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Grand National 2022 (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Wyken Sky Blue
  • Start date Apr 9, 2022
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Wyken Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #1
Gone for:

Winner
Fiddlerontheroof

E/W
Enjoy D'Allen
Discorama
Kildistart
Freewheelin Dylan

Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #2
I never bet, well haven't done for about 20 years, but a name came into my head without my even looking at the runners, so have put 40 grand on that (in reality, a fiver).

I have won before from a dream the night before, so who knows. That was about 30 years ago though.
 

Tommo1993

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #3
I’ve put on Longhouse Poet for a yellow card in the first half, Fortescue to score a brace, and 15+ throw ins
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #4
I don't gamble at all, except once a year on the National. However, after witnessing so many deaths of horses year after year, I decided I won't ever take part in this horrible act again. I don't care who wins, who loses and if jockeys get injured, then tough! So long as those beautiful horses stay safe.
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #5
Houchens Head said:
I don't gamble at all, except once a year on the National. However, after witnessing so many deaths of horses year after year, I decided I won't ever take part in this horrible act again. I don't care who wins, who loses and if jockeys get injured, then tough! So long as those beautiful horses stay safe.
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They have made some safety adjustments in the last few years haven't they, but there should be zero deaths. It's supposed to be a sport isn't it.

if the jockeys wish to risk their lives, then fine, but the horses don't get to have the choice.

I think only one horse died last year, but it's still one too many.
 
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rob9872

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  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #6
Most horses have a fantastic life and are bred for racing. I'm more annoyed at what happens to some of them cast aside when they finish racing and can no longer earn money, that's the real tragedy of the sport over the very few accidentsyhat occur these days. The reason they're put to sleep after a bad fall is they love jumping so much they carry on (even with a broken leg) as you'll often see and with them in excruciating pain as it's sll they know.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #7
rob9872 said:
Most horses have a fantastic life and are bred for racing. I'm more annoyed at what happens to some of them cast aside when they finish racing and can no longer earn money, that's the real tragedy of the sport over the very few accidentsyhat occur these days. The reason they're put to sleep after a bad fall is they love jumping so much they carry on (even with a broken leg) as you'll often see and with them in excruciating pain as it's sll they know.
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No they are put to sleep because they are fucked. The same as a horse in a normal field who get injuries like that who have never raced in their life.
 
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Grendel

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  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #8
rob9872 said:
Most horses have a fantastic life and are bred for racing. I'm more annoyed at what happens to some of them cast aside when they finish racing and can no longer earn money, that's the real tragedy of the sport over the very few accidentsyhat occur these days. The reason they're put to sleep after a bad fall is they love jumping so much they carry on (even with a broken leg) as you'll often see and with them in excruciating pain as it's sll they know.
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They really don’t love jumping and are not kept well as a horse would define it
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #9
Have you never seen racing when a jockey is ejected? They don't stop or go the other way, they chase along with no jockey and continue joining in the race with all the other horses. Nobody on board, but because they love to run round with other horses.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #10
rob9872 said:
Have you never seen racing when a jockey is ejected? They don't stop or go the other way, they chase along with no jockey and continue joining in the race with all the other horses. Nobody on board, but because they love to run round with other horses.
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No it’s fear. They are a herd animal and cannot be left alone so chase other horses

How many do you see running and jumping in fields. Fire a gun in the air and then see what happens - they run and jump

Try starting a race with no riders and no background noise and they’ll just stand around abs eat
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #11
Cloth Cap E/w
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #12
I was in the bookies earlier putting a football bet as I do every Saturday. I only bet on the National as got no idea about horse racing, and went for Fiddlerontheroof each way bet.
 

stay_up_skyblues

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #13
Minella Times and Fiddlerontheroof forecast.
 

SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #14
Any Second Now
Escaria Ten
Delta Work
 

Greggs

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #15
fed a horse a chicken nugget once
 
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CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #16
Greggs said:
fed a horse a chicken nugget once
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what dip ?
 

Greggs

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2022
  • #17
CCFCSteve said:
what dip ?
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Horseradish
 
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SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 10, 2022
  • #18
Absolutely fuming

came 4th, what an odd name for a horse.
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 11, 2022
  • #19
Greggs said:
fed a horse a chicken nugget once
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I fed a horse "spacedust" when I was a kid.
 
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Greggs

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 11, 2022
  • #20
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
I fed a horse "spacedust" when I was a kid.
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Did you hang around to see the outcome?
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 11, 2022
  • #21
Greggs said:
Did you hang around to see the outcome?
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Yeah.... the horse did a fair bit of sneezing, snorting & looked a little confused.

and just to be clear, before someone grasses me up to the RSPCA, the "spacedust" I refer to was the crackling/popping sugar dust that sweetshops sold in the early 80s.....

...not some narcotic forerunner to monkeydust or spice...... I woudn't waste that on a horse
 
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