Recent content by Tamerlo

Bustino, you’re right what you say about “these ridiculous Championship races run in October.” Likewise, Cheltenham in March has meant an even worse effect on National Hunt Racing. Progressively it has torn asunder the winter game by becoming the “ be all and end all” instead of the “cream on...

Wincanton officials must be sick about the turnout for their card today- 4-8 runners in all races. The Badger Beers Chase is usually a competitive event, but today it looks like Keir Starmer organised it.

Incredible win by Ethical Diamond! From a terrible draw and giving 15 lengths away to the leaders; running diagonally across the course to get to the rails; and then running around the wide outside to storm home.Definitely an unbelievable win by a handicapper in Group One company. It has to be...

There’s no doubt that Il Etait Temps has speed enough to be competitive at two miles, but he seemed to be just as good over 20 furlongs. Mullins obviously doesn’t want to test his stamina. Sad in a way since he races and finishes as though three miles would be well within his compass.

Thanks. That suggests the Champion Chase route.

Barney, The Coventry has been devalued over the years but, in fairness, it never did produce many Classic winners. However I do agree with your principle of spreading the Group Ones. Pity they don’t reduce their numbers and give us more valuable handicaps.

Trouble is Ron, you never know what Mullins is going to run where. He’s probably got 4 or 5 entered in the KG. I think Gaelic Warrior is a top horse on his day, but I don’t think he’ll beat Il Etait Temps again, given the latter jumps OK.

Yes, it is, Oddy but, as Danny said after winning on him, his problem will be “keeping Paul Townend off his back!”

Good guess maybe

He’s nothing to look at, almost a pony against his rivals, and you’d never buy him in the sales ring. Il Etait Temps started last year with a hard fought victory against Found A Fifty in a Grade One Novice Chase at Leopardstown over 2 miles. He then proceeded to take on the same horse and Gaelic...

OK, Bustino, I didn’t realise what you say about York which I always thought was comparable to say Newbury in its layout and fairness. As I remember, the Dante Stakes has always produced better horses than other trials either downhill at Lingfield or running around Chester’s saucer.

I take your point, Ron, but as I see it, the main question it raises …...”Is it a fair track?” Should a horse be expected to run downhill on a course with bumps and hollows? There’s also a serious debate over the test of stamina. Many past top trainers and jockeys believe a horse doesn’t need to...

Ombudsman went to last Saturday’s Champion Stakes as the world’s best flat racehorse. His rating of 128 was 3 pounds higher than the 125 given to Calandagan. Interestingly, Timeform’s pre-race ratings were 130 and 129 for Ombudsman and Calandagan respectively. The race itself was not only good...

Your ratings analysis points to a poor crop of three year olds, and I agree with you. The four year olds may not be much better but form lines suggest that the best form lines are held by three geldings- Calandagan, Anmaat, and Rebel’s Romance- all ineligible for the Arc De Triomphe. Yes, you’d...

Yes, and only one Welsh horse won the Derby as well. Funny place , Wales, I spent a month there one weekend!