How did you spend yours?

Some people bought cars. Went on holiday. Put down a deposit on a house. When Charlie McCreevy setup the SSIA scheme, it was with the intention of getting people to reduce their consumption and start saving a bit. But when the payout came, a lot of folks needed to pay off the credit cards bills that they had run up in the certain knowledge that the SSIA would come to the rescue.

So the money is gone.... but hopefully you still have the car, or the holiday snaps or the house.

You might even still have the race horse! A friend of mine decided that, rather than spend the money on something predictable - he'd do something different. He bought a race horse.

While the horse hasnt been in great form of late, it might be worth an each way bet today. With blinkers on for the first time, this could be his chance to shine.

16.50 Navan - Mr. Prince - 15.0 e/w 1/4 odds for places 1,2,3,4,5 (Boylesports) - Lost (pulled up)