The Grand National

[Joey Stewart]

I thought that, since there are a lot of gamblers on the forum, it would be a good idea to pre emotively make a page for them to report their successes in this race of all races.

[Brian Towers]

And perhaps share their tips before the race? Or is there no point in looking past Many Clouds?

PS I love the typo "pre emotively". If "o" and "p" weren't next to each other on the keyboard I would have thought it was a clever, deliberate malapropism.

[Carl Hibbard]

I have gone Silviniaco Conti at 16/1

[Simon Brown]

I'm on Gilgamboa at 50-1 and Goonyella at 16-1.

[Simon Brown]

Won just enough to cover a Platinum ECF membership!

[Carl Hibbard]

I have gone Silviniaco Conti at 16/1

So Joshua in less than 2.5 rounds to attempt a recovery.

[Neil Graham]

I'm surprised that no-one mentioned the English Chess Handicap being run at Aintree - I have a list of starters with some details

1) FillAir Fillibuster - beaten last time out by None of the Above - won't go the distance
2) Yorkshire Grading List - well fancied in its home county but useless elsewhere; no threat in Lancashire
3) Grouchy Grandmaster - local thoroughbred - will only go over a short course.
4) Membership Scheme - ridden once again by jockey R.de Coverley; faller at every hurdle
5) Past President - wearing the pink silk with matching T-Shirt.
6) Giri's Gallop - well positioned in any draw; in fact every draw
7) Senior Arbiter - carrying extra weight and a poor runner but will finish.
8 - 4NCL Venue - winner at Birmingham, Telford and Wakefield this year. Firm favourite with jockey M.Truran.
9) Kirshan's Versions - foreign hopeful, never beaten, sire Third World out of Multiple Bribes.

Please note the late withdrawal of e2e4 as handicap entry fee not paid.

[Brian Towers]

Some very sharp lines for the tactical player there.