Are We Ready For The National?!

Fantastic news, didn't watch as I was at the yard and don't even get a decent connection on my phone.

My mum who knows nothing about horses but always happy to give an opinion says she really liked Arthur but couldn't put a bet os as they live out in spain
 
OMG - he did it! I backed him! I'm so so pleased for you EKW! Wasn't Lucinda lovely in her interview thanking everyone behind the scenes at the yard.
 
Still can't believe it 😁😁😁

Thank you to you all for the well wishes, congratulations and your lungs for screaming home ONE FOR ARTHUR! 2017 Grand National Winner!
 
Congratulations EKW and all at the stable. I've been out in the country, it was such a gorgeous day, when I managed to get a signal I was so excited for you all.
 
Thank You all! I'm sure it will sink in soon! Pretty much all of the yard, including the dogs are a little hoarse from screaming him home!

All horses and jockeys home safe today which is the main thing!

But ...

WE WON THE NATIONAL!

Yeah, I'm still buzzing and grinning like a maniac even though I am sat here working til 1am lol!
 
I only just saw it too! Good news on all the horses, does anyone know why Defiantely RTed pulled up? He was quickly dismounted but to my eyes didn't look too lame or anything.

On a more positive note, how is Arthur today? I just saw him parading on my RUK facebook feed and he looked bright as a button.
 
Definitely Reds saddle slipped.

Arthur is bouncing!!! You wouldn't know he had a race let alone won the most gruelling steeple chase in this country! He paraded at Kelso today and strutted around bright eyed bushy tailed and towing poor Mark who was walking him round lol!

It still hasn't sunk in! It might when the parties and parades stop and normality returns.

Arthur will make a few more appearances before being turned away for a proper summer holiday.
 
Well done EKW and team!!

I was just wondering how long it took the horses to cool down? For me the prize giving was not the same without the horses. Would it be hopelessly impractical to delay the prize giving until the placed horses comfortable enough to be brought back into the enclosure?
 
You want to give them a good 10-15mins to settle the blood and return the heart to normal. A further 15-20 to get most of the heat out of the body. But if you do that outside then put them back through the tunnel and back into the paddock surrounded by tens of thousands of people you set them back off again and have to start the process over again. No point in winding them up twice. It's a very small space when you have people crushing in around you, theres no air and it gets amazingly warm.

I know it's a shame for the public not to get to see their champions come back into the paddock but in the horses best interests it's not always possible. The National of all races needs to be squeaky clean and A+++*** on horse welfare. The nation is watching and waiting to pounce!
 
I tohught it was a good idea having Luke Harvey interviewing Derek Fox once he dismounted, if it was Oli Bell Derek would have looked teeny.
 
I've just rewatched the race and still the outcome is the same 😃😃😃

It still hasn't fully sunk in yet! Even all these months down the line!
 
Bad news about One For Arthur EKW :( From what I've read it doesn't sound like it's a career ending injury but he would have had a serious chance of winning back to back Nationals. I hope he comes right again :)
 
TelH said:
Bad news about One For Arthur EKW :( From what I've read it doesn't sound like it's a career ending injury but he would have had a serious chance of winning back to back Nationals. I hope he comes right again :)
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It's a right royal pita! BUT it's just a season missed. It's not career nor life threatening. There's no point in playing about with a tendon injury so he gets a lovely long holiday which I am sure he won't mind in the slightest!

Roll on 2019! Onwards and upwards!
 
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