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Yes, its a lottery BUT, tradition really!

I've gone for Blaklion, I just Know and Tiger Roll.

Runners & Riders.

1.Minella Rocco (Noel Fehily/Jonjo O'Neill/11-10)
2.Blaklion (Sam Twiston-Davies/Nigel Twiston-Davies/ 11-9)
3.Anibale Fly (Barry Geraghty/A J Martin/11-7)
4.The Last Samuri (David Bass/Kim Bailey/11-7)
5.Valseur Lido (Keith Donoghue/Henry De Bromhead/11-6)
6.Total Recall (Paul Townend/Willie Mullins/11-4)
7.Alpha Des Obeaux (Racheal Blackmore/Mouse Morris/11-3)
8.Perfect Candidate (Alain Cawley/Fergal O'Brien/11-2)
9.Shantou Flyer (James Bowen/Richard Hobson/11-1)
10.Tenor Nivernais (Tom O'Brien/Venetia Williams/11-0)
11.Carlingford Lough (Mark Walsh/John E Kiely/11-0)
12.Vicente (Nick Schofield/Paul Nicholls/10-13)
13.Tiger Roll (Davy Russell/Gordon Elliott/10-12)
14.Regal Encore (Richie McLernon/Anthony Honeyball/10-12)
15.Vieux Lion Rouge (Tom Scudamore/David Pipe/10-12)
16.Chase The Spud (Paddy Brennan/Fergal O'Brien/10-11)
17.Warriors Tale (Sean Bowen/Paul Nicholls/10-11)
18.Seeyouatmidnight (Brian Hughes/Sandy Thomson/10-11)
19.Gas Line Boy (Robert Dunner/Ian Williams/10-10)
20.The Dutchman (Harry Cobden/Colin Tizzard/10-10)
21.Pleasant Company (David Mullins/Willie Mullins/10-10)
22.Ucello Conti (Daryl Jacob/Gordon Elliott/10-9)
23.Saint Are (A P Heskin/Tom George/10-9)
24.Beeves (Sean Quinlan/Jennie Candlish/10-9)
25.Raz De Maree (Robbie Power/Gavin Cromwell/10-8)
26.I Just Know (Danny Cook/Sue Smith/10-7)
27.Virgilio (Harry Skelton/Dan Skelton/10-7)
28.Baie Des Iles (Katie Walsh/Ross O'Sullivan/10-7)
29.Maggio (Brendan Powell/Patrick Griffin/10-7)
30.Pendra (Aidan Coleman/Charlie Longsdon/10-7)
31.Buywise (Adam Wedge/Evan Williams/10-7)
32.Childrens List (Jockey unknown/Willie Mullins/10-7)
33.Lord Windermere (A E Lynch/Jim Culloty/10-6)
34.Captain Redbeard (Sam Coltherd/Stuart Coltherd/10-6)
35.Houblon Des Obeaux (Charlie Deutsch/Venetia Williams/10-6)
36.Bless The Wings (Jack Kennedy/Gordon Elliott/10-5)
37.Milansbar (Bryony Frost/Neil King/10-5)
38.Final Nudge (Gavin Sheehan/David Dennis/10-5)
39.Double Ross (Jamie Bargary/Nigel Twiston-Davies/10-5)
40.Road To Riches (Sean Flanagan/Noel Meade/10-4)

Childrens List

Minella Rocco is a non runner, Thunder and Roses comes in as a reserve.

I've gone for Shantou Flyer and Baie des Iles

Can't see Blaklion winning given it was 10lb lower last year and came 4th.

I like Anibale Fly [have it in the work sweepstake too!] and Ucello Conti

Gonna go for Perfect Candidate at a bigish price

34.Captain Redbeard (Sam Coltherd/Stuart Coltherd/10-6)

Lots of folk tipping ' I Just Know ' .

Don't back ' Blaklion ' for the reasons just given .

I may have a punt on ' Road To Riches ' .

Back something trained in Ireland

gotta be Captain Redbeard after that pic, " ahhh you have a woman's purse my lord"

I've gone for:

I Just Know
Houblon Des Obeaux

Total Recall

probably best to avoid Maggio as I've done it in me lucky 63. :lol:

No claret and blue runners , got to be a first in the National, I’ve always backed at least one before

So West Ham related I’ve done

Blaklion - used to drink there

Chase the spud- used to do that

And work related

Gas line boy - used to be corgi registered


So avoid them donkeys

My two to avoid

The Last Samuri - 32 to win / 6.2 to place (4 places)
Warriors Tale - 44 win / 9.4 place (4)

My selection , ' Road To Riches ' has come down from 66/1 to 50/1 to 33/1 - I didn't put on my bet until 33/1 , ho hum , no one is tipping it , everyone says it's got no chance , ah well , as long as it doesn't fall at the first I'll be happy .

The Old Man of Storr wrote:My selection , ' Road To Riches ' has come down from 66/1 to 50/1 to 33/1 - I didn't put on my bet until 33/1 , ho hum , no one is tipping it , everyone says it's got no chance , ah well , as long as it doesn't fall at the first I'll be happy .

Dreamland for connections if it does win as it only got entered into the race recently after one of the others was withdrawn! He's been running pretty shockingly but anything is possible, especially if he can recapture his class form of a few years ago.

r99c wrote: Dreamland for connections if it does win as it only got entered into the race recently after one of the others was withdrawn! He's been running pretty shockingly but anything is possible, especially if he can recapture his class form of a few years ago.

Didn't know that - I just backed because of ' a feeling ' , nothing else - it's form has been rubbish for the past 2 seasons - I've had a couple of winners of late in the National - Many Clouds @ 33/1 and Neptune Collonges @ 33/1 - going for the hatrick of 33/1s today .

Ended up backing Tiger Roll whilst I was at the pub last night.

Ah well , went the distance finishing in 6th place , would have got some returns if I'd done it each way .