View attachment 32719 StickWise Latest News @ http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd Ballybrit Weldometer -6.81 points 5 Winners from 16 Runners As @ End of play Day3. 5:30p.m. Galway Plate Bet365/SkyBet/Boyle/Coral/Laddy's & Paddy's Each/Way 1st 5 Places 1/4 the Odds Who's JP Backed Each/Way for the Plate @ 20/1 ? P.S. 28/7/14 Yesterday's money for Alderwood to win the Plate is now explained as AP is declared to ride! King Barney! [video]http://www.rte.ie/sport/player/734/600043/[/video] Wednesday's Cards @ http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd?r_date=2014-07-30 Gloriuos Goodwood Flat 7 Races 1:55-5:25p.m. Redcar Flat 8 Races 2:05-6:10p.m. Perth National Hunt 7 Races 2:15-6:20p.m. Galway Festival 7 Race Mixed Card National Hunt 5 Races 3:00-5:30p.m. Flat 3 Races 6:05-7:10p.m. Sandown(E) Flat 6 Races 5:50-8:35p.m. Leicester(E) Flat 6 Races 6:00-8:45p.m. StickWise "Early Doors" Stickometer Win Only + 6.00 Each/Way + 10.67 points to an "imaginary " 1 point level stake View attachment 32700 George Rooke 5:25p.m. Goodwood @ 8/1 SkyBET Each/Way 1/4 the Odds 1st 5 Places The one I like tomorrow is in the lucky last at Goodwood. GEORGE ROOKE 5:25 Goodwood 8-1 looks to me like he has been targeted for this race. Three runs ago he won a 6f Hamilton handicap a tad cosily but since then they upped him to a mile. He put up a bold effort last time too when not beaten far by a horse I think was well handicapped. His Hamilton race wasn't a huge field but four or five winners have come from it. Keith Dalgleish has his yard in very good form right now and the booking of Ryan Moore is hugely eyecatching. The drop in trip to seven furlongs looks sure to suit and I am sure this one will not be far away. Result.... George finishes a never nearer 3rd @ 9/2 S.P. Ante-Post Portfolio Stickometer Win Only + 6.50 Each/Way + 8.13 points to an imaginary 1 point level stake. Quick Jack @ 10/1 Galway Hurdle 4:55p.m. Thursday Quick Jack @ 20/1 Ebor Handicap York 23rd Aug 2014 Latest Info Industry Odds @ http://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing-betting/goodwood/17:20/winner Galway Plate 5:30p.m. Bet365/SkyBet/BoyleSports/Paddy's/Coral/Ladbrokes Each/Way 1st 5 Places 1/4 the Odds 5:25p.m. Goodwood SkyBet 1/4 the Odds 1st 5 Places B.H.A. Going Reports Racecourse Weather Non-Runners? Timeform Live Updates & Rule4 Deductions @http://www.flatstats.co.uk/non-runners.php Results @ http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/results/home.sd Timeform Podcasts & Live Radio @ http://radio.betfair.com/ Galway Races Live @ http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/live/10/ I don't know if this will work from over the pond ? Good Luck
away we go 14/1 galway plate-been laid out for this one all year,super competetive so i'll be backing it ew
The Galway Plate is ultra-competitive as ever but the sentimental old bugger in me has gone for John Kiely's Wise Old Owl who looked a decent novice a couple of years ago and finished 2nd in this in 2011 off 138 and 9th in 2012 off 148. Has obviously had his problems since but his comeback run in April suggested he retains ability and off 134 he could be very competitive here.
Guys - tomorrow (8.30am) corals going 7/2 for a limited time for anyone with an account if anyone interested ?
Have you done the double too? If Made In Rio wins, in all the excitement you will just need Tupi. Right, i'll get my coat.
The one I like tomorrow is in the lucky last at Goodwood. GEORGE ROOKE 5:25 Goodwood 8-1 looks to me like he has been targeted for this race. Three runs ago he won a 6f Hamilton handicap a tad cosily but since then they upped him to a mile. He put up a bold effort last time too when not beaten far by a horse I think was well handicapped. His Hamilton race wasn't a huge field but four or five winners have come from it. Keith Dalgleish has his yard in very good form right now and the booking of Ryan Moore is hugely eyecatching. The drop in trip to seven furlongs looks sure to suit and I am sure this one will not be far away.
GREATNESS 6-1 Galway 4:10 looks a knocking bet too and screams as though this has been the target for some time. Very shrewd handler and looks like its been well plotted up and placed.
Cheers wooly mate - that p***k PWISE will probably cost me a fortune this week as he is so out of form but must stick with him as done so all year.
I have a strong feeling that the “big race” of the meeting is going to turn out to be anything but. If John Gosden can pull my selection Gregorian from the Lennox Stakes because of the ground, then there has to be every chance that Kingman will not be having a duel with Toronado but will instead be heading for the Prix Jacques Le Marois in a couple of weeks. Goodwood will need to have the taps on all night if they are going to do something about the Good To Firm ground that has seen record times on Tuesday. With War Command already out, there could just be three facing the starter at 15:05, which would make a mockery of all the trainers who have horses standing in their boxes on Wednesday afternoon because they were scared off by two of the other entrants. How long before they are complaining (again) about lack of opportunities for their charges? With the two odds-on shots beaten on the first day, I would not even have Stick’s money on Kingman at 4/7! In the opening Goodwood Stakes, that man Johnston is single handed, with Maid In Rio looking to continue a hot streak that has only been tarnished in the last six outings by the burden of my money three races ago. At the likely cramped odds I will not be involved but I wish her well. She is the highest rated horse in the race but has bottom weight thanks to WFA. Is 21 furlongs too far for a three year old in July? Arguably Eclipse third Somewhat is the form pick in the Gordon Stakes for the Johnston raiding party (although he was the pacemaker that day); however, this looks particularly competitive this year with Scotland and Snow Sky representing Group 2 Royal Ascot form and Cloudscape representing Group 3. I gave up on Cloudscape a couple of races ago so he will probably come in now that I switch to Sir Michael Stoute’s horse. The Vintage Stakes is the usual conundrum as the likely favourite Highland Reel comes here having readily dispatched probably second-rate opposition in Ireland and faces two opponents each from the Johnston and Hannon yards. Dr No comes to uphold the Coventry Stakes form, which appears to be working out quite well to date, whilst Richard Hughes prefers his stablemate off the back of a Sandown maiden win. Both the Johnston contenders look to have plenty to find on their form to date but cannot be discounted with the trainer’s record here. They could all be left chasing Peter Chapple-Hyam’s Ahlan Emarati, however, after his good Group 2 second last time. Annoyingly, a friend of mine that does not bet passed on a bit of information for a horse in the Galway Plate but I cannot remember its name and I will not see him again before Friday...
It could well transpire that the Sussex will be without the runner that scared everything else off. Running the latter part of the race downhill on quick ground won't appeal to connections who have in the past been an outfit who don't take any chances regarding unsuitable terrain.The argument that they are looking after the interest of the horse is acceptable and their standard default position in these situations..just like the Israeli standard default re the bombardment of Gaza in that they are protecting their civilians from Hamas rockets,that have as much potency as a sparkler,and that the Palestinians are to blame for their own dead...maybe they are? The Vintage stakes looks very interesting. The favourite ran promisingly on debut behind a colt that recently finished second in a G3 to a guess what?..a highly touted AO'B inmate. He won his maiden by 12L and the third and fourth have since won,the former a usually hot L'town maiden..the second has yet to turn out. Form looks good,maybe too good tbh and bound to be flattering since 2-y-o's progress at vastly different rates...even money is no value at all against some good 'uns in this although he looks to be the one to beat. QM,no such thing as info re the Plate!..almost everything in the field has been laid out for this...as Sir Barney would say "more........" Gonna have a a more in depth perusal of that event now.
Firstly can I politely add my voice to those asking Attivo why the thread has to begin so big nowadays? If we all did that with each post it would just look ridiculous. Unless we have suddenly attracted some visually impaired members I am unsure what the need is. This aside I think QM's appraisal is pretty good and must admit I am wracking my brains with regard Made in Rio. The problem I have is that visually the horse was impressive, but this is 5f further and I really like the look of Ray Ward, whom I backed at Royal Ascot. I also feel that providing Kingman does turn up he is way too short as Toronado will be a different challenge to any of the 3 year olds he has met so far. I would have priced that up at 4-5 Kingman and 6-4 Toranado, and although I will be backing neither, were my life on it, and on this firm ground I may go for Toranado. And on a final note it's a whole lot of good QuarterMoon saying a mate gave him some info but he has forgot the name, I predict about 30 seconds after they pass the line him coming on with Attivo size text and shouting 'That was the one' Good luck all
Slightly strange,considering their arsenal of 400+ thoroughbreds and the prestige of the venue,that Godolphin fielded no runners today at Goodwood and have only one declared tomorrow. The forums second favourite trainer,Mr O'Brien,who trains a mere 25% numerically compared to that abundant array of Arab riches,actually manages to engage two runners.
Invoking CRUJ (Chuckles Rule on Unraced Juveniles) I’m going to put forward Touchline as a filly to watch and perhaps invest in today. It will not surprise most of you that she is owned and bred by the Queen, what surprises me is that this filly is not only entered for the Rockfel Stakes but also the Cheveley Park Stakes. Now I have been following her animals for 40+ years and can’t actually recall a filly thought good enough to be entered for a Group 1 over 6f. She’s by Exceed and Excel (so the firmer the better) out of a Nayef mare called Trianon, who seemed to be liked but didn’t aspire to much on the racecourse. She’s a half-sister to the Ribblesdale winner Phantom Gold (who produced the Oaks 2nd Flight of Fancy), so is well-bred enough. This is Trianon’s 3rd foal and she’s yet to have a winner. In fact the Royal Stud have got rid of the mare leaving 2 possible fillies to replace her. Now as well as following the Royal horses I’m also one of their greatest critics and if they’ve sold the mare they have probably made a mistake. (sold for 25,000g in foal to Royal Applause someone may have made an excellent purchase). Not a good reason to suggest your investment on her of course, nor are the future entries enough, but there is another thing that makes it more compelling. For those who follow the gallops they will know they can be misleading, but Touchline has been whispered about for about 3 months now. She has done a couple of reported gallops with a couple of fillies called Savoy Showgirl and Thunder in Myheart. On all occasions Touchline appeared to have the measure of Thunder in Myheart, who again appeared better than Savoy Showgirl. Now the latter has won two nice races and appears useful, while Thunder in Myheart came out first time about 10 days ago and ran a really nice race when 2nd at Newmarket (watch for her next time). It’s now time for Touchline to show she can do it on the course. With the master, Ryan Moore, in the plate the omens are good. Whatever Attivo does is alright with me. He gets the daily thread up early and tries to make it interesting. That's a plus in my book.
4.50 Auction Tried in listed races this year and now returns to handicaps with a certain Ryan Moore back onboard. His record on this filly is very good and at 14/1 I think she is a good bet today.
Okay, so they've probably decanted a small ocean onto the Goodwood surface overnight, and Kingman will run. On this occasion I actually have some sympathy with the C-o-C getting tap happy as it would have been a disaster had the horse who caused the race to cut up then been taken out because, er, it's summer in the South of England. I suspect he was always going to run anyway, and just hope they haven't pumped enough H20 onto the surface to completely knacker it. Anyway, every horse has it's price, and 5/2 about Toronado is just too big. Last years winner gave every indication in the Queen Anne that he has improved from 3 to 4 so, on this track anyway, I'm willing to give him a chance of giving Kingman 8lbs. even though I think Kingman is an exceptional animal and the Guineas is exceptional form, i just think the market has it wrong.
