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The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:07 pm
by conyoviejo
Being run this Saturday on the TV .. I will run a sweep for this If I can get forty names on this thread before Saturday.. If more than forty apply ,then the first forty names down will be taken...

NOW THE TWIST .... The first five horses home the owners will have to donate a tenner to the NHS charity by their own means.. So it's actually all down to the persons own honesty.. 8-)

I'm in,come on everybody lets have a laugh to cheer us up and help the NHS.. 8-)

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:14 pm
by tim_noone
conyoviejo wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:07 pm
Being run this Saturday on the TV .. I will run a sweep for this If I can get forty names on this thread before Saturday.. If more than forty apply ,then the first forty names down will be taken...

NOW THE TWIST .... The first five horses home the owners will have to donate a tenner to the NHS charity by their own means.. So it's actually all down to the persons own honesty.. 8-)

I'm in,come on everybody lets have a laugh to cheer us up and help the NHS.. 8-)
I'm in...though I think the 35 losers should chip in also. Win Win.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:23 pm
by Bosscat
conyoviejo wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:07 pm
Being run this Saturday on the TV .. I will run a sweep for this If I can get forty names on this thread before Saturday.. If more than forty apply ,then the first forty names down will be taken...

NOW THE TWIST .... The first five horses home the owners will have to donate a tenner to the NHS charity by their own means.. So it's actually all down to the persons own honesty.. 8-)

I'm in,come on everybody lets have a laugh to cheer us up and help the NHS.. 8-)
The Bosscat has entered the Building

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:32 pm
by tim_noone
Bosscat wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:23 pm
The Bosscat has entered the Building
Loser... :D

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:40 pm
by Bosscat
tim_noone wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:32 pm
Loser... :D
Knob :D

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:55 pm
by tim_noone
Bosscat wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:40 pm
Knob :D
:lol:

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:25 pm
by Clarets4me
I'm in ... and could you enter " Iluvmywife " also ? He's not very well at present, but he loves a flutter !!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:30 pm
by Clarets4me
conyoviejo wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:07 pm
Being run this Saturday on the TV .. I will run a sweep for this If I can get forty names on this thread before Saturday.. If more than forty apply ,then the first forty names down will be taken...

NOW THE TWIST .... The first five horses home the owners will have to donate a tenner to the NHS charity by their own means.. So it's actually all down to the persons own honesty.. 8-) I'm in,come on everybody lets have a laugh to cheer us up and help the NHS.. 8-)
Brilliant idea, if you have the time, you could give everyone a 2nd chance on the same terms in the " National legends " virtual race, that's being broadcast in the same show. Tiger Roll up against Red Rum, Reynoldstown, L'escargot and Golden Miller ....

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:09 pm
by Roger Mellie
Great shout.. I’m in..

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:53 pm
by THEWELLERNUT70
It's a pretty decent representation of the "proper" race.

Here are the 3 winners of the Virtual Grand Nationals run so far


2017 Cause Of Causes (2nd in the race proper)

2018 Tiger Roll (winner in the race proper)

2019 Rathvinden (3rd in the race proper)

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:02 am
by Carnsmerry12
Its a yes from me, hoping for a walk in the mill later!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:55 am
by claretburns
I'm in, I will do a £5 e/w bet also on the horse that I am given and any winnings will be donated also.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:00 am
by Local cricketer
If we work for the nhs do we have to pay?

I know Charity begins at home etc

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:59 am
by conyoviejo
Local cricketer wrote:
Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:00 am
If we work for the nhs do we have to pay?

I know Charity begins at home etc
No mate ,just keep up the good work. 8-)

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:34 pm
by Tall Paul
In

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:46 pm
by Clarets4me
Bump ....

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:06 am
by Carnsmerry12
Bump again, calling all regular Nap league members

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:10 am
by Damo
I'll join if theres room

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:11 am
by Spijed
Will they be having a virtual shooting of any horse that comes a cropper going over Becher's Brook ?

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:45 am
by I luv my wife
Clarets4me wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:25 pm
I'm in ... and could you enter " Iluvmywife " also ? He's not very well at present, but he loves a flutter !!
Not very well ,can I just point out I have just decanted 3 tonne of nutty slack from a spillage on Lakeland way this morning to the rear of my house in preparation for any forth coming cold snap
Actually my dear wife did help by holding the side gate open

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:23 am
by conyoviejo
Bump..

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:47 pm
by Damo
Surprised this didn't take off

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:04 pm
by conyoviejo
My apologies and a big sorry to all those who had put their names down,but due to a lack of entrants I have decided to cancel the virtual grand national draw..Shame really,but never mind ..

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:02 pm
by Clarets4me
We've done a sweep with seven of our family, £10 in each ..... £35 for the winner, £25 2nd, £15 for 3rd and a £5 for fourth .....

All picked at random, with 5 horses left out, including interestingly Tiger Roll !!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:02 pm
by Bosscat
My moneys on Red Rum..

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:06 pm
by Funkydrummer
Where's Arkle ?

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:13 pm
by Bosscat
Bosscat wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:02 pm
My moneys on Red Rum..
Get in :D

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:13 pm
by IanMcL
Had to be Red Rum!

Would have been an inquest!

There's only one statue!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:13 pm
by FactualFrank
Great race.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:16 pm
by tim_noone
conyoviejo wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:04 pm
My apologies and a big sorry to all those who had put their names down,but due to a lack of entrants I have decided to cancel the virtual grand national draw..Shame really,but never mind ..
Bring back ty!!! Have I missed it...watching Burnley beat blackburn.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:20 pm
by Funkydrummer
What are we watching now ?

Thought it had just happened !!!!!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:22 pm
by FactualFrank
Funkydrummer wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:20 pm
What are we watching now ?

Thought it had just happened !!!!!
Last race was champions of champions race. This one is 2020 race.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:24 pm
by Funkydrummer
Oh, silly me.

It doesn't look real to me tbh.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:54 pm
by JohnMac
No difference at all. I lost.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:02 pm
by IanMcL
JohnMac wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:54 pm
No difference at all. I lost.
That makes it realistic!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:32 pm
by Longsidelenny
Backed two horses the both got shot not my day utc

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:09 am
by paulatky
Clarets4me wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:02 pm
We've done a sweep with seven of our family, £10 in each ..... £35 for the winner, £25 2nd, £15 for 3rd and a £5 for fourth .....

All picked at random, with 5 horses left out, including interestingly Tiger Roll !!
You will be £10 short !!!!

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:29 am
by evensteadiereddie
Nothing virtual about the £20 I lost.
Still, all in a good cause and it will be interesting to see how much has been raised. No figure released yet, I don't think.

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:54 am
by Clarets4me
paulatky wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:09 am
You will be £10 short !!!!
:o You're right ! It was actually £35, £20, £10, £5 .... Brother in Law won ! :roll:

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:23 pm
by texasbrit
Did any of the horses virtually die? if not then it’s nothing like the real thing

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:26 pm
by Devils_Advocate
texasbrit wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:23 pm
Did any of the horses virtually die? if not then it’s nothing like the real thing
Sort of. If the virtual horse fell really badly and got a serious virtual injury then they shot the real horse.

Dont quote me on this but I think 4 actual horses got shot

Re: The virtual grand national with a difference.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:27 pm
by dsr
texasbrit wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:23 pm
Did any of the horses virtually die? if not then it’s nothing like the real thing
Apparently there were no deaths in the virtual race.

Which, strangely, is the same as in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013. Nothing like the real thing?