It’s that old “I backed a horse at ten to one
it didn't get in until half past three"...making it's post Grand National annual appearance again. read the rest of this rubbish
Tag: Grand National
My Grand National choices came down
to four horses. Four horses that pretty much covered every outcome of the big race but in the end I was only going to put my hard earned on two of them. read the rest of this rubbish
Breakfast of champions
slice of toast and some ice cubes. 15 times champion jump jockey Tony McCoy sacrifices a lot to keep at the top of his sport, his diet is a prime example. read the rest of this rubbish
It didn’t take AP McCoy fifteen years to win
the Grand Nation, which he did finally on Saturday. It really only took him 4 years because for the last 4 years I haven't made it impossible for him because of the Toxic Curse. read the rest of this rubbish
I backed a horse at
thirty to one. It trailed in what looked far more than a country mile behind the 100/1 shot that won the Grand National, still it saved the jockey some embarrassment. read the rest of this rubbish
I backed a 33 to 1
My 33-1 shot in the Grand National was of course not the double carpet bet that won the famous race but finished third. read the rest of this rubbish
I backed a horse at 6 to 1
My pick for the Grand Nation, Hedgehunter, came second in the race, thus denying me and the horse a second straight National victory. read the rest of this rubbish