How do you pick you horse for the grand national?

[mrs_overall]

Do you go for the odds, the horses name, the colours or what? I've picked one because it is my lucky number and one because it has part of my name in it.

[ummmm]

I've never bet on it :-) If I did I'd probably go by horses name and the odds.

[mrs_overall]

you horse?
*your* horse
Damn this dyslexic keyboard

[micmak]

Sky gave me a £10 free bet on the National. I chose Junior at 16/1. If it wins I'm quids in. If it doesn't I've lost nothing. I don't usually bet on the horses.

[T&S]

I always used to be on a jockey who had the same intial and surname as me.

He never won!

[mrs_overall]

T&S - I think I have had a bet on him before. Is his name I.M.A. Loser?

[chrissa1]

Close my eyes and use a pin. Not on my eyes you understand but the paper.

[T&S]

That's the one....he was riding a horse called WannabeCatFood!

[commoner]

My grandad always backed horses with the third letter R.....so his tip from the grave is RARE BOB.....that's where my ten bob each way is going today...33-1 in todays paper....:-)

[Traci66]

I've chosen mine because the trainer has the same initials and surname as my daughter.

[mrs_overall]

Interesting method commoner!

[erin-x]

I like to think my dad taught me well in looking at horses. Age, weight, previous races etc. but I still look at my lucky numbers first ;-)

It just so happens that the three I chose are my birthday month and day and my age!! Lol!

[commoner]

lol..interesting mrs O ...not necessarilly guarranteed to get to the post first ;-)

[mrs_overall]

erin...your day and month I can understand....but your age?
I didn't realise there were 85 horses running

<<<<<ducks down behind sofa>>>>>

[erin-x]

Oii!! Organised Confusion i'll have you know! A bit like me :-)

[paddywak]

Trish and I normally have a go in a couple of sweeps and we always have a couple of pounds each way on the horses we draw in the sweep. This year we've got'
Always Right 28/1
Bellabriggs 14/1
Seabass 18/1