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Imperial Commander said:
Brilliant jockey. And the room came alive when he turned up for the Cheltenham football ground preview night this year so something in the media could beckon.
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100%. He's likeable, charismatic and knowledgeable. He'll get decent offers that are well deserved. Wouldn't even be surprised if he has something lined up.
 
Surprised he didn't wait a week and try to go out on a grade 1 winner over xmas
 
Didn't he ride winners at something insane like 14 consecutive festivals? Unreal
 
Davy Russell - how we'll miss him.

Any race where Davy had a ride was worth watching just for the privilege of seeing an absolute maestro at work.

He was nearly always in the right place and made it all look ridiculously easy.

And if Davy was on board your horse at the Cheltenham Festival you wouldn't swop him for anyone.

Great he's got out in one piece and can enjoy more time with his young family.

Davy is truly a legend of the sport.
 
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I love the festival, but the cost to attend the event is just way too much
On top of that, the effort required... na, been there, done that, got the losing betting slips. Rather stay at home, great view, access to the fridge and toilets, and more importantly, in a better position to pick out winners
 
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Sleep in a container for a grand. Unbelievable the prices that can be charged.

Love the festival but the whole thing is becoming very expensive. We stayed in Birmingham last year to try do it cheaper and that experience was a nightmare between queue for trains, standing in trains packed in like sardines.

Going to watch from home this March - no doubt i'll be itching to get back next season though!
 
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opatcho said:
I love the festival, but the cost to attend the event is just way too much
On top of that, the effort required... na, been there, done that, got the losing betting slips. Rather stay at home, great view, access to the fridge and toilets, and more importantly, in a better position to pick out winners
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Yep, I've been going since I was 18 and this is the first season I'm actually happy to just stay at home and watch it. Went the Tuesday and Wednesday last season and it felt like gold cup day both days. Being dragged from left to right by the crowds, overcharged for everything, queues were much worse than the years prior. Last straw was the Wednesday it just pissed it down all day, no seats in the centaur and then to top it off some piss head that looked like he was just there for the beer was sick on my shoe. I do love the place but going forward I'll be sticking to the November meeting.
 
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For those with good French racing knowledge, is there any substance to the form of Impaire et passe running today for Mullins?
 
JamieSensible said:
For those with good French racing knowledge, is there any substance to the form of Impaire et passe running today for Mullins?
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Ran in an AQPS race so not much to go off of really unlike other runners who have came from them who ran in graded ones like Irish Point
 
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JamieSensible said:
For those with good French racing knowledge, is there any substance to the form of Impaire et passe running today for Mullins?
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I highlighted him earlier in the season, just go take a look at the turn of foot, that's what immediately caught my eye, and then Willie and daryl Jacob have both said pretty positive comments on him. Not a great deal of substance to the form yet but we'll see.
 
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Anyone know when the Entries / dec's are out for Kempton on Boxing day ??.
 
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