Grand National Board Game - Race Finish

End of turn eight.

Brown Sugar has the inside track but Hot Pursuit is neck and neck. Joliet Jake is two lengths back in third followed by Greased Lightning.

The leading four have opened a gap to fifth place Golden Boy and Maggie May.

The remainder of the field plods on, but with little hope of catching the leaders now.

Hi Ho Silver is tail end Charlie.

The whole field.

End of turn nine.

As they approach the elbow, Hot Pursuit makes a break from Greased Lightning. Connemara Lad in the red silks and black hat should not be there, I forgot to remove him when I removed all lapped horses.

Brown Sugar suffered horrendous penalties from the Going For Home Cards and is now in a distant third followed by Joliet Jake.

Maggie May is chased by Golden Boy with Mr Whiplash and Full of Running approaching the Canal Turn.

No chance now for these horses.

The back markers. They have been thinned down as I removed all lapped horses.

Fallers and removed horses.

The whole field with Hot Pursuit leading into the final run in.

Almost there, and all horses have enough speed points left to easily finish the race.

A procession to the finish line. Hot Pursuit at 16/1 is the winner. Runner Up is Greased Lightning 10/1.  Cochise third is another error, he should have been removed!

The very unlucky pair of Brown Sugar and Joliet Jake pass The Elbow and head for the finishing line.

With the brutal Going For Home Cards, maybe Maggie May and Golden Boy still have a chance to snatch 4th Place.

The tail enders slog on.

The whole field.

Brown Sugar, despite all the poor cards, managed to finish third with Joliet Jake in fourth.

Brown Sugar 3rd at 8/1 with Joliet Jake taking 4th at 12/1. Ignore the blue silk and black hatted Cochise.

The going for home cards are really brutal to leading horses, giving them lots of penalties and allowing other horses to quickly catch up. It does however lead to a closer finish.

Well a very enjoyable game, one I shall be playing often. I now know I was a little stingy using the speed points, next time I shall be more bold and get the field moving faster. The leading horses should not really be in a position to lap the tail enders!

Grand National Board Game - Leaders begin second lap

End of turn four.

Brown Sugar still well clear of Greased Lightning and Hot Pursuit.

Trying to match the pace are Joliet Jake, Maggie May, Golden Boy and Cochise.

Most of the chasing pack.

The last four horses are from the rear, Marathon Man, Housewives Choice, Mr Pitiful and in the white, Doctor Marvelous.

A view of the whole race, the leader, Brown Sugar is bottom left.

End of turn five.

Brown Sugar turns to start the second circuit with Greased Lightning and Hot Pursuit neck and neck as they approach the water jump.

Running fourth is Joliet Jake followed by Maggie May, Golden Boy and Bouncing Czech.

The main pack.

The tail enders, Mr Pitiful one length behind Housewives Choice.

End of turn six.

Brown Sugar thunders on toward Bechers Brook, with Hot Pursuit closing the distance.

In third place is Greased Lightning with Joliet Jake and Maggie May neck and neck. In the distance is Golden Boy

The leading horses are really stretching the field, but have they gone too soon?

The main pack are biding their time, but cannot leave it too late to make a move.

Mr Pitiful and Housewives Choice remain in close company at the rear.

The whole field. Once the leading horse jumps Bechers for a second time, the turf cards are replaced with the Going For Home cards, which can be brutal for the leaders.

End of turn seven.

Brown Sugar is approaching the Canal Turn with Hot Pursuit steadily making up ground.

Further back and the next three horses, Greased Lightning, Joliet Jake and Maggie May, are all increasing their pace.

A group of five now break away from the main pack, Mountaineer leads Mr Whiplash, Bouncing Czech, Full of Running and Connemara Lad.

Even at the back the horses are starting to increase their pace, but not sure if it will be enough now.

Current positions in the race. The leading five horses, led by Brown Sugar (lower right), are now on the second and final circuit.

The race finale to come...