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« Reply #135 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 08:35:34 » |
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First day of Aintree today, anyone got any fancys?
Silviniaco Conti and Oscar Whiskey e/w for me today.
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« Reply #136 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 08:43:55 » |
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Think Silv's a good thing.
Can't have OW now Barry's got off him. Have followed The New One all season so wll be backing him again, maybe with a saver on Zarkander.
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« Reply #137 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 09:29:03 » |
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have taken your advice and used my Betfair £100 free bet on Silviniaco Conti @ 1.91
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« Reply #138 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 09:40:32 » |
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That 3.05 is a brutal race, 5 very good horses. I've gone Zarkander but not with any great confidence.
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« Reply #139 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 13:58:55 » |
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If TNO & Zark both get beat I will see you all in the afterlife x
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« Reply #140 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 14:00:30 » |
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Silviniaco Conti
Second time in a row that damn thing has let me down.
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« Reply #141 on: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 15:33:59 » |
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I won with a 100/1 shot today - Tartan Snow. only 50p each way admittedly but beautiful all the same!
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« Reply #142 on: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:25:31 » |
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£1 E/W on Colbert Station, Harry The Viking, Sunnyhillboy and Treacle.
£5 win on On His Own.
Last year I bet on four, none of them finished and at least one of them died, so i'm not holding out much hope.
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« Reply #143 on: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:37:54 » |
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£5 E/W on Rainbow something or other in the National, as recommended by our previous owner. If it places, I may forgive the Ritchie sale.
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« Reply #144 on: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:45:52 » |
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No bets today from me. Not enough has been done to improve the safety aspect for the horses.
Racing will always have casualties but having a race where it is highly likely to kill some I can't do anymore. I've had a look and nearly did bet but have to stick to my principles.
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« Reply #145 on: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:58:35 » |
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Aintree's loss is Tesco's gain Arriba.
£2 to win On His Own, I got a hot tip from a(nother) pissed up bloke in the kebab shop last night. He had more sauces than Levi Roots.
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« Reply #146 on: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:00:54 » |
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No bets today from me. Not enough has been done to improve the safety aspect for the horses.
Racing will always have casualties but having a race where it is highly likely to kill some I can't do anymore. I've had a look and nearly did bet but have to stick to my principles.
It's a given that at least one horse will die and that's the bit I struggle with. |
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« Reply #147 on: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:10:48 » |
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Last year seeing Syncronised being shown the first fence by McCoy before the race and seeing it clearly didn't fancy it and then dying did it for me. The changes that should have been made have not been. If a horse doesn't die it will be a surprise not vice versa. For that reason I can't bet on the national anymore. Seeing animals die for humans pleasure doesn't sit well with me. I aint had a Aintree bet all week and would have won a bit if I had.  |
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« Reply #148 on: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 14:51:58 » |
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Jockey who won yesterday's Grand National has been airlifted to hospital frm Hexham racecourse. Took a kick in the head from a horse after a fall  |
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« Reply #149 on: Monday, April 8, 2013, 08:34:24 » |
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Last year seeing Syncronised being shown the first fence by McCoy before the race and seeing it clearly didn't fancy it and then dying did it for me. The changes that should have been made have not been. If a horse doesn't die it will be a surprise not vice versa. For that reason I can't bet on the national anymore. Seeing animals die for humans pleasure doesn't sit well with me. I aint had a Aintree bet all week and would have won a bit if I had. You should know better. Fool. If Synchronised didnt fancy it why did he keep on jumping for another 10 fences after AP was off his back? |
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