well backed fav wins the national and the bookmakers say..

There were 3 or 4 different favourites on the day, so I'd not read too much into it.

The winner was a deserved fav. The bookies escaped a caning as he was not trained by a big stable eg Mullins, Elliot, Hendo or Pork Pie.

Impossible as posted on another thread a dreadful result in the shop i was expecting the firms saying it was the worst result possible. it was in the dark and depressed Darlo.

Ronnie.

'ronnie rails', good to see you're posting. Dark and depressed Darlo? I was surprised too about the bookies' statement. I think the winner was a well-deserved one. It was an easy race to watch (at home) for backers. I ended up with just £2.75p on him (10/1) singly plus a few quid going on to Epsom after laying-off most at 4/1 in-running.

Impossible dark and depressed darlo is the town of Darlington in the north east of England it’s where you would get of the train for catterick and sedgefield.

used to love a saturday with the wife in darlo,now its high st is one of the uk,s great ****s along with redcar,m,boro,stockton but local tory,s will have you believe weve never had it so good

1stp

Stockton i remember a night at the fiesta 40 years ago guys and dolls were on 4 coaches from Darlo it ended up making west ham v millwall look like a garden party it kicked off when the group started singing save all your kisses for me the police closed it down and put us all back on the busses back to Darlo.

Ronnie.

Thanks for info 'jimnast'. I never knew Darlington was dark and depressed. I'd never been there probably driven past on the motorway.

My closest contact with aggravation was when I visited The Carnival at Notting Hill where a gang of black youths ran amok intimidating and snatching any form of valuables from Carnival goers. Never again!

Never fancied the Notting Hill carnival I think I would prefer taking my chance in Somalia

As a youngster I remember the Notting Hill race riots of the 1950s.  Scary stuff.

The game is completely finnish.

People more interested in 8 leg accas, building stat football bets and taking 8 places with a 200 odd % overround not knowing how anything works.

Nout surprises me, remember they dont HAVE TO LAY A BEAN when the winner has been shortened up, just follow this place without laying, job done.

Build-your-odds is the horseracing's and football's equivalent of fobt, and only for the fantasists and odds-clueless. I think one would have a better chance of owning or being part of a syndicate of a good racehorse that pays its keep.

ronnie
i went to a stag night at fiesta once which ended in a full on ruck between about a 100 blokes,
maybe it was part of the stag do and printed on the tkts, ,
also went once when it became HENRY AFRICA,S i think but never went when it became the drig den known as the colloseum ,i think

Istp

Those were the days can still see us turning up it was the day of smoothies we all turned up dressed in black crombies with a hanky in two toned staypressed  trousers Ben Sherman checked shirts and black loafers we all looked a million dollars can still see why the Boro girls fell for us.great days.

Ronnie.

Absolutely agree with Rico and Ronnie, one of the worst results I can remember. I can't possibly see how they can say it was decent.
Took £11K and paid out £13K.

Good to see the punters getting a turn, however much they are getting screwed on %'s and place terms on the race,

ronniesounds like you stole my wardrobe
i remember/had 2 crombies  always preferred blue hankie to red 
if you were well off you had a crombie where the buttons were hidden away whe fastened but if you wernt well of you had a snidey crombie from norman baums or somewhere where the buttons were on full view and everyone let you no ,
also preferred a light blue stripe in my prince of wales suit/trousers rather than the red stripe
great days ronnie rail,s

Did you wear brogues, flat tops or tongue and tassle loafers?

Here's the real reason for their statement. New customers, who won on the Fav, may migrate to addictive casino/slot games with their winnings. WIN WIN WIN whatever the result.

They probably arrived at their national bet via the slot games.

Apr 17, 2023 -- 9:41AM, sparrow wrote:

They probably arrived at their national bet via the slot games.

Bingo!

talking of the vintage clothes was at a car boot yesterday morning and bought an original harrington jacket anyone remeber those ? green with tartan lining , skinheads had a penchant for them .alledgedy inspired by the character "rodney harrington" played by ryan o neal in 60sw /70s series peyton place.

Don't remember any Darts thrown on Peyton Place Foyles.

Never expected to hear of Peyton Pace on this forum

*Peyton Place even

darts hayden?

Rodney Harrington (born 30 December 1957) is an English former professional darts player and former commentator. He used the nickname "The Prince of Style" for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoat for his games.

got ya now hayden ,that rod harrington

more nostalgia  anyone remember those budgie jackets inspired by the tv series starring adam faith, budgie was a cockney wide boy who got into various brushes with the law and underworld . i had one of those jackets, pockets seemed to be up near my armpits

Would rather gaze at Barbara Parkins though Foyles , gorgeous woman in her day 

what about monkey boots ...........if you stepped in dogshyte that used to be abundant on the streets back in the day when no one bothered to clean up after their dog ya might as well throw the boots away as the soles had deep grooves on them

the so called new harrington jackets are truly shocking market gear,an original beige harrington jacket will/would always be fashionable
i remember monkey boots most had yellow laces,i also remember what were basically a cheapo version of dr martin boots they were called MAJOR DOMO,S and although had lines on the sole had no air cushion sole and the leather instead of been soft was hard pimple leather and if you really couldnt afford a proper pair you got a hot spoon and melted the pimples of a pair of MAJOR DOMO,S  it was known as SPOONING

i can still recall my attire at butlins 75..looms and platform shoes..dancing queen blaring out the disco speakers..

I could imagine big jimmy nail type…..ffs

Released    15 August 1976
Recorded    4–5 August 1975
Studio    Glen Studio
Genre   
DiscoEuropop
Length    3:50
Label   
PolarEpicAtlantic
Songwriter(s)   
Benny AnderssonBjörn UlvaeusStig Anderson
Producer(s)   
Benny AnderssonBjörn Ulvaeus          Rico ahead of the game again with an early copy

76 Rico Dancing Queen think it took over no1 spot from Elton & kiki Dee  red hot summer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfRlHJRRn34     surprised no enquiry there geoff !

Peyton Place , based on the book by Grace Metalious- a bit risque in its day . Budgie , one of my all time favourites , Adam Faith was perfect and Ian Cuthbertson also .

i had/we all had  those platform shoes mine were made of some fookin material it deffo wasnt leather and those loon pants rico was talkin about i bright yellow  and a tie and dye grandad vest .......musta looked the dogs bollax or i thought i did !

and a generous sprinkling of that patchouli oil ffs ^^^^ !

the crumpet in those days dolly birds with mini skirts barley covering their minges and those knee high platform boots !

can say minges but try saying y e a ts !

mussed av been 76 howy..typically tropical was No1 or 2 i think

Jimmy Nail ffs

typically tropical one week no 1 summer '75

I hope the winner does not reciprocate the direction of this thread. Old foggies trying to reliving their youth.

was 75 then..filey butlins..mussed have been another abba song.

Wasnt the book at SP 149%.
If it was enough said.

never had the looms but can anyone remember those flared jeans in beige,maroon or denim which basically had a farmyard scene embroided on to the backside of them,you wore them with star or what were known as football jumpers

It cant have been Money, Money, Money . You would have certainly remembered that.