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They said after that yesterday was about getting it qualified for the Grand National.

It's not that it surprises me, edgt, I just found it frustrating watching fairly valuable races play out as training sessions for so many. I've only myself to blame for getting involved financially.

Not being remotely able to judge horses' condition live, let alone on TV, I was just wondering if the good watchers out there felt that some of the horses were not quite 100% fit yesterday, especially in the bigger races? Watching the handicap unfold I formed the opinion around halfway that...

There are loads of 30-year-old grandads out there.

I thought I noticed something too but that was watching on +1 and with the knowledge that he'd been injured so I might subconsciously have been looking for something.

I'd never have thought there was anything 'public schoolboy' about him. He's always struck me as a failed poly student from the suburbs who merely arselicked his way into racing. And I've made better hairstyles with my pubes.

I agree. I am 70 and have never had a pelvic injury regardless of the amount of wear and tear I've given it down the years.

Yes, indeed. Screenshot from Wiki:

That's a bit like saying Mt Everest looks like a bit of a brae.

I feel that way with all of them. Same when politicians come out and say 'our thoughts and prayers are with...' They probably haven't been in a church for 20 years apart from being seen at a high-profile funeral or wedding.

I have a friend who says the same thing...

And Ma Shantou goes and beats Impose Toi (159) easily. The only time I've backed it? When it was beaten out of sight at 4/1f in a handicap off 138.

Crap race all round spoiled by the snail's pace and the injury. A shit end to a shit day.

Depends on the project, I suppose. Our big house was funded by a staged mortgage: nothing up front but x when the groundworks/foundations were done, another x when the shell was up, another x when it was win/watertight, another x when most of the internal work was done and the final x, bar a...

Ruby Walsh got it spot on this morning, saying that this was a conditioning race for Flooring Porter but you have to wonder about Skelton on Grey Dawning. That was a poorly judged pace. L'Homme Presse was getting it all very easily to himself up front and ST was best placed to give him a race...

That was a proper race right enough. Maybe went a tad fast and no way of knowing if JM would have stayed all the way home. DPM appears to me to have run his race and Walking On Air is another job beat. GG very disappointing. I wonder if something will emerge. Maybe had a harder race than it...

Apologies to J's backers but I have to admit I was willing the winner all the way home from the last, partly because I decided today wasn't the day for J. I was dead wrong about that but the one horse, apart from J, that kept catching my eye all through the second circuit was the winner. I...

It is and where I might disagree with walsworth is that I think the 'paye refs', like most of us are, actually pay more than their fair share. I don't have any problems with people legally minimising how much they actually pay but too many people are getting away with illegal measures. Maybe...

It's a smashing race with every one of the runners in with some sort of a chance of beating the RPR norm so it could end up fiercely competitive, especially when you factor in how many are still novices. Docpickedme was the first to catch my eye given how well he runs here and is still well...

In that case I’d better phone the poor house and ask them to get a bunk ready for me :(