GRAND NATIONAL

[Gullscorer]

If you're at all superstitious and are looking for a local connection (at least in the horses' names), try favourite SEABASS, or long shot ACROSS THE BAY.

Hopefully all horses (and jockeys) will survive the run this year..!!

[AustrianAndyGull]

It is one of the few races i won't bet on as it's needless carnage but IF i were to pick a horse i'd go for SEABASS who has a female jockey on board who is a lot more capable that a lot of the blokes so don't worry about that if you've backed it. I'd also go each way on SOLL as it is named after a ski resort in Austria!

Oh and on the subject of female jockeys, i was in the bookies the other day and some old blokes had backed a horse with a lady jockey on it and they were shouting at the screen words of encouragement i think?

They were shouting,"GO ON YA F*CKING SPLIT-ARSE!!"

That was the first time i'd heard a woman being referred to by features of her anatomy in a bookies!

Split arse. Mental!

[Gullscorer]

Surely they were referring to the horse...?? :~D

[AustrianAndyGull]

These are northern degenerates Mick, it was most definately aimed at the jockey. =D

[Glostergull]

If I ever in a degenerate state stooped to follow a horse I would probably back the 2.30 at Sandown to see it come home at 6.15in reverse at Prestbury park when all had gone home.