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Thursday Racing Thread

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Bostonbob, Apr 24, 2013.

  1. beeforsalmon

    beeforsalmon Well-Known Member

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    I cannot believe that I'm the only one whose backing Solwit against the mighty mare in the World Hurdle. I'm either going to look decidedly cleverer than the rest of yous or else have backed another loser <laugh>

    It's beeforsalmon against the forum. Solwit 6/4 <ok>
     
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  2. Bostonbob

    Bostonbob Well-Known Member

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    Cheers lads. Basically confirmed what I knew already. Got a handicap horse later this week that I think will handle anything but would prefer a bit of good in the description.
     
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  3. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    When you gonna put him up bob?
     
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  4. TopClass

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    Have had a tiny afternoon e/w dabble on Maybeagrey of Tim Easterby. He is off bottom weight in a good handicap, but he is one of the horses who will definitely enjoy the mile and a half test.

    Obviously some stiff competition but he looked of a wee bit of value to make the frame.
     
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  5. Dexter

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    Interesting to hear what the jocks reckon to the ground at Punchy...looks very testing.
     
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  6. beeforsalmon

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    Another beaten Mulins favourite there...
     
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  7. Bostonbob

    Bostonbob Well-Known Member

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    Maarito's race was weird though was it not? Either you think you have a decent enough horse to run in the Jewson - in which case run him in the chase later on or you think you have a handicapper surely. Why go back to hurdles? I didn't see the race mind so I could be talking out of my arse.
     
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  8. Bostonbob

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    Mac Aeda jumped poorly and finished a fairly tired 4th.
     
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  9. Dexter

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    Pass The Hat ran ok to finish 4th,needs 2m4f as alluded to,but just noticed that old dog De Valira was withdrawn after causing a false start leaving 15 runners and screwing up my e/w punt!! <doh>

    F*** it!
     
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  10. Bostonbob

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    Unlucky Dex.
     
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  11. Bostonbob

    Bostonbob Well-Known Member

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    Willie tells us on day three 'we might be a gallop short with a lot of them'. On day three! If you didn't laugh you'd cry.
     
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  12. TopClass

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    Bostons Angel has some nice weight reversals from Cheltenham here and the excellent 4th there ought to stand him in good stead.

    At bigger prices, I wonder if Saddlers Storm can mount a revivival in this testing ground, having been out the back at Cheltenham? They would be my two against the field.
     
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  13. SaveTheHumans

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    Big Shu a shu in
     
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  14. Dexter

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    Think they may have been trying to get the horses confidence back after his fall.It's possible he schooled poorly after Cheltenham and this was decided on as the plan.

    He jumped terribly the whole way round and is one to watch at present although he probobly won't be seen until Galway.
     
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  15. Bostonbob

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    Mullins horse jumps terribly. I have never seen that happen before.
     
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  16. Bostonbob

    Bostonbob Well-Known Member

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    Arrabella Boy was so well fancied at Cheltenham he could be worth a small bet to see if that was just a blip at a course he loves.
     
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  17. Dexter

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    The once promising Star Neuville has his firat run for Enda Bolger here on the X Country circuit.

    Interesting but no bet.
     
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  18. Bostonbob

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    Fingers crossed for Limegrove at Lingers.
     
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    Al Zarooni hearing results coming through:

    15 horses affected banned for 6 months (until 9 Oct)
     
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  20. Bostonbob

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    Go on there Limegrove. You beauty. Didn't have a penny on her like but who cares when one wins that you like.
     
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