The Grand National 2008

[Badger]

McKelvey in the office sweepstake, I'm pleased with that

 

[Yoda]

I'm going to go with the following:

Comply or Die
Hedgehunter
Bewley's Berry
Kelami

And got Simon in the office sweep

 

[rospants]

put a bet on vodka bleu and contraband just because i like the names

 

[Albion Edd]

I've gone for Snowy Morning, Butlers Cabin and L'ami

 

[tip top]

Knowhere to bounce back 40-1

 

[Beach Hut]

I got Snowy Morning in the sweep stake

 

[Hannibal smith]

Good stuff Hannibal and wouldn't disagree with much of it, but I do think the stat about weight carried is one that's itching to be broken some time soon. The shape of the race has changed so much in the last five years that it's effectively a limited handicap already, and if it carries on the same way, they will all be carrying 11st or more in 10 years' time.
Also it's very hard - if not impossible - to disguise a horse's talent any more and give it any chance of getting in. Minimum rating this year is Dun Doire - a former Festival winner - on 137, and you can't get a rating like that by running in hurdles or down the field at Taunton all the time.

Agree that Snowy Morning has a solid chance, though, and I think it has Pricewise written all over it so could well be worth getting on now. Also like Comply Or Die (flying in the face of the blinks stat).

I don't disagree about the weight. Something will break it sooner or later given the compresion of the weights. I just think that the weights are not right this year (look ar Mr Pointments who should be getting weight off snowy morning, let alone giving it half a stone based on form over fences) and 0-75 is good enough to continue opposing.

To prove your point, Think back to Earth Summits year and Suny bay finished 2nd giving it 2st. If the weights were as they are now Suny Bay wins at top weight.

 

[Jello]

McKelvey in the office sweepstake, I'm pleased with that

also got McKelvey in pub sweep, work sweep I've got Tumbling Dice and Backbeat.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

McKelvey e/w
Comply Or Die e/w

 

[Goodfella]

'Chelsea Harbour' or 'Turko' for me.

 

[dougdeep]

What are horse,s are having ?

Oats I expect.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

on my joint slip with the lady friend(that i will split)
mckelvey win
hedgehunter win
mr pointment win
point barrow win

on my SECRET SLIP(that i wont split)

mckelvey e/w 28/1
backbeat e/w 100/1
nadover e/w 200/1

im quietly confident of backbeat.....as i know NOTHING about horse racing

 

[Lady Bracknell]

On that grounds we can expect TURKO, MADISON DE BERLAIS, OPERA MUNDI, IRON MAN, BUTLERS CABIN, VODKA BLEU, L’AMI, NO FULL, MON MOME, KELAMI, MILAN DEUX MILLE and NADOVER to stay as ineffectively as the Maginot line

I'm not at all surprised to discover that I've drawn one of these ineffective nags in the Gardeners sweepstake...

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Well done those who backed Comply or Die

My horses Simon and Butlers Cabin didnt finish

 

[Billy Seagull]

A very pleasing result Looked the winner for the whole of the second circuit too.

 

[Stevie Boy]

havent got a clue were Hedgehunter finished, if it did

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

havent got a clue were Hedgehunter finished, if it did

He finished I think but was one of the last who did finish.

 

[Jam The Man]

Woo-hoo

£25 winnings after backing Comply / Snowy

 

[m20gull]

Well done those who backed Comply or Die

Thank you.

Paid for my losses on the Albion's poor showing.

 

[Conkers]

£5 on Comply @ 8/1
£2 on Snowy (To place) @ 7/1



I'll try and make it 3 in a row next year