Grand National
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08 Apr 15
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backed it last week luckily nrnb but is the 60-65 because the ground not soft enough or is it likely to come out tomorrow?
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His price reflects his chance he should be bigger than that really.
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has the class jasey but i don't think the ground has gone his way, personally fancy the druids nephew but after being at the hennessy thought id had a small saver on him just in case
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He ain't got enough class to win off his weight.Better horses than MC have failed.
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gonna show my age now but i cried when alverton won the gold cup and was then killed in the national
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Me too ghostlygunner. How old was you? I was 10.
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Same as you two....I was 21 but still cried like a baby.Dark Ivy just as bad
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Alverton was a superstar .....I still recall poor old Grey Sombrero matching Crisp until the Chair in 73
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I was 9 and remember seeing poor Alverton twitching. My dad backed Rubstick that year but he refused to celebrate. There was other carnage in that race as well with loose horses causing a pile-up.
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Yeah ground + weight makes it much harder... but is a Hennessey winner so should respect that...
but gut feeling is they should wait next year really... |
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I backed this antepost at 33/1 before the gold cup when there was a massive doubt about him turning up. Got 33/1.
Now a confirmed runner and day of race.... 40/1   |
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Classy horse , well there is the Gold Cup until coming down the hill , Hennessey form is always a plus here ....think he will place at least.
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Yes 626 there are positives, remember he actually finished ahead of Silviniaco Conti in the gold cup, and that one didn't run too bad on Thursday!!
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Although Conti ran at least a stone of his best at Cheltenham
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but still think the druids nephew might have won
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well done Ghostly.
I was wrong,thats one of the best performances by a horse i have seen. well done hope you filled your boots. |
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WD!
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Excellent stuff. Well done. Class horse.
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Got some 33's ew andwhatever the BSP is
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I too think The Druid's Nephew would have won , his jockey was pressing on 6 fences out so must have had a lot of horse under him.
Reminded me of David's Lad hacking up and falling bringing down Ad Hoc also cruising back in the day. |
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jasey's had a 'mare there, trying to put someone off a 60/1 shot
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well done mate
getting easier this race now |
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cheers jersey unfortunately i didn't get tempted in again at the bigger price but i ve had a **** week and I'm just happy to nick a few quid , i fancied the druids nephew more and still think it might have won
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Reminded me of David's Lad hacking up and falling bringing down Ad Hoc also cruising back in the day. - Crikey i had forgotten about Ad Hoc
Well done MC backers, i thought it may have peaked to early in the season. He is a tough tough horse. |
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I do not mind being wrong its about opinions,healthy debate.
Not wanted to put anyone off just giving my opinion. Well done again ghostly. |
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Yep.good call
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No criticism of an incorrect opinion , rather have that than either fence sitting or after timing.
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A great training performance, a full 11lb higher than his Hennessy win.
Where do you go with the horse now? I suppose it can only be the Gold Cup (doubts still remain, but perhaps another year on might eek out some more improvement) and perhaps after trying to retain the Hennessy off top weight? |
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How anyone can say a horse would have won but for falling 6 out is beyond me
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don't you know the records of GN winners once they win it , regarding future races ???
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Shutthefrontdoor was cantering 1 out and look what happened him |
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it's nice to have a GN winner with a decent chance of winning another race, it's hard to believe but the last winner to win another race after the GN is Bindaree in 2002
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blooby
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and bindaree was also the last 8 year old to win it , before that the last 8 yo was party politics 1992
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Grand National & Hennessey in one season .......hardly a problem if he never wins again.
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can you imagine the handicap if Many Clouds comes back next year? sure to get at least 7lb more next year, lots will be running out of the handicap!
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Good , Goonyella will be carrying 10 0
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