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Yes, he's running off 143. Original weight 12st and the claim reduces it to 11-7 but he's still running off 143 for handicapping purposes....

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Naughty! You know full well that any claim is ignored for OR purposes.

Doesn't mean it's a duff tip though....

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It's not possible to be 100% certain that last season's Gold Cup didn't leave a mark on the first 2. Neither is it possible to be certain that Fastorslow...

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If you say so. The official handicappers agree on 168 which, last time I looked, was high 160s....

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As the rating for the individual race, I'd say it's spot on and exactly matches the new OR for Appreciate It. What it implies is that, second time up...

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Interesting rprs for the weekend:
174 Royal Pagaille
167 Bravemansgame
161 Fastorslow
160 Appreciate It
159 Galopin Des...

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Latest ORs:
Fastorslow 168 (unchanged)
Appreciate It 160 (+8)
Galopin Des Champs 178 (-1)

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Discussing this execrable show in a Cheltenham forum should rate an instant suspension.

Much as I look down on flat racing and dislike the...

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I thought that the 2 Navan races were basically worth pass marks but I'd want to see improvement next time before getting involved. Not much fluency over...

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Full brother to Mighty Potter also declared but there's money for the Mullins horse who was fifth in the Cheltenham bumper. Interesting and possibly informative...

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I thought that Paul was looking to give her an easy time on the run in and she idled a little. Once he saw that there was a challenger, he got her going...

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5/1 is no price this far out for a mare that has to prove that she stays the trip but Naas is a fairly long uphill run to the line so I don't see the...

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Extremely subjective but, for what it's worth, the RPRs for their respective chasing debuts are
148 Monkfish https://www.racingpost.com/profil...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feethams#Layout...

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Don't know how old you are, Jim, but older folk might think that feet on 2 ham joints might be appropriate.

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At the risk of depleting stocks of blue pills, maybe I should explain the basis of my thinking.

For those who don't know, my avatar is the...

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A bold prediction 4 months out especially as it possibly won't be Gordon's call. It's just an extra complication making a short (single figure) price...

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The races are about the same value but, as we're talking mares here, the G1 black type is potentially decisive. It certainly makes taking a short a/p...

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https://www.hri-ras.ie/getmedia/f4be...l-Summary).pdf

Page 18/19 for a summary of beginners and novice chases until the end of the year....

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Breeding and ownership suggests to me that Brighterdaysahead will be better at the intermediate trip. I'd have thought that the Easter G1 at Fairyhouse...