Grand National Blogs

It’s about this time of year when the entries for the 2010 Grand National start to take shape. Ante post markets have already formed and there’s a few contenders already worth a second look. If you want to check out some big priced runners for the annual Aintree race then try these blogs. The first blog to try is Grand National Tumblr, with updated stories on the new runners and a guide to form it’s a good place to start. Another one to try is the Grand National Hubpage, hubpages are a great way to get detailed information on virtually any subject, especially horse racing and betting systems. The last one is Grand National Posterous, this is a new blog but already it’s shaping up to be a good read on all things Grand National related.

Weakening When Hit Streaker!

The race horse ‘Boxing Match’ picked up one of the strangest entries into the form guide when racing at Fontwell in May 1995. The entry simply reads ‘Weakening when hit streaker, pulled up’. Jockey Rodney Farrant hit the streaker (Stephen Brighton) who had undressed and ran onto the Fontwell course. Apart from being really dumb, running in front of a horse during a race is potentially fatal for all parties!

We couldn’t find a picture of the Fontwell incident but here’s one from Australia, remember that action like this can void at race result, so even if you escape injury from the horses, the crowd will probably lynch you!