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Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-12 18:57:49

Roeby
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for the grand national then? Its on saturday incase u didn't know. Its the only horse race I ever bet on and anyone would think I was playing the stock market by the amount of time it takes me to pick a few horses lol

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	Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-14 14:20:05
ton_up 1300cc Superstar Joined: Monday, November 08, 2004 Posts: 527 Location: Lincolnshire United Kingdom	this may spark a healthy debate (I said healthy, no nastiness please)! But I have a horse racing dilemma! I have spent some of my life around horses (no jokes, we heard em all, lol) and they are not born natural runners, or jumpers. I can't decide whether or not I approve of horse racing. Some people say that the horses love it but I've seen the poor things afterwards and whilst they're being smacked and smacked to earn their already rich owners even more money. I keep trying to see things from both sides but really struggle. So many of their hearts give out and injuries seem to mean that they're shot immediately because they're not 'worth' anything. I'm not knocking those of you who like a flutter, god only knows I'd love to win money but I'm not sure about this......................thoughts?

	Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-14 14:46:55
the_ox 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 8803 Location: London United Kingdom	Just about anything with 4 legs is born to run. Take horses in Africa aka Zebras, maybe not the right analogy but if they are chased they can run fast!! To make them run faster than nature intended as in horse racing with fitness training and top feed........is it such a crime? They do get well treated , and yes i know if they are considered a donkey they are sent to the glue factory. We certainly don't do this with human athletes, so perhaps a capping on the amount of horses in any one stable. As the old saying goes "Its the sport of Kings" so whatever we think it will never go away as long as rich people can afford to pay for the upkeep and joe public keep betting to finance it all in the 1st place!!!!!! As per usual the best bet to put on is how many will be shot today, there have been over 27 "humanely shot" since 1997. They don't show that on the tv do they!!

	Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-14 19:53:54
ton_up 1300cc Superstar Joined: Monday, November 08, 2004 Posts: 527 Location: Lincolnshire United Kingdom	Fair point about things being born to run away from predetors, but that's too survive. I suppose we could argue that we're keeping the horses safe and away from predators, but even so their schedules seem gruelling to say the least. Some good points ox, ta. x

	Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-14 20:57:41
catherine 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, September 03, 2005 Posts: 913 Location: Montgomery United Kingdom	I'm in two minds too ton up......I watched the re-run of the National today, and the riderless horses continued round the course, so I assume that they must enjoy it, but then when they were coming up to the finishing line, and the jockey in the lead was whipping his horse, I couldn't watch

	Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-14 23:07:35
the_ox 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 8803 Location: London United Kingdom	So who won? Told yas, don't bet so not had tv on. Just cd`s playin all day.

	Anyone got any good tips ....... - Posted on 2007-04-14 23:58:48
Roeby 1300cc Superstar Joined: Posts: 8884 Location: Derbyshire United Kingdom	Silver Birch won ............. one i never even looked at lol i bet on 4 horses 3 finished one fell near the end ...... but none of em in the money first time in years i haven't backed the winner lol

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