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Daily Racing Thread Friday 12th January 2024

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by attivo, Jan 11, 2024.

  1. OddDog

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    Very poor wasn't he? Good to see Quilixios back in the winners enclosure though - I was just thinking this morning how Triumph Hurdle winners often tend to disappoint thereafter.
     
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  2. Ron

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    I was going to include Hoover Dam at 100/1 last night but it looked like a NR. Some have come out which let's him at 25/1. So have to put that 10p on him as well at 25/1. I see Artful Approach 8/1, Nedita 15/2, Alex Belardo 12/1 are now 13/2, 4/1 and 9/1 respectively, presumably as a result of the NRs
     
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    Or you could just back the odd numbers Ron ;)
     
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    In the Lawlor's of Naas I'll take An Tobar to further advertise the Royal Bond form and upset the big two yards.
     
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  5. Ron

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    NO, there is logic to those selections. It's in the form book Oddy <ok>
     
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  6. OddDog

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    Just kidding Ron - more about the number of selections than the logic though ;)
     
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    I know you were Oddy. I haven't been able to pick a winner for a while so I thought I would narrow the field down in case anyone was having a bet in that race <laugh>. It's unusual though that so many in one race fall into a category that interests me at a price
     
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    Does anyone think Jacob was trying harder than Townend in the Lawlors?
     
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    No
     
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  10. Ardent1965

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    Short Headed ....nearly 16s too
     
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    Having re-watched I have to agree. I initially thought he had taken it a bit easy on Ile Atlantique but I counted 5 strokes of the whip after the last hurdle. Readin Tommy Wrong just responded that little bit better to the persuader - a gutsy performance and he should come up the Cheltenham hill alright looking at that.
     
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    So close Ardent, great e/w sp
     
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    I can forget all of those but Hoover Dam only beaten a neck did OK
     
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