Betting The Grand National - How to pick the winner

[Loch Ness Monster]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=32420.msg837622#msg837622 date=1238859144]

[quote author=Loch Ness Monster link=topic=32420.msg837620#msg837620 date=1238858993]
100-1 winner. Mon Mome
WOW 😱
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My Dad had a tenner each way on it, the jammy fuck.

None of mine even placed !

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My Dad had 50p each way on it! Not as good as your Dad but I reckon my Dad would beat up your Dad in a fight. So ner.

 

[Rosco]

Think about Nessie.

My dad is bigger than me. (and your dad)

 

[doctor_mac]

I had a pound EW on it. Well, the wife picked it, as there is no way I would have bet on the thing but, whoohooo, it's my docket. Though after she picked it I did check, and it fell within Ross's criteria. I did Ross's 3 picks, and let Aimee pick two on the basis of her favourite colours. Both of her horses finished, but not placed.

 

[Squiggles]

Ha, all that calculation and up pops a 100-1 outsider to win by 10 lengths.

Sums up the national.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=32420.msg838049#msg838049 date=1238874702]
I had a pound EW on it. Well, the wife picked it, as there is no way I would have bet on the thing but, whoohooo, it's my docket. Though after she picked it I did check, and it fell within Ross's criteria. I did Ross's 3 picks, and let Aimee pick two on the basis of her favourite colours. Both of her horses finished, but not placed.
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Mrs VQ had a quid ew on it too -because she liked the name, which all goes to show the whole beauty of the National.
I feel robbed though I stuck with Black Apalachi, it was going to lead all the way and win it was looking so comfortable

regards

 

[doctor_mac]

[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=32420.msg838308#msg838308 date=1238924846]
[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=32420.msg838049#msg838049 date=1238874702]
I had a pound EW on it. Well, the wife picked it, as there is no way I would have bet on the thing but, whoohooo, it's my docket. Though after she picked it I did check, and it fell within Ross's criteria. I did Ross's 3 picks, and let Aimee pick two on the basis of her favourite colours. Both of her horses finished, but not placed.
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Mrs VQ had a quid ew on it too -because she liked the name, which all goes to show the whole beauty of the National.
I feel robbed though I stuck with Black Apalachi, it was going to lead all the way and win it was looking so comfortable

regards
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I also had an EW bet on Silver Birch- it was looking really comfortable, then bang.

 

[Mors]

[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=32420.msg838308#msg838308 date=1238924846]
[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=32420.msg838049#msg838049 date=1238874702]
I had a pound EW on it. Well, the wife picked it, as there is no way I would have bet on the thing but, whoohooo, it's my docket. Though after she picked it I did check, and it fell within Ross's criteria. I did Ross's 3 picks, and let Aimee pick two on the basis of her favourite colours. Both of her horses finished, but not placed.
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Mrs VQ had a quid ew on it too -because she liked the name, which all goes to show the whole beauty of the National.
I feel robbed though I stuck with Black Apalachi, it was going to lead all the way and win it was looking so comfortable

regards
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I thought it was looking very easy for Black Apalachi Vlad untill it got unlucky. Looks a very good horse, good stamina.

 

[Rosco]

After the first circuit I was regretting not backing it. O'Regan got a bit too far forward on it and couldn't recover, it was a pity because he was looking remarkably strong.

 

[Fox]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=32420.msg838103#msg838103 date=1238877329]
Ha, all that calculation and up pops a 100-1 outsider to win by 10 lengths.

Sums up the national.
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thing is fella for such a large race with 40 nags it has not been that unpredictable for years, one of the top boys normally wins or the winner meets 96% of the criteria.

This year has blown that, my run has come to an end and I had 20 angry mates cursing my tips this year. Ungrateful fuckers I have picked them winners for years.

Next year will be strange as a french young out of form horse won, still sticking to the stats though.