The Grand National

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by Hwjb

Hiya Kev, hope things are well. That Daily Mail link you posted does not show the women of Liverpool in a good light!

Couldn't have found Don't Push It with more than a dozen tries at the race, but even though I'd backed the second, was delighted a true living legend won the race.

It was surely lack of stamina rather than attitude which beat Big Fella Thanks; that's two years in a row he's taken really well to the fences and, campaigned a bit more sensibly next year (i.e. not running over two and a half the time before), there must be a chance they'll eke out the necesary stamina.

Again, being a little biased, but I thought Backstage was massively unlucky to be brought down by a loose horse when he was going just as well as the principals. He's only 8 and with BFT will be right in the reckoning next year.

Hey Harry, Im grand, hope youre well. yeah i really just glossed over Dont Push It but was great to see McCoy win and it does refute the notion that you need a low weight to win the National. Soon we'll have top /near top weights regularly win it I think.

I still dont know what to make of Big Fella Thanks. He should get a little bit further in future but he did empty quite rapidly I thought from the 2nd last and that would always be a concern with me.. He does look a different horse over the National fences though and with a sensible preparation he will be a threat next year.

The odd thing about Backstage is he's French bred and seems to hate heavy going. I thought they all loved it!