grand national

kreacher
kreacher Community member Posts: 148 Contributor
in Coffee lounge
i have put a bet on foxy jacks, what horse are you going for and good luck everyone

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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,984 Championing
    Nice thread idea

    A family member doesn't gamble all year but just does the Grand National once a year and "gives" a horse to each family member

    I have been given "Mr. Incredible" but I don't know if he is supposed to be good or not!!!

    We have been quite successful over the years as a family, I chose the lady jockey last year who went on to win, and one year we got a restaurant meal out of our winnings :D 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,814 Online Community Coordinator
    I found I had £5  earlier in my very ancient betting account. So threw £2.50 each way on "Lord Snootie" just because I liked the name. That made me a whole £8.80 back!

    That's my gambling with real money done for the next year or three. I tend not to put money on the horses for ethical reasons, but I know people love to have fun with a little flutter.  Just don't use money you can't afford to lose please folks!

    Or even better, bet with chocolates with family members. ;) 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,984 Championing
    One thing for me, ss a kind of numbers/logic person, I don't really understand betting each way

    If I was betting say £5 and I wanted to spend £10, instead of going each way, if you crunch the numbers it usually tends to makes more sense to just put the whole £10 on a win

    I know if I had a horse come second I'd probably feel differently ;) but just going by the maths

    That said, the whole thing is done with the heart, not the head - if one was to purely go by the maths, the most sound answer is not to gamble at all!!!!!!
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,814 Online Community Coordinator
    Good luck @woodbine (And anyone else who's had a flutter) 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,984 Championing
    My relative broke even this time overall, which was nice

    I happened to pick out the winner, purely because of his name mind you, no skill or logic. Sadly I didn't place a bet :D 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,814 Online Community Coordinator
    Now you see, picking the best names is how I do anything usually. It's done me proud so far. :wink: 
  • kreacher
    kreacher Community member Posts: 148 Contributor
    mine pulled up, thats my horse betting done until next year
  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 429 Pioneering
    i put a bet on many moons ago i won half a crown have not put a bet on since 
  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community member Posts: 770 Championing
    If I pick a horse it's the kiss of failure

    I like a bet on the football every month.  Not so easy to pick an accumulator with Both Teams to Score

    My son won £4500 with a 25p bet with change he had in his pocket ... 2 years later he's still cursing not have a pound  :)

    When he worked in William Hill there was an old lady who would pop in everyday to play the slot machines.
    The amount she has put in over the years was staggering.  I won't say how much because it wouldn't be believed.  Plus all the drug money being laundered by dealers ... really was eye opening hearing the stories
  • JessieJ
    JessieJ Community member Posts: 577 Pioneering
    66Mustang said:


    I happened to pick out the winner, purely because of his name mind you, no skill or logic. Sadly I didn't place a bet :D 
    So did I, but I never bet, haven't for years. I called my family, as I knew they all would have bet on the same, they sure did & won a good few quid. 

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,925 Championing
    66Mustang said:
    One thing for me, ss a kind of numbers/logic person, I don't really understand betting each way

    If I was betting say £5 and I wanted to spend £10, instead of going each way, if you crunch the numbers it usually tends to makes more sense to just put the whole £10 on a win

    I know if I had a horse come second I'd probably feel differently ;) but just going by the maths

    That said, the whole thing is done with the heart, not the head - if one was to purely go by the maths, the most sound answer is not to gamble at all!!!!!!
    It depends on the odds as to whether it's worth an each way bet or not.  Also depends on how many places are paid, it's often up to 5th or 6th on the National, not just 2nd or 3rd.

    I put a couple of bets on low odds favourites to win.  And a couple on high odds 'outsiders' each way.  I did win about £40 on top of the outlay. :)

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