lookupsport

Well having completely forgotten to bet on the Grand National on Friday - unbelievably work got in the way - I had to find rush about Saturday morning to try and find an internet cafe.  Normally this wouldn’t have been an issue in most towns, but in the little town of Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which I happened to be visiting for reasons I cannot divulge, it wasn’t to be easily achieved.  I could have gone to the high street bookmaker of course, but that would have meant paying over cash rather than using my cricket winnings, which have been sitting in my online account since England’s last convincing performance in the cricket.  Yes they have been there a while.

So having struck out at the local library where it had “crashed”, I was directed to a small computer shop where for £2 I was able to use the internet for 2 whole minutes, and selected Ballycassidy to be my steed for the day.

In previous years I haven’t even heard the name of my horse mentioned but this year I was leading from the front - or at least second from the front for most of the way.  I knew that meant I was doomed, and sure enough he fell 4 from home, leaving me crying into my beer and rueing the day Hornsea discovered the internet. 

As you know doubt all know by now Silver Birch went on to win much to the delight of at least one screaming banshee in the pub I watched from, as well as to many Irish punters no doubt.  So that was it for another year - until next year’s National I’ll stick to what I know best.  I have put £10 on England to win the cricket World Cup afterall, so I clearly know something about sport…