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Grand National

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    #62
    Ihatecuddles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles


    Big Shu fell at the 3rd for me. I normally only bet on the Grand National, but won big with Cheltenham this year so just stuck a tenner on him.

    Meh!


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    #63
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,093 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Think I have won about €126 for €28 worth of bets, first time in 5 years I have won on this damn race :D


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    #64
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    You're the only one on here that picked the winner. Congrats, what did you win?

    Ah sure, I only stuck 2 euro on him at 25-1. I'm not really into betting, but I saw his name in the paper and the little description beside him said that he could sneak in and might be worth an each way chance, so I just went and stuck a little bit on him. I'm getting 66.50 in winnings, which is nice! I never win things! :D


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    #65
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,067 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Threw a tenner on Balthazar King at 18/1.

    Man.. I should have went e/w :o


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    #66
    Pang
    Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭Pang


    Down 17euro :( Don't mind too much because I only bet a couple of times a year for the novelty.


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    #67
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 72,114 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Anyone fancy a Crabbie's?



    Thought not!


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    #68
    bnt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,962 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    Chucken wrote: »
    Congratulations :D
    What'll you spend it on?
    Burgers!

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #69
    Reedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭Reedsie


    Even with all the changes to the race it took a tough, tough horse to come out on top. Fine winner, fine winner. Great to hear all the jockeys and horses are ok.


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    #70
    The Backwards Man
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    Up 300.

    Happy out. :)


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    #71
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    bnt wrote: »
    Burgers!

    Veggie ones I hope ;)


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    #72
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    Unlucky for Across the bay

    Yeah, he looked like he was going well. No fault of his own, just got led out by loose horses. Shame.


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    #73
    Specialun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    Im a huge racing fan but for me personally the race is losing its appeal..i dont know is it the case that the race is uilt up too much or tne case that it often is a wee it of a farce at times....

    But i still had few bets on it

    :)


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    #74
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 72,114 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Some fine-looking steeds there!


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    #75
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Put 100 Eur on 18 or more finishers at 11/10.

    Bang on 18 finishers:D


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    #76
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Bang on 18 finishers:D

    So how much do you win? :eek:


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    #77
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Bang on 18 finishers:D

    You were probably lucky enough there! It was mayhem out there. I could hardly keep track of whether my horses were still there or not.


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    #78
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Chucken wrote: »
    So how much do you win? :eek:

    110 Eur. Not bad for a bit of novelty bet for me, researched it for about a hour this morning, had the number at anywhere between 16-19.


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    #79
    BOHSBOHS
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭BOHSBOHS


    RTE live commentary ....."and chance du roy in fifth"

    me : YES!!!!!!!!!!!! woohooo




    official result :...... 5th rocky creek..... 6th chance du roy


    pipped at the last :mad:


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    #80
    thegreatgonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭thegreatgonzo


    I never bet but left work early to watch it. Got in the grand national spirit last night by watching a dvd of famous grand nationals down through the years. I could watch the race that Foinavon won over and over again, you couldn't make it up.


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    #81
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    It took six post this year before we were subjected to this bullshít.
    MadYaker wrote: »

    Tradition is a funny thing. If the Grand National was invented tomorrow it would never be allowed to happen, the animal rights groups would be all over it and politicians would condemn it left right and centre, and they'd be right imo but because its been happening for so long that somehow makes it acceptable? Doesn't make much sense when you think about it.

    What kept ye?


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    #82
    Lapin
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    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    Yes! 66.50 coming my way! GET IN.
    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    Ah sure, I only stuck 2 euro on him at 25-1. I'm not really into betting, but I saw his name in the paper and the little description beside him said that he could sneak in and might be worth an each way chance, so I just went and stuck a little bit on him. I'm getting 66.50 in winnings, which is nice! I never win things! :D

    Posts like these put a smile on my face.

    It's what the Grand National is all about.

    Fair play to you Shins and enjoy your winnings :)


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