the national.

[cupid04]

Anyone having a flutter? I thought I might have a pound each way on
Shakakaboomboom. Just love the name!

[commoner]

Synchronised destruyed...sad!

[cupid04]

How very sad. There is so much money in horse-racing you'd think they'd
look after the poor animal better.

[emmie]

surely the toughest race in the world, sad though.

[chrissa1]

He broke his leg cupid. You can't put a horse in plaster. It was the kindest thing to do. Very sad.

[cupid04]

Sorry, didn't have all the facts. Good job us humans aren't put down for breaking a leg.

[emmie]

no they just stuff us in care homes and let us rot, dosed up with endless drugs to quieten us down, lovely.

[boxtops]

Two had to be put down - sad, but you can't treat them, it's the best option if they are injured.

[Brenden]

Think I would prefer a bullet em.

[cupid04]

I think the mood needs lifting. I'm suddenly feeling blue.....LOL!xxx

[DTCwordfan]

now I have wondered what your avatar is, brenden. Now I know, a bullet - looks like an illegal dum-dum one.....

[chaptazbru]

Two beautiful horses dead in the name of SPORT - give me strength !!!!!

[Prudie]

That's sickening about synchronised. Couldn't face the race but did watch the start when he threw jockey off and ran off on his own. Claire Balding and all talking about how laid back he looked. Heartbreaking.

[emmie]

i lost my dosh, but never mind, Katie Walsh came a very creditable third, next time out i am sure a woman will win. anyone know where Nina Carberry got to. I had a quid on her too. Last of the great spenders. lol

[Prudie]

I don't hold with the kinder to put them down argument all the time either, some broken legs can be fixed but require massive time, expense and effort that they obviously aren't worth.

[emmie]

glad that Nina was ok.

by the way DT, that is the gherkin i believe in London

[emmie]

i am truly sorry about the horses. I know that there are lots of animal lovers on here. I still like watching the racing though.

[ladybirder]

boxtops
I did, ladybirder :-)

See ^^ women can manage to do their own.

[emmie]

what so hard about filling out a betting slip. The hard bit is losing the race and money, booo