The Grand National

Did you pick the winner, no neither did I.

Pleased to see all horses and riders came home safe and sound this year

No I picked BecauseIcouldntsee ! I dont like watching it as I dread seeing them fall. At least like you said they all came back ok this year

I don't watch it - I can't abide steeple chasing.

Not a fan of it either, but it keeps people inside so I enjoyed my walk a lot more.

I won't watch it & I won't bet on it.

I struggled with the moral dilemma and chose not to bet, however one of the horses I picked came 2nd!

My mum, dad and brother wanted to bet on it, but it wouldn't go through. My brother's horse came second and the one I picked randomly for the hell of it came third, so I found it hilarious that the bet didn't go through

no won't watch it

ella wrote:no won't watch it

Good for you.

I'm not a gambler, but have always been "horsey" so the Grand National (along with many other important horse races) has been part of my life since I was knee-high, although the GN has always been a "car-crash" sort of race that I always watch between my fingers.

I was so pleased to see a race this year that resulted in NO casualites whatsoever due to the improvements that Aintree has made; a true test of a horse over a certain course and a certain distance - coming onto a par with the Cheltenham Gold Cup and KG5.

To my horror I have found a great ground-swell of "punters" complaining on the BBC website that there were not enough fallers! The Great British Public seems to relish carnage - shame on them.

Lynda I'm shocked, people disgust me sometimes.

Some people sicken me.

Shame on them indeed

Not enough fallers?? I don't actually know what to say, that's awful

Yeah, shocking but true. Just go to the BBC website and check out the comments on today's race.

Those people ought to be ashamed of themselves

darn it, findusbeeflasagna was a no show.... just my bloody luck