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Old 11-04-10, 07:41 AM   #11
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I wanted to back a horse called Red Marauder......
That name sounds decidedly dodgy to me

Attention now turns to Lee Westwood in The Masters......
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Old 11-04-10, 08:08 AM   #12
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£1 eachway on Black Apalachi, & £1 each way on State of Play.

A couple of quid up.
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Old 11-04-10, 08:15 AM   #13
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Clearly that has to be an omen of sorts, concerning exotic bike ownership.
Turn back, before it's too late!

Nah, the one I'll be getting won't be an Irish Italian, so we should be ok not to go backwards in a cloud of electric smoke!

Besides this ones a Jap Italian hybrid, rather reliable compared to its thoroughbred stable mates.
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Old 11-04-10, 11:11 AM   #14
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I had £5 on Hello Bud to win - he was in the top 3 horses for quite a way towards the end... but obviously peaked too early. Shame - it would have won me £200 or so. They showed a winning betting slip on the TV after the race - from someone who'd placed £5k on the winner - and was set to get £80k back. Agh!
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Old 11-04-10, 06:12 PM   #15
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I had £5 on Hello Bud to win - he was in the top 3 horses for quite a way towards the end... but obviously peaked too early. Shame - it would have won me £200 or so. They showed a winning betting slip on the TV after the race - from someone who'd placed £5k on the winner - and was set to get £80k back. Agh!

I had a £5 on the nose for Hello Bud as my dog is called Bud. Hello Bud also won the Scottish national last year so I thought i would take the chance!
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Old 12-04-10, 08:21 AM   #16
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£3.50 e/w on 5th and £2.50 e/w on winner at 16/1, returned about £88

happy days

backed westwood at the masters at 18/1 e/w too, so plenty of winners at the weekend
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Old 12-04-10, 08:27 AM   #17
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backed westwood at the masters at 18/1 e/w too, so plenty of winners at the weekend
You backed the Brit - good man

Michelson was unstoppable yesterday, looked like he was going to win it right from the first tee. Experience counts for a lot in those situations.

Well done Lee Westwood, though
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Old 12-04-10, 08:33 AM   #18
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I had moneys on Westwood (18's) and Poulter (35's) so after day 2 i was in a very good position.

I think the cack handed yank won it on day 3 with back to back eagles, very lucky imho, but he played the final day well i'll give him that...
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Old 12-04-10, 09:27 AM   #19
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. . . and didn't Tony McCoy look happy in those pics of the finish!
Ought to be a natural on a bike, too.
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Old 12-04-10, 09:50 AM   #20
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Well, stone me (not all at once please), I actually won the work's grand national sweepstakes. £22 quid it the bank for a £1 flutter, not bad I reckon.
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