My National history - 7 winners in 36 attempts but I still think I'm unlucky!!!

Nice record keeping. Well done

On a positive note you should be at least 30 points in profit on the race to level stakes. Now if you can do that on all the other races in the year jobs a gudun

I also get the feeling that The Druids Nephew will go close without winning.

Hope you right re Druids winning,him and Rocky 2 main bets,good luck.

I had a period from 2002-2005 (I'll admit I was backing 6-8) where I had the second horse all four years. A particular annoyance was 2004 where I had the second and third. My most bizarre one was 1998 where I fancied Banjo (who fell at the first) and Earth Summit who won.

I think Rocky Creek will come second

Make one hell of a book keeper this lad

Loved reading that list Arazi, some great old names on there, all from roughly my era as well. For the record, here's mine. 82 to 90 were on the day picks rather than bets, then from 91 I started betting, and had an Antepost horse, and a day of the race horse. Things got a bit messy when I joined here, with loads bet, but I've still kept up that tradition of one big Antepost bet when the weights came out, and an on the day main bet.

1982 Artistic Prince - Fell 1st
1983 Venture to Cognac - 8th
1984 Two Swallows - 6th
1985 Solihull Sport - Fell 1st
1986 Acarine - Brought Down
1987 The Ellier - 7th
1988 Repington - Refused
1989 Bob Tisdall - Refused
1990 Uncle Merlin - Unseated Rider

then on to the antepost, and day of race bets

1991 Seagram (both) Won
1992 Party Politics (both) Won
1993 Cried like a baby too
1994 Run For Free - "Carried Out"   Just So - 2nd
1995 Deep Bramble (NR)    Lusty Light - Fell 1st
1996 Deep Bramble - Pulled Up    Antonin  - Unplaced
1997 Naathen Lad (both) Unplaced
1998 Him Of Praise - Refused    Banjo - Fell 1st
1999 Hanakham - NR    Coome Hill - Last
2000 Earthmover (both) Fell
2001 Smarty (both) 2nd
2002 Ackzo - Pulled Up    Inn At The Top Fell 1st
2003 Shotgun Willy - Pulled Up    Ballinclay King - Pulled Up
2004 Be My Manager NR    Takagi - Unseated Rider
2005 Colnel Rayburn (both) - Pulled Up
2006 Inca Trail - 8th     Colnel Rayburn - Pulled Up
2007 Monkerhostin - Refused    Liberthine - 5th
2008 Character Building NR    Philson Run - Brought Down
2009 State Of Play (both) 4th
2010 Maljimar - Fell    The Package - Unseated Rider
2011 Roll Along NR    State of Play 4th
2012 Seabass (both) 3rd
2013 Call The Police NR   Imperial Commander - Unplaced
2014 Double Seven  - 3rd     Last Time D'Albain - Brought Down

Had Neptune Collonges when he won, but he was 4th choice, and a few quid ew on Camelot Knight at a big price when he placed, but still more First Fence Fallers than winners

what else do you fancy Arazi?

Uncle Merlin would have p1ssed it if it'd have got it's front legs down in time at Bechers second time round

Bit like Andy Pandy in 77

I've only ever picked one runner, none of this choosing 5 or 6 for me!
There's only one winner so why choose more than one?
1975 L'escargot WON knew at an early age that finding the winner would be easy!
1976 Red Rum 2nd
1977 Andy Pandy Fell
1978 The Pilgarlic 5th
1979 Rough and Tumble 3rd
1980 Rubstic ( my first ante post bet, did not run, lost my cash) Royal Frolic Refused
1981 Royal Mail 3rd
1982 Three To One Fell
1983 Peaty Sandy 6th
1984 Hill of Slane 11th
1985 Classified 5th
I was starting to get p***** off by now.
1986 Door Latch Fell
1987 Smiths Man 11th
1988 Strands of Gold Fell
1989 Bonanza Boy 8th
1990 Bigsun 6th
1991 Bonanza Boy 5th
1992 Cool Ground 10th
1993 Party Politics, FFS he was gonna win so easily!
1994 Zetas Lad. Fell. I was chatting some girl up on the night before the race and after telling her about my tipster credentials (I'm sure she was impressed) she said she would have a bet on it. I saw her after the race and she totally blanked me. stupid cow!
1995 Party Politics 2nd.
Wondered if I would ever get the winner......
1996 Young Hustler 5th
1997 Lo Stregone P/up
1998 Banjo Fell
1999 Double Thriller Fell
2000 Red Marauder Fell. I'd seen RM win at Wetherby and knew he was class but deserted him the following year.
2001 Moral Support B/down.
2002 Ad Hoc B/down
2003 Blowing Wind 8th I was just glad that he'd finished the race.
2004 David's Lad 11th
2005 Clan Royal Carried Out. FFS!
Wondered if I had EVER picked the winner of this race.....
2006 Joes Edge 7th
2007 Mckelvey 2nd Another 50yds and he would have won! I was stood just after the finishing line and was nearly crying.
My mother in law had asked me if Silver Birch had a chance, she had drawn it in the sweep, I told her to swap it as he wanted soft ground!
2008 Simon unseated
I now hardly mention the race to family, friends or acquaintances.
2009 Butlers Cabin 7th
2010 State of Play 3rd
2011 Chief Dan George 17th
2012 Neptune Fookin Collonges GTFI 1st see my thread on " horse ante post" if you don't believe me! won a small fortune!
2013 Cappa Bleu 2nd The Package antepost never ran.
2014 The Package 12th Lost a small fortune! Actually built a book around 14 runners that made me a big profit. Got nowhere near. If I'd picked another 14 then I still wouldn't have got the winner!
2015 The Package is the best handicapped horse in the race. Prob won't get in, if he does then he prob won't stay.
No strong fancies this year, probably just as well....
THESE PEOPLE THAT PICK 6 IN THE RACE THEN CROW ABOUT HAVING THE WINNER REALLY HACK ME OFF!

If you pick 6 , and one them wins as per   Mon Mone , Neptune Collonges , Auroras Encore or Pineau De Re ........it would be a satisfactory system.

Winner doesn't have to be an outsider. If you pick six, and one wins at ' only ' 11/1. You make 6pts profit. That's doubling your money. A 100% profit on turnover.

he,s an oldie my 1st national memory wise was shouting my dads home ,it was my aunties wedding and everyone was on highland wedding except my old man who was on well to do,my records rubbish andy pandy a real killer but my mam who i put them on for had some real results,last suspect 66,s,rag trade,she was also on maori venture at 50,s
message to oneself remember to phone mam saturday morning,

Ok Fabulous, you win the Unluckiest trophy!

At the moment I am down to a shortlist of 10:

The Druids Nephew, Balthazar King, Alvarado, Cause Of Causes (pick this one AP!!), Mon Parrain, Oscar Time, Lord Windermere, Spring Heeled, Unioniste, Gas Line Boy.


Need to whittle that lot down to 5 max - and I don't give a **** about trends!!

^ of those, I'd whittle it one - Balthazar King

Thanks Facts, that was easy!