[mahjongmagic]

We had a sweepstakes in my family

Also, who picked Neptune Collonges, the winner? Can't believe how close that was!

[Dalek1099]

I have won nothing, unfortunately.

[Keese]

had west end rocker and synchronised ew. Knew it wasn't going to happen when Synchronised chucked his rider before the race even started :-/

[insignificant]

Won £7 on seabass. Woohoo haha.

[ugk4life]

can someone explain what each way means please?

thanks.

[DotComBoom]

(Original post by ugk4life)
can someone explain what each way means please?

thanks.

You get some money back if it comes 2, 3 or 4th whilst you get the full price back if it wins.

I had Cappa Bleu each way at 16/1, so for every pound I bet I think I'm going to get 4 pounds back.

[Hood_Man]

Synchronised and AccordingtoPete put down

[Dorito]

some loose horse took According to Pete down.

He was looking good too, despite being the size of a Shetland Pony.

[ugk4life]

(Original post by DotComBoom)
You get some money back if it comes 2, 3 or 4th whilst you get the full price back if it wins.

I had Cappa Bleu each way at 16/1, so for every pound I bet I think I'm going to get 4 pounds back.

I put twenty on sunny hill boy at 16-1 so what would I win?

thanks a lot.

[Cll_ws]

Only an hour ago Synchronized was tipped to win, and now he's been put down. Not nice to hear.
This is the first time i've ever really payed any attention to the grand national, I had £5 on Cappa Bleu. Whilst it was sort of exciting for a few minutes, I doubt i'll ever really get into it.
Now i'm just £5 down and sad about the horses that died!

[Cll_ws]

(Original post by ugk4life)
I put twenty on sunny hill boy at 16-1 so what would I win?

thanks a lot.

£80? I think

[SilentIdea]

(Original post by angrydanmarin)
20 times 16, plus your original 20, so 340

How can people not do this math

That race horse didn't win though.

[Cll_ws]

Nah, that'd be if he bet 20 on his horse to win, and won it. He went eachway so his £20 has basically been split into £10 on him winning, and £10 on his horse placing in the top 4 or 5.

For the place bets the bookies deduct from your winnings for the number of places that will win you something, which today would be either 4 or 5 I think, and I think they deduct 1/4 or 1/5 for each place.

If that makes sense, haha. I'm relatively new to it as well!

[SilentIdea]

(Original post by Cll_ws)
Nah, that'd be if he bet 20 on his horse to win, and won it. He went eachway so his £20 has basically been split into £10 on him winning, and £10 on his horse placing in the top 4 or 5.

For the place bets the bookies deduct from your winnings for the number of places that will win you something, which today would be either 4 or 5 I think, and I think they deduct 1/4 or 1/5 for each place.

If that makes sense, haha. I'm relatively new to it as well!

Ahh, I see!

[angrydanmarin]

(Original post by SilentIdea)
That race horse didn't win though.

Ah he done each way, fair enough thats 80 then

[Reagan Smash]

I came second with Sunny Hill Boy! Can't believe how close it was!

(Original post by ugk4life)
I put twenty on sunny hill boy at 16-1 so what would I win?

thanks a lot.

£20 total? If it was each way then you basically bet £10. As it came second you get a quarter of the odds. SO you should get £50 (£40 winnings plus your original bet). if you placed £20 each way (i.e. £40 then you would get £100 back).

[Alexandra's Box]

Two horses dead - guess what? "It is the kindest thing to do."

Like saying they enjoy the race - because being whipped and forced to jump over high, dangerous fences is just like nature intended, isn't it?

Utterly horrible. RIP According To Pete and Synchronised

[SJC]

I feel let down by the lack of reports on the deaths of these animals..
All they're used for is money-making schemes..

[Cll_ws]

(Original post by Alexandra's Box)
Like saying they enjoy the race - because being whipped and forced to jump over high, dangerous fences is just like nature intended, isn't it?

I agree with you to some extent, i'm not really a fan of horse racing either.
But just for the record, if the fences were any lower it'd mean the horses were going faster and landing harder, no doubt resulting in many more fatalities.

[gozatron]

Nice little earner with Cappa Bleu!