grand national

70ridgeway · 04-04-2009, 10:27 AM

will anyone be watcing it today,or does the thought of it make you shudder 40 horses competing yet less than a third will complete the course.Whats your view and will you be placing a bet today.

lindso3000 · 04-04-2009, 10:33 AM

I totally disagree with it
Vile sport.

Hilary · 04-04-2009, 10:56 AM

Can't help raising a smile at the fashion victims though, especially on Ladies Day. IF you think they look bad on the newspaper photos, you should see them later when they fal out of the gates with plaited legs, arms linked to equally wobbly friends, trying to hold each other up, as they stagger obliviously into the road in front of your car as you try to get home from work (doesnt matter which way you go, they get everywhere, like flies). Their attempts at high fashion, although drawn to comic extremes, are the result of months of preparation and hours in front of a mirror, only to end up in a sorry heap on the pavement, legs akimbo, make up spread across their faces like multi-coloured pandas.
Priceless!!
Regardless of the amount of money spent on the outfit - alcohol is a great leveller (in both senses of the word).

sky · 04-04-2009, 11:19 AM

Can't watch it, poor horse's, how many will die this year

**Alan1** · 04-04-2009, 01:40 PM

Not fussed really, I won't be betting on it nor watching it due to nothing other than lack of interest and trailing round the shops probably

kimmerz · 04-04-2009, 08:18 PM

i was at work, I've never really been a horse racing fan, my dad is so I bet he watched it, i don't like that a lot may die. I like dog racing though and the good thing about dog racing is the dogs love it too

bethanieathome · 05-04-2009, 10:25 PM

i am really excited, i came second with comply or die, i put 50p each way and somehow i ended up with £1.25

70ridgeway · 05-04-2009, 11:53 PM

well i didnt bet on the horses but i did win the irish lott yipeee

ME SHELL · 05-04-2009, 11:54 PM

Oooo well done Jo, that is some good luck

Pussygalore · 06-04-2009, 11:02 AM

I always watch it and the cheltenham festival, yes its sad that some have bad accidents but whats even sadder to me is the horses that are neglected and cruely treated by the everyday owner, or like where we used to live had the best of everything but stuck in a stable 24/7 for fear they might hurt themselves, like its been said you can't force a horse to race and jump if it does'nt want to anymore than you can an eventer or showjumper those horses are as fit as possible and trained to the best they can be so I don't think its a cruel sport and I'm a horse lover and kept horses/ponies for many years and my daughter competed with them.

04-04-2009, 10:27 AM	#1
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	grand national will anyone be watcing it today,or does the thought of it make you shudder 40 horses competing yet less than a third will complete the course.Whats your view and will you be placing a bet today. __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

04-04-2009, 10:33 AM	#2
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	I totally disagree with it Vile sport. __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

04-04-2009, 11:19 AM	#4
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Can't watch it, poor horse's, how many will die this year __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

04-04-2009, 08:18 PM	#6
kimmerz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,279	i was at work, I've never really been a horse racing fan, my dad is so I bet he watched it, i don't like that a lot may die. I like dog racing though and the good thing about dog racing is the dogs love it too __________________ 7 hermanns-Paris, Turbo, Pumba, Dave, Izzy, Miami and Zippy. 2 reds- Tommy and Elliot

05-04-2009, 10:25 PM	#7
bethanieathome Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: south wales valleys Posts: 96	i am really excited, i came second with comply or die, i put 50p each way and somehow i ended up with £1.25 __________________ hermanns Torts persian Cats

04-04-2009, 10:56 AM	#3
Hilary Member Incubating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Merseyside Posts: 114	Can't help raising a smile at the fashion victims though, especially on Ladies Day. IF you think they look bad on the newspaper photos, you should see them later when they fal out of the gates with plaited legs, arms linked to equally wobbly friends, trying to hold each other up, as they stagger obliviously into the road in front of your car as you try to get home from work (doesnt matter which way you go, they get everywhere, like flies). Their attempts at high fashion, although drawn to comic extremes, are the result of months of preparation and hours in front of a mirror, only to end up in a sorry heap on the pavement, legs akimbo, make up spread across their faces like multi-coloured pandas. Priceless!! Regardless of the amount of money spent on the outfit - alcohol is a great leveller (in both senses of the word).

04-04-2009, 01:40 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Not fussed really, I won't be betting on it nor watching it due to nothing other than lack of interest and trailing round the shops probably

05-04-2009, 11:53 PM	#8
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	well i didnt bet on the horses but i did win the irish lott yipeee __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

05-04-2009, 11:54 PM	#9
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	Oooo well done Jo, that is some good luck

06-04-2009, 11:02 AM	#10
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I always watch it and the cheltenham festival, yes its sad that some have bad accidents but whats even sadder to me is the horses that are neglected and cruely treated by the everyday owner, or like where we used to live had the best of everything but stuck in a stable 24/7 for fear they might hurt themselves, like its been said you can't force a horse to race and jump if it does'nt want to anymore than you can an eventer or showjumper those horses are as fit as possible and trained to the best they can be so I don't think its a cruel sport and I'm a horse lover and kept horses/ponies for many years and my daughter competed with them.

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