[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by arista

Manny was whipping that winning horse Extra Hard

Well as long as people make loads of money,that's all that matters

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Well as long as people make loads of money,that's all that matters

Kaz its Worldwide
the biggest ever.


Money matters.

That Trainner (Oliver Sherwood) of the winning horse
give him credit Kaz
he just said it did not matter if he won
all he wanted was his horse back in one piece

[arista]

Manny Clouds
was getting tired
so at the last 20seconds
he had to Whip it Extra Hard


Ch4HD doing better that BBC
showing the Winning horse getting buckets of water over it

[Anaesthesia]

Amazing result. Would never have guessed.

[Kazanne]

Has it finished yet?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Has it finished yet?

Yes but it gets a replay
after the ads


So BBC1HD women Vs men on the Boat Race

[T*]

the horse i talked about earlier is up and moving! yay, no dead horses this year

[Anaesthesia]

No dead horses. 3rd year running. Are there always loads?

[Crimson Dynamo]

i had many clouds last year

the last thing i said before the off was

"i hope many clouds does not win"

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i had many clouds last year

the last thing i said before the off was

"i hope many clouds does not win"

25-1

It was not expected to win

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i had many clouds last year

the last thing i said before the off was

"i hope many clouds does not win"

I didn't have it last year but I'm still sick LT because 'big horse racing expert' me drew a blank - Zilch - but my wife backed Many Clouds AND Alvarado both each way.

I'll NEVER live this down.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I didn't have it last year but I'm still sick LT because 'big horse racing expert' me drew a blank - Zilch - but my wife backed Many Clouds AND Alvarado both each way.

I'll NEVER live this down.

I was on Druids Nephew and it was cruising on the outside, just jumped in the lead and with a few to go ploughed through one and went down

aaaaarrrrrggggg

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I was on Druids Nephew and it was cruising on the outside, just jumped in the lead and with a few to go ploughed through one and went down

aaaaarrrrrggggg

I was watching with my mate and he backed Druids Nephew but he also backed Monbeg Dude so he wasn't too upset. Hard Luck LT - And you tipped Alvarado earlier this week so I thought you'd backed it.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I was watching with my mate and he backed Druids Nephew but he also backed Monbeg Dude so he wasn't too upset. Hard Luck LT - And you tipped Alvarado earlier this week so I thought you'd backed it.

i did for smallest boy LT

[Crimson Dynamo]

small boy LT had Alvarado e/w so he is in the money

[Anaesthesia]

I was on Druid's nephew too...I did have a quid e/w on Alvarado, and fortunately on my work sweepstake had Saint Are...so I've only actually lost Ł4. Won Ł125 last year.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Anaesthesia

I was on Druid's nephew too...I did have a quid e/w on Alvarado, and fortunately on my work sweepstake had Saint Are...so I've only actually lost Ł4. Won Ł125 last year.

Well done Annie - the begging letter's in the post for last year's win.

[user104658]

Four middle-priced horses in the first four and the favourite in 5th = a decent day from the other side of the counter .

If fav or 2nd fav had won this year we would have been ****ed, people were throwing money at them.

[Kizzy]

The novice hurdler, Seedling died instantly after he hit and somersaulted over a large jump as he took part in the Mersey Novices Hurdle.

He tragically fell at the second to last on the third day of races at Aintree.

Thirteen other horses were entered into the race and all finished comfortably.

Some 39 horses raced in the Crabbie's Grand National where they were expected to jump 30 fences.

This year supporters of national campaign group Animal Aid led a protest against the death and injury of horses in such races.

Campaigners scaled the 4th plinth in London's Trafalgar Square to wrap Gift Horse, by Hans Haacke, in a banner that reads: "Horse Racing: You bet, they die."

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/horse...urdle-and-dies

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

The novice hurdler, Seedling died instantly after he hit and somersaulted over a large jump as he took part in the Mersey Novices Hurdle.

He tragically fell at the second to last on the third day of races at Aintree.

Thirteen other horses were entered into the race and all finished comfortably.

Some 39 horses raced in the Crabbie's Grand National where they were expected to jump 30 fences.

This year supporters of national campaign group Animal Aid led a protest against the death and injury of horses in such races.

Campaigners scaled the 4th plinth in London's Trafalgar Square to wrap Gift Horse, by Hans Haacke, in a banner that reads: "Horse Racing: You bet, they die."

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/horse...urdle-and-dies

Yes like my First Post
I said horses can Die

Its sad


but as a Grand National
Billions came in Worldwide
Cash matters more


Life In The Fast Lane

[Josy]

Yes it's obviously sad that a horse died.

Horses die every day though, racing or not, they can die or get injured and then have to be put to sleep even by galloping around happy in fields..

Protests like the one posted about above are pointless.

[Kizzy]

30 fences though? the horse that died had already jumped 27 fences.
And of 39 only 13 finished, it just seems like it's still too extreme a course even following recent modifications.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

30 fences though? the horse that died had already jumped 27 fences.
And of 39 only 13 finished, it just seems like it's still too extreme a course even following recent modifications.

Yes it is
But Worldwide its Loved.

Look how the Winning horse got Water on it
they took great care with it.
The Horse was kept away from the enclosed show off area.


So good things do change , Kizzy dear.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

30 fences though? the horse that died had already jumped 27 fences.
And of 39 only 13 finished, it just seems like it's still too extreme a course even following recent modifications.

The BHA and the universities and charities they work with obviously don't think it's too extreme a course, there's been a downward trend of injuries and deaths over the past 15 years so the modifications and work they are doing must be helping.

Every year around Grand National time all this stuff comes up and although I obviously feel bad for the horses that are injured or worse I just find it all so pointless, these horses are bred and reared to race, the injuries could happen even when a horse isn't racing and the sport is one of most regulated animal involved sports in the world.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

30 fences though? the horse that died had already jumped 27 fences.
And of 39 only 13 finished, it just seems like it's still too extreme a course even following recent modifications.

Seedling died in a different race, not the national itself. The race he was running in, 14 horses were entered and 13 finished.

No fatalities in the Grand National, 19 horses finished but all horses and jockies were unscathed.