My Grand National picks disappoint

Not knowing a thing about horse racing I decided to bet small stakes as I fully expected to lose what ever I bet. I spent a good hour studying the horse racing pages in the paper to select two horses that I thought stood a chance of winning.

First selection was Gallant Approach who was tipped by the Sun to win the big race. At odds of 60-1 it was clearly a long shot but if the Sun expert thinks he stands a chance that’s good enough for me so I had £2 on him to win. He limped home in 12th place out of 13 finishers.

Another £2 was staked on Billyvoden who at 20-1 sounded more reasonable. The papers warned that he might not last the distance and he confirmed these fears when he pulled up at the 19th fence.

With a visit to Royal Ascot planned in the summer it looks like I will need to swot up on my knowledge of horse racing if I am to pick any winners!