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Daily Thread - Sunday 24th Feb

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Black Caviar, Feb 24, 2013.

  1. poshfan

    poshfan Well-Known Member

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    Double for me today
    Tarabela and radetsky march
     
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  2. stick

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    CAYMAN ISLANDS brought down, just about sums up my ****ing luck at the moment.
     
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  3. TopClass

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    Had me a couple of quid on Qureos Bleu at Naas. Bit of money for it and it has some useful form in smaller fields. Stays further than 2m so I wonder if Lynch might look to just dictate from the front and run the finish out of them.
     
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  4. TopClass

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    Held up last <laugh>
     
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  5. Dexter

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    A Twiston Davies in unseating shocker at Towcester!!
     
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  6. Bostonbob

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    That is a classy mare
     
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  7. GGW

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    I couldn't have told you which one would do the business but only needed one of them to get the job done. Not a bad price either.
     
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  8. Dexter

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    Very nice mare indeed.

    Defy Logic did just that to finish second after pulling like train...plenty of ability but far from straightforward.

    Good little race that was.
     
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  9. TopClass

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    He's a bit of a madhead isn't he that Defy Logic.

    Don Cossack a solid race again but he is fast becoming a yardstick at novice hurdle level- plenty of formlines through him!
     
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  10. Dexter

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    Cheltenham now has a ladies day!..WTF are they doing to the once great festival!!!...<rofl>.
     
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  11. GGW

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    I maintain that the single best piece of form from any 2 mile hurdler this season was Zarkandar's victory over PW when giving him lumps in that handicap at Wincaton. Scrap any Grade 1 form, the form that day is better.
     
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  12. Ardent1965

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    Having backed Scotland today I have no clue how I am collecting !
     
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  13. Dexter

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    Paddy Jackson is the reason!...not within a mile of International class.

    I assume O'Gara is injured as well as Sexton otherwise it is the most bizarre selection I have witnessed for some time.

    Probobly political in both senses of the word.
     
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  14. Ardent1965

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    Dex I have never seen the like. 80% possesion?? Scotland did defend resolutely I will give them that. Lucky me!
     
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  15. Dexter

    Dexter Well-Known Member

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    Totally Ardent..unbelievable defence and maybe things turning around for Scottish Rugby.

    Didn't have a punt...what price were Scotland?
     
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  16. stick

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    Good double, you are the man in form lately!
     
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  17. Dexter

    Dexter Well-Known Member

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    *was Scotland*...hate bad grammar..!!
     
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  18. beeforsalmon

    beeforsalmon Well-Known Member

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    Hi all. Been off the boards for a while but back now to give everyone a helping hand now the festival is round the corner. Very much looking forward to it, just hope it's better than my disastrous 2012 festival was. That wouldn't be hard mind :emoticon-0111-blush
     
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  19. Dexter

    Dexter Well-Known Member

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    Nice one Poshfan.

    Are you David Beckham indulging in a bit of escapism?
     
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  20. Dexter

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    Welcome back Beefy!
     
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