Grand National Tips
Grand National Tips
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welshjon81

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685 posts

158 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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A reliable source of mine in the office..

Teaforthree

Prince De Beauchene

Triolo Dalene

The Rainbow Hunter

vixen1700

26,480 posts

287 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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I've got Shakalakaboomboom in the work sweep. cool


BOBTEE

1,034 posts

181 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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I've also got Shakalakaboomboom! And I've got Hawkes Point.

It's the first time I've placed a bet, I'm 37 biggrin

GTIR

24,741 posts

283 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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When I used to work at the races I'd often hear Frankie Dettori, when asked "Got any tips Frankie?" He'd always say "Arsenal to win the cup"

They loved that. hehe

Betting. Mugs game. (Unless you're a bookie or on the take)

Grandad7184

2,082 posts

152 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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mine are

Golan Way 66/1
the Rainbow hunter 33/1
the package 25/1
and king balzathar 25/1

iphonedyou

9,947 posts

174 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Offtopic, but my girlfriend's brother was telling me about a tip he received for Royal Ascot, the Queen Anne back in 2012..

A girl approaches him in the office and says, all shifty with voice lowered:

'Umm, how might I go about placing a bet, if say I had a tip that a horse was going to win later today?'

'Well you'd just create an account with, for example, Paddy Power - then put money on the horse. Really simple.'

'Ah, OK. Do you think you could put the money on for me? Have it on good authority this horse will do the business, a friend knows a fair bit about this race.'

'Sure... which horse are you thinking?'

'Frankel'.

smile


sc0tt

18,196 posts

218 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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iphonedyou said:
Offtopic, but my girlfriend's brother was telling me about a tip he received for Royal Ascot, the Queen Anne back in 2012..

A girl approaches him in the office and says, all shifty with voice lowered:

'Umm, how might I go about placing a bet, if say I had a tip that a horse was going to win later today?'

'Well you'd just create an account with, for example, Paddy Power - then put money on the horse. Really simple.'

'Ah, OK. Do you think you could put the money on for me? Have it on good authority this horse will do the business, a friend knows a fair bit about this race.'

'Sure... which horse are you thinking?'

'Frankel'.

smile
Over my head

D1bram

1,518 posts

188 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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sc0tt said:
iphonedyou said:
Offtopic, but my girlfriend's brother was telling me about a tip he received for Royal Ascot, the Queen Anne back in 2012..

A girl approaches him in the office and says, all shifty with voice lowered:

'Umm, how might I go about placing a bet, if say I had a tip that a horse was going to win later today?'

'Well you'd just create an account with, for example, Paddy Power - then put money on the horse. Really simple.'

'Ah, OK. Do you think you could put the money on for me? Have it on good authority this horse will do the business, a friend knows a fair bit about this race.'

'Sure... which horse are you thinking?'

'Frankel'.

smile
Over my head
Yeah you're going to have to explain that to me too...

Off to Aintree tomorrow as part of a Stag do, won't be betting much those as firstly I haven't a clue and secondly I don't find gambling particularly alluring.

A friend who's into it though so said look at the weights and go for something around 10st7lb? I just nodded lol.

ascayman

13,164 posts

233 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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D1bram said:
sc0tt said:
iphonedyou said:
Offtopic, but my girlfriend's brother was telling me about a tip he received for Royal Ascot, the Queen Anne back in 2012..

A girl approaches him in the office and says, all shifty with voice lowered:

'Umm, how might I go about placing a bet, if say I had a tip that a horse was going to win later today?'

'Well you'd just create an account with, for example, Paddy Power - then put money on the horse. Really simple.'

'Ah, OK. Do you think you could put the money on for me? Have it on good authority this horse will do the business, a friend knows a fair bit about this race.'

'Sure... which horse are you thinking?'

'Frankel'.

smile
Over my head
Yeah you're going to have to explain that to me too...

Off to Aintree tomorrow as part of a Stag do, won't be betting much those as firstly I haven't a clue and secondly I don't find gambling particularly alluring.

A friend who's into it though so said look at the weights and go for something around 10st7lb? I just nodded lol.
Frankle is (arguably) the greatest flat horse there has ever been, i'm guessing this conversation took place prior to him being famous.

littleredrooster

5,990 posts

213 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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I can contribute two good tips:

1. Keep the shower curtain inside the bath.

2. Never trust a fart.

That's the extent of my gambling knowledge.

Pixel Pusher

10,324 posts

176 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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D1bram said:
A friend who's into it though so said look at the weights and go for something around 10st7lb? I just nodded lol.
He meant the scouse birds not the horses.

Judging from the other thread, you'll be hard pushed to find one.

biggrin

Shaw Tarse

31,817 posts

220 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Creosote.
Veeneck

iphonedyou

9,947 posts

174 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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ascayman said:
Frankle is (arguably) the greatest flat horse there has ever been, i'm guessing this conversation took place prior to him being famous.
Nope. Took place 2/3 of the way through his glittering career - he was 4/11 favourite that day, on one of the most difficult flat races of the calendar.

FlossyThePig

4,133 posts

260 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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If you get a big pile up like the one in 1967 (Foinavon won at 100/1) any outsider could win.

Planet Claire

3,382 posts

226 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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vixen1700 said:
I've got Shakalakaboomboom in the work sweep. cool
Me too!

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

278 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Grand National betting explained:

Pick a name of a horse you like. Decide how much you are prepared to lose and halve it (this will be your stake). Go to the betting shop and fill out a betting slip with the name of your horse and the race (in this instance 4:15 Aintree) and then put E/W. Put down your stake on the slip as well.

Go the counter and hand over double your stake (the amount you were prepared to lose). You have now placed your bet and if your horse comes either 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th you will win some money.

Form on the National goes out the window, so it's like sticking a pin in a piece of paper.


43034

2,971 posts

185 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Tidal Bay, Shakalakaboomboom or Balthazar King in the top 6 for me please. Preferably all 3! biggrin

Sargeant Orange

2,955 posts

164 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Apart from my tip of Monbeg Dude, I would suggest placing your E/W bet at Bet365 as they are refunding the place part of your bet (so you effectively get the place part of the bet for free).

i.e. Placing a £25 E/W bet on Monbeg dude will only cost you £25, not the usual £50

Marvib

528 posts

163 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Some tips for the 1st timers on not what to say smile

Can I pay the tax (abolished in 2001).

What does each way mean (you are placing 2 bets 1 win/1 place) so £1 ew costs £2.

Are you busy? Or you're going to be busy today! (no st sherlock).

What does take the price mean? (take price = fix the odds so if the market moves you price doesn't).

My advice? Decide how much you don't mind losing, split it between 3 or 4 horses, enjoy the race and if you back each way hope you get 1 in the 1st 4 smile

This will be my 26th grand national and even with the questions above its my favourite working day of the year.


BoRED S2upid

20,777 posts

257 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Not a tip so don't waste your money but I'm sticking a few quid each way on One in a Milan after reading an interview with his owner. Something along the lines of he's the biggest laziest horse he's ever known if he fancies a run he could win it! I like that if he's bothered he will win smile