Aye. Grand national day. No Mags allowed for safety reasons. Big dumb animals running around. Scally thieves galore. And horses. Flutter anyone?
I'm going E/W on Wonderful Charm ( I think that's what it's called - **** memory?) Coz that's me all over
Personally I think the Grand National should be banned there are too many horses being destroyed. They didn't ask to take part and the fences are just too big.
I get that view. The counter is if the racing industry didn't exist neither would the horses. Not a good argument, but theyre bred to run and jump. That's why they keep running when the jockey bails out. Like I said, not a good argument. But they wouldn't have existed otherwise.
There's some right ****ing carthorses run in the National mind. The best steeplechasers are kept for the Chelteham Festival.. I may well be wrong but I don't think Desert Orchid ever ran the National. Too valuable to risk. Pity he was a gelding, they could have made a fortune in stud fees. I remember one Gold Cup. Dessie was odds on & my dad & me both backed Floyd which was second favourite. Cracking race which went to a photo finish. Floyd looked like he had his neck at full stretch & just pipped Dessie. When the result came through they gave it to the grey. As for the National I quite fancy Pleasant Company. Good age, cracking stayer, good national hunt horse & a great jockey in Ruby Walsh. Might have a sly fiver on it. 16/1 atm.
To be fair I know a lad who is a horse wisperer and he spoke to this horse and said you can choose between running in the national or going on crowd control at a Newcastle game. The horse galloped all the way to aintree - its true I tell ya
