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Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Grade One, Mar 30, 2018.

  1. Grade One

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    Well done, just reward for you. Keep it going.
     
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    Spaday is out today [1.20 Maisons-Laffitte]

    Each Way chance at 6-1 [Skybet]
     
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    Won:1980_boogie_down:
     
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    you're making hay with these french horses bud !! well done
     
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    Starting to come good G1. Hope it continues
     
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    Really like Shahnaza for the prix de Diane and have also backed her for the arc come October too!
     
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    Benvenuto Cellini 1 of the top judges in Europe

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    Shahnaza drawn the car park 13 of 13, one winner from this stall since 1960 apparently.

    If shes an average filly this will probably cost her the race, if shes a legit Arc filly, and I think she is, then it wont matter.

    Its 10 years since Zarkava, the best filly ive seen, first run out of a maiden she was stopped twice in the G1 Boussac and still won easily. Easily beat Goldikova over a mile in the French Guineas, stood in the stalls in the Vermille and still last turning in, Soumillon was able to stop riding in the last 100m after she ran down a top 1m4 filly in Dar Re Mi. Unbeaten in 7, 5 G1s, all won easily, accounting for the winners of 58 G1s. Criminally underrated at 127, she was a freak.

    Shahnaza not in the same class of course but hopefully shes the Aga Khans best filly since Zarkava.

     
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    Not quite Treve in the Diane but love the way she took this gap, the other horse tried to keep her in and was just brushed out of the way

     
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    With You & Soustraction both run in the French Oaks tomorrow [3.05]

    Win on With You @ 8-1 & Each Way on Soustraction @ 25-1
     
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    another fantastic run by LAURENS in the prix de diane!!this little filly is so tough!very proud of her.wd to connections.
     
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    That was a pretty fast time on gs yet ½l covered the first 5 home <yikes>
     
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    Both unplaced but close up in a bunch finish
     
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    Moisson Precoce runs today at La Teste [1.20pm]

    Dropped in class, so win bet at 3-1 [Skybet]
     
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    There is a group race this afternoon at deauvile, Karl Burke seems to do well here,
     
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    Little Kim 4/1
     
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    Won at 5/1
     
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    Spaday & Zonza run in the same listed race today at Maisons-Lafitte (1pm)

    1pt Win on each @ 10-3 & 3-1
     
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    Welcoming track with a smashing wee town right at the railway station; plenty enjoyable brasseries and a great PMU bar on the way to the track.
     
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