#608634 - Fri Mar 25 2011 06:57 PM
Results & Standings .. Grand National
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The Grand National is the world's most prestigious steeplechase and is on again on April 9, 2011. There are currently 102 acceptances, but that number will be trimmed to 40 in the next couple of weeks. RULESThe rules are simple, and are the same as last year, and the year before, and the year before that... - Pick 10 horses in the order you think they'll finish, 1st to 10th. - Points: for any horse out of the 10 you've picked, which finishes in the first five: 1st : 10 pts 2nd : 6 pts 3rd : 3 pts 4th : 2 pts 5th : 1 pt - The order of your tips will be used as a tiebreaker. Last year's winner was JaneMarple, with Szabs and paper_aero rounding out the placings. I found a good link with loads of information about the race here. Cutoff time is five minutes before the race starts (4:15pm London time). Get your name down in this thread and good luck, all!
Edited by gtho4 (Sat Apr 09 2011 12:36 PM)
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#608763 - Sat Mar 26 2011 07:53 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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#608770 - Sat Mar 26 2011 08:56 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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I'll give it a go
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#609038 - Sat Mar 26 2011 05:57 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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Well it seems like most peopele will know as little as me, so why not
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#609935 - Tue Mar 29 2011 05:20 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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#609944 - Tue Mar 29 2011 06:12 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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Horses....Got more chance of winning the lottery !!
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#610739 - Thu Mar 31 2011 12:18 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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I'm in.
Figure I have as good a chance as picking who is going to win each set of the Fantasy KO tornament. Easy right? LOL
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#611592 - Sat Apr 02 2011 05:40 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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74 Still on Target for Grand National24th March 2011 A total of 74 horses remain in the John Smith’s Grand National following today’s second scratchings deadline. The world’s most famous chase takes place over four and a half miles at Aintree on Saturday, April 9, and boasts record prize money of £950,000 in 2011.
Just eight horses were taken out of the race today with the weights continuing to be headed by last year’s hero Don’t Push It on 11st 10lb. The 11-year-old recorded a famous success for owner J P McManus, trainer Jonjo O’Neill and jockey A P McCoy in 2010 and ran an encouraging race at Cheltenham last week when a staying-on 10th in the Pertemps Final, the same race he used for his Aintree preparation last year ...
The six-day confirmation stage for the John Smith’s Grand National is on Monday, April 4, with the final declaration stage at 10am on Thursday, April 7. There is a maximum permitted field of 40, plus four reserves.
THE 2011 JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL
Class 1, Grade 3, £950,000 total Prize Fund. 4.15pm, Aintree, Saturday, April 9, 2011, four miles and four furlongs. For six-year-olds old and upwards which are allotted a rating of 110 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including February 13, 2011. http://www.aintree.co.uk/news/74-still-on-target-for-grand-national/
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#612174 - Mon Apr 04 2011 08:36 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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We are now down to 65 runners.
Keep an eye on this thread, and as soon as it hits 40, I will add more info.
Edited by ozzz2002 (Wed Apr 06 2011 07:08 AM) Edit Reason: typo
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#612809 - Wed Apr 06 2011 03:20 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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Sorry I can't wait for the final list - off for the weekend with limited time to access the net from my phone. So here's my picks:
The Midnight Club Oscar Time Backstage What A Friend Silver By Nature Ballabriggs Don't Push It Big Fella Thanks Niche Market Quinz
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#613058 - Thu Apr 07 2011 06:30 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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Any idea how to read the form? The numbers make sense, but the B, P, F, C, etc have me puzzled.
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#613067 - Thu Apr 07 2011 07:03 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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F=Fell, perhaps? 22) F-FF25P QUOLIBET is probably not a good pick. 
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#613074 - Thu Apr 07 2011 08:12 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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B: Brought down (by another runner) F: Fell P: Pulled up R: Refusal U: Unseated rider
1-9: Finishing position 0: Finished outside top 9
I've never had a bet on a horse in my life so I have no idea how I know that!
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#613089 - Thu Apr 07 2011 10:32 AM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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1. What a Friend 2. Arbor Supreme 3. Big Fella Thanks 4. Ballabriggs 5. Vic Venturi 6. Backstage 7. The Midnight Club 8. Skippers Brig 9. Oscar Time 10. Niche Market
Alt: Silver By Nature
Edited by LeoDaVinci (Thu Apr 07 2011 10:32 AM)
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#613138 - Thu Apr 07 2011 01:25 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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1. The Midnight Club 2. Dont Push It 3. Backstage 4. Oscar Time 5. What A Friend 6. Ballabriggs 7. Silver By Nature 8. Big Fella Thanks 9. Niche Market 10.Quinz
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#613245 - Thu Apr 07 2011 04:03 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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B: Brought down (by another runner) F: Fell P: Pulled up R: Refusal U: Unseated rider
1-9: Finishing position 0: Finished outside top 9
I've never had a bet on a horse in my life so I have no idea how I know that! See! This site teaches you all sorts of interesting stuff.  Thanks Flopsy.
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#613247 - Thu Apr 07 2011 04:09 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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1- The Midnight Club 2- Because I Coundn't See 3- Character Building 4- Santa's Son 5- Surface to Air 6- Ornais 7- Quinz 8- Backstage 9- Oscar Time 10- What a Friend
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#613319 - Thu Apr 07 2011 08:48 PM
Re: 2011 Grand National, April 9- signup sheet
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1- What a Friend 2- Oscar Time 3- The Midnight Club 4- Silver By Nature 5- Ballabriggs 6- Back Stage 7- Don't Push It 8- Niche Market 9- Arbor Supreme 10- Becauseicouldntsee
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#613353 - Fri Apr 08 2011 12:12 AM
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BIG FELLA THANKS DON'T PUSH IT BECAUSEICOULDNTSEE COMPLY OR DIE DOONEYS GATE SANTA'S SON KILLYGLEN THE MIDNIGHT CLUB WHAT A FRIEND HELLO BUD
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#613378 - Fri Apr 08 2011 01:54 AM
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west end rocker don't push it king fontaine silver by nature quinz surface to air character building skippers brig chief dan george big fella thanks
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#613398 - Fri Apr 08 2011 02:43 AM
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15. CHIEF DAN GEORGE 10. BALLABRIGGS 13. SILVER BY NATURE 28. WEST END ROCKER 2. TIDAL BAY 3. WHAT A FRIEND 8. BIG FELLA THANKS 1. DON'T PUSH IT 14. BACKSTAGE 18. OSCAR TIME
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