OK, having taking all views on board this is the final line up: Contributors: Beefy (BS), Bob (BB), Nass (NB), Oddy (OD), Sir Barney (SB), Stick (ST), Tam (TA), Toppy (TC), Woolly (WF) It would be a GREAT HELP to me during editing if you could prefix each of your thoughts with your initials as above. To give you an example, this is what Beefy's input for the Arkle might look like: "(BS) I can't be having that old dog Douvan winning and have gone for a sporting e/w chance to beat him ................" You get my meaning? When pulling the whole document together I need to identify whose posted what so that would be a great help. The other thing I would ask is that you please try and give short summaries for your selections. ROTOs write-ups were always superb but if all 9 of us write that much for each race the thread will end up like War and Peace Preview Sections: 1. "The Oscars" - please nominate, with a short justification: - Banker of the meeting - Lay of the meeting - Festival Dark Horse - Lazarus (forgotten horse / old warrior returning etc) - Widest margin winner 2. Champion Day / Tuesday - please contribute as follows: - Supreme Novices Hurdle - Arkle - Champion Hurdle - Other races (only if you have an opinion - not mandatory) 3. Ladies Day / Wednesday - Neptune - RSA - Champion Chase - Other races (only if you have an opinion - not mandatory) 4. St. Patrick's Thursday - JLT Novices Chase - Ryanair - World Hurdle - Other races (only if you have an opinion - not mandatory) 5. Gold Cup Day / Friday - Triumph Hurdle - Albert Bartlett - Gold Cup - Other races (only if you have an opinion - not mandatory) I'll break the preview down into these sections. As previously requested, please provide all input before midday on Sunday 13th March. Thanks. *************************************************************************************************************** As per the last few years, looking for max 8 to give their thoughts on the major races. As I am off sick the whole of March I will take over editing duties. Please use this thread to register your interest in being a contributor.
Wish I could but I know bugger all about it, so have to opt out. Big pat on the back for those who take up the cause though.
Woolly Nass Beefy Stick Bob Tam There's a honourary place reserved for Toppy given all his work over the last few years on this - you in mate?
If there’s still room I’ll say the odd word or two, once again. Wouldn’t it be best though if this ‘Preview’ concentrated on the handicaps??? There are already pages of threads on the forum about the major heats and surely that would be merely repetition of what has already been said. Also, what more is there to say, in some cases, beyond ‘I think Douvan has a chance in the Arkle’ and ‘Yanworth might have an each-way squeak in the Neppers’!
Proposal for preview races - please comment: Tuesday - 3m Handicap Chase, Champion Hurdle, Novices Handicap Chase Wednesday - RSA, Coral Cup, Champion Chase Thursday - JLT, Ryanair, Plate Friday - County Hurdle, Gold Cup, Grand Annual As for timings, proposal as follows: All contributions sent to me by PM (or if you prefer, via e-mail - PM me for my e-mail address) no later than Sunday, 13th March at Midday. I will then try and publish Sunday evening.
I'm the same as Bobster, I don't follow handicaps throughout the season anywhere near well enough to contribute, so I'll step aside for those of more knowledge. Shouldn't be hard to find Is a very good point by Barney, there's nothing new we can add to races like the Champion Hurdle anyway, they've been done to death.
