Grand National - UK horse racing - Sat 8.Apr.2006

OK so just organising the Sweep for all the girls and boys here at work with 5 yoyos a go and a 150 euro 1st place etc

Site used is dead easy for your easy to make kit, Sweepstake Sheets.

Anyway, i was wondering how we organise one for TT ? or is it basically impossible for here ?

Collection of moneys, random number generator etc ?

Of course not every horse gets from start to finish . . .

Last year a bunch of us were at The Arc, Hazza did a sweepstake.

Will German bookies take bets on this race? I always have a flutter on this one!

Yep they do. I went to a place on Leopoldstr last year. In fact it seems they show UK races every day.

Will it be shown in The Arc this year?

I'm sure they will.

Could be that we might still be there from Perdido's leaving do

what time does it start on Saturday?
I like watching the geegees, it's fab.
Although sometimes I worry that they're being a bit cruel to the horses...

The race itself is on at 17:10 CET

Who is everyone's money on? Hedge Hunter?

Some Odds... yay I love the GeeGee's!!!

7.2 Hedgehunter,
7.4 Clan Royal,
13 Numbersixvalverde,
16.5 Innox,
17.5 Jack High, Sir Rembrandt,
20 Garvivonnian,
25 Ross Comm,,
27 Joes Edge,
32 Cornish Rebel,
34 Dun Doire,
36 Silver Birch,
36 Lord Of Illusion,
38 Direct Access,
38 Haut de Gamme
40 Royal Auclair, Juveigneur,
46 Nil Desperandum,
48 Colnel Rayburn,
50 Eurotrek,
55 Sir Oj,
70 Le Duc, Inca Trail,
80 Ebony Light,
90 Heros Collonges,
100 Therealbandit, Forest Gunner,
160 Amberleigh House,
others bigger

I organised the Sweep and got Inca Trail at 70/1

Suppose at least it shows it wasn't fixed

Is there a race course near Munich?

and sometimes they mess up the whole start completely (yeah I had backed Esha Ness in '93 )

Yes: http://www.galoppriem.de/home_frameset.html

although nothing beats aintree!

Forest Gunner at 100-1 ! Was one of the favourites last year and finished 6th or something. Interesting...

Here are the latest prices according to Ladbrokes. Does anyone know where the betting shopping in Munich is?

Clan Royal 5/1
Hedgehunter 5/1
Jack High 12/1
Numbersixvalverde 12/1
Innox 14/1
Garvivonnian 16/1
Ross Comm 16/1
Cornish Rebel 20/1
Joes Edge 20/1
Direct Access 25/1
Haut De Gamme 25/1
Juveigneur 25/1
Lord Of Illusion 25/1
Royal Auclair 25/1
Silver Birch 25/1
Colnel Rayburn 33/1
Sir Oj 33/1
Ebony Light 40/1
Inca Trail 40/1
It Takes Time 40/1
Le Duc 40/1
Nil Desperandum 40/1
Therealbandit 40/1
Amberleigh House 50/1
Forest Gunner 50/1
Ballycassidy 66/1
Baron Windrush 66/1
First Gold 66/1
Heros Collonges 66/1
Just In Debt 66/1
Puntal 66/1
Le Roi Miguel 100/1
Native Upmanship 100/1
Risk Accessor 100/1
Tyneandthyneagain 100/1
Iris Royal 150/1
Rince Ri 150/1
Iznogoud 200/1
Shotgun Willy 200/1
Whispered Secret 200/1
Lord Atterbury (1st res) 66/1
Knife Edge (2nd res) 200/1
Philson Run (3rd res) 66/1
Montayral (4th res) 200/

Seems to be a couple when last asked Bookies and betting shops in Munich

There's tons of them but I can't give you any addresses! There's a big one on Leopoldstr just next to that F1 cafe. There's another big one on the corner of Paul-Heyse straße / Bayer str. Hope that helps. Or just open a betandwin account and do it the easy way. Odds might be a bit crapper though.

we went along to a race meet at Riem here in Munich last year, it was good fun, actually
we were saying only the other night that we should have another little outing when the weather picks up

I lost loads of money, though

@bluedave

I wouldn´t discount Inca Trial at all. I think he has a chance if he stands up. This is much better than the last horse topic

@ Vanessa M

Great to see a woman who knows horseracing but I reckon Cheltenham is the blue riband of National Hunt racing. Aintree is good though. You can always go online if you want to bet as long as you have a debit or credit card.

Race will be on at The Arc.

Possible sweepstake too...

If I remember correctly, Hedgehunter was scratched late last year. Was a monty with about a day to go, then for some reason - weight i imagine - scratched,

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Hedgehunter won the race last year

SHit, sorry. had a few. please refer all responses of mine to your local tip.

@ Top Cat

Yes I do love racing...and am very excited for tomorrow- i think im best just putting the bet online. Ive heard good tips on Ebony Light- large outsider, but one of Ginger's horses so might have a little each way flutter.

@ Vanessa M

I really miss Teletext on Channel 4 cos there used to be some great tips. I have a bit of a fancy for Ross Comm, an Irish import, but Ginger Mc Cain always prepares them well for this race. Otherwise its a bit of a lottery but HedgeHunter will be hard to beat and he ran a blinder in the Gold Cup.

I have never been to a german betting shop before and really want to see how they compare to the ones in england so i am going to head down to the one in Leopoldstr. before i go out tonight... i'm always hesitant about backing the favourite on a race like the national- and its not like you can rely on channel 4 at the races because they always tip the favourite...like they did with beef or salmon on the cheltenham gold cup!

I never trust Channel 4 at the Races team but teletext on 4 have a racing service and the tips there are excellent, Stan Steer and Titan are two of the pages plus lots of background and inside info, stats and trends, so that you are totally confused. Beef or Salmon for some reason can only run well at Leopardstown, as soon as he goes out of Ireland he becomes a donkey. Didn´t stop me from backing him though