[HPFGU-OTChatter] Grand National

[Neil Ward]

Kathryn said:

<< Have any of the rest of the brits on the list noticed there's a horse
called Carryonharry in the National?  I know who I'm cheering for anyway! :)
>>

Last year, I was invited to the Grand National and actually placed a bet for
the first (and probably last) time in my life.  I picked a 33-1 outsider
called Red Marauder, on the basis that the name had the closest association
to Harry Potter.  The horse won the race and was one of only two of the
forty horses that made it round the course with their riders in place.
Harry Potter won me money!

Kathryn later said:

<< Yet again I showed my incredible talent for picking horses - it fell at
the first. I'm quite glad I didn't get around to putting any money on it. >>

I'm glad I didn't try my luck this year.  Kids: gambling doesn't pay!

Neil