Taybha
Whalewhine
As ever the first 40 will be lobbed into a rather dashing trilby and once 40 people have posted yes in any language my lovely assistant Clarice will plunge her sausage like fingers into said hat and draw you a horsey , remember the number you get is the number of your horse , it's not rocket science , this is just a bit a fun but looks like it could make a few bob for the people that need it most at the moment , NO NOT SPURS .
Virtual Grand National: Runners, riders & betting on race to benefit NHS
By Frank Keogh
BBC Sport
From the sectionHorse Racing
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Runners in the Virtual Grand National
Runners will feature in a lifelike animated version of the real Grand National
The actual Grand National may be off but Saturday will still feature a televised Virtual Grand National.
Forty runners who would have been most likely to line up will take part, using CGI technology and special algorithms.
Tiger Roll had been due to seek an unprecedented third consecutive win in the big race on Saturday before it was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bookmakers will offer odds, and profits will go to NHS Charities Together.
All the virtual runners and riders are listed at the bottom
The virtual race will be broadcast by ITV from 17:00 BST on Saturday.
A maximum bet of £10 win per horse, or £10 each way, will be allowed, said the Betting and Gaming Council.
Executive producer Rob McLoughlin said: "We use the latest CGI technology and algorithms and were ready to go ahead as a forerunner to the big race, but now we want to cheer the nation up and ask the computer if history could have been made."
McLoughlin, of Carm Productions, is a former director of Granada Television who grew up in Maghull, near Aintree.
Grand National
The special Virtual Grand National broadcast will also pit Aintree legends Red Rum and Tiger Roll against each other, and 38 others, in a Race of Champions.
A virtual contest has been held since 2017 and boasts a good record of forecasting the actual outcome.
"In 2017, Cause of Causes won the Virtual Grand National and came a close second in the real race hours later," explained Steve Rogers, chief commercial officer for virtual sports at animators Inspired Entertainment.
"The 2018 result was breathtaking as Tiger Roll won both in almost identical circumstances and the computer chose three of the top five finishers, including the Tiger, in 2019."
Analysis
BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght
The virtual version of the Grand National, with its cutting edge technology, has become a significant part of the big-race build-up on TV over the past three years, and its 'winners' have ended up finishing second (Cause Of Causes), first (Tiger Roll) and third (Rathvinden) respectively.
Organisers hope that it will provide a welcome distraction during the lockdown by, on the one hand, restricting the sensitive area of the size of bets on the animated runners and riders to a reasonably modest level and, on the other, giving proceeds to the country's very own cause of causes.
Runners and riders
Number, name, jockey, odds, weight
1 Tiger Roll, Davy Russell, 5-1, 11-10
2 Bristol De Mai, Daryl Jacob, 20-1, 11-8
3 Aso, Charlie Deutsch, 66-1, 11-2
4 Elegant Escape, Jonjo O'Neill jnr, 20-1, 11-2
5 Anibale Fly, Barry Geraghty, 20-1, 11-2
6 Top Ville Ben, Tom Dowson, 45-1, 11-2
7 Beware The Bear, Jerry McGrath, 33-1, 11-0
8 Peregrine Run, Kevin Sexton, 66-1, 10-13
9 Jett, Sam Waley-Cohen, 50-1, 10-13
10 Alpha Des Obeaux, Richard Johnson, 25-1, 10-13
11 Total Recall, Paul Townend, 40-1, 10-13
12 The Storyteller, Keith Donoghue, 40-1, 10-12
13 Magic Of Light, Robbie Power, 18-1, 10-12
14 Talkischeap, Tom Cannon, 25-1, 10-11
15 Yala Enki, Bryony Frost, 28-1, 10-11
16 Ballyoptic, Sam Twiston-Davies, 25-1, 10-11
17 Burrows Saint, Rachael Blackmore, 12-1, 10-10
18 Definitly Red, Brian Hughes, 14-1, 10-10
19 Sub Lieutenant, JJ Slevin, 33-1, 10-9
20 Ok Corral, Derek O'Connor, 25-1, 10-9
21 Tout Est Permis, Sean Flanagan, 80-1, 10-9
22 Vintage Clouds, Danny Cook, 33/1, 10-8
23 Crievehill, Tom Bellamy, 66-1, 10-8
24 Lake View Lad, Henry Brooke, 50-1, 10-8
25 Jury Duty, Mark Enright, 40-1, 10-8
26 Pleasant Company, David Mullins, 28-1, 10-7
27 Acapella Bourgeois, Danny Mullins, 33-1, 10-6
28 Shattered Love, Lisa O'Neill, 66-1, 10-6
29 Any Second Now, Mark Walsh, 10-1, 10-6
30 Potters Corner, Jack Tudor, 18-1, 10-6
31 Dounikos, Luke Dempsey, 50-1, 10-5
32 Kildisart, Nico de Boinville, 50-1, 10-5
33 Death Duty, Gavin Brouder, 50-1, 10-5
34 Ramses De Teillee, Tom Scudamore, 66-1, 10-5
35 Valtor, James Bowen, 66-1, 10-4
36 Saint Xavier, David Maxwell, 66-1, 10-4
37 Warriors Tale, Harry Cobden, 80-1, 10-4
38 Double Shuffle, Jonathan Burke, 100-1, 10-4
39 Kimberlite Candy, Richie McLernon, 16-1, 10-4
40 Walk In The Mill, James Best, 16-1, 10-4
Virtual Grand National: Runners, riders & betting on race to benefit NHS
By Frank Keogh
BBC Sport
From the sectionHorse Racing
Share this page
Runners in the Virtual Grand National
Runners will feature in a lifelike animated version of the real Grand National
The actual Grand National may be off but Saturday will still feature a televised Virtual Grand National.
Forty runners who would have been most likely to line up will take part, using CGI technology and special algorithms.
Tiger Roll had been due to seek an unprecedented third consecutive win in the big race on Saturday before it was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bookmakers will offer odds, and profits will go to NHS Charities Together.
All the virtual runners and riders are listed at the bottom
The virtual race will be broadcast by ITV from 17:00 BST on Saturday.
A maximum bet of £10 win per horse, or £10 each way, will be allowed, said the Betting and Gaming Council.
Executive producer Rob McLoughlin said: "We use the latest CGI technology and algorithms and were ready to go ahead as a forerunner to the big race, but now we want to cheer the nation up and ask the computer if history could have been made."
McLoughlin, of Carm Productions, is a former director of Granada Television who grew up in Maghull, near Aintree.
Grand National
The special Virtual Grand National broadcast will also pit Aintree legends Red Rum and Tiger Roll against each other, and 38 others, in a Race of Champions.
A virtual contest has been held since 2017 and boasts a good record of forecasting the actual outcome.
"In 2017, Cause of Causes won the Virtual Grand National and came a close second in the real race hours later," explained Steve Rogers, chief commercial officer for virtual sports at animators Inspired Entertainment.
"The 2018 result was breathtaking as Tiger Roll won both in almost identical circumstances and the computer chose three of the top five finishers, including the Tiger, in 2019."
Analysis
BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght
The virtual version of the Grand National, with its cutting edge technology, has become a significant part of the big-race build-up on TV over the past three years, and its 'winners' have ended up finishing second (Cause Of Causes), first (Tiger Roll) and third (Rathvinden) respectively.
Organisers hope that it will provide a welcome distraction during the lockdown by, on the one hand, restricting the sensitive area of the size of bets on the animated runners and riders to a reasonably modest level and, on the other, giving proceeds to the country's very own cause of causes.
Runners and riders
Number, name, jockey, odds, weight
1 Tiger Roll, Davy Russell, 5-1, 11-10
2 Bristol De Mai, Daryl Jacob, 20-1, 11-8
3 Aso, Charlie Deutsch, 66-1, 11-2
4 Elegant Escape, Jonjo O'Neill jnr, 20-1, 11-2
5 Anibale Fly, Barry Geraghty, 20-1, 11-2
6 Top Ville Ben, Tom Dowson, 45-1, 11-2
7 Beware The Bear, Jerry McGrath, 33-1, 11-0
8 Peregrine Run, Kevin Sexton, 66-1, 10-13
9 Jett, Sam Waley-Cohen, 50-1, 10-13
10 Alpha Des Obeaux, Richard Johnson, 25-1, 10-13
11 Total Recall, Paul Townend, 40-1, 10-13
12 The Storyteller, Keith Donoghue, 40-1, 10-12
13 Magic Of Light, Robbie Power, 18-1, 10-12
14 Talkischeap, Tom Cannon, 25-1, 10-11
15 Yala Enki, Bryony Frost, 28-1, 10-11
16 Ballyoptic, Sam Twiston-Davies, 25-1, 10-11
17 Burrows Saint, Rachael Blackmore, 12-1, 10-10
18 Definitly Red, Brian Hughes, 14-1, 10-10
19 Sub Lieutenant, JJ Slevin, 33-1, 10-9
20 Ok Corral, Derek O'Connor, 25-1, 10-9
21 Tout Est Permis, Sean Flanagan, 80-1, 10-9
22 Vintage Clouds, Danny Cook, 33/1, 10-8
23 Crievehill, Tom Bellamy, 66-1, 10-8
24 Lake View Lad, Henry Brooke, 50-1, 10-8
25 Jury Duty, Mark Enright, 40-1, 10-8
26 Pleasant Company, David Mullins, 28-1, 10-7
27 Acapella Bourgeois, Danny Mullins, 33-1, 10-6
28 Shattered Love, Lisa O'Neill, 66-1, 10-6
29 Any Second Now, Mark Walsh, 10-1, 10-6
30 Potters Corner, Jack Tudor, 18-1, 10-6
31 Dounikos, Luke Dempsey, 50-1, 10-5
32 Kildisart, Nico de Boinville, 50-1, 10-5
33 Death Duty, Gavin Brouder, 50-1, 10-5
34 Ramses De Teillee, Tom Scudamore, 66-1, 10-5
35 Valtor, James Bowen, 66-1, 10-4
36 Saint Xavier, David Maxwell, 66-1, 10-4
37 Warriors Tale, Harry Cobden, 80-1, 10-4
38 Double Shuffle, Jonathan Burke, 100-1, 10-4
39 Kimberlite Candy, Richie McLernon, 16-1, 10-4
40 Walk In The Mill, James Best, 16-1, 10-4
