They race horses don't they...?
Today is the Grand National , one of the most famous horse races in the world. I have probably watched it every year, especially during my childhood as my grandfather loved horse racing. I have sometimes placed a bet but though I watch it, I don't know a thing about horses or the grass or the racecourse (well I know it is near Liverpool) so I choose my horses based on the numbers I choose for the lottery and the colours. I think most people do the same apart from serious gamblers who really follow the horses and know their speed, the weight of the teeny tiny jockeys etc. I am an amateur and have been in a betting shop about 3 times in my adult life (I went in more as a child with my grandfather). I was banned from a betting shop when I was a child (or so the story goes) because I turned off all the televisions when my grandad was in there placing a bet. I am sure in 1973 it was illegal for me to be in there in the first place!? One of the horses I've bet on, "No ...