The Aintree Grand National 2016

Alf Stewart.

Don't gamble at all, but like a little flutter this time of year, on this big race.

Something special about this annual nag race that really gets me going, I know there's no such thing as a strategically placed bet on this race, as its pretty much a lottery, but its hard to beat the thrill of the big race, especially if you're in the company of mates, down the pub enjoying a cold one.

Will you be partaking in a little flutter for the big race?

Who in the thread is gonna back/predict the winning horse for the race?

I have thrown a few bucks down with the bookie on Saint Are!

eamonnq

Hadrians Approach @ 80/1

Alf Stewart.

The mate text me to tip a horse called v-neck.

Reckons its an extremely good jumper.

Harry Palmr

I've gone with three with very tiny stakes indeed.

Saint Are 16s (2nd last year)
Boston Bob 25s
Unioniste 33s

Mint Sauce

Not much of a gambler my self. Will probably put €50 in my paddy power account for the Euros, not used since the World Cup, and again the Euros before that.

Prefer doing a few bets on Cheltenham now, compared to the National. Better chance of a return, Nationals are just pure luck for the casusals. And whilst dont want to get on the anti racing rant, as not against it, but still find fallers uncomfortable to watch, and wondering if they survived.

KERSPLAT!

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Don't gamble at all, but like a little flutter this time of year, on this big race.

Something special about this annual nag race that really gets me going, I know there's no such thing as a strategically placed bet on this race, as its pretty much a lottery, but its hard to beat the thrill of the big race, especially if you're in the company of mates, down the pub enjoying a cold one.

Will you be partaking in a little flutter for the big race?

Who in the thread is gonna back/predict the winning horse for the race?

I have thrown a few bucks down with the bookie on Saint Are!

Is it a big or a small race?

Mint Aero

eamonnq wrote: »

Hadrians Approach @ 80/1

Second that. I only got him at 50/1 how is ever.

KERSPLAT!

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Not much of a gambler my self. Will probably put €50 in my paddy power account for the Euros, not used since the World Cup, and again the Euros before that.

Prefer doing a few bets on Cheltenham now, compared to the National. Better chance of a return, Nationals are just pure luck for the casusals. And whilst dont want to get on the anti racing rant, as not against it, but still find fallers uncomfortable to watch, and wondering if they survived.

My Grandad calls Cheltenham the punters graveyard because no one ever wins! Or at least he never does

eamonnq

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

The mate text me to tip a horse called v-neck.

Reckons its an extremely good jumper.

I might back 'Creosote' (very good over fences!)

'Lunch Hour' is also fancied 12-1

Alf Stewart.

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Is it a big or a small race?

I see what you did there.......

Um...... It's a horse race smart ass!:D

eamonnq

Mint Aero wrote: »

Second that. I only got him at 50/1 how is ever.

Was 80/1 with Coral, 66/1 now though with them.

Steppenwolfe

Red Rum.

biko

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Don't gamble at all, but like a little flutter this time of year

So you do gamble?

Alf Stewart.

biko wrote: »

So you do gamble?

Ah shucks, ye got me hook line and sinker Mr pedantic pants.

KERSPLAT!

What time is this at?

buried

5.15 I think

hairyslug

Was flicking thru the channels, stopped on rte and they were talking about money going down on a certain horse (paddy power also mentioned it that enough had gone down for the odds to change from 15/1 to 10/1) The man on RTE said this wasn't public money "so you can imagine who is putting the money down" what sort of money are we talking about to be able to change the odds so much on a big race

Aidric

Logged in to my betfair account after a couple of months of inactivity to be notified my account has been suspended.

Live desk inform me if I want my account to be re-activated I need to provide a copy of my passport plus a household bill and a landline number to be contacted on.

You're alright, I'll just watch.

Mint Aero

Aidric wrote: »

Logged in to my betfair account after a couple of months of inactivity to be notified my account has been suspended.

Live desk inform me if I want my account to be re-activated I need to provide a copy of my passport plus a household bill and a landline number to be contacted on.

You're alright, I'll just watch.

It's to avoid money laundering. Would it trouble you that much?

eamonnq

Mint Aero wrote: »

It's to avoid money laundering. Would it trouble you that much?

I think it is just more a pain in the hole, when you are not that pushed about using the account.

whatawaster81

I backed rule the world @50/1 into 33 now. A michael o'leary horse.

Valentina

Good luck to all the horses and jockeys. I hope everyone makes it around safely.

recylingbin

Foundations will win it easy. You can put your house on that

sting60

Ucello Conti antipost,Onenightinvienna, la Reve.Will stay and love the ground.

whatawaster81

whatawaster81 wrote: »

I backed rule the world @50/1 into 33 now. A michael o'leary horse.

There ya go.

KERSPLAT!

whatawaster81 wrote: »

I backed rule the world @50/1 into 33 now. A michael o'leary horse.

Up ya pup ya!!!

Alf Stewart.

whatawaster81 wrote: »

I backed rule the world @50/1 into 33 now. A michael o'leary horse.

Nice one mate!


Beers on you!


Did ya have much on it?

mansize

whatawaster81 wrote: »

I backed rule the world @50/1 into 33 now. A michael o'leary horse.

Winner all right!

whatawaster81

Only had a few quid on it, a nice winner all the same, ecstatic at the moment.

Badly Drunk Boy

eamonnq wrote: »

Hadrians Approach @ 80/1

Mint Aero wrote: »

Second that. I only got him at 50/1 how is ever.

It didn't make it to the second fence. That used to be my specialty; picking the first horse out of the race.

Richard Hillman

All horses back home safely.

Mint Aero

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

It didn't make it to the second fence. That used to be my specialty; picking the first horse out of the race.

I'm very upset. I bet the heating money

mansize

Mint Aero wrote: »

I'm very upset. I bet the heating money

It's mild enough

KERSPLAT!

mansize wrote: »

It's mild enough

I just looked out the window to see hailstones :eek:

Easca Peasca

Was tempted to back Holywell earlier in the week at 18/1, just five or ten quid. Fell at the second so I'm happy I thought twice :pac:

Stheno

Had rule the world at forty to one

OUTOFSYNC

Put 5 euro to win on rule the world ( for the mother). Ticket said 255 euro if win based on odds at time however the bookies only paid out 170 (odds just before race). How does that work?

Stheno

OUTOFSYNC wrote: »

Put 5 euro to win on rule the world ( for the mother). Ticket said 255 euro if win based on odds at time however the bookies only paid out 170 (odds just before race). How does that work?

Were the odds on the ticket? If not you get the odds at the start of the race

OUTOFSYNC

Thanks. How do you get odds at time of betting?

Stheno

OUTOFSYNC wrote: »

Thanks. How do you get odds at time of betting?

In paddypower you tick a box on the betting slip to indicate you want them

Howjoe1

OUTOFSYNC wrote: »

Put 5 euro to win on rule the world ( for the mother). Ticket said 255 euro if win based on odds at time however the bookies only paid out 170 (odds just before race). How does that work?[/QUOTE

Usually you have to write the price on it to get it or it reverts to starting price (SP).

did the docket print out with the odds on it?

KERSPLAT!

Yeah you need to mark the odds on the slip or they give you the odds at the start of the race

€5 x 33/1 = €165 + stake €5 = €170

lycan238

I had 1st and 5th in this race. Onenightinvienna as well wherever that finished. 2nd straight year I had the winner of this race.

TG1

lycan238 wrote: »

I had 1st and 5th in this race. Onenightinvienna as well wherever that finished. 2nd straight year I had the winner of this race.

Right next year pm me who you're betting on! I haven't managed to back a winner since hedgehunter...

lycan238

TG1 wrote: »

Right next year pm me who you're betting on! I haven't managed to back a winner since hedgehunter...

Yeah will do would have posted earlier but no coverage. Had 2nd and 3rd the year before that as well I think or that might have been last year's gold cup.

Alf Stewart.

My nag was so far behind the rest, he had to tip toe into the stables so as not to wake the other horses up. :mad:

KERSPLAT!

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

My nag was so far behind the rest, the had to tip toe into the stables so as not to wake the other horses up. :mad:

Stick to betting on small races

Stheno

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

My nag was so far behind the rest, he had to tip toe into the stables so as not to wake the other horses up. :mad:

Wasn't Boston Bob was it?

Alf Stewart.

Stheno wrote: »

Wasn't Boston Bob was it?

No I did Saint Are on the nose, but I also had Hadrians Approach as a lil outsider E/W bet also.

Anyone sub us until dole day now?

Misty Chaos

Did a flutter on this race, as well as backing the two favourites each way, I also put a small 2 euro each way bet on a random outsider.

That outsider was Rule The World.

I lit up when I saw that horse was about to win. I was estatic to say the least.

The_Kew_Tour

Had 3 horses and think they are still running