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I've "unstuck" the **Forum Guidelines** and Donations/Patreons threads for the time-being as we have quite a lot 'stuck' at the moment

Might also unstick the NRNB one, we know now don't we? Can't be that useful?
 
Re Cons Roc out of festival post......

My understanding was that he'd have one race to try and qualify and he failed so he wouldn't have been going to the Fez anyway regardless of injury or not.
 
Lobos said:
If she beats Burdett Road in the Kingwell then she'll deserve a crack at the CH as that one ran well in the Xmas Hurdle behind CH and Lossiemouth. She'd get walloped with weight as well which would put her too high for any of the Handicaps. She'll need to step up on what she's done so far but she only had her very first hurdle race in January last season and then rattled off 4 wins so she may be a Mare that comes to herself in the Spring. She's in very good form at home by all accounts.
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Why do we think she'll get walloped with weight for winning at the weekend? If she beats Burdett Road and Brentford Hope by a couple of lengths then surely everyone stays on the same rating. Obviously, if she hacked up, then she would get walloped absolutely.
 
Lobos said:
Re Cons Roc out of festival post......

My understanding was that he'd have one race to try and qualify and he failed so he wouldn't have been going to the Fez anyway regardless of injury or not.
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Yep. Bookmakers always a bit slow responding to any news regarding the Hunters so Cash Out still available and Oddschecker no sign of a problem with Cons Roc. I've Cashed Out. Was a high risk before this latest news but had good prices so reluctant to give up on him.
 
Kitzbuhel getting his 5th run tomorrow, Sir G in same race. I might be mad, but hes becoming well handicapped for the Coral. I know hes 10 but Wicklow Brave ran a stormer at the same age off a much higher mark so it must be on Willies mind
 
Jrow said:
Kitzbuhel getting his 5th run tomorrow, Sir G in same race. I might be mad, but hes becoming well handicapped for the Coral. I know hes 10 but Wicklow Brave ran a stormer at the same age off a much higher mark so it must be on Willies mind
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Yeah, I'm very much hoping this is the case. Made a case for him on my diary a few weeks back and also brought it up yesterday when darlojim mentioned about Kitz being declared in the 'Under The Radar' thread.

Would be some feat getting Sir Gerhard back to anywhere near his best, but I'm hopeful.
 
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Henry has 3 declared tomorrow at Gowran and 4 on Sunday, Punchestown.

I'll be keen to see if the yard can show further evidence they are beyond their very long lasting lean patch.
 
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Just out of curiosity, which bookies are the best in people's experience for leaving up the antepost markets during racing, and crucially, not immediately restricting you if you take advantage of it?

I know most leave them up occasionally, and the big name bookies dont restrict you that easily for that sort of stuff. But of the smaller bookmakers, any that do it consistently and then don't restrict?

Betway do it a fair bit, and I took advantage a fair few times before having my stake restricted on antepost markets, live score bet immediately restricted me on all markets the first time I did it :excitement:, unibet do it occasionally and I'm yet to be restricted.
 
Not sure if this has been mentioned but ive just noticed that Hills have markets up without ;- Jonbon, Teahupoo and GDC
 
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Anyone on here have shares in horses with Racing ownership and know wtf is going on with them?
 
riccirich said:
Just out of curiosity, which bookies are the best in people's experience for leaving up the antepost markets during racing, and crucially, not immediately restricting you if you take advantage of it?

I know most leave them up occasionally, and the big name bookies dont restrict you that easily for that sort of stuff. But of the smaller bookmakers, any that do it consistently and then don't restrict?

Betway do it a fair bit, and I took advantage a fair few times before having my stake restricted on antepost markets, live score bet immediately restricted me on all markets the first time I did it :excitement:, unibet do it occasionally and I'm yet to be restricted.
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BetMGM I find hang for a while and I've not been restricted yet

Not hugely impactful if I did lose the account - wouldn't risk it with any 'proper' firms
 
Help needed. Trying to get a price for Tiernan Power Roche to ride 1 or more and 2 or more winners at the Festival. Has anyone seen markets that cover this? Or can anyone advise on getting a price. I've gone down all my usual avenues without success.
 
Thats the end of the Minella Sixo to Pertemps talk. Let's hope he is OK. Assuming he goes to Cheltenham surely it will now be the Martin Pipe.
 
BuckingThe Trend said:
Thats the end of the Minella Sixo to Pertemps talk. Let's hope he is OK. Assuming he goes to Cheltenham surely it will now be the Martin Pipe.
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Yep. I'd be 99% sure the plan was the Pertemps though. I'd have been extremely confident he would have finished top 4 in that lot that finished.

Martin Pipe would only be the back up plan so wouldn't be as confident now. I'd have wanted it to be plan A, I don't think it was.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Yep. I'd be 99% sure the plan was the Pertemps though. I'd have been extremely confident he would have finished top 4 in that lot that finished.

Martin Pipe would only be the back up plan so wouldn't be as confident now. I'd have wanted it to be plan A, I don't think it was.
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He was definitely cruising very nicely today before he reached for one and came down. No doubt in my mind he would have been in first four. I think you are right ref Plan A being Pertemps but I think he will run well over 2m4f too. I still like him for the Martin Piper assuming he comes away from that Fall OK.
 
Today's Kingwell Hurdle. 30 years ago it was Alderbrook, trained by Kim Bailey, won this race as a first time hurdler, then doubled up a month later in the Champion Hurdle. A lifetime ago.
 
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Today's Kingwell Hurdle. 30 years ago it was Alderbrook, trained by Kim Bailey, won this race as a first time hurdler, then doubled up a month later in the Champion Hurdle. A lifetime ago.
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Unbelievable for one so inexperienced.
 
Irish Rugby said:
Today's Kingwell Hurdle. 30 years ago it was Alderbrook, trained by Kim Bailey, won this race as a first time hurdler, then doubled up a month later in the Champion Hurdle. A lifetime ago.
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Came off the flat from Julie Cecil yard.
Beat one of my fav horses in Large Action in the CH, and I was there that day and not happy:grumpy:
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Yep. I'd be 99% sure the plan was the Pertemps though. I'd have been extremely confident he would have finished top 4 in that lot that finished.

Martin Pipe would only be the back up plan so wouldn't be as confident now. I'd have wanted it to be plan A, I don't think it was.
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Any chance he goes for the AB ?
 
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