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Daily Racing Thread Sunday 27th. November 2022

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by attivo, Nov 26, 2022.

  1. You See

    You See Well-Known Member

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    Emma did that well on applause malpas was a lot better than i expected
     
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  2. NassauBoard

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    Shout <applause>
     
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  4. GOLDBONES

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    Great shout Nass… only just held on though, it looked like it was going to win by 6 or 7 lengths with 100 yards to go.
     
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  5. NassauBoard

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    Got to keep a decent handicap mark. Horse is a tricky customer so I’m glad it hung on in the end. Inspired going wide, it’ll be interesting to see if that is a route used later.
     
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  6. OddDog

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    In the 1.30 at Carlisle the 4YO son of Flemensfirth, The Gooner, makes his debut. Owners Gay and Paul Smith paid €280,000 for him and my question would be this: If you paid €280K for a point-winning gelding, why would you send it to Jackdaws Castle?
     
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  7. SaveTheHumans

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    <laugh>
     
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  8. SaveTheHumans

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    Applaus
     
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  9. OddDog

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    Joseph has got a good one there in Comfort Zone. Given a lovely ride by JJ Slevin (who really impresses me as a jockey) and quickened up really well when asked to approaching the final hurdle. Whoosh and away he went. Of course silly quotes for the Triumph Hurdle coming out (Hills go 8/1 <laugh>) but that isn't the horse's fault.
     
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  10. SaveTheHumans

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    Everything was backed in that race and Grangeclare West drifted like a barge and went and won at a canter. Seriously impressive.
     
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  11. OddDog

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    Cheveley Park rarely buy a bad one do they?
     
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  12. SaveTheHumans

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    We don't see too many of them if they do. That was a supebr effort I think time will show.
     
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    Novicey with a capital N. Almost as if he's never schooled over fences <laugh>
     
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  14. SaveTheHumans

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    Doesn't look like a horse that will relish his fences. Back to hurdles before a few attempts at long distance flat races and hopefully he gets out of the game in one piece.
     
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  15. SaveTheHumans

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    Unbelievable run from Dawn Rising. Front two punched each others lights out and he came from way back to mow American Mike down. How impressive was that
     
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    Totally agree
     
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  17. OddDog

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    Going to have to catch up later - family commitments
     
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  18. Pilgrim

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    6th.
     
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  19. SaveTheHumans

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    Looked threatening on the turn in Pilgrim but ultimately didn't have the staying power. Decent shout each way for you either way, well done. The Big Dog was a pretty obvious contender on the face of it, landed a few nice big pots now he has.
     
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    Stick - are you bothered if your gaffer returns to the big Rangers? :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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