Who would have guessed this?

[BruttoCattivo]

Just added the two bonus horses to each oh my Tote Ten To Follow lines - not that I have a hope in hell of winning, but there's always the Cheltenham prize. But what I noticed while I was there is that of the 400 horses in the original list no fewer than 70 are now 'non-runners'. It's a game of attrition.

 

[Bar the Bull]

Life is a game of attrition, my friend.

 

[SteveM]

...and jump racing more of a game of attrition than life.

 

[BruttoCattivo]

Life is a game of attrition, my friend.

And, as the great Damon Runyon told us, 'Life is 6/5 against".

 

[SteveM]

And, as the great Damon Runyon told us, 'Life is 6/5 against".

...I wonder if he'd actually offer that though.

 

[Bar the Bull]

Life is like the 2001 Grand National.

I am Red Marauder.

 

[Bar the Bull]

And betsmate is Smarty.

 

[rorydelargy]

And betsmate is Smarty.

Who's Paddy's Return?

 

[Bar the Bull]

Blowing Wind?

 

[rorydelargy]

I think we all know who's "blowing wind" here.