[QUOTE]The [B]Grand National[/B] is a world famous National Hunt Horse Race which is held at Aintree in England It is a Handicap race run over a distance of about 4 miles and 856 yards(approximately 7¼ km), and during its running there are thirty fences to be jumped. It is presently scheduled to take place each year on a Saturday afternoon in early April.
It is the most valuable National Hunt event in Great Britain, and in 2009 it offered a total prize fund of £900,000. The race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. It is also one of the most controversial, due to the injuries and fatalities suffered by participating horses. [/QUOTE][B]WATCH LIVE HERE[/B]
Anyone interested in watching the race live should be able to do so here:
[url]http://www.tvguide.co.uk/tv_channel_streams.asp?c=1[/url]
I'm not sure what time the actual "Grand National" is on, as there are a few other races today.
This years runners and current betting odds:
22 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/51866.GIF[/IMG][B] Big Fella Thanks - 9/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Big Fella Thanks (35)
[*]Jockey: R Walsh
[*]Trainer: P F Nicholls
[/LIST]
33 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/22222.GIF[/IMG] [B]The Package - 12/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: The Package (25)
[*]Jockey: G Lee
[*]Trainer: D Pipe
[/LIST]
2 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/31751.GIF[/IMG] [B]Mon Mome - 14/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Mon Mome (22)
[*]Jockey: A Coleman
[*]Trainer: Miss V Williams
[/LIST]
4 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/65681.GIF[/IMG] [B]Black Apalachi - 14/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Black Apalachi (49)
[*]Jockey: Denis O'regan
[*]Trainer: D T Hughes
[/LIST]
20 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/128397.GIF[/IMG] [B]Snowy Morning - 14/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Snowy Morning (41)
[*]Jockey: D J Casey
[*]Trainer: W P Mullins
[/LIST]
23 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/4966.GIF[/IMG] [B]State of Play - 14/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: State Of Play (133)
[*]Jockey: Paul Moloney
[*]Trainer: Evan Williams
[/LIST]
6 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/2982.GIF[/IMG] [B]Don't Push It - 16/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Don'T Push It (23)
[*]Jockey: A P McCoy
[*]Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
[/LIST]
7 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/191.GIF[/IMG] [B]Comply Or Die - 16/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Comply Or Die (25)
[*]Jockey: T J Murphy
[*]Trainer: D Pipe
[/LIST]
8 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/191863.GIF[/IMG] [B]Tricky Trickster - 16/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Tricky Trickster (22)
[*]Jockey: B J Geraghty
[*]Trainer: P F Nicholls
[/LIST]
9 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/22068.GIF[/IMG] [B]Niche Market - 16/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Niche Market (25)
[*]Jockey: Harry Skelton
[*]Trainer: R H Buckler
[/LIST]
31 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/241082.GIF[/IMG] [B]Arbor Supreme - 16/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Arbor Supreme (41)
[*]Jockey: Paul Townend
[*]Trainer: W P Mullins
[/LIST]
24 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/1351.GIF[/IMG] [B]Character Building - 18/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Character Build' (25)
[*]Jockey: Miss N Carberry
[*]Trainer: J J Quinn
[/LIST]
17 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/238272.GIF[/IMG] [B]Backstage - 20/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Backstage (14)
[*]Jockey: D J Condon
[*]Trainer: G Elliott
[/LIST]
3 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/67705.GIF[/IMG] [B]Vic Venturi - 25/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Vic Venturi (49)
[*]Jockey: R Loughran
[*]Trainer: D T Hughes
[/LIST]
16 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/40642.GIF[/IMG] [B]Ballyholland - 25/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Ballyholland (41)
[*]Jockey: A J Mcnamara
[*]Trainer: C A McBratney
[/LIST]
27 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/239589.GIF[/IMG] [B]King Johns Castle - 25/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: King Johns Cast' (27)
[*]Jockey: P Carberry
[*]Trainer: A L T Moore
[/LIST]
32 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/924.GIF[/IMG] [B]Maljimar - 28/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Maljimar (120)
[*]Jockey: D Jacob
[*]Trainer: Nick Williams
[/LIST]
35 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/581.GIF[/IMG] [B]Irish Raptor - 28/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Irish Raptor (126)
[*]Jockey: P J Brennan
[*]Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies
[/LIST]
11 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/57251.GIF[/IMG] [B]Dream Alliance - 33/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Dream Alliance (49)
[*]Jockey: T J O'Brien
[*]Trainer: P J Hobbs
[/LIST]
12 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/42.GIF[/IMG] [B]Cloudy Lane - 33/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Cloudy Lane (35)
[*]Jockey: J M Maguire
[*]Trainer: D McCain Jnr
[/LIST]
14 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/555.GIF[/IMG] [B]My Will - 33/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: My Will (22)
[*]Jockey: Nick Scholfield
[*]Trainer: P F Nicholls
[/LIST]
26 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/530.GIF[/IMG] [B]Eric's Charm - 33/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Eric's Charm (35)
[*]Jockey: W Hutchinson
[*]Trainer: O Sherwood
[/LIST]
38 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/142352.GIF[/IMG] [B]Hello Bud - 33/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Hello Bud (23)
[*]Jockey: Mr S Twiston-davies
[*]Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies
[/LIST]
21 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/233328.GIF[/IMG] [B]Can't Buy Time - 40/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Can'T Buy Time (35)
[*]Jockey: R P Mclernon
[*]Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
[/LIST]
1 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/9908.GIF[/IMG] [B]Madison Du Berlais - 50/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Madison Du Berl' (42)
[*]Jockey: T Scudamore
[*]Trainer: D Pipe
[/LIST]
36 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/39730.GIF[/IMG] [B]Cerium - 50/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Cerium (22)
[*]Jockey: D N Russell
[*]Trainer: Paul Murphy
[/LIST]
39 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/45148.GIF[/IMG] [B]Flintoff - 50/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Flintoff (103)
[*]Jockey: A Tinkler
[*]Trainer: Miss V Williams
[/LIST]
5 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/4103.GIF[/IMG] [B]Joe Lively - 66/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Joe Lively (25)
[*]Jockey: J Tizzard
[*]Trainer: C L Tizzard
[/LIST]
13 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/241080.GIF[/IMG] [B]Nozic - 66/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Nozic (103)
[*]Jockey: L Treadwell
[*]Trainer: P F Nicholls
[/LIST]
18 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/88866.GIF[/IMG] [B]Beat The Boys - 66/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Beat The Boys (25)
[*]Jockey: B Hughes
[*]Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies
[/LIST]
29 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/1341.GIF[/IMG] [B]Ballyfitz - 66/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Ballyfitz (23)
[*]Jockey: David England
[*]Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies
[/LIST]
37 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/2325.GIF[/IMG] [B]Palypso De Creek - 66/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Palypso De Creek (23)
[*]Jockey: T Siddall
[*]Trainer: C E Longsdon
[/LIST]
40 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/49525.GIF[/IMG] [B]Royal Rosa - 66/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Royal Rosa (80)
[*]Jockey: K Renwick
[*]Trainer: J Howard Johnson
[/LIST]
25 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/128884.GIF[/IMG] [B]Ellerslie George - 80/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Ellerslie George (35)
[*]Jockey: Christian Williams
[*]Trainer: Nick Mitchell
[/LIST]
30 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/590.GIF[/IMG] [B]Ollie Magern - 100/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Ollie Magern (25)
[*]Jockey: T Molloy
[*]Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies
[/LIST]
10 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/35739.GIF[/IMG] [B]Made In Taipan - 125/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Made In Taipan (14)
[*]Jockey: N P Madden
[*]Trainer: T Mullins
[/LIST]
19 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/26905.GIF[/IMG] [B]Preists Leap - 125/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Preists Leap (25)
[*]Jockey: P T Enright
[*]Trainer: T G O'Leary
[/LIST]
28 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/94975.GIF[/IMG] [B]Conna Castle - 125/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Conna Castle (43)
[*]Jockey: S W Flanagan
[*]Trainer: J J Mangan
[/LIST]
15 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/942.GIF[/IMG] [B]Pablo Du Charmil - 150/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Pablo Du Charmil (70)
[*]Jockey: Danny Cook
[*]Trainer: D Pipe
[/LIST]
34 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/34491.GIF[/IMG] [B]Piraya - 150/1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Horse: Piraya (42)
[*]Jockey: J W Farrelly
[*]Trainer: D Pipe
[/LIST]
Now i am bad at picking horses, i usually just go for the name that stands out to me, which this year was "Irish Raptor" But i wanted to use a different method so i done a random 1-40 number generator, and oddly enough got 35, which is the saddle number of... Irish Raptor!
Hopefully my coincidental horse choosing will be lucky this year and i will win me some decent money :)
garry put in a bet for conna castle.
Ive got £1 on Irish Raptor to win and another £1 for Irish Raptor to come in the top 5, but that will be at quater odds.
Would be nice to get lots of people posting Hypothetical bets to see who is a virtual winner. Sadly i cant afford to give anything a way on steam or i could make an interesting game out of this.
Unless of course, my horse wins :p
Fuck your Aintree.
Melbourne cup is where it's at.
I put £22 of bets on this morning. Can't wait till 4.15.
BBC 1 I think, not channel 4, Channel 4 is at Lingfield today.
Facepunch needs more gamblers :(
I put a fiver on Comply or Die. All I can afford at the moment. Last year my friend as a joke bet a tenner on that one horse that had 100-1 odds and then won. Lucky guy.
Fixed link for BBC1.
Didnt realise Channel 4 stopped before the main race
15 minutes to go
You can watch it live directly from bbc.co.uk which I am doing and have done for a few days now. I've never had any buffering bullshit.
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/watchlive/[/url]
[QUOTE=BISCUIT_TINS;21266167]You can watch it live directly from bbc.co.uk which I am doing and have done for a few days now. I've never had any buffering bullshit.
[URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/watchlive/[/URL][/QUOTE]
Thats UK only, there may be some hardcore americans dedicated to horse racing that want to watch it, i think TVcatchup is global
Yeah, I'd like to see it, but your stupid broadcaster says fuck all americans.
Funny, since we saved your asses in the past.
I picked out The Package and Priests Leap from the sweep at work.
I also picked The Package. Cause it sounds sexy.
[editline]04:25PM[/editline]
Fuck, the package fell
6 [IMG]http://st1.skybet.com/bet/img/silks/2982.GIF[/IMG] [B]Don't Push It - 16/1
WINNER!
[/B]
Shit fuck fart poo. :argh:
I bet on fucking Comply or Die.
I got 2nd and 5th, not bad. Probably broke even.
I was listening out for "Irish Raptor" first time i heard it it was "and irish raptor has fell"
FFFFUUUUUUUUU
[QUOTE=GrimBloodyFable;21266679]I bet on fucking Comply or Die.[/QUOTE]
same
cunt
I had my money on Black Apalachi to win, god damn you Don't Push It :argh:.
Woo woo! £20 each way on Black Apalachi, nets me 70 quid and my money back.
:smug:
holy fuck, i put a bet on two horses and they came first and second
Hahaha, my mate bet on Snowy Morning, The Package and Abor Supreme. We ripped it out of him when he lost :v:
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