Virtual Grand National

[Since90+2]

Who is everyone backing? If it was the genuine race would have backed Tiger Roll but think 5/1 on a simulation is abit short.

[danhibees1875]

I don't know much about horses, but I like to have a go at the national.

I'd usually back something about 20/1 or so, but not sure if a virtual race would be more likely to favour the short odds.

Are they showing it on TV? Or have we not quite got that far into this strange world yet?

[Pretty Boy]

I was planning to back Yala Enki in the real race so will have a couple of pounds on for a bit of fun. I wouldn't have touched Tiger Roll in the race proper, finished a well beaten and very tired horse at Cheltenham. In this I'm fairly sure he will win, they'll want a bit of a feel good fairytale story.

I said on the horse racing thread on the other sports forum that it's good that all the profits from the market are going to charities. The trade off is of course the bookies get a lot of new sign ups to their slot filled online platforms at a time when people have a lot of time to kill. Call me a cynic.

[Since90+2]

I don't know much about horses, but I like to have a go at the national.

I'd usually back something about 20/1 or so, but not sure if a virtual race would be more likely to favour the short odds.

Are they showing it on TV? Or have we not quite got that far into this strange world yet?

Live on ITV at 5pm. Race starts at 5.15.

[danhibees1875]

Live on ITV at 5pm. Race starts at 5.15.

Thanks. :aok:

Will give it a watch!

[heretoday]

Are the bookies opening just for this "race"?

[easty]

Walk In The Mill for me

[Since90+2]

Are the bookies opening just for this "race"?

Online only I'd imagine.

[Pretty Boy]

Are the bookies opening just for this "race"?

Online betting only. Bookies are closed for the foreseeable.

[Bangkok Hibby]

If Tiger roll wins this its a fix. Dont think thats the case though. "Acapella Bourgeois" or "Any second now" for me.

[danhibees1875]

If Tiger roll wins this its a fix. Dont think thats the case though. "Acapella Bourgeois" or "Any second now" for me.

I think the point of virtuals is that it's a fix regardless of who wins. :wink:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Walk In The Mill for me

And me.

[Since90+2]

Potters corner and Ballyoptic for me. Both E/W.

[Billy Whizz]

Live on ITV at 5pm. Race starts at 5.15.

Sorry how do they do a virtual race on TV?

[Since90+2]

Sorry how do they do a virtual race on TV?

It's a pre recorder race based on a computer algorithm taking into account things like form, age,weight ect. The race will be a CGI race broadcasted.

[Scouse Hibee]

Is Red Rum running?

According to TV guide it is, so a mixture of horses from different generations.

[Speedy]

Walk In The Mill for me

Hope it wins by at least 2 metres :greengrin

[Since90+2]

Is Red Rum running?

According to TV guide it is, so a mixture of horses from different generations.

Not in the national (they are using the actual horses who would have run this year).

They are doing another legends race and it's in that.

[Pretty Boy]

Is Red Rum running?

According to TV guide it is, so a mixture of horses from different generations.

There's 2 races. The virtual GN featuring the 40 runners most likely to have lined up this year followed by a race of champions right afterwards.

Lottery
Foinavon
Aldaniti
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Red Rum
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Silver Birch
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Seagram
Mr Frisk
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Some of the better known names involved.

[Scouse Hibee]

Not in the national (they are using the actual horses who would have run this year).

They are doing another legends race and it's in that.

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[Scouse Hibee]

There's 2 races. The virtual GN featuring the 40 runners most likely to have lined up this year followed by a race of champions right afterwards.

Lottery
Foinavon
Aldaniti
Golden Miller
Red Rum
Don't Push It
Many Clouds
Silver Birch
Party Politics
Neptune Collognes
Seagram
Mr Frisk
L'Escargot

Some of the better known names involved.


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[Pretty Boy]

https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/horse-racing/jump-racing/virtual-grand-national-past-winning-trends-1.1419265

Quite an interesting article on Unibet on what factors they believe the algorithm favours and what horses that leaves in contention.

[Bangkok Hibby]

I think the point of virtuals is that it's a fix regardless of who wins. :wink:

This isnt the same as virtual racing in the shops. They've done this at least for a couple of years now using all the relevant data available loaded into the system. The result was pretty accurate last year compared to the real thing.

[Pretty Boy]

https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/horse-racing/jump-racing/virtual-grand-national-past-winning-trends-1.1419265

Quite an interesting article on Unibet on what factors they believe the algorithm favours and what horses that leaves in contention.

Unibet call it spot on.

Money to be made there for people who are both computer geeks and racing fans.

[Since90+2]

Potters corner and Ballyoptic for me. Both E/W.

£5 E/W at 18/1. £118 back.

Nice wee bonus during these times!

[vein]

Unibet call it spot on.

Money to be made there for people who are both computer geeks and racing fans.

Cheers for posting the link, first winner in the national since 2002 and I’m claiming this one :-)

[stoneyburn hibs]

https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/horse-racing/jump-racing/virtual-grand-national-past-winning-trends-1.1419265

Quite an interesting article on Unibet on what factors they believe the algorithm favours and what horses that leaves in contention.

Thanks for the link PB.

[Smartie]

There's 2 races. The virtual GN featuring the 40 runners most likely to have lined up this year followed by a race of champions right afterwards.

Lottery
Foinavon
Aldaniti
Golden Miller
Red Rum
Don't Push It
Many Clouds
Silver Birch
Party Politics
Neptune Collognes
Seagram
Mr Frisk
L'Escargot

Some of the better known names involved.

No sign of Shergar?