murf's FISO *Charity* Virtual Grand National Sweepstake

[murf]

As you may have heard there isn't much sport on at the moment

But there is a VIRTUAL grand national being held tomorrow, live on telly, 5pm:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/52066925

A computer simulation of the race that would have been.....

All bookies are running this with odds fixed across all sites and their profits going to charity. Hurrah.

So, lets have a sweepstake!

I know we won't get 40 individual entrants so you can ask for as many horses as you want.
Rules-
1. Ask on this thread for however many horses you want (copy and paste the list, adding yourself on)
2. If over 40 horses are asked for then there will be a limit with me reducing the requests of the biggest asks (eg those asking for 10 may only get 4)
3. I will allocate nags at random and announce it on here. There will need to be a deadline - maybe tomorrow morning - what do you reckon??
4. Place at least a £1 bet online on each horse you are allocated (this can be 'on the nose' or 50p each way if you have an outsider - up to you)
5. By entering you promise to give at least half of your winnings to a Covid-19 linked charity of your choice
6. Do I need a 6? If so, I reserve the right to add it later!


ENTRY LIST (number of nags requested)
murf (4)

[morganb]

ENTRY LIST (number of nags requested)

murf (4)
morganb (4)

Thanks for running this. What random method are you using - is it Kylie again?

[Surprised]

ENTRY LIST (number of nags requested)

murf (4)
morganb (4)
Surprised (4)

[Tall Paul]

In

murf (4)
morganb (4)
Surprised (4)
Tall Paul (4)

[murf]

What random method are you using - is it Kylie again?

Trying to sort it out remotely as Kylie can't travel here to personally manipulate my velvet bag.

16 in so far. Great stuff.

[Shaggy365]

In

murf (4)
morganb (4)
Surprised (4)
Tall Paul (4)
Shaggy365 (2) but will increase if under-subscribed.

[Oxford NZ]

In

murf (4)
morganb (4)
Surprised (4)
Tall Paul (4)
Shaggy365 (2) but will increase if under-subscribed.
Onz (4)

[murf]

22 nags claimed so far.

More takers wanted. Keep going if it gets past 40 and I'll trim the requests of the biggest takers

I'll set a deadline of noon-ish tomorrow (BST/UK time Saturday) to give 5hrs for me and Kylie to allocate horses to stables and for you to all make your charity bets.

murf (4)
morganb (4)
Surprised (4)
Tall Paul (4)
Shaggy365 (2)
Onz (4)

[wahine]

I would love to be in but not sure of the logistics from here. Oxford NZ how are you going to do this? I used to have an account with Paddy but I dont use it anymore, I am willing to get 4 horses if you put my bets on, thats the other question if i will know my horses in time? Its daylight savings changing back today so I will be awake to hear the race though. I can pay you back via IB ? or paypal?

[Oxford NZ]

I would love to be in but not sure of the logistics from here. Oxford NZ how are you going to do this? I used to have an account with Paddy but I dont use it anymore, I am willing to get 4 horses if you put my bets on, thats the other question if i will know my horses in time? Its daylight savings changing back today so I will be awake to hear the race though. I can pay you back via IB ? or paypal?

I have no betting account but willing for a bit of fun to donate anyway.
If my horse wins I am just going to donate $2 x odds to St John. 100 to 1 times $2 and I donate $200. If my horse looses I will probably donate to the charity anyway. I am just picking 4 charities and allocating them to a runner. More fun this way, the charity will always be a winner and not the bookmaker

[murf]

More than happy for you kiwis/aussies/any non-Brits to join in. Rules are just a way of getting money in so feel free to play/donate however suits you.

[murf]

I will dish out the horses that are taken so far soon (assuming I can get the kylielink working)

The rest will still be available to any newcomers or anyone in already wanting to 'buy' more entries.

Entry is opened up to non-FISoers/wives/girlfriends/husbands/boyfriends/mums/dads/kids/dogs/ferrets/anybodyelsewhoknowsyou

If they aren't all taken I'll share them out later as a 'look what you could have won'!

[Tall Paul]

I'll take two more horses for the wife

murf (4)
morganb (4)
Surprised (4)
Tall Paul (4)
Shaggy365 (2)
Onz (4)
Mrs TP (2)

[murf]

We have the link working - draw upcoming!

[Surprised]

She's a bit overdressed.

[murf]

She dressed up as I told her it was going to be streamed live but as I can't get the technology working she is no longer overdressed for the occassion.

[murf]

Here we go, first 24 nags allocated. 16 still available.


murf (4) 18 Definitly Red, Brian Hughes, 14-1, 10-10 - Appropriate
28 Shattered Love, Lisa O'Neill, 66-1, 10-6 - Got him in Theo's comp too!
13 Magic Of Light, Robbie Power, 18-1, 10-12 - 18-1, take that
24 Lake View Lad, Henry Brooke, 50-1, 10-8 - Appropriate enough again!

morganb (4) 7 Beware The Bear, Jerry McGrath, 33-1, 11-0 - One for the larger women!
30 Potters Corner, Jack Tudor, 18-1, 10-6 - Don't remember that jockey from my history books
26 Pleasant Company, David Mullins, 28-1, 10-7 - Hope you have that for the lockdown
31 Dounikos, Luke Dempsey, 50-1, 10-5 - Is that horse moussaka?

Surprised (4) 40 Walk In The Mill, James Best, 16-1, 10-4 - Running preferred?
27 Acapella Bourgeois, Danny Mullins, 33-1, 10-6 - Is it?
1 Tiger Roll, Davy Russell, 5-1, 11-10 - The favourite!
20 Ok Corral, Derek O'Connor, 25-1, 10-9 - Up for a (gun)fight

Tall Paul (4) 37 Warriors Tale, Harry Cobden, 80-1, 10-4 - Need a fighter
14 Talkischeap, Tom Cannon, 25-1, 10-11 - Bob Ball would have been a lighter jockey
34 Ramses De Teillee, Tom Scudamore, 66-1, 10-5 - Egyptian outsider, a bit Mo Salah
25 Jury Duty, Mark Enright, 40-1, 10-8 - Who is missing this due to social distancing?

Shaggy365 (2) 33 Death Duty, Gavin Brouder, 50-1, 10-5 - Think I preferred Jury Duty
3 Aso, Charlie Deutsch, 66-1, 11-2 - Like a mini ASBO

Onz (4) 38 Double Shuffle, Jonathan Burke, 100-1, 10-4 - well, there isn't much else to do….
21 Tout Est Permis, Sean Flanagan, 80-1, 10-9 - !!!!!, oh, sorry, that says 'permis'
29 Any Second Now, Mark Walsh, 10-1, 10-6 - Second - hope you are backing it each way.
12 The Storyteller, Keith Donoghue, 40-1, 10-12 - Fairytale or horror?

Mrs TP (2) 15 Yala Enki, Bryony Frost, 28-1, 10-11 - Sounds like a CK
4 Elegant Escape, Jonjo O'Neill jnr, 20-1, 11-2 - Nice name for the virtual grand national!

[morganb]

Just placed £1 to win on the two with the lower odds, then 50p e/w on the higher two. Thanks murf for organising, and thanks to Kylie too for being Kylie.

[Surprised]

Bets placed and feeling confident.

[Tall Paul]

£1 E/W on each of mine and Mrs TP's.

GL all!

[morganb]

I will dish out the horses that are taken so far soon (assuming I can get the kylielink working)

The rest will still be available to any newcomers or anyone in already wanting to 'buy' more entries.

Entry is opened up to non-FISoers/wives/girlfriends/husbands/boyfriends/mums/dads/kids/dogs/ferrets/anybodyelsewhoknowsyou

If they aren't all taken I'll share them out later as a 'look what you could have won'!

Do you want to pick 4 horses for wahine and I'll pop the bets on for her. We can sort out the logistics later...

[murf]

Will sort those out in a bit, thanks.

Anyone else?

[Johnners]

I'll take two if Kylie's still there. It's a good cause and right now I'd be happy to bet on a race between forty lame tortoises.

[murf]

wahine 11 Total Recall, Paul Townend, 40-1, 10-13 - Did Arnie fall last time?
36 Saint Xavier, David Maxwell, 66-1, 10-4 - An 'Abel' runner?
23 Crievehill, Tom Bellamy, 66-1, 10-8 - Outsider, uphill struggle
32 Kildisart, Nico de Boinville, 50-1, 10-5 - Anagram of Kid Trails

Johnners 5 Anibale Fly, Barry Geraghty, 20-1, 11-2 - Think this one has been a good finisher before - each way shout
17 Burrows Saint, Rachael Blackmore, 12-1, 10-10 - Another good pick for Johnners

10 nags left

[murf]

Put 50p each way on my 4 for this.
Definitly Red, 14-1, (plus extra £1 e/w as good bet and for his name!)
Shattered Love, 66-1, (plus extra £1 e/w as fate has given him to me in 2 sweeps)
Magic Of Light, 18-1,
Lake View Lad, 50-1,

Just for the record, Mrs m (who wanted to pick her own!) also put 50p e/w on
Tiger Roll
Any Second Now
Burrows Saint
Walk In The Mill
(she has a very good GN record so we'll see how good the computer is....)

[Johnners]

Bets on. Thanks murf & best of luck to everyone.

[murf]

"Just for fun" Kylie has given out the remaining 10 horses to you all, 2 for those who only had 2. You should be so lucky....

morganbX 35 Valtor, James Bowen, 66-1, 10-4 - Jim Bowen - how appropriate to start the 'look what you could have won' horses

SurprisedX 2 Bristol De Mai, Daryl Jacob, 20-1, 11-8 - If he is running via France, he might finish by Mai

Tall PaulX 39 Kimberlite Candy, Richie McLernon, 16-1, 10-4 - Sweet! A favourite

Shaggy365X2 9 Jett, Sam Waley-Cohen, 50-1, 10-13 - The Wings song or Joan?
22 Vintage Clouds, Danny Cook, 33/1, 10-8 - Old and fluffy - like my mind

OnzX 10 Alpha Des Obeaux, Richard Johnson, 25-1, 10-13 - A The What? My French isn't good enough here….

Mrs TPX2 16 Ballyoptic, Sam Twiston-Davies, 25-1, 10-11 - Posh double-barrelled bloke pseudo-swears when his whisky doesn't pour
19 Sub Lieutenant, JJ Slevin, 33-1, 10-9 - In charge of the horsemeat sandwiches

wahineX 8 Peregrine Run, Kevin Sexton, 66-1, 10-13 - Falcons should fly not run

JohnnersX 6 Top Ville Ben, Tom Dowson, 45-1, 11-2 - I remember winning when I picked 'Ben Nevis' about 40 years ago……

[morganb]

I would love to be in but not sure of the logistics from here. Oxford NZ how are you going to do this? I used to have an account with Paddy but I dont use it anymore, I am willing to get 4 horses if you put my bets on, thats the other question if i will know my horses in time? Its daylight savings changing back today so I will be awake to hear the race though. I can pay you back via IB ? or paypal?

wahine 11 Total Recall, Paul Townend, 40-1, 10-13 - Did Arnie fall last time?
36 Saint Xavier, David Maxwell, 66-1, 10-4 - An 'Abel' runner?
23 Crievehill, Tom Bellamy, 66-1, 10-8 - Outsider, uphill struggle
32 Kildisart, Nico de Boinville, 50-1, 10-5 - Anagram of Kid Trails

Same as before - 2 to win, 2 e/w

[morganb]

I've left the just for fun picks as just that

[Shaggy365]

Last time I had a go in a Grand National sweepstake was some horse called Esha Ness. Not got a good record in things like this.