My father was a betting man, every day there would be perusal of form books and “going” and the like before a bet, or several would be made on the phone.
I am the complete opposite, every Grand National-when I think of it- I study the names of the runners and then put a few bob on a name that seems to ring a relevant bell in our life.
As we have just bought a presbytery, Parson’s Legacy seemed a runner as did L’ami and Reveillez just because they are French.
Butler’s Cabin was an interesting choice, as the son in law is a Butler and they live in one, but the odds were far to short for an annual punter.
We eventually put the life savings on Mon Mome because it means My Brat and that seems to cover both the French expedition and the new Petit Fils.

Bonne Chance Mon Mome!!