Thread: The Grand National 2018

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

An Irishman with a sense of humour. .


13 posters in the sweepstake now!

I'll try and allocate the horses to members a couple of hours before the off, then if anyone wants to swap and do deals with each other then they've got the opportunity.

save yourself the trouble.


better if posters just pick a nag and if nobody wins..so what?

You carn't have a Grand National without a traditional sweepstake. ..

Full list of Grand National runners - horse, age, weight, owner, trainer and jockey

1) MINELLA ROCCO, 8, 11-10, J P McManus, Jonjo O'Neill, Noel Fehily
2) BLAKLION, 9, 11-09, Simon Such & Gino Paletta, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Sam Twiston-Davies
3) ANIBALE FLY, 8, 11-07, J P McManus, Tony Martin IRE, Barry Geraghty
4) THE LAST SAMURI, 10, 11-07, Paul & Clare Rooney, Kim Bailey, David Bass
5) VALSEUR LIDO, 9, 11-06, Gigginstown House Stud, Henry de Bromhead IRE, Keith Donoghue
6) TOTAL RECALL, 9, 11-04, Slaneyville Syndicate, Willie Mullins IRE, Paul Townend
7) ALPHA DES OBEAUX, 8 ,11-03, Gigginstown House Stud, Mouse Morris IRE, Rachael Blackmore
8) PERFECT CANDIDATE, 11, 11-02, ISL Recruitment, Fergal O'Brien, Alain Crawley
9) SHANTOU FLYER, 8, 11-01, Carl Hinchy, Richard Hobson, James Bowen
10) TENOR NIVERNAIS, 11, 11-00, Boultbee Brooks Ltd, Venetia Williams, Town O'Brien
11) CARLINGFORD LOUGH, 12, 11-00, J P McManus, John Kiely IRE, Mark Walsh
12) VICENTE, 9, 10-13, Trevor Hemmings, Paul Nicholls, Nick Scholfield
13) TIGER ROLL, 8, 10-12, Gigginstown House Stud, Gordon Elliott IRE, Davy Russell
14) REGAL ENCORE, 10, 10-12, J P McManus, Anthony Honeyball, Richie McLernon
15) VIEUX LION ROUGE, 9, 10-12, Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent, David Pipe, Tom Scudamore
16) CHASE THE SPUD, 10, 10-11, Christine Banks, Fergal O'Brien, Paddy Brennan
17) WARRIORS TALE, 9, 10-11, Trevor Hemmings, Paul Nicholls, Sean Bowen
18) SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT, 10, 10-11, Patricia Thompson, Sandy Thomson, Brian Hughes
19) GAS LINE BOY, 12, 10-10, The Three Graces, Ian Williams, Robbie Dunne
20) THE DUTCHMAN, 8, 10-10, SprayClad UK, Colin Tizzard, Harry Cobden
21) PLEASANT COMPANY, 10, 10-10, Malcolm Denmark, Willie Mullins IRE, David Mullins
22) UCELLO CONTI , 10, 10-09, Simon Munir/Isaac Souede, Gordon Elliott IRE, Daryl Jacob
23) SAINT ARE, 12, 10-09, David Fox, Tom George, Adrian Heskin
24) BEEVES, 11, 10-09, Paul & Clare Rooney, Jennie Candlish, Sean Quinlan
25) RAZ DE MAREE, 13, 10-08, James Swan, Gavin Cromwell IRE, Robbie Power
26) I JUST KNOW, 8, 10-07, Michael Scholey & The Late Ray Scholey, Sue Smith, Danny Cook
27) VIRGILIO, 9, 10-07, Chris Edwards, David Futter, Andrew Rushworth, Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton
28) BAIE DES ILES, 7, 10-07, Zorka Wentworth, Ross O'Sullivan IRE, Ms Katie Walsh
29) MAGGIO, 13, 10-07, Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont, Patrick Griffin IRE, Brendan Powell
30) PENDRA, 10, 10-07, J P McManus, Charlie Longsdon, Aidan Coleman
31) BUYWISE, 11, 10-07, T Hywel Jones, Evan Williams, Adam Wedge
32) CHILDRENS LIST, 8, 10-07, Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins IRE -
33) LORD WINDERMERE, 12, 10-06, Dr Ronan Lambe, Jim Culloty IRE, Andrew Lynch
34) CAPTAIN REDBEARD, 9, 10-06, Stuart Coltherd, Stuart Coltherd, Sam Coltherd
35) HOUBLON DES OBEAUX, 11, 10-06, Mrs Julian Blackwell, Venetia Williams, Charlie Deutsch
36) BLESS THE WINGS, 13, 10-05, Adrian Butler/Stephen O'Connor, Gordon Elliott IRE, Jack Kennedy
37) MILANSBAR, 11, 10-05 , Robert Bothway, Neil King, Bryony Frost
38) FINAL NUDGE, 9, 10-05, Corbett Stud, David Dennis, Gavin Sheehan
39) DOUBLE ROSS, 12, 10-05, Options O Syndicate, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Jamie Bargary
40) ROAD TO RICHES, 11, 10-04

A brief interlude of some other fillys from ladies day, hold onto your hats....

Best of British!!

I'll be choosing another horse now

£25 e/w on anibale fly, got an odds boost for less places as in on at 13/1 but only for e/w 1,2,3. As opposed to 10/1 But 5 places.

Originally Posted by buriramboy

£25 e/w on anibale fly, got an odds boost for less places as in on at 13/1 but only for e/w 1,2,3. As opposed to 10/1 But 5 places.

Hadn't realized you were an each way gambler, better...dragonfly....

I'm going for Tiger Roll with an outside bet on I Just Know....

...but the last time I won was West Tip, which was years and years ago...

I've had a couple of successes on the grand national over the years had royal athlete at 40/1 But only £2.50 each way and Lord Galene at 14/1 with £30 e/w which was very nice and should have more on the fucker as closest to a certainty would ever get in the race, year of the bomb every horse travelled home he stayed there. Fuck all success bar those 2 though.

Would you Adam and eve it, pub sweep steak and picked anibale fly out the hat. It's written in the stars, you've all been foretold.

Plenty of horses to choose from at Aintree

Calling these glamorous is a crime.....

My first ever GN bets were a bob e/w Foinavon and 2/6d e/w Freddie; cleaned up but never backed a GN winner since!

Like BB, Anibale Fly for me.
Third in the Gold Cup and a lot classier than most of the glue on parade.


My favourite National Horse is Rhyme n Reason, who went down on his belly and the jockey, Brendan Powell I think, performed miracles to stay on it let it recover and finish with a wet sail at 14-1.

I forget the year

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Like BB, Anibale Fly for me.
Third in the Gold Cup and a lot classier than most of the glue on parade.


My favourite National Horse is Rhyme n Reason, who went down on his belly and the jockey, Brendan Powell I think, performed miracles to stay on it let it recover and finish with a wet sail at 14-1.

I forget the year

1988, I was assigned Party Politics in 1992 pub draw, last out of the hat, so zero skill on my part.

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Calling these glamorous is a crime.....

Pat mate , none of them would touch you even 15 years ago

^ And thank fuck for that

Stab in the dark:

Good luck pat
Dont you do online?
Like your birds

I'm in a place where there are two betting shops within 25metres of eachother

Online? I wouldn't control myself!

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Full list of Grand National runners - horse, age, weight, owner, trainer and jockey

1) MINELLA ROCCO, 8, 11-10, J P McManus, Jonjo O'Neill, Noel Fehily
2) BLAKLION, 9, 11-09, Simon Such & Gino Paletta, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Sam Twiston-Davies
3) ANIBALE FLY, 8, 11-07, J P McManus, Tony Martin IRE, Barry Geraghty
4) THE LAST SAMURI, 10, 11-07, Paul & Clare Rooney, Kim Bailey, David Bass
5) VALSEUR LIDO, 9, 11-06, Gigginstown House Stud, Henry de Bromhead IRE, Keith Donoghue
6) TOTAL RECALL, 9, 11-04, Slaneyville Syndicate, Willie Mullins IRE, Paul Townend
7) ALPHA DES OBEAUX, 8 ,11-03, Gigginstown House Stud, Mouse Morris IRE, Rachael Blackmore
8) PERFECT CANDIDATE, 11, 11-02, ISL Recruitment, Fergal O'Brien, Alain Crawley
9) SHANTOU FLYER, 8, 11-01, Carl Hinchy, Richard Hobson, James Bowen
10) TENOR NIVERNAIS, 11, 11-00, Boultbee Brooks Ltd, Venetia Williams, Town O'Brien
11) CARLINGFORD LOUGH, 12, 11-00, J P McManus, John Kiely IRE, Mark Walsh
12) VICENTE, 9, 10-13, Trevor Hemmings, Paul Nicholls, Nick Scholfield
13) TIGER ROLL, 8, 10-12, Gigginstown House Stud, Gordon Elliott IRE, Davy Russell
14) REGAL ENCORE, 10, 10-12, J P McManus, Anthony Honeyball, Richie McLernon
15) VIEUX LION ROUGE, 9, 10-12, Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent, David Pipe, Tom Scudamore
16) CHASE THE SPUD, 10, 10-11, Christine Banks, Fergal O'Brien, Paddy Brennan
17) WARRIORS TALE, 9, 10-11, Trevor Hemmings, Paul Nicholls, Sean Bowen
18) SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT, 10, 10-11, Patricia Thompson, Sandy Thomson, Brian Hughes
19) GAS LINE BOY, 12, 10-10, The Three Graces, Ian Williams, Robbie Dunne
20) THE DUTCHMAN, 8, 10-10, SprayClad UK, Colin Tizzard, Harry Cobden
21) PLEASANT COMPANY, 10, 10-10, Malcolm Denmark, Willie Mullins IRE, David Mullins
22) UCELLO CONTI , 10, 10-09, Simon Munir/Isaac Souede, Gordon Elliott IRE, Daryl Jacob
23) SAINT ARE, 12, 10-09, David Fox, Tom George, Adrian Heskin
24) BEEVES, 11, 10-09, Paul & Clare Rooney, Jennie Candlish, Sean Quinlan
25) RAZ DE MAREE, 13, 10-08, James Swan, Gavin Cromwell IRE, Robbie Power
26) I JUST KNOW, 8, 10-07, Michael Scholey & The Late Ray Scholey, Sue Smith, Danny Cook
27) VIRGILIO, 9, 10-07, Chris Edwards, David Futter, Andrew Rushworth, Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton
28) BAIE DES ILES, 7, 10-07, Zorka Wentworth, Ross O'Sullivan IRE, Ms Katie Walsh
29) MAGGIO, 13, 10-07, Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont, Patrick Griffin IRE, Brendan Powell
30) PENDRA, 10, 10-07, J P McManus, Charlie Longsdon, Aidan Coleman
31) BUYWISE, 11, 10-07, T Hywel Jones, Evan Williams, Adam Wedge
32) CHILDRENS LIST, 8, 10-07, Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins IRE -
33) LORD WINDERMERE, 12, 10-06, Dr Ronan Lambe, Jim Culloty IRE, Andrew Lynch
34) CAPTAIN REDBEARD, 9, 10-06, Stuart Coltherd, Stuart Coltherd, Sam Coltherd
35) HOUBLON DES OBEAUX, 11, 10-06, Mrs Julian Blackwell, Venetia Williams, Charlie Deutsch
36) BLESS THE WINGS, 13, 10-05, Adrian Butler/Stephen O'Connor, Gordon Elliott IRE, Jack Kennedy
37) MILANSBAR, 11, 10-05 , Robert Bothway, Neil King, Bryony Frost
38) FINAL NUDGE, 9, 10-05, Corbett Stud, David Dennis, Gavin Sheehan
39) DOUBLE ROSS, 12, 10-05, Options O Syndicate, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Jamie Bargary
40) ROAD TO RICHES, 11, 10-04

An hour to go till the biggest steeplechase in the world, The TD sweepstake is as follows...

CCC horses 1 and 17
Prag horses 2 and 18
DJpat horses 3 and 19
Hal horses 4 and 20
Harry horses 5 and 21
Switch horses 6 and 22
Nev horses 7 and 23
BB horses 8 and 24
Luigi horses 9 and 25
Happynz horses 10 and 26
Cyrille horses 11 and 27
D44 horses 12 and 28
Jabir horses 13 and 29
Troy horses 14 and 30
Dillinger horses 15 and 31
Jack horses 16 and 32

The remaining horses can be wild cards, so the first people to post gets one each in order, good luck.

Just put £10 ew on Seeyouatmidnight

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

I'm in a place where there are two betting shops within 25metres of eachother

Online? I wouldn't control myself!

Queues out the door and around the block to get a bet at the local bookies here...

A few fun bets

The black guy at William Hill is dressed in a horse costume

Mine just fell at fence 1