The Grand National 2015 (and the boat race)

[Greenlantern101]

The yearly equivalent of the horse racing lottery is on Saturday afternoon. Anyone having a flutter?

My once a year horse bet is placed. I'm ready for the weekend.
Hoping for AP to take the win on Shutthefrontdoor with Night in Milan, Saint Are and Royal knight coming in in the top 4. That would be a nice pay day

I also have Mon Parrain, Cause of Causes, Court By Surprise and Soll in the office sweep. Must have a chance of a win yes?

p.s. Go Lewis (what the hell I was betting on the horses anyway)

 

[Jen]

No bet for the Boat Race?

 

[Greenlantern101]

meh

 

[Jen]

If it had been Glasgow Uni versus Edinburgh?

 

[Greenlantern101]

Meh, the cities aren't what gives me disinterest its the winning margin. 11 lengths was it last year? Dull.

According to these odds Oxford have already crossed the line.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Those in the know estimate that the Bookies stand to be down 30 million pounds if AP wins. He is set to be riding the shortest odds horse since Red Rum in 75. First Lieutenant gets my vote.

 

[teabagyokel]

Oxford still calling their second boat Isis.

 

[Mephistopheles]

This weekend for the first time in the history of the boat race the Oxford and Cambridge women will be allowed to race on the same day and on the same course as the men....

 

[Greenlantern101]

Allowed! Oh the privilege, Ooohh the honour. Lucky lucky things.

Some times its hard to imagine we're not still in the 1950's

 

[Dash Racing]

Cambridge will win the boat race.

I'm not up to date on British horse racing, but if I was betting on it, I'd be betting on the grey with the best odds, each way. If there's no grey, no bet. It's a tradition of mine.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Both the men's and the women's Oxford team are odds on favourites to win..

 

[Jen]

I always bet on greys until I bet on Red Alligator!

Hedgehunter was my last bet on the National in 2005. I did an each way the following on HH in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham - good lad won me a few bob.

 

[Jen]

Would be nice to see Cambridge win this year!

 

[Dash Racing]

Meph, I'm from Cambridge. I can't cheer on Oxford. Therefore, Cambridge is going to win.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Picked my National horses based on their names. I know next to nothing about horse racing. I correctly guessed the Winner in 03 and 04.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I reckon red rum will win it..

 

[Jen]

Nah, Shergar is in with a shout!

 

[FB]

Shan't be watching either. A bunch of chinless wonders paddling followed by organised animal cruelty, brilliant!

 

[teabagyokel]

FB - I believe the animal cruelty is on before the chinless wonders; both run simultaneously with the rich white guys in ridiculous trousers.

 

[Titch]

FB are you having a bad day?