Daily Racing Thread Thursday 2nd. December 2021

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
In the 2.07 at Leicester I'll take a chance on Furkash. On a career-low mark and the Tizzard's in much better form now. Sam Twiston-Davies always a good booking especially at Leicester (23 - 7 - 14 PL 7.05 over hurdles last 5 seasons)
 
  • Like
Reactions: Grade One and karlos5001
Morning all <ok>

A couple of bumpers in the UK of interest today.

Firstly at Wincanton, where Milton Harris can continue his fine start to the season with the wonderfully named Hasty Parisian (by Champs Elysees out of Va'vite :emoticon-0102-bigsm). Some pretty averagely-bred animals in this so Hasty Parisian wouldn't need to be anything special to prevail.

By contrast, the bumper at Market Rasen has attracted a number of nicely-bred types. Top of the market this morning is Chianti Classico who chased home that German raider at Ascot, Estacas. They did finish in a bit of a heap that day (obviously the winner did it very well, coming late and fast) and I'm not sure that warrants Chianti Classico being 11/8 fav for this and he is pretty weak in the betting this morning. The two who have been attracting support this morning are; Firstly, Fergal O'Brien's Fame and Glory gelding, Festive Glory. He is a half-brother to Babeny Bridge who had 5 wins and 2 second places in his first 7 starts in points; Secondly, the Queen's runner, High Yield, a half-brother to Summer Storm who won on bumper debut at Southwell for Nicky Henderson. But the one my arrow has landed on today is Alan King's Forget The Way. This Getaway gelding is a half-brother to Midnightreferendum whose bumper record for King reads 312 and, whilst the yard is not in the greatest of form right now, they do have a 15% strike rate in bumpers over the last 5 years.
 
  • Like
Reactions: karlos5001 and Sir Barney Chuckles
OddDog said:
Top of the market this morning is Chianti Classico who chased home that German raider at Ascot, Estacas.
Click to expand...

Am fascinated to see if Kim 'Ivy' Bailey's horse upholds the Estacas form. That latter one still due back at Ascot later in the month, incidentally, for the Listed bumper.

Chianti Classico cost in excess of 6 figures but quotes around the 6/4 mark are hardly generous. methinks.
 
  • Like
Reactions: OddDog
Lieutenant Henderson had 10 horses entered at Aintree on Saturday. None have turned into actual declarations!

Early finish for him on Saturday, incidentally. 4 runners (3 Sandown, 1 Wetherby) and none after 1.02.
 
Sir Barney Chuckles said:
Lieutenant Henderson had 10 horses entered at Aintree on Saturday. None have turned into actual declarations!

Early finish for him on Saturday, incidentally. 4 runners (3 Sandown, 1 Wetherby) and none after 1.02.
Click to expand...


Plenty of time for him to put his feet up and watch the Tingle Creek. Pathetic way he is campaigning horses again don’t you think?
 
NassauBoard said:
Plenty of time for him to put his feet up and watch the Tingle Creek. Pathetic way he is campaigning horses again don’t you think?
Click to expand...

What, like trying to turn Champ into a hurdler? McCoy must be well chuffed ...................

What is it, 2 years since he was moaning he had nowhere to run his quality horses? Jeez .....
 
12.30 Clonmel Uncle Gerhard e/w 28/1

Ran a lot better than the bare result suggests in a better race than this last time out and can go close here.
 
OddDog said:
What, like trying to turn Champ into a hurdler? McCoy must be well chuffed ...................

What is it, 2 years since he was moaning he had nowhere to run his quality horses? Jeez .....
Click to expand...

It could be argued that Champ should never have been switched from hurdles in the first place.

Incidentally, he's currently 'blue' on Oddschecker re the Long Walk and as low as 4/1 for that heat! 20's for the actual Stayers crown.

One other thing re ante-post prices. That 40/1 for Remastered in the 'Pertemps Final' has all gorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn. Now best priced at 25's.
 
OddDog said:
What, like trying to turn Champ into a hurdler? McCoy must be well chuffed ...................

What is it, 2 years since he was moaning he had nowhere to run his quality horses? Jeez .....
Click to expand...


I kind of get it with Champ, he jumps like a Challenger tank and has had back issues. However he is so quick to change his targets because of who the horses might have to take on. Shishkin this weekend was a ridiculous call, but then, you do expect it of the forums 'favourite' trainer
 
Market Rasen
152 Dallas cowboy 28 ew 4places
222 Light flicker 11/2
252 sense of adventure 22 ew took 66s earlier , sense was 12l behind the fav lto and i would say is the closest to beating the fav but a place will do
 
Something must be amiss with the Henderson yard last few years I think.So in and out with declarations and actual runners.Has the Lieutenant lost the magic.
 
Big tone said:
Something must be amiss with the Henderson yard last few years I think.So in and out with declarations and actual runners.Has the Lieutenant lost the magic.
Click to expand...

I think we all get more risk averse with age and he is 70 now. It might just be that, maybe also the Sprinter Sacre health issues knocked his confidence a bit?
 
Big tone said:
Something must be amiss with the Henderson yard last few years I think.So in and out with declarations and actual runners.Has the Lieutenant lost the magic.
Click to expand...
I don't see why it can't be looked at as an art the way he picks the races to give his horses the best possible chance. If the ground is going against them or he knows the horse isn't schooling well and shouldn't be running, why shouldn't he be savvy and pull them out?
 
You See said:
Market Rasen
152 Dallas cowboy 28 ew 4places
222 Light flicker 11/2
252 sense of adventure 22 ew took 66s earlier , sense was 12l behind the fav lto and i would say is the closest to beating the fav but a place will do
Click to expand...
LIGHT FLICKER brings it home
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back