Horse Racing (General)

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Had a fiver on Blackmore.

[Hiber-nation]

Iconic moment for sport. Well done Rachel Blackmore.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Iconic moment for sport. Well done Rachel Blackmore.

Tremendous moment.

What a run from Balko Des Flos at 100/1 for a second, too.

[Pretty Boy]

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I saw a badly injured horse at the back on the 2nd circuit.

Just read on Twitter that The Long Mile broke a hind leg.

Confirmed now on ITV. Bryony Frost taken to hospital as well.

[heretoday]

Fantastic story. Well done Rachel. The horse was always thereabouts.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Just read on Twitter that The Long Mile broke a hind leg.

Confirmed now on ITV. Bryony Frost taken to hospital as well.

I assume he's been put down?

[Hiber-nation]

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Just read on Twitter that The Long Mile broke a hind leg.

Confirmed now on ITV. Bryony Frost taken to hospital as well.

Yeah looked bad, just caught a glimpse. What a shame.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I've just watched a few grand Nationals from the 1970s and the 1980s on You Tube. The fences really were extreme; on firm ground there was enormous danger. In addition, the qualifying criteria was lower, hence you had 500/1 no hopers being put at terrible risk. It had to change for welfare reasons.

[Hibernia&Alba]

On to the Scottish National next Saturday. What do we all fancy?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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On to the Scottish National next Saturday. What do we all fancy?

Doubtful that it will go ahead now I would imagine.

[Billy Whizz]

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Doubtful that it will go ahead now I would imagine.

It’s been moved to the Sunday

[Hibernia&Alba]

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It’s been moved to the Sunday

It's what he would have wanted

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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On to the Scottish National next Saturday. What do we all fancy?

Soldier of Love looks interesting off 10st 1lb if there is no mention of soft in the going.

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Have to say I'm not a fan of these other "Grand Nationals" which are just 4 mile races on the same tracks over the same fences as usual. Interesting if you get a big field but that's about it.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Have to say I'm not a fan of these other "Grand Nationals" which are just 4 mile races on the same tracks over the same fences as usual. Interesting if you get a big field but that's about it.

You're not wrong.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Great stuff

[Pretty Boy]

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Have to say I'm not a fan of these other "Grand Nationals" which are just 4 mile races on the same tracks over the same fences as usual. Interesting if you get a big field but that's about it.

I don't mind the Irish, Welsh and Scottish Nationals which have a heritage similar to the English race.

Some of them are just ridiculous though. Musselburgh have hosted the 'Edinburgh National' the last few years and it's an awful spectacle. Tired horses trudging through heavy ground in early February round the same circuit nearly 4 times.

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Great stuff

That was unreal. It's the first time that John Bridger has won with a first time out 2 year old in his career and he's nearly 80!

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I don't mind the Irish, Welsh and Scottish Nationals which have a heritage similar to the English race.

Some of them are just ridiculous though. Musselburgh have hosted the 'Edinburgh National' the last few years and it's an awful spectacle. Tired horses trudging through heavy ground in early February round the same circuit nearly 4 times.

Aye that was absolutely brutal.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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That was unreal. It's the first time that John Bridger has won with a first time out 2 year old in his career and he's nearly 80!

Aye, and no doubt that was a factor in the massive price. It's a great story.