Sorry to be my usual pessimistic self, but I do not see Vadamar lining up unless Alain de Royer Dupre left a lot to work on before the Prix Niel. He has no Group race wins on his CV to date and only a debut Listed win this year. The Aga Khan may end up fielding just Sarafina in this year’s event as Behkabad and Baraan are both absent injured and his only other current entry Dildar is not good enough (beaten in a Bordeaux listed race latest; pacemaker for Vadamar in Pour Moi’s Prix Greffulhe).
Yes hehas a lot to find on paper it seems, don't worry about being pessimistic though, in this case it is it's only the truth! SNA into 27s on Betfair.
All, Can you trust 10 day weather forecasts? If accurate, not much rain about Ille de France. Snow Fairy at 25/1 looking a great price. If Dettori rides will be much shorter on day. Horse much better in Autumn and last run at 10F looked good. FD has pretty good record in Arc and generally at Lonchamp. I wonder who the French will lump on, in PMU bars etc, to make favourite?
This moderate affair in the Paris suburbs is merely a curtain raiser to THE flat racing event of they year - Frankel et al in Champions Day at Ascot Vive l'équipe anglaise
Dexter I am just reading a glorious book called "In Europe", a history of 20th Century Europe written by Dutch author Geert Mak. He writes a compelling couple of chapters around the French in WWII, their silent acceptance of German atrocities against the Jews in France, indeed their complicit turning of a blind eye, and worst of all their subsequent portrayal of de Gaulle as a national hero and the proud bravery of "la resistance". Here is how he finishes the chapter (remember this guy is Dutch, not British): "For what France needed was a grand historical account, to get back on its feet again and to redefine itself as a nation. The Resistance, the Maquis and the Free French Forces made great sacrifices. But all over the country the war cemetries are full of 'perfidious' Englishmen and 'decadent' Americans, 'dirty' Jews and 'stinking' Spanish refugees, and countless Poles who were never given credit for a single victory". La grande Nation? Ha ha ha (sorry Ron)
Chien Bizarre, prenez soin! Vous habitez Berlin, n'est-ce pas? En France, on mange la viande hippique- pas les chiens. En votre cas, il pourra y faire une exception!
Tam auch in Deutschland isst man Pferdefleisch I think you'd have to go (alot) further east to find people who eat dogs
A bon chat, bon rat, Chien Bizarre! Kiyon, haven't you realised yet that there are some crazies on this forum(including yours truly) - and some odd dogs! If you read the comments long enough, there may be a tip in there somewhere for the Arc. What you musn't do, for God's sake, is back it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxX2ha6w0s On August 19th, 2007, an oil tanker off the coast of Australia split in two, dumping 20,000 tons of crude oil. Senator Collins, a member of the Australian Parliament, appeared on a TV news program to reassure the Australian public.This actual interview is so funny, you'd swear it was a Monty Python skit. But it's the real deal. (Actually, the guy on the left may be Cyclonic!)
Tam but whilst looking at that I noticed this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww&feature=related WTF ??????????
Tam, that Collins piece was a piss take by comedians John Clarke and Brian Dawe. They have a regular 5 minute spot on the ABC every Friday night. The line below is their explanation of how the accident really happened. There is another link below that shows Clarke and Dawe at their best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWPwlMv8lNI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_WSsgNy78&feature=relmfu
Cyclonic, good morning. You might get a bit of sense out of me this morning- you wouldn't have last night! They're not bad, those two guys. I just love the one about the front falling off the ship; and I was hoping one of them might be you! Going to the beach today?
Morning to you Tam. No beach today, just a local lake down by the sea. The missus has Dragon boat training in a couple of hours.
To get back on topic, for how long have you been following English racing? It can't be easy to acquire an interest in another country's sport- when you don't live there. I don't think I could get interested in Aussie or US racing, for instance.
