Daily Racing Thread Monday 29th. Oct. 2018

[Sir Barney Chuckles]

Blimey, anyone got a few quid? He is so well handicapped, if a change of yards did the trick he could well be a horse that returns up the handicap.

My question to the forum, if you were looking for a trainer for this horse, who would it be?

If I acquired the old boy, on Wednesday, I’d slap him on the rump and then dispatch him to Michael Blake. Hopeful by the time Squire made his debut for said barn they’d be in much better form.

Wouldn’t be in favour of sending him over the sticks (no pun intended). I’m a keen devotee of that old maxim ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ so at almost 8 Squire and hurdling would not be a good fit in my opinion.

 

[Sir Barney Chuckles]

Interesting one for me in that sale would be the Royal Ascot Racing Club’s Projection. A fave of mine who obliged in a Group 3 last month. It could be argued though that off 111 he will be very difficult to place going forward. Not promoting skulduggery (no, no, no, no, no. In fact I'd pull out my duelling pistols should anyone suggest I am) but maybe a few 'below par' efforts to reduce that perch down to a figure in the low to mid 100's and then an assault on something like the Stewards Cup or Ayr Gold Cup would be the order of the day in '19. Just a thought.

Very poor from Tattersalls by the way. When you click on the sales catalogue on the HIT webpage you get the catalogue from 2016 rather than the current one. 0/10.

 

[gingerninja]

Quri 1255 Ayr dickie Johnson rides and is in cracking form I think he had 4 trebles last week. I like when Irish raiders come over they're normally raised a good few pounds which hasn't happened this time but the price is pretty skinny 6/4 hopefully 2/1 might get offered and then I'm ALL IN if that's the case gl if you play

Thank god for the withdrawal, 2/5 well beaten

 

[Ste D]

Wexford 3.10- Dinaria Des Obeaux to beat the jolly for the sheriff 5/2.
Best of luck with Squire today Stickler.What a gutsy horse he was for you, so full of heart and gave his all everytime he went to post

 

[floridaspearl]

Four names, and all four would be in my top ten, but not my number one selection.

I’d love to know the statistics on horses leaving Attwater and whether they improve their handicap mark in their next three runs. If only I had raceform available!

On another note, how lovely to have Cheltenham back and how great to see Frodon jump fence to fence yesterday. Did anyone see this years PPGC winner at Cheltenham on Saturday?

Think I did, cubomania

 

[NassauBoard]

Think I did, cubomania

Not the one I was thinking but he won very nicely didn’t he. Just a shame that the Skelton horse fell before they got racing up the hill.

I was quite disappointed by the novice heats tbh. The ground meant that the big guns didn’t run newcomers

 

[OddDog]

Not the one I was thinking but he won very nicely didn’t he. Just a shame that the Skelton horse fell before they got racing up the hill.

I was quite disappointed by the novice heats tbh. The ground meant that the big guns didn’t run newcomers

I wrote in Friday’s thread that Thomas Darby clocked a very good time, notebook material and 33/1 for the Supreme.

 

[NassauBoard]

I wrote in Friday’s thread that Thomas Darby clocked a very good time, notebook material and 33/1 for the Supreme.

That maiden looked fair to me with the form revolving around the 3rd home. TD needs to learn how to race, he was so green when asked. First of many HQ winners for his talented trainer

 

[CaptainPops]

No we decided a couple of months ago that he could probably do with a change of scenery. A couple of the lads had to pull out, one for health reasons, so we decided to let him go. I myself have moved abroad so no longer am I able to go to the yard or races. It was time.

Best of luck today Stick. Nice to hear he has given you so much pleasure.

 

[CaptainPops]

I see from the racing news pages that Samcro is staying over hurdles and likely to be aimed at the Champion hurdle. Neither owner or trainer have won it before.

Is this the winner of the 2019 Champion hurdle in waiting?

 

[floridaspearl]

Not the one I was thinking but he won very nicely didn’t he. Just a shame that the Skelton horse fell before they got racing up the hill.

I was quite disappointed by the novice heats tbh. The ground meant that the big guns didn’t run newcomers

I was on the Skelton horse, the old man didn’t look very happy. I mean Skelton the greatest show jumper ever!! If they sort the jumping out they’ve got a machine. I was also on Bakewell tart thought she produced a good round of jumping but bumped into a hardened campaigner on Friday.

 

[NassauBoard]

I put Gentleman James up on Twitter earlier and interesting to see the market on it today. Hope it runs as well as the market suggests

 

[SwanHills]

Landmark day for us as SQUIRE runs his last race for us. On Wednesday he will be at Tattersalls HIT Sale. A little bit sad to be saying goodbye to a beautiful animal who has brought me so much pleasure and helped me to meet and form friendships with some fantastic people. Lets go out on a high old boy.

Best of luck to Stick and Friends. Had a Grand Finale flutter on Squire, I know he'll try his best, he's that sort of racehorse. Fingers crossed for a good and clear run!

 

[woolcombe-folly007]

I wrote in Friday’s thread that Thomas Darby clocked a very good time, notebook material and 33/1 for the Supreme.

Annamix wins the supreme end of...

 

[floridaspearl]

Landmark day for us as SQUIRE runs his last race for us. On Wednesday he will be at Tattersalls HIT Sale. A little bit sad to be saying goodbye to a beautiful animal who has brought me so much pleasure and helped me to meet and form friendships with some fantastic people. Lets go out on a high old boy.

I notice you listened to my advice and have put up a 5lb claimer. Good luck.

 

[woolcombe-folly007]

Landmark day for us as SQUIRE runs his last race for us. On Wednesday he will be at Tattersalls HIT Sale. A little bit sad to be saying goodbye to a beautiful animal who has brought me so much pleasure and helped me to meet and form friendships with some fantastic people. Lets go out on a high old boy.

Not a bad run from the old boy- thought for a second he may do it but went down on his sword tonight on his last run for you. Thanks again for sharing him with us, I feel we have been through his races with you!

Any idea how much you think he will go for?!?

 

[stick]

Not a bad run from the old boy- thought for a second he may do it but went down on his sword tonight on his last run for you. Thanks again for sharing him with us, I feel we have been through his races with you!

Any idea how much you think he will go for?!?

Cheers Woolly and the rest of you for all your encouragement on this venture, and others. He will sell for between 2 and 4k. Looking back we should have cashed in when he was worth a heck of a lot more but we were in it for the craic rather than the profit. I just hope he goes to a nice yard.

 

[NassauBoard]

2k would be a right old bargain, drop into claimers etc over the winter.

 

[NassauBoard]

Cheers Woolly and the rest of you for all your encouragement on this venture, and others. He will sell for between 2 and 4k. Looking back we should have cashed in when he was worth a heck of a lot more but we were in it for the craic rather than the profit. I just hope he goes to a nice yard.

Has the yard had problems this year? Only 5 winners and a 2% strike rate, which is well below the normal for the yard. Especially after a good year last time around.

 

[stick]

Has the yard had problems this year? Only 5 winners and a 2% strike rate, which is well below the normal for the yard. Especially after a good year last time around.

A lot of the old warhorses that rack up the strike rate are getting past it and showing their age. Many have slipped to marks that are well below their winning marks. They also lost a couple in claimers, Peachey Carnehan and Monumental Man who would have been good for a couple of wins apiece. More juveniles in the yard than I have ever seen before and some nice types that will make decent 3yo's, a Nathaniel that I particularly like. They also have a very smart animal that you may not have spotted called The Cruising Lord who comes from a very good winning family and looks like he could be the best yet!
They were Epsoms top yard last season and it was always going to be tough to maintain but the next winner is definitely not too far away ;-)