Grand national bets

[CHAPPERS]

Shakalakaboomboom
Killyglen
Black Apalchi ew
Giles Cross ew

 

[Max Paper]

I'm after a nice long odds ew hopefull with a decent shout, can any of the experts (Mackenzie, Moggy I'm looking to you) suggest one for us?

 

[kevtherev]

The race is a complete and utter lottery. You could play favourite numbers and have as much chance as if you went with logic.

Personally, I've gone with cheeky each-way flutters on Chicago Grey, Seabass, On His Own, Westend Rocker, Tharawaat and Giles Cross.
(#11, #13, #15, #17, #29, #34)

In the last ten years, three favourites have won and only two horses over 20/1. Which in a fourty runner race over four and a half miles, would suggest it's not as much as a lottery as some would lead you to believe. Sure you get the odd long price winner, but seven of the last ten winners have been less than 16/1....West End Rocker for me.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

In the last ten years, three favourites have won and only two horses over 20/1. Which in a fourty runner race over four and a half miles, would suggest it's not as much as a lottery as some would lead you to believe. Sure you get the odd long price winner, but seven of the last ten winners have been less than 16/1....West End Rocker for me.

Stats don't really matter. None of the horses are tested over 4 and a half miles until the race itself, who knows which horse can cope with that. The owners and jockeys certainly don't, in that respect it is a lottery. You can back anyone and hope for the best, form doesn't really matter. And that's the fun, anyone can win it.

 

[blue'n'white]

I've gone for Calgary Bay - only because my wife has just discovered a cousin in the Calgary area - it's as good a reason as any in the National !!

 

[Muzzy]

West End Rocker will romp home.........Hopefully!

Shakalakaboom is one to watch though.

Treacle E/W, to get me out of a sticky situation if all else fail!

 

[bennibenj]

Deep Purple

 

[mrbigshot]

Seabass and deep purple

 

[spongy]

I've gone for Cappa Bleu and Neptune Collonges.

It is a complete lottery really, you could bet on the best horse but it only takes a horse next to it to falter over a fence and take it with it and its game over.

 

[chez]

As some have already said, it's not as much of a lottery as you may think.

I reckon you can certainly narrow it down. I would suggest a horse aged 8,9 or 10. No heavier than 11-05, maybe of Irish decent and preferably not wearing blinkers.

 

[tinytears]

Organised confusion. Love the name & jockey has blue & white stripes on the sleeves.

 

[lichfield seagulls]

Gone for:::::: seabass 20/1 cappa bleu 16/1 (me) , wife, shakklaboombom 18/1 kids junior 14/1 and a little sly 1 dont tell the wife midnight club at 40/1.

 

[Mackenzie]

Treacle @ 33/1

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I don't bet, however my fantasy bet would be for Shakalakaboomboom!

 

[Nibble]

Put my smash on Shakalakaboomboom. Only bet once a year but this one looks like may just pull it out of the bag?

 

[patchamalbion]

Neptune collognes!!
And bit on on his own and junior

 

[Max Paper]

Treacle @ 33/1

What I was after, gone £5ew on this as well as west end rocker and 10 to win on shakalakaboomboom
Thanks Mac

 

[countryman]

Place bets on Calgary Bay, Black Apalachi and Giles Cross.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

SEabass has a women jockey . No chance

Could be the first woman jockey winner today - two good chances in Sea Bass and Organised Confusion.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I've made my first ever bet. £4 on Shakalakaboomboom e/w at 12/1.