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Daily Racing Thread. Wed. Dec. 28.

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Cyclonic, Dec 28, 2011.

  1. beeforsalmon

    beeforsalmon Well-Known Member

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    Hi All

    High class racing from Leopardstown today though the ground's much quicker than usual.

    Beef's Banker- Quito de la Roque 2.35 Leopardstown
    Will win this and become a 7-1 Gold Cup shot after today. It worries me backing against Rubi Light who I respect a lot and the drying ground will help his chances of staying. However Leopardstown is a stayers track and last season's top staying chaser QDLR will relish the long run in and will challenge at the last and win going away.

    1.25 Leopardstown First Lieutenant NB
    Will like the ground and granted he has recovered from his 'bad day at the office' LTO will have too much finishing kick for Last Installment.

    2.00 Leopardstown Mourad
    Outstays the mare and wins.

    If you like put the 2 Gigginstown Stud horses in a double- it pays around 8-1.
     
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  2. Sir Percy

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    Ice Cold Bex at Lingfield
     
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  3. OddDog

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    Excellent stuff Toppy <applause>
     
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  4. rainbowview

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  5. OddDog

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    I'm on Last Instalment but have a horrible feeling I should be on First Lieutenant ......................
     
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  6. TopClass

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    I've took a chance on Last Instalment, the form of the second behind him LTO wazs decent, 7L behind Sir Des Champs, who I think will go very close in the RSA <ok>

    11/4 is fair value
     
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  7. TopClass

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    <cracker> Last Installment <cracker>

    Tough call for us Oddy, but ultimately the right one for once!

    Jumped really well.
     
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  8. rainbowview

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    **** off Davey R you **** - well done Odddy <ok>
     
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  9. OddDog

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    Get in Last Instalment <cracker>. His jumping won him that - took a length out of them at every fence, what a marvellous sight. Good ride by O'Connel as well.
     
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  10. TopClass

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    MinisterofInterior faced a stiff task behind RAYA STAR last time and if coming on for reappearance, might be value at 15/2 at Leicester.
     
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  11. rainbowview

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    Toppy <applause> on fire
     
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  12. OddDog

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    Nice one Toppy - that Raya Star formline is one I really like, throwing up lots of winners
     
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  13. TopClass

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    <cheers> RV, wish I could have put them up earlier but I'm just backing as I see, no big stakes or anything though, just sensible :)
     
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  14. OddDog

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    Dog Barrell Hill - what a marvellous name for a horse. Sounds like the kind of place you wouldn't find Sir Barney visiting <laugh>
     
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  15. beeforsalmon

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    Mourad wins the next easy.
     
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  16. TopClass

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    I've had a bet on Bygones Sovereign i the 2.0 at Leicester, the way he shaped last start when winning a bumper suggested that 2 and a half miles would suit and at 15/2 might rate a bit of value against the strong Alan King favourite.
     
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  17. OddDog

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    Volar La Vedette for me at Leopardstown and racing at the same time <grr> the nap at Leicester - Medinas
     
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  18. rainbowview

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    VLV for me as well. Mourad obviously will relish step up in distance but if VLV stays there is no reason for comfortable victory over Mourad lto to be reversed
     
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    8s into 6s - Topwise
     
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  20. TopClass

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    I thought Mourad would come on for his reappearance and rteverse with VLV, the ground ought to help having run well behind Big Bucks and Quevega last spring on dry enough ground.
     
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