The Grand National and the Turf Accountants

This weekend sees the staging of the Grand National – A horse race over fences. Horse racing has been popular in England for many years. Is this true of France?

There are certain areas of UK where it is more popular than others. For example, some of the more rural areas in which race horses are bred. Of course this includes the regions which have the big race courses located in them. In fact our Royal Family are famous for their interest in the sport.

However there a few races that always attract huge media attention and one of them is the Grand National. For one day only, fifty percent of the English take an avid interest in the sport and head off to the turf accountants – this is a rather strange English phrase for someone with whom you can place a bet on the outcome of a race.

Whether it’s the length and duration of the race or the sheer size of the fences it seems to hold the attention of the English.

A nation of gamblers, well perhaps not but it is a little bit of fun once a year.

Dave