The Grand National..National Treasure or National Disgrace?

The Grand National..National Treasure or National Disgrace?

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y2blade

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215 months

Friday 13th April 2012
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Listening here on Radio5
Ricky Gervais has made his feelings clear.

Asked by Bacon, who was broadcasting from Aintree as part of the BBC's build-up to Saturday's Grand National, what offended him, Gervais said: "Well you're at Aintree, I don't think that people should make horses jump over things being whipped and when they injure themselves they are put down because they are not worth having around because of economic reasons".

"Basically a beautiful majestic beast that took 2 billion years to evolve has just been slaughtered for fun".




What are your thoughts?


y2blade

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56,106 posts

215 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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Oakey said:
el stovey said:
If the horse has to get put down then so should the owner and the jockey. That would be fairer. hehe
I'd agree with that.
I'd agree too...plus thrash them around the field with a crop first.

see how they like it up'em!!!!