It’s that once day a year when everybody, even if they don’t like horse racing, has a little flutter on it.<\/p>\n
Before I started my career on betting exchanges the Grand National was the only race I really knew anything about. I was aware of the Derby and the St Leger and some of the big meetings, but it was always the Grand National that caught everybody’s attention, including mine. I distinctly remember several successful bets that my mum placed. It was in the usual manner, i.e., liked the name, the colours or whatever. I think it’s interesting that the most bet on race is nothing more than a lottery. I can’t work out whether that is good or bad for racing, but It’s nice to see racing get some decent coverage though. The BBC also did their bit for point to point racing today I see.<\/p>\n
If you would have said to me many years ago that I would defintaly win money on the national each year for years, I would have thought you had gone a bit weird. But many years into my journey on exchanges, I would be really surprised if I couldn’t pull something out of it today. Despite telling people I have no idea who will win, I will no doubt still be pestered for a tip. Not surprising that people can’t correlate those two statements.<\/p>\n
FWIW, I will have an EW on the McCoy mount today. Purely a sentimental punt, as it would be nice to see McCoy finally land a win.<\/p>\n