Just realised that on the thread I’ve tipped Fred! What, what?!? Surely only one thing can happen now…
It would be rude not to have a small wager in the veterans race after all these old war horses have given us over the years.Dynaste is obviously the classiest horse in the field but I'm siding with Gas Line Boy for the inform Ian Williams barn.Love the way this lad pings his fences!
One for tomorrow, team. You’ve got 24+ hours to wait for it but patience is a virtue and a little won’t hurt you and all that. Write it down now… In my ‘Christmas message’ to my regular readers, broadcast on the forum on 21 December, I tipped SHAAMA GRISE to win on St Stephen’s Day. Imagine my horror and lament then when I discovered that said mare was a non-runner. However, and I do mean however, tomorrow she is due to appear and make her UK bow for those old rogues, the Pipe’s (3.00 Cheppers). The old girl debuts in a handicap off a perch of just 114. That’s so low that I doubt they’ll even need the assistance of the ‘magic fridge’ with this one. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more… Good luck, me old loves.
As everyone is having a crack at the veterans at Sandown, I'll throw in Aerial. I used to be good at them in my Olympic mogul days.
Bigirononhiship 1:35 Newcastle Looks like The Dobbin's are reinvesting some of yesterday's winnings ? Backed from 11/2 into 5/2 Good Luck
Another one running tomorrow, also with three "A"'s in her name is Augusta Kate in the 1-30 at Naas. A tough grade 1 to be sure, to be sure but this is a classy lady who has been in my tracker since last year. Owned by The Masters Partnership, as advertised by Lee Westwood on the Opening Show, it seems that Willie wants to find out just how good she could be. My guess is very good indeed! I have been sponged by Luke Harvey already, in his picking Finian's Oscar plus Ariel in the Vets race, so I'll add Above Board in the 3-15 at Winc
Some dark and worrying thoughts in there - will there be rivers of blood in Greenford in the near future?
Yes, he seems to be very worried about the state of the nation and the world. Deep stuff. Lifeboat!!!!
Ah the double wasn't to be Beefy - looked like Gordon might have needed to get him fit to win, carrying loads of condition
