AshesFromStars

So, my favourite sporting event ever is coming soon - the Grand National is at the start of April and I can’t wait for it, because every single year since I was 5 years old I’ve won money betting on it. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t personally walk into Ladbrokes and put a bet on when I was 5 - my grandad did it for me. I had the best way of picking out a winner and it still works for me now, even if it’s maybe not the best way to do it.

What did I do? I picked the jockey with the best jumper! Green with red stripes, black with orange dots…whatever jumper jumped out at me from the back of the paper I chose that horse and my grandad would go and place a bet on that horse for me. If I couldn’t find a jumper that I liked I just picked out the horse with the coolest name - who remembers “Earth Summit” and “Monty’s Pass”?

This year however, I think I might try a better way of choosing a winner.
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