Daily Racing Thread Friday 27th. Oct. 2017

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OddDog said:
Well done Bryony. Can you teach Bryan Cooper how to present a horse to a fence. Jeez <laugh>
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Bit harsh there Oddy. Horses is one of the worst jumpers you'll find. He'd be useful though if he can get it together.
 
Doalittle said:
Bit harsh there Oddy. Horses is one of the worst jumpers you'll find. He'd be useful though if he can get it together.
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I've long since held the view that he gets it wrong too often. Seen him ask for a long one at the last when 5 lengths clear in a novice hurdle - others would have just popped it and won, he ends up on the ground. I honestly don't think he can "feel" a horse like Ruby or Geraghty can and he transmits that uncertainty to the horse. Just my armchair view, having never sat on a horse <laugh>
 
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OddDog said:
I've long since held the view that he gets it wrong too often. Seen him ask for a long one at the last when 5 lengths clear in a novice hurdle - others would have just popped it and won, he ends up on the ground. I honestly don't think he can "feel" a horse like Ruby or Geraghty can and he transmits that uncertainty to the horse. Just my armchair view, having never sat on a horse <laugh>
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He's not the best jockey riding at the moment but I wouldn't knock him for that fall. That horse gave an exhibition in clattering fences at the festival in March.
 
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Ron said:
Disappointed with the price of Outback Traveller (3.35 Doncaster). With a string of noughts and a 5 against him I thought he might be 20/1. Oh no, 13/2 best price available. Quite a few of his poor runs have been over the wrong distance and/or unsuitable ground. Good run on better ground last time out so maybe he's due a win (won the Wokingham last year, beating Brando in receipt of just 1lb. If he can reproduce that form he should go very close. What could be a negative is that just about every jockey who has ridden him has won on him, but Spencer, who is 0 from 3 on him, gets the ride. Would have been a banker ew for me but, in a 22 runner handicap, 13/2 is far too short for that
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Outback Traveller. What an aptly named gelding. He's travelling out back - somewhere
 
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Chaninbar said:
Would love to be going down to Cheltenham tomorrow but sadly work scuppers that and a fooking family wedding kyboshes Saturday too. Really looking forward to seeing how this Slate House gets on. When Joe Tizzard was asked on ATR which horse in his yard he'd consider a comeback to ride he nominated this one. 4/5 bit too skinny for me though. However 2 singles and an ew double on Vivas and Man of Plenty in the handicap hurdles. Good luck all.
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Ew thievery only. Excellent work FP with your 2
 
Thanks people I'm not sure I'll be able to repeat that tomorrow but outside the festival Cheltenham has always been kind to me and tend to have a bit of luck in the cond/handicaps but the local trainers tend to target these races and I have a lot of contacts locally what with family in town
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