The grand National!!

[Neil Thorne]

Tomorrow is the John smith's grand National over 4 miles and 4 furlongs at Aintree.

Just want to know if anyone would be intrested in a sweepstake. If so i will be putting up 5k GPS to the winner.

The object is the first to pick two horses gets them two horses in the race.
the link to the runners and riders
http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards ... 2010-04-10

5k gp's to the winner. If people want to add some prizes then all welcome.

[LA Pepper]

I'll take 'DONT PUSH IT'. i'm only going for the name - I dont know any of these horses. Here's hoping all the horses and all the king's men come back safely this time.

[Nan Lanson]

I'll go ahead and hop on Big Fella Thanks.

(Though I was really tempted to take the 200-1 horse. )

[Chani Ruzzo]

Irish Raptor.


Since it's a Steeplechase..

Free breedings to the picks of Win, Place and Show.

Choice of:
Theif
Indisputable
Disaronno
Sampson
Light Shines Thru
Star Of Azamour
Superlative (who has 1 chase baby under his belt )

[Neil Thorne]

sorry quick change of rules. Ive decided each contestant from now on can select 2 horses not 1.

its just that close to the national that i thought it would be better this way

[Neil Thorne]

I'll take 'DONT PUSH IT'. i'm only going for the name - I dont know any of these horses. Here's hoping all the horses and all the king's men come back safely this time.

Good horse with a live chance. Champion jockey and both jockey and trainer will go into race with confidence after today's win in the big one on alberta's run

[Neil Thorne]

my choices are

Flintoff- should stay the distance and is well rested after 103 days off the race track.

Character building - Best chance ever of a female jockey winning this race and i think that nina carberry is an excellent jockey

[Martin Pennington]

Ballyholland - Galway Plate winner in July 2009, been lined up for this race since then and stayed on well over 2m (a trip too short for him) in a Grade 2 last time out. Colin McBratney had the runner-up in the big 3m Handicap Hurdle today and Andy Mc rides - what more could you want?

Royal Rosa - Staying on over todays course when contesting the Becher Chase back in November, stablemate Frankie Figg should have won todays Topham Trophy over the course and the trainers horses are always well schooled for this race.

[Nan Lanson]

I will choose Pablo du Charmil for my second horse, for no better reason than 15 is my personal lucky number.

[Chani Ruzzo]

Niche Market is my 2nd pick

[Iggy Timeeczech]

I'll take The Package and Snowy Morning

[Danielle Tilley]

I will take Black APalachi and Mon Mome please.
Good luck to everyone!

[Mark Geukens]

I'll take ARBOR SUPREME and STATE OF PLAY.

[Neil Thorne]

The contest will close at 8am game time as the race starts at 4;15pm over here.
Good luck!

[Neil Thorne]

Sorry about the extent of how late i amin confirming the winners to this contest. ever since the day after the national my computer has been totally knackered and only just had it re-formatted.

so the results are:

1st - Dont push it - pepper carol

2nd - black apalachi - danielle tilley

3rd - state of play - mark geukens

4th - big fella thanks - nan lanson

Congratulations to pepper for picking the winner out of a near impossible race to call. the Gp's are shortly on their way to you.

Also congratulations to the rest who correctly got the 3 placed horses and to collect your prize then you will need to pm chani.

Thanks to all who participated

thanks to chani for the extra prizes

and once again sorry for the delay in getting results to you.

thanks
neil