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  1. Istabraq

    Day 1 Yankee - FinalFurlong91

    I'm very keen on Downmexicoway but Henry is either asleep or has other ideas....
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    2026 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

    Surely that only applies to the late season qualifiers ? The ones in the Autumn are so early there's stacks of time for marks to move up/down...
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    2026 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

    They had to too, qualifiers were becoming a joke, 7/8/9 runner affairs and top 6 qualify, was basically a schooling session. I still refuse to bet in qualifiers and courses have cottoned on too, many are now scheduled at the arse end of a card and rarely on TV...
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    ‘26 Mares Novice Hurdle

    Where’s @Bayoffreedom
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    2026 Ryanair Chase

    I would say the better bet if you like the horse is to hit the place only market, get something like 11/10 to 3, 4/5 top 4 ? I wouldn't be wasting the win bet against Fact to File, but if Bandbridge was to win you still make decent money on the place...
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    Weather Watch 2026

    Is that true ? Staggering if it is. They really are a disgrace there, so paranoid about ground getting too quick for flat season and ensuring they get proper grass growth, all at the expense of NH horses...
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    Weather Watch 2026

    Sandown's strategy is a joke, lost their last two meetings to waterlogging but have been watering since Tuesday, ground soft and there was a fair bit more rain yesterday/last night than was forecast so don't be surprised if it rides a bit slower today...
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    2026 Ryanair Chase

    Did I miss some key Fact to File news chief ?
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    2026 Ryanair Chase

    Ground is still a bit of a guess up, they're watering the new course tomorrow and there's rain due mid week although hard to know how much will fall and how it will affect the ground. They won't allow it to be any quicker than good to soft, I think that probably suits everything....
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    2026 Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase (A Limited Handicap)

    This could be a correction of the plunge on Favori, and a reaction to O'leary's comments yesterday, but either way Stumptown is the king in this sphere and even though it's now a handicap it's hard to imagine him not going close....
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    2026 Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase (A Limited Handicap)

    Stumptown shortening all the time here, saw some 5.9 a few days ago, last matched at 4. Hope a few of you pressed at the bigger prices, I of course did not...
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    2026 Gold Cup

    Rich Ricci the big winner here, Gaelic Warrior in the big one with Townend up, he might even look after his stick this time....
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    Bookmakers Special Offers:

    Since selling out to Flutter ? Horrific bookmaker, will ruin every business they acquire...
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    Bookmakers Special Offers:

    Someone definitely did £100 one year, Paddy maybe ? Remember using it on Cue Card to win his Arkle, which of course he didn't and was never going to, but free bet basically....
  15. Istabraq

    General Chat

    Huge news - Buddy One not confirmed for the Stayers so all in Bet MGM Cup, 66/1 plunge....
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    2026 Jack Richards Novice Limited Handicap Chase

    All season ? Righto Paul....
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    2026 BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (previously Coral Cup)

    That was the infamous Tuesday night when minutes after racing they got the hosepipes out, I was watching from lev 5 and looking at a met office forecast that said the course would be getting 15mm of rain overnight with possible localised flooding. Facile Vega won the bumper that day and I can't...
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    2026 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase

    I’m amazed the course switch barely gets a mention here. There’s been a few recently realise the Mares moving to the new course could be significant, but same with this race as it switches to the old course….
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    JP McManus 2026 🔰

    Could be an odd year, Sean Bowen is arguably the best rider in the UK right now and doesn’t yet have a festival winner, Olly Murphy has a few darts and he’ll pick up some decent spare rides too. Skelton’s have their best group ever and could easily notch up 3/4 winners, Hendo also looks to have...
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    Diamond Geezer Competition 2026

    In @Eggs we trust for this year, when you finish 29th….
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