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MekWeDweet
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The Virtual Grand National Apr 14, 2018 10:06:39 GMT

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Post by MekWeDweet on Apr 14, 2018 10:06:39 GMT

Did anyone see the Virtual Grand National on ITV4 last night?
It used all the statistics about the horses, jockies etc. and used CGI to construct today's Grand National.
It was incredble to watch; you could hardly tell it wasn't real.

They ran it last year and in the actual race there were 20 finishers.
The virtual one predicted 19 finishers.
6 out of the top 10 finishers were predicted.
The virtual winner was 2nd.

This year's predictions are:
1st = TIGER ROLL
2nd = CHASE THE SPUD
3rd = TOTAL RECALL
4th = HOUBLONDES OBEAUX

1 unseated
3 refusals
6 fallers
30 finishers

Miranda Administrator Hearts can starve as well as bodies. Give us bread and give us roses Posts: 30,846	The Virtual Grand National Apr 14, 2018 11:17:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Miranda on Apr 14, 2018 11:17:15 GMT Interesting! I usually have a punt on the National but it's the wrong time of the month this year.
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cakewalk The Pinnacle of Awesome Posts: 7,635	The Virtual Grand National Apr 14, 2018 12:01:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cakewalk on Apr 14, 2018 12:01:56 GMT I've put a fiver to win on both Total Recall and Maggio!

Miranda Administrator Hearts can starve as well as bodies. Give us bread and give us roses Posts: 30,846	The Virtual Grand National Apr 14, 2018 15:43:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Miranda on Apr 14, 2018 15:43:16 GMT Tiger Roll is 14-1!
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Miranda Administrator Hearts can starve as well as bodies. Give us bread and give us roses Posts: 30,846	The Virtual Grand National Apr 14, 2018 16:29:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Miranda on Apr 14, 2018 16:29:57 GMT Tiger Roll won! But only just!
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cakewalk The Pinnacle of Awesome Posts: 7,635	The Virtual Grand National Apr 14, 2018 16:50:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cakewalk on Apr 14, 2018 16:50:01 GMT Closest finish I think I've ever seen.

Rufus Firefly The Pinnacle of Awesome Posts: 2,133	The Virtual Grand National Apr 15, 2018 14:59:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rufus Firefly on Apr 15, 2018 14:59:20 GMT Apr 14, 2018 16:50:01 GMT cakewalk said: Closest finish I think I've ever seen. Closest since 2012. That was almost a dead-heat.

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The Virtual Grand National Apr 17, 2018 19:50:02 GMT

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Post by HoraceCoker on Apr 17, 2018 19:50:02 GMT

Apr 14, 2018 10:06:39 GMT MekWeDweet said:

Did anyone see the Virtual Grand National on ITV4 last night?
It used all the statistics about the horses, jockies etc. and used CGI to construct today's Grand National.
It was incredble to watch; you could hardly tell it wasn't real.

They ran it last year and in the actual race there were 20 finishers.
The virtual one predicted 19 finishers.
6 out of the top 10 finishers were predicted.
The virtual winner was 2nd.

This year's predictions are:
1st = TIGER ROLL
2nd = CHASE THE SPUD
3rd = TOTAL RECALL
4th = HOUBLONDES OBEAUX

1 unseated
3 refusals
6 fallers
30 finishers

...there was never going to be thirty finishers in that going....twelve as it turned out....

T'was a God,
SO bored was he,
He snapped his fingers,
So here we be.