THE scream was piercing. Then there was silence. The remaining horses had already streamed over the Canal Turn but most people’s thoughts and hearts were back at Becher’s Brook. The screaming woman was now in tears. Real, stinging tears. And she was not alone… This was 1987. It was my first Grand National. But to …[Read More]
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Apr 2013
The Grand National: Tears and tantrums
Jason Heavey | One comment | Tags: According To Pete, Aintree, Aldaniti, Alverton, Andy Pandy, Becher's Brook, Corbiere, Dark Ivy, Gordon Richards, Grand National, Jenny Pitman, Maori Venture, Mick Fitzgerald, Neptune Collonges, Nicolaus Silver, Phil Tuck, Rag Trade, Red Marauder, Red Rum, Rough Quest, Synchronised, West Tip
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Mar 2013
From Andy Pandy to Peaty Sandy, a Grand National betting history
THERE’S a certain irony that the very first winner of the Grand National was called Lottery. People say the National is impossible to read. But is it? It’s probably the race I have had most success in down the years, although this may well be down to luck more than judgment. So, with the above …[Read More]
