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Offline The Moan Ranger

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The Grand National
« on: April 01, 2008, 10:58:19 AM »
"Comply or Die" and "Mr Pointment" will have some of my hard-earned (ha!) cash on them on Saturday. Mrs TMR (to be) tends to do well on this race, so I will see what she thinks. Of the current field of 99, the "top 40" or so are:- 


2008 Grand National Entries
Form Horse Age Weight Trainer
2/500-P502 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE) 12 11-12 Willie Mullins IRE
P-262514 HI CLOY (IRE) 11 11-12 Michael Hourigan IRE
U-135P16 KNOWHERE (IRE) 10 11-11 Nigel Twiston-Davies
5/122-416 MR POINTMENT (IRE) 9 11-11 Paul Nicholls
5/U40-16447 OLLIE MAGERN 10 11-11 Nigel Twiston-Davies
210P-P123 TURKO (FR) 6 11-10 Paul Nicholls
03-4425 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 7 11-09 David Pipe
11F-52U4 SIMON 9 11-07 John Spearing
1120-1P OPERA MUNDI (FR) 6 11-06 Paul Nicholls
r416F5PP IRON MAN (FR) 7 11-05 Peter Bowen
6P-2412103 FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 10 11-04 Nigel Twiston-Davies
43011-303 BUTLER'S CABIN (FR) 8 11-03 Jonjo O'Neill
F53-62S5 SLIM PICKINGS (IRE) 9 11-03 Tom Taaffe IRE
4P3F6514 CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE) 8 11-02 Tom Mullins IRE
400-01105 VODKA BLEU (FR) 9 11-02 David Pipe
00-63003 L'AMI (FR) 9 11-01 Francois Doumen FR
124-F1133 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 8 11-01 Willie Mullins IRE
P/420F-2P BEWLEYS BERRY (IRE) 10 11-00 Howard Johnson
2P0450-0P CONTRABAND 10 11-00 Paul Murphy
410612-00 MCKELVEY (IRE) 9 11-00 Peter Bowen
P-20030 JOAACI (IRE) 8 10-13 David Pipe
2-0000403 POINT BARROW (IRE) 10 10-13 Patrick Hughes IRE
P0150P-220 CORNISH REBEL (IRE) 11 10-12 Lisa Williamson
PP2-P014 D'ARGENT (IRE) 11 10-12 Alan King
30-434P NO FULL (FR) 7 10-12 Eoin Doyle IRE
3-F106P0 BAILY BREEZE (IRE) 9 10-11 Mouse Morris IRE
522-360P BOB HALL (IRE) 7 10-11 Jonjo O'Neil
201U-5111 CLOUDY LANE 8 10-11 Donald McCain Jnr
U22P-2221 KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 9 10-11 Arthur Moore IRE
422434-P36 MON MOME (FR) 8 10-11 Venetia Williams
026-2P0 CORNISH SETT (IRE) 9 10-10 Paul Nicholls
PP-104329 NAUNTON BROOK 9 10-10 Nigel Twiston-Davies
554-50626 TUMBLING DICE (IRE) 9 10-10 Tom Taaffe IRE
FP/24/0-14 BACKBEAT (IRE) 11 10-09 Howard Johnson
6/4P/-0P21 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 9 10-09 David Pipe
UU-20U505 IDLE TALK (IRE) 9 10-09 Donald McCain Jnr
2P-4300F2 KELAMI (FR) 10 10-09 Francois Doumen FR
11305-540 MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 6 10-09 David Pipe
3PF-013P NADOVER (FR) 7 10-09 Charlie Mann
0-564420 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 9 10-08 Dessie Hughes IRE
1P6/04-2B PHILSON RUN (IRE) 12 10-08 Nick Williams
62-166P0P ARDAGHEY (IRE) 9 10-07 Nigel Twiston-Davies
0F251P-062 DUN DOIRE (IRE) 9 10-07 Tony Martin IRE
06/001P-U0 JOES EDGE (IRE) 11 10-07 Ferdy Murphy
10F0/16-0 DROMBEAG (IRE) 10 10-06 Jonjo O'Neill
21-0PF0F DUNBRODY MILLAR (IRE) 10 10-06 Peter Bowen
43-63030 IN THE HIGH GRASS (IRE) 7 10-06 Tom Taaffe IRE
146/0/10- LONGSHANKS 11 10-06 Kim Bailey
312/452-6 OSSMOSES (IRE) 11 10-06 Don Forster
P-2UU4610 LE DUC (FR) 9 10-05 Paul Nicholls
U0-6000 LIVINGSTONEBRAMBLE (IRE) 12 10-05 Willie Mullins IRE
65-2FP0FU0 MERDEKA (IRE) 8 10-05 Tom Taaffe IRE
3/02-223 PAK JACK (FR) 8 10-05 Richard Phillips
3542-4P THEATRE KNIGHT (IRE) 10 10-05 Howard Johnson
1650PPP BALLYCASSIDY (IRE) 12 10-04 Peter Bowen
141-1F4P BLUE SPLASH (FR) 8 10-04 Peter Bowen
P12/-P225P ERIC'S CHARM (FR) 10 10-04 Oliver Sherwood
U0-1061465 IRISH RAPTOR (IRE) 9 10-04 Nigel Twiston-Davies

Latest odds
6-1 Cloudy Lane
11-1 Comply or Die
12-1 Slim Pickings
14-1 Simon
16-1 Bewleys Berry, Chelsea Harbour, Butler's Cabin
18-1 Bar


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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 11:05:26 AM »
 noooo: Fast Women and slow horses have cost me a lot over the years.
I used to have a handle on life but it broke.

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2008, 01:11:00 PM »
Looking at the horses are the owners inpsired by the same sadistic buggers who inspire celebs to choose ridiculous names for their kids?
The universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements. Energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest.

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2008, 01:21:34 PM »
All Racehorse names have to be approved by the authorities. Once registered a name cannot be used again. Given the numbers of racehorses there have been over the years I'm surprised they can still think of anything to call them. whistle:
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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2008, 02:04:17 PM »
Mrs TMR (to be) has considered, doubtless after reference to her cauldron, that "Cloudy Lane" is apt to win it, although at those odds not worth a gamble. "King John's Castle" and "Risk Accessor" are deemed to be worthy of an e/w punt, should they be in the final 40 that run.

These predictions are likely to change when more "form" information becomes available.

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 03:19:33 PM »
Aintree started well for me. "Christy Beamish" netted me sixty quid. Mrs TMR (to be) has an each way on Four Chimneys in the 4.20. I have Wanango on the nose.

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2008, 12:30:04 PM »
No good. But Mrs TMR had an each way on "I'm so lucky" in the last, which netted another score. 3.45 today, Natal (me) and Marked Man (missus to be).

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2008, 01:41:01 PM »
I've put my hard earned cash on SLIM PICKINGS



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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2008, 02:03:21 PM »
Fingers crossed then Unc...
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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2008, 03:00:38 PM »
Mrs TMR (to be) has finally gone for:

Cloudy lane
Slim pickings, and
King johns castle.

I'm sticking with Comply or Die and Mr Pointment (despite the burst blood vessel last time out).

Sharp Nephew at Lingfield won, so it has already paid for the day so far.

Good luck Unc.

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2008, 03:36:15 PM »
GET IN YOU BEAUTY!!!

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2008, 04:08:46 PM »
The TMR's seem to know something.  rubschin:

Three out of the four.  happ096

Anyway, each way netted me a few quid.  happy088

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2008, 04:19:05 PM »
Congrats to all!  cloud9:
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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2008, 04:50:40 PM »
And a Touch of Irish just came in second - had an each way on that, only fifteen quid up on that one.
Enough for now, let the Young's roll!

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Re: The Grand National
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2008, 08:18:32 AM »
Mrs Growler and mini moose smugly seemed to have had a good flutter apparently.
1st 2nd 3rd between them.
 
My only growl was they didn't empty our account to place the bets. Banghead
I could have been nearer zero mortgage land this morning. cloud9:

All we got courtesy of the bookies, was a bottle of red. Hardly life changing ey? ::)
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