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Grendel replied to the thread Ante Post Big Races (no Cheltenham Festival).
Scandinavia's official rating had not changed from 103 on the Ihrb website so I wrote to the Irish Handicapper asking why this was. He...
Jul 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Thursday 24th. July 2025.
Dark Wing was well backed but came out of the stalls very slowly and did little to suggest she had any right to have started as short as...
Jul 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Thursday 24th. July 2025.
Orion's Belt didn't travel as well today. She was unable to hold as prominent a position and in the end she weakened in the closing...
Jul 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Thursday 24th. July 2025.
Satisfactory from Publish in winning by about a length from Cattullus. He was strong in the last furlong and jockey James Doyle...
Jul 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Thursday 24th. July 2025.
In the 3.20 Sandown I had expected Orion's Belt to be about 2/1. Hayynah has good form but had been second twice,while Karl Burke's Hope...
Jul 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Thursday 24th. July 2025.
I am on him for the Guineas as well. Not worth backing at the odds today and that was why I went in for the Guineas instead. It is...
Jul 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Wednesday 23rd. July 2025.
I noticed that Aidan O'brien had Cactus running at Naas. She had been very prominent in the 1000 Guineas betting after being third on...
Jul 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Sunday 20th. July 2025.
Just looking at the Racing Post figures for the races mentioned and Moojeed ran 9lbs below his previous start. Moon Target got 86 for...
Jul 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Sunday 20th. July 2025.
Moojeed could not really get to the lead. I disagreed with the commentator who said he was travelling well, as I felt he never got...
Jul 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Sunday 20th. July 2025.
Over at Chantilly the Prix Robert Papin looks a bit below the quality of past years. The Karl Burke horse is only rated 92 and it would...
Jul 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Saturday 19th. July 2025.
Typical, I reckon he might have won that given the way the Fav ran and the rating of the horse that won the race. On some of his old...
Jul 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM -
Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Saturday 19th. July 2025.
I hope everyone read the At The Races article about the Irish Oaks. It trailed itself as being the article to read to be sure to pick...
Jul 18, 2025 -
Grendel liked NassauBoard's post in the thread Blogger or Blagger.
The Court Jester As with most things in horse racing, the character in this story is a charade, an act of masquerade. The big bets,...
Jul 18, 2025 -
Grendel liked stick's post in the thread Blogger or Blagger.
From Turf to TikTok: The Last Gallop of a Grand Old Sport There was a time when horse racing had an air of tragic poetry about it....
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Grendel replied to the thread Daily Racing Thread Friday 18th. July 2025.
Well backed, broke well, travelled well.... didn't get the 6th furlong weakening into third. I am sure she will be back down to 5F next...
Jul 18, 2025