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Does anyone have a view on Friends? I'm thinking more generally at the moment as opposed to having an eye on a specific race at Cheltenham, albeit it may well be the mares novice if anything at all.

A Mullins mare who made her debut over hurdles on Sunday at Tramore over 2miles. She beat Connell's Hashtag Pretender (114 RPR) by 15 lengths in convincing fashion. The two broke clear of the field, she marked HP all the way round before turning the screw three out and pulling away. She didn't jump well either (without making a big mistake) whereby you'd think there's plenty of improvement in her.

Before that, she won her debut bumper at Wexford in July. The form of that race is working out nicely with the 3rd and 5th having won a bumper NTO and the 6th winning on her debut over hurdles too.

I wondered if she might be a dark one for the Royal Bond. We know Willie likes to run a mare in that and often one he's had out in the summer. Her fitness and form might be enough to make up for a gap in class to the very best horses in the race.

Alternatively, Friends might be one for next year. She looks like a chaser in the making, a nice scopey thing who has little respect for her hurdles. By Mahler out of a Presenting mare so bred for the bigger obstacles too.
 
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Just placed 2 trebles as a bit of fun with 365.
Vauban MGC 6/1,BMG KG 5/2,GDC GC 2/1
Vauban MGC 6/1,BMG KG 5/2 Gerri C GC 7/1
Worth a shout i thinks.
 
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Exar Essay said:
Does anyone have a view on Friends? I'm thinking more generally at the moment as opposed to having an eye on a specific race at Cheltenham, albeit it may well be the mares novice if anything at all.

A Mullins mare who made her debut over hurdles on Sunday at Tramore over 2miles. She beat Connell's Hashtag Pretender (114 RPR) by 15 lengths in convincing fashion. The two broke clear of the field, she marked HP all the way round before turning the screw three out and pulling away. She didn't jump well either (without making a big mistake) whereby you'd think there's plenty of improvement in her.

Before that, she won her debut bumper at Wexford in July. The form of that race is working out nicely with the 3rd and 5th having won a bumper NTO and the 6th winning on her debut over hurdles too.

I wondered if she might be a dark one for the Royal Bond. We know Willie likes to run a mare in that and often one he's had out in the summer. Her fitness and form might be enough to make up for a gap in class to the very best horses in the race.

Alternatively, Friends might be one for next year. She looks like a chaser in the making, a nice scopey thing who has little respect for her hurdles. By Mahler out of a Presenting mare so bred for the bigger obstacles too.
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First thoughts, having read the opening line. Was "Jennifer Aniston's nipples"
Still going strong on "The Morning Show" which is a tenuous link.

I then quickly thought of Lobos and his use of the phrase "sweet cherry nipples" which every time he uses this I automatically think of his excited face, which I've never seen. But the imaginary face is probably worse than reality. I fucking hope so anyway !

The brain is an amazing organ.
 
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Quevega said:
First thoughts, having read the opening line. Was "Jennifer Aniston's nipples"
Still going strong on "The Morning Show" which is a tenuous link.

I then quickly thought of Lobos and his use of the phrase "sweet cherry nipples" which every time he uses this I automatically think of his excited face, which I've never seen. But the imaginary face is probably worse than reality. I fucking hope so anyway !

The brain is an amazing organ.
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Haha. That's why I adopted COD's bolding of the horses name ... because otherwise it read like a general enquiry about the TV show, or even companionship.
 
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Quevega said:
First thoughts, having read the opening line. Was "Jennifer Aniston's nipples"
Still going strong on "The Morning Show" which is a tenuous link.

I then quickly thought of Lobos and his use of the phrase "sweet cherry nipples" which every time he uses this I automatically think of his excited face, which I've never seen. But the imaginary face is probably worse than reality. I fucking hope so anyway !

The brain is an amazing organ.
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:welcoming:Love that phrase

Love JA's nipples as well.
 
somer1 said:
Just placed 2 trebles as a bit of fun with 365.
Vauban MGC 6/1,BMG KG 5/2,GDC GC 2/1
Vauban MGC 6/1,BMG KG 5/2 Gerri C GC 7/1
Worth a shout i thinks.
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Like this Somer, unashamedly copied the first one
 
….Paul Hanagan announces he’ll retire on Friday.
 
Interesting stat in favour of Marine Nationale, should he go novice chasing.

The last 5 horses to win the supreme who went Novice chasing the following season were

Shishkin
Altior
Douvan
Vautour
Champagne Fever

All went on to win again the following year.
Vautour would have won the arkle easily had UDS not been around. won the JLT instead.
And Champagne Fever won the arkle before anyone questions it.
 
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Request from a tech dinosaur....

Anyone know how to solve a technical problem with page 1 of my Festival diary?

I'm talking about the first page of my diary which has a blue background.

For the latest few days I've been pressing the edit button (as normal) and adding new bets to my diary.....and then pressing save as usual.

But the new bets don't show on the screen for page 1.

However, when I then press the edit button again and go into page 1 the new bets show up.

I've been through this same process several times now and the result is the same.
 
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Some Twitter thread this https://twitter.com/hattrickbamford/...96608145404343

I've had nothing but problems from WH also
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Shower of c*unts.. I’m the same their KYC process is relentless no matter what I give they want more.

”please send a photo of you standing on your head with your bank statment in your mouth and user name written on your forehead please. Make sure the sun is ideally south/west facing on the eve of a full moon, hope that’s nice and clear thanks - William Hill”
 
Couldn't find the stupid questions thread... Nusret, was he balloted out for tomorrow or just not declared? Wondering should I be optimistic to get a refund or not! Cheers!
 
I assume he wasn't declared, as he won a 'win and you're in' race and therefore can't have been balloted out... I've not checked decs but if he's not in then I'd be writing your bet off as a loser to be honest.
 
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Benjy23 said:
I assume he wasn't declared, as he won a 'win and you're in' race and therefore can't have been balloted out... I've not checked decs but if he's not in then I'd be writing your bet off as a loser to be honest.
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That was my thinking to be fair, clutching at straws!
 
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