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Grand National

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ZEALOT
11 Apr 15 20:39
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I have never seen one that high tbh .

Just shows how many folk still don't get it !!!!

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trigger3
When: 11 Apr 15 20:42
Absolute disgrace, bookies take a mostly unsuspecting public for mugs. Shut the Front door 14/1 on the exchanges and 6/1 so. I'm sure there were plenty of other examples, the winner was 25/1 which was not a reflection of his true price either I'd say, not sure what he was on the exchanges. Thiefs.
By:
trigger3
When: 11 Apr 15 20:43
Will be interesting to see how much if any publicity this is given and are those responsible held answerable for the shortening up in starting prices. I won't hold my breath.
By:
Eeternaloptimist
When: 11 Apr 15 20:51
Lydia mentioned it just before the off but she did it in a matter of fact low key way.
By:
trigger3
When: 11 Apr 15 21:15
What were the exchange prices at the off for the horses in the places?
By:
Zazu
When: 11 Apr 15 22:29
Soll collapsed from 20/1 - 9/1

I thought it was a massive gamble, then noticed every horse was doing the same Devil
By:
Speculation
When: 11 Apr 15 22:51
Many Clouds      36
Saint Are        36
Monbeg Dude      70
Alvarado         32
Shutthefrontdoor 14

(Approx Betfair SPs of the first five)
By:
Speculation
When: 11 Apr 15 22:55
Interestingly, Many Clouds was a big exchange positive in the hour before the race, having been solid at 50/55 all morning.
By:
rogerthebutler
When: 13 Apr 15 12:47
Can you blame the bookies?

FWIW (and I'm sure it's the same for everyone else on here) if you're seen as having any kind of interest in racing, once a year your 'friends' will crawl out the woodwork and ask what you're backing for the National.

Every year I tell them a few names but always tell them to bet early, preferably on Thursday when the decs are known and certainly no later than 10.00 Saturday morning, for precisely the reason above - bookies will never give a sucker an even break!

No one ever listens.

Same on Saturday. I was at Aintree and a hen party asked me for a tip about 30 mins before the off. I told them to bet on the Tote, whatever they fancied, because chances are the prices would be better. Five minutes later they're down in front of a pitch in tats, putting their £2 e/w on Shutthefrontdoor, at some godawful price.

As crimes go, it's hardly up there with the massacre at Srebrenica but even so, some people are just beyond help.
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prepared83
When: 13 Apr 15 21:04
horrific
By:
Angel Gabrial
When: 13 Apr 15 21:38
Greed breeds greed.

Perhaps they are attempting to match the percentage that FOBT`s give them.
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