Aintree Festival 2009

for a 100/1 shot, the amount of people who said they've backed is amazing.

love the fact it traded at 999/1 in-play during the race.

quickest few grand someone has made/lost.....:lol:
 
Anyone who backed it is either an idiot, or lying.

Or not as the case may be......

12 trends for the National

1. Age 8 to 12
2. Won 1+ Chases over 3m+
3. Run in 10+ Chases
4. Won a Class 2+ Chase
5. Won a Chase worth £17,000+
6. Weight no greater than 12lbs above bottom weight
7. Top 3 finish in a Class 1 Chase over 3m+
8. Top 3 finish in any of previous 3 runs
9. TS of 128+
10. RPR of 144+
11. Last run no greater than 50 days
12. Top 5 finish in Hennessy
OR Top 3 in Irish, Scots or Welsh National
OR Top 2 in a race over Aintree National fences
OR 3+ Chase wins at 3m+ (one being at 3m 4f+)

Following these trends out of the 40 runners it left you with...
Rambling Minster
L’Ami
Cornish Sett
Silver Birch
Mon Mome

It didn't tick another major 'trend' of being French bred (last French bred won it 50 years ago or so) and so I didn't back it. But it was a crazy price for the boxes it ticked.
 
for a 100/1 shot, the amount of people who said they've backed is amazing.

love the fact it traded at 999/1 in-play during the race.

quickest few grand someone has made/lost.....:lol:

They had it on a treble with Buster Douglas to beat Tyson and Greece to win Euro 2004!
 
Ladies Day - Scouse style

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Anyone who backed it is either an idiot, or lying.


why would backing a horse proven over the distance, which had recently been placed in the welsh national be the work of an idiot? I'm an idiot for letting it slip under the radar, I normally keep an eye on Venetia Williams runners!!

I take solace in that I got my money back as I had state of play e/w
 
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