Horse Meat.

**The Flying Mouse** · 03 Apr 2004, 14:09

Grand National day

Two things happen at thiis time of year.
1.The sale of silly hats rockets

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2.I have my annual £1 bet on the horsies

I have a verry scientiific aproach to picking a horse out.
First I research how the horse has performed in previous years.
Then I look at the weather forcast so I can judge which horses have performed best on wet/dry ground.
Then I check to see who is the trainer and jockey and research their careers.

Then I thhrow all those notes in the bin and go for the horse with a name I like

But this year is different.
I'm betting my £1 on a horse because of who it's owned by.

Al Capone owned by A M Daly.

Now I haven't got a clue who A M Daly is

but his name is an annagram of M L Aday.That's got to be a lucky omen

So what horses are people backing, and any particular reason why?

black dog · 03 Apr 2004, 14:28

I've got What's Up Boys and Gunner Welburn

These are radomn selections from the office sweepstake

*AndyK* · 03 Apr 2004, 14:40

Well the office sweepstake has given me Skycab at 150/1 so that's a guaranteed faller at the first fence

Personal picks would be....

Bear On Board which with a trainer called A King has to be a good punt at 10/1

or

Kingsmark at 50/1 with a name like that how can it fail?

and for pure comedy value Wonder Weasel at 150/1 has to be the best name to pick

CarolM · 03 Apr 2004, 15:19

hi all,

ive got two in the national today,

shardam and blowing wind ,and no before you ask there is no preference to me why ive done blowing wind

just picked it at random

and shardam is what i got in the works sweep

btw another coincidence is that the horse mousie picked, the trainer is actually called mouse morris

CarolM · 03 Apr 2004, 17:32

congratulations to the winner amberleigh house.

**The Flying Mouse** · 03 Apr 2004, 17:43

Al Capone was pulled up at the 25th fence

Ran a good race though

Chris · 03 Apr 2004, 21:09

I got the winner!!!!!!

Sadly I have been queued out all day so never got chance to run round the bookies to put it on. Sad really as my customary fiver each way would have netted £110 if i had put on this morning at 16-1.

03 Apr 2004, 14:09	#1
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Horse Meat. Grand National day Two things happen at thiis time of year. 1.The sale of silly hats rockets . 2.I have my annual £1 bet on the horsies I have a verry scientiific aproach to picking a horse out. First I research how the horse has performed in previous years. Then I look at the weather forcast so I can judge which horses have performed best on wet/dry ground. Then I check to see who is the trainer and jockey and research their careers. Then I thhrow all those notes in the bin and go for the horse with a name I like But this year is different. I'm betting my £1 on a horse because of who it's owned by. Al Capone owned by A M Daly. Now I haven't got a clue who A M Daly is but his name is an annagram of M L Aday.That's got to be a lucky omen So what horses are people backing, and any particular reason why?

03 Apr 2004, 14:28	#2
black dog Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,667	I've got What's Up Boys and Gunner Welburn These are radomn selections from the office sweepstake

03 Apr 2004, 14:40	#3
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Well the office sweepstake has given me Skycab at 150/1 so that's a guaranteed faller at the first fence Personal picks would be.... Bear On Board which with a trainer called A King has to be a good punt at 10/1 or Kingsmark at 50/1 with a name like that how can it fail? and for pure comedy value Wonder Weasel at 150/1 has to be the best name to pick

03 Apr 2004, 15:19	#4
CarolM Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2003 Location: Near The End Of The Line Posts: 1,498	hi all, ive got two in the national today, shardam and blowing wind ,and no before you ask there is no preference to me why ive done blowing wind just picked it at random and shardam is what i got in the works sweep btw another coincidence is that the horse mousie picked, the trainer is actually called mouse morris

03 Apr 2004, 17:32	#5
CarolM Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2003 Location: Near The End Of The Line Posts: 1,498	congratulations to the winner amberleigh house.

03 Apr 2004, 17:43	#6
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Al Capone was pulled up at the 25th fence Ran a good race though

03 Apr 2004, 21:09	#7
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	I got the winner!!!!!! Sadly I have been queued out all day so never got chance to run round the bookies to put it on. Sad really as my customary fiver each way would have netted £110 if i had put on this morning at 16-1.