Grand National
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was Rag trade for me , i think it was 75/76, got on my motorbike drove to bookies in Walton (Liverpool) did an ew bet and won a few quid . Happy days
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just checked it was 76
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red rum 2nd
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Not sure about my first , but my favourite was Maori Venture at 28/1.
Told all my pals that it might not get round , but if it was within five lengths at the last it would scoot in , having a terrific finish for a staying chaser. Wish I was always so spot on. |
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Six (old) pence - my pocket money - each way on ESB in the 1956 National.
I had asked my Dad what to back and he had pointed to the initials on the headlines on the national page of the Liverpool Daily Post - "Everybody's Sporting Bet". It won at 100/7 when Deven Loch slipped up and I went downhill from there. |
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West Tip 1986 - but ESB is a great shout, now we should ask for anything earlier than 1956?
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similar story to Rydal but 16 years later - Well To Do 1972
Placed by my dad on my behalf (he did n't back it himself!) - just after decimalization so 10p (2 shillings in old money) win - think it was 12/1 - also out of my pocket money, inflation was high in the seventies hence the difference between the 1956 stake and the 1972 bet! Hope this does n't get be on the aftertimers thread  |
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1956 gosh thats some time ago rydal -respect m8
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I was nearly 8 years old (we started early in Liverpool!).
I assumed that it would always be as easy and I was bitterly disappointed and amazed the next year when my selection (again ESB) was unplaced - Sundew was the winner. Innocent times. |
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My first 'winner' was Durham Edition who of course finished second in 1988.
My mum got me a sweeper from her work, I got a tenner. Cheers mum that was me hooked on the ggs age 10  Had him backed the following 2 years as well, finishing 5th and then 2nd again beaten 3/4 length when Mr Frisk smashed the track record. |
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west tip 86 r dunwoody
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Jay Trump in 1965
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Royal Tan 1954 - 3d EW 8/1
Dad put the bet on with street bookie watch this amazing Pathe News video 250,000 crowd lined the whole course. No big screen in those days http://www.britishpathe.com/video/royal-tans-national |
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Hallo Dandy 1984 my first winner - and bizarely had the winner in 1994, 2004 and 2014 (and just a couple of winners in between).
first bet (age 5!) was Zongalero in 1979, 2nd to Rubstic and had 17 2nd places in total  Cant wait until 2024  |
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Rubstic 1979
Generally been a good race for me since then |
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thanks Sewter - rub it in why don't you
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Highland Wedding long long time ago only once since not great race for me.
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Anglo 1966 , followed by Ben Nevis 1980 and Maori Venture 1987 ....think they have paid for the rest of the losers till I am gone ....
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As a child I'm sure Rag Trade was put on as a bet for me. I told everyone at school to back Mr Snugfit in 85 when Last Suspect caught him.
As an adult in 1990 I backed and gave my friends four horses in order of me fancying them it was Brown Windsor Rinus Mr Frisk and Durham Edition of course they were the first 4 home. It has been an up and down race for me over the years. I think I was the only one at Aintree who did not back Papillion instead I had a packet on Mely Moss. |
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I went through a grand few years with Lord Gyllene, Bindaree, Monty's Pass as standouts but in recent years I've had more 'fallers at the first' (seriously!)
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Minniehoma 1994 just after leaving school, paid for a few under aged beverages! Had me hooked now work in the industry
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Nicolaus silver 1961
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