New Posts For Thread: Ban the Nationalhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national1 in every 33 grand national runners die. if there was a motorway with a ratio this high would you drive on it?.....NO.THE NATIONAL NEEDS BANNING!!!!!(and this is from an owner with 4 horses in training)Gerry Gallbladder11 Apr 11 11:55 Joined: 22 Jun 04 | Topic/replies: 1,118 | Blogger: Gerry Gallbladder's blogevra Joined: 17 Nov 10Replies: 2283 11 Apr 11 11:39 i agree with ged,he makes some excellent points,the OP is just a sad muppet with no lifehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492178769#492178769Gerry Gallbladder11 Apr 11 11:55 Joined: 22 Jun 04 | Topic/replies: 1,118 | Blogger: Gerry Gallbladder's blogevra Joined: 17 Nov 10Replies: 2283 11 Apr 11 11:39 i agree with ged,he makes some excellent points,the OP is just a sad muppet with no lifeMon, 11 Apr 2011 08:45:22 -0500.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492169285#492169285.Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:40:51 -0500yeah but spyker eats meat,so surely if we banned striker less animals would give up their lifes for him,and spykers carbon footprint another load of animals down to him,insects well tens of thousands down to him - and spyer could have donated his loshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492168537#492168537yeah but spyker eats meat,so surely if we banned striker less animals would give up their lifes for him,and spykers carbon footprint another load of animals down to him,insects well tens of thousands down to him - and spyer could have donated his losMon, 11 Apr 2011 06:30:40 -0500In any contact sport there are injuries and sometimes unfortunate casualties. A point raised at mine about making the fences smaller etc is wrong as well, as the horses that run it at present would be out of work.90% of the horses love to race and ruhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492167197#492167197In any contact sport there are injuries and sometimes unfortunate casualties. A point raised at mine about making the fences smaller etc is wrong as well, as the horses that run it at present would be out of work.90% of the horses love to race and ruMon, 11 Apr 2011 06:10:13 -0500100% of all racehorses die imohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492167157#492167157100% of all racehorses die imoMon, 11 Apr 2011 06:09:36 -0500Yes Bilbo but i have a choice about whether to come on here. These killing machines don't and are clearly a menace and need to be destroyed - it's the humane thing to do and for their own good. The odd cow charge has caused a death or 2 in the lasthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492167113#492167113Yes Bilbo but i have a choice about whether to come on here. These killing machines don't and are clearly a menace and need to be destroyed - it's the humane thing to do and for their own good. The odd cow charge has caused a death or 2 in the lastMon, 11 Apr 2011 06:08:54 -05001 in every 33 grand national runners die.I think that statement might be a tad misleading!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492167097#4921670971 in every 33 grand national runners die.I think that statement might be a tad misleading!Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:08:30 -0500Ban the National???? So what next, ban all NH racing? What about the flat? Theres plenty more two year olds break legs at home that dont even get to the racecourse, let alone manage 7,8,9,10,plus years getting the best possible care and loving theirhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492166757#492166757Ban the National???? So what next, ban all NH racing? What about the flat? Theres plenty more two year olds break legs at home that dont even get to the racecourse, let alone manage 7,8,9,10,plus years getting the best possible care and loving theirMon, 11 Apr 2011 06:03:31 -0500there was an uncomfortable silence in my lounge when i had to explain to a guest why a fence was dolled off. i love racing but it is tragic to see horses die.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492166741#492166741there was an uncomfortable silence in my lounge when i had to explain to a guest why a fence was dolled off. i love racing but it is tragic to see horses die.Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:03:21 -0500the way the race was shown and the casualties dealt with does need looking at for the portrayal of future races to the wider public though.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27434969/ban-the-national?post_id=492166701#492166701the way the race was shown and the casualties dealt with does need looking at for the portrayal of future races to the wider public though.Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:02:40 -0500