Daily Racing Thread Thursday 21st. Dec. 2017

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1950canary said:
Can I please be allowed to intrude on this thread to ask a question. Since retiring to France I am afraid that my interest in UK sport has completely waned apart from Football. Whilst I was never a big gambler Horse Racing was always my number 2 sport and I fondly recall the winner machine which was the Martin Pipe stable. I seem to recall that 10 winners from that stable on a Bank Holiday was not unusual. Whilst David Pipe never seem to match those high peaks he was always successful and turned out many winners both in quantity and quality. I only nowadays follow your sport when I return to the UK for a visit and having searched the runners over that last few days was amazed to note a lack of runners from the Pipe stable and those which were there were mainly long shots. Further investigation revealed that since the start of the current season they have only turned out 17 winners of which only 2 were highly considered enough to be favourites. Whatever has happened to the once great Pipe stable?
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Hi. So whereabouts in France are you. I guess you are in the warmer parts
 
I fancy point and shoot for Nigel hawke in the last at Exeter .my only concern lots of claimers about in this race.
 
stick said:
MOI AUSSIE looks overpriced for each way backers in the first at Chelmsford.
Top amateur booked.
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Its not often I can claim that hated word on here 'info' so instead I'll say I've heard whispers that both Mick Applebys horses tonight worth an ew dabble. The other Indigo Princess goes in the 7:15 at around 40s.
 
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smokethedeadbadger said:
Its not often I can claim that hated word on here 'info' so instead I'll say I've heard whispers that both Mick Applebys horses tonight worth an ew dabble. The other Indigo Princess goes in the 7:15 at around 40s.
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I don't know where either finished as i've been out doing the booze and food xmas shop but i've seen neither have placed so sorry to anyone who felt misled by my post. I've had a few snippets of info from the Appleby yard in the past, although none for at least 4 years but i think today was the first time i've dared post it and its come to nothing.
 
1950canary said:
Can I please be allowed to intrude on this thread to ask a question. Since retiring to France I am afraid that my interest in UK sport has completely waned apart from Football. Whilst I was never a big gambler Horse Racing was always my number 2 sport and I fondly recall the winner machine which was the Martin Pipe stable. I seem to recall that 10 winners from that stable on a Bank Holiday was not unusual. Whilst David Pipe never seem to match those high peaks he was always successful and turned out many winners both in quantity and quality. I only nowadays follow your sport when I return to the UK for a visit and having searched the runners over that last few days was amazed to note a lack of runners from the Pipe stable and those which were there were mainly long shots. Further investigation revealed that since the start of the current season they have only turned out 17 winners of which only 2 were highly considered enough to be favourites. Whatever has happened to the once great Pipe stable?
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My honest view is that David is a very different operator to his father and likes to develop horses slowly. Martin was all about winning races and doing everything and anything to make things happen. I also think the yard is not patronized by particularly powerful owners and are somewhat feeding on scraps.
 
smokethedeadbadger said:
I don't know where either finished as i've been out doing the booze and food xmas shop but i've seen neither have placed so sorry to anyone who felt misled by my post. I've had a few snippets of info from the Appleby yard in the past, although none for at least 4 years but i think today was the first time i've dared post it and its come to nothing.
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Don't let it bother you smokey. I only had bet my entire monthly pension on the double and will have to manage Christmas and January with no food; but I'll be fine <laugh>
 
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Ageing sprinter Captain Scooby has his 206th career start in the lucky last at Chelmsford. He's won at least 1 race every year which bearing in mind he'll soon be 12 is quite a feat. In 2017 he's had 24 starts but hasn't got his head in front....yet. He's running out of chances but at 22/1 I'm going to have a little play on the ol boy. A positive is that at this track over this distance he's unbeaten (albeit with a sample size of 1). 4 wins from 60 all weather races not so good. Come on the Captain.
 
Chaninbar said:
Ageing sprinter Captain Scooby has his 206th career start in the lucky last at Chelmsford. He's won at least 1 race every year which bearing in mind he'll soon be 12 is quite a feat. In 2017 he's had 24 starts but hasn't got his head in front....yet. He's running out of chances but at 22/1 I'm going to have a little play on the ol boy. A positive is that at this track over this distance he's unbeaten (albeit with a sample size of 1). 4 wins from 60 all weather races not so good. Come on the Captain.
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poor draw for the captain, i bet he gets another chance this year.
 
stick said:
poor draw for the captain, i bet he gets another chance this year.
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Entered at Dunstall Park tomorrow and again on 27th. Tomorrow he's well drawn in 2 and would you believe his last win in December 16 was the day after he'd finished back in the pack. It's a sign I tell ya.
 
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