We got the video of to prove what makes us a bunch of nutters according to Graham Clifford from the BBC!

Biography: Graham is the sports editor of the Irish Post newspaper in London and has been a broadcast and print journalist for the last eight years working in the U.K., Australia and in his native Ireland. He presents a show on local BBC radio in the South East of England and claims to have Psychic powers. He once caught a falling star and glued it back in space again and is in line to become next King of Greenland!

“What a bunch of nutters we are” 

Not my words but those of the Dollers Hill stable after viewing the answers to last week’s View from the stands competition! And really after having a look at them it’s hard to disagree with Dollers Hill! The pre-race antics of some of you are truly astonishing. But none more so than that of the derekkw10 stable! Derek wrote “It is stated I think on my profile that if I watch my finals on the toilet, I seem to have a much better finals when I am having poo. And if I don’t, poo happens lol”. Not an answer I was expecting but thanks for sharing Derek! Hope you have more number ones than twos (race finishing positions you understand!). With 10 wins in challenge finals there appears to be nothing wrong with your bowel movements Derek! I particularly enjoyed the post by Hermitage Kennels who wrote “I always click the volume gauge with the cursor. I check that it's set to 33 (I dunno, think I've a touch of the OCDs) which it is because it's always set to 33. If it's a big race (levels G2 for me), I load the race, pause before the stalls open and go out for a cigarette to calm the nerves first.” Well Hermitage if that’s not a case of obsessive compulsive disorder I don’t know what is! What happens if the volume gauge is at say 32?! Dark Star stables told us about his eating habits during races while Brisflyers makes sure he has a good time watching races regardless of the result! But the winner of last week’s View from the stands competition is Nacho Libre who wrote “I sit on my chair the wrong way round and pretend I'm the jockey riding home my winner!” What an image you paint Nacho Libre! Actually I think Raceclubs should make it compulsory that all owners must watch races this way! I hope the jockey you’re impersonating Nacho Libre is Charlie Saxon and not Diane Hall or else you might fall off the chair! Thanks to all for your entries and don’t miss this week’s competition.

Sky Castle stable has the LAST laugh!

Over feeding his virtual ggs, whispering in their ear that “slow and steady wins the race” and inserting bars of gold into the pockets of the unsuspecting jockeys who ride his horses – these are just some of the deliberate tactics now utilised by the Sky Castle stable. Not only does he want his horses to lose races but he wants them to come last and by as big a length as possible! Why? well after Raceclubs April Fools Derby day last week Sky Castle was the biggest loser and one of the biggest winners! A Raceclubs wrote “The highlight of the day though, and who we feel deserves some extra credit just for his utter patience in waiting for his horse to come home, is ‘Sky Castle Stables’. His Colt ‘Amibadenough01’ casually strolled in a sleepy 23.18 lengths behind the winner in a ‘Maiden Juvenile’ race. Sky Castle, we’re doubling your bonus credit allocation for the race.” Have you considered tying their legs together Sky Castle stables!

Come on Baby Charlotte – you can do it

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Bigboysteve and Sarah at this difficult time as your little baby girl Charlotte receives treatment at the RUH in Bath. I know all of raceclubs are thinking of the three of you and hope you are all home soon, safe and sound.

Stanchester – messing with my head

Maybe some of you know the answer to this but what really is the story with the Stanchester stable? To mock the inquisitive uninformed plebs like me the yard even has a horse called “red or blu”! Stanchester are you a Man United or Man City fan or perhaps neither! The plot thickens when you spot other horses in the yard named Wolves FC and Blackpool FC! My heads in a spin, Stanchester come clean! Incidentally the stable, which opened in September last year, is heading for its 100th win and is quickly getting a reputation as one that’s definitely going places.

And the winner of the Grand National is…

Barry White, an inveterate gambler and a Liverpool cab driver picked up a well-to-do oriental businessman from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

On the trip to Aintree racecourse he told Barry that he had flown over from Hong Kong to back one of the horses he owned in the big race that day. The horse's trainer had told him that this was "the really big one" and he was positive the horse would win the Grand National Steeplechase at a hefty price.

Barry, being an obsessive gambler, couldn't wait for the businessman to tell him the name of his runner.

After he had paid the fare, Barry was slipped a note with the horses name: ??????

And my tip for the Grand National

Tidal Bay 33/1 – each way perhaps!! Good luck with your punt!

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