The Horse racing thread

[Donnellys Hollow]

Menorah looks a very big price - 2/1 

[Hardy]

Probably punters riding the trend of opposing Cheltenham winners. Though it's in to 2.72 on Betfair now.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Too soon Dickie

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Probably punters riding the trend of opposing Cheltenham winners. Though it's in to 2.72 on Betfair now.

General Miller beats Menorah @ 7/1

[sammymaguire]

Just done a Lucky 15 on Ogee, Kalahari King, Diablo, Voramar Two. Also a small e/w on Alderluck

[Paul Mc Graths Da]

Kicking mysely for not backing Burton Port................Some day for Henderson!

[Donnellys Hollow]

He's some rogue that Paddy. He has a bad dose of seconditis!

[Mac hinery]

You have to love Alberta's Run

[drici]

Goodbye Schindlers Hunt.


Date Conditions Race Result Jockey OR
09Apr10 Ain 20GS 5y+ S(175K) 11-10[16/1] unplaced in race won by Albertas Run (IRE) P W Flood 
18Mar10 Che 21GS 5y+ S(220K) 11-10[12/1] u.r. in race won by Albertas Run (IRE) P W Flood 
07Feb10 Leo 24S 5y+ S(180K) 11-10[20/1] 3rd of 7 5.75L behind Joncol (IRE) P W Flood 161
29Dec09 Leo 24Y 5y+ S(150K) 11-10[16/1] 5th of 11 20.25L behind What A Friend (GB) R Loughran 161
21Nov09 Asc 19G 4y+ S(55K) 11-7[10/3Jf] 4th of 8 12.75L behind Albertas Run (IRE) P W Flood 
22Oct09 Thu 22YS 5y+ H(16K) 11-0[6/1] 2nd of 13 15L behind Oscar Dan Dan (IRE) P W Flood 
29Apr09 Pun 25SH 5y+ S(275K) 11-10[16/1] 2nd of 12 13L behind Notre Pere (FR) P W Flood 161
03Apr09 Ain 20G 5y+ S(200K) 11-10[16/1] 2nd of 10 hd behind Voy Por Ustedes (FR) P W Flood 
12Mar09 Che 21GS 5y+ S(220K) 11-10[22/1] 3rd of 10 2.75L behind Imperial Commander (IRE) P W Flood 
22Feb09 Naa 16S 5y+ S(55K) 11-4[6/4Jf] 2nd of 5 4L behind Carthalawn (IRE) P W Flood 160
11Jan09 Leo 21Y 5y+ HcapCh(90K) 11-4[16/1] 1st of 10 4L to Kilcrea Castle (IRE) P W Flood 152
27Dec08 Leo 17YS 5y+ S(100K) 11-12[12/1] 5th of 7 16.00L behind Big Zeb (IRE) P W Flood 155
14Dec08 Cor 16H 5y+ S(60K) 11-12[9/2] 5th of 12 33.50L behind Scotsirish (IRE) P W Flood 158
09Nov08 Nav 16S 5y+ S(45K) 11-12[4/1] 5th of 6 42.25L behind Watson Lake (IRE) P W Flood 159
25Oct08 Naa 20SH 4y+ HcapHdl(40K) 10-10[10/1] 15th of 17 73.50L behind Kirbybroguelantern (IRE) R Loughran 129
22Apr08 Pun 16G 5y+ S(220K) 11-12[4/1] 4th of 9 3.00L behind Twist Magic (FR) B J Geraghty 161
25Mar08 Fai 17GY 4y+ HcapCh(100K) 11-6[11/2] 1st of 11 4L to Wishwillow Lord (IRE) B J Geraghty 154
13Mar08 Che 16GS 5y+ S(310K) 11-10[33-1] 4th of 8 36.00L behind Master Minded (FR) P Carberry 
24Feb08 Naa 16YS 5y+ S(60K) 11-12[1/1f] u.r. in race won by Maralan (IRE) R Loughran 154
19Jan08 Asc 17S 5y+ S(140K) 11-7[8/1] 4th of 6 39.00L behind Tamarinbleu (FR) R Loughran 
27Dec07 Leo 17 5y+ S(100K) 11-12[4/1] 3rd of 6 2.50L behind Mansony (FR) R Loughran 149
09Dec07 Pun 20H 5y+ S(100K) 11-10[10/1] 5th of 10 27.75L behind The Listener (IRE) R Loughran 146
26Apr07 Pun 16G 5y+ NovCh(110K) 11-12[5/2] 5th of 7 46.00L behind Another Promise (IRE) R Loughran 
08Apr07 Fai 20G 5y+ S(100K) 11-9[5/2f] 2nd of 11 1 ½L behind One Cool Cookie (IRE) R Loughran 
25Feb07 Naa 20H 5y+ S(50K) 11-12[7/4f] fell in race won by Benefit Night (IRE) R Loughran 
28Jan07 Leo 17S 5y+ S(80K) 11-12[8/13f] 1st of 7 2L to King Johns Castle (IRE) R Loughran 
26Dec06 Leo 17SH 4y+ NovCh(100K) 11-12[3/1] 1st of 9 10L to Hear The Echo (IRE) R Loughran 
06Dec06 Fai 20H 5y+ NovCh(100K) 11-12[10/1] 2nd of 10 ¾L behind Cailin Alainn (IRE) R Walsh 
01Nov06 Pun 16S 4y+ NovCh(12K) 11-12[9/1] 1st of 18 nk to Rights Of Man (IRE) P W Flood 
18Oct06 Pun 18Y 4y+ NovCh(32K) 11-2[8/1] 5th of 10 31.00L behind Gemini Lucy (IRE) R Loughran 
05Mar06 Leo 16YS 6y+ MdnHdl(18K) 11-9[9/10f] 1st of 16 3L to Kalderon (GER) R Loughran 
12Feb06 Leo 18Y 5y+ H(100K) 11-10[16/1] 3rd of 7 14.00L behind Mr Nosie (IRE) R Loughran 
29Jan06 Leo 16YS 4y+ MdnHdl(14K) 11-12[4/1] 2nd of 19 shd behind Vintage Gold (USA) C O'Dwyer 
11Dec05 Cor 16H 4-5y MdnHdl(13K) 11-9[5/4f] 2nd of 22 2L behind Premier Rouge (GB) Mr R Loughran 
26Nov05 Gow 16Y 4-5y NHF(10K) 11-11[4/1] 1st of 18 ¾L to Badgerlaw (IRE) Mr R Loughran 
12Nov05 Naa 16H 5y NHF(9K) 11-11[9/2f] 2nd of 21 8L behind City Deep (IRE) Mr R Loughran 
13May05 Wex 16GF 5y NHF(8K) 11-11[2/1f] 4th of 14 1.25L behind Mr Newton (IRE) Mr R Loughran 
26Apr05 Pun 16S 4-5y NHF(65K) 11-2[9/2f] 7th of 25 12.75L behind Its A Dream (IRE) Mr R Loughran 

[Paul Mc Graths Da]

Owner is keen on the chances of Whinstone Boy in the 4.55....He's available at 14's

[Donnellys Hollow]

Paddy Flood broke his collarbone when Schindlers Hunt fell.

Roger Loughran to take over on Vic Venturi tomorrow?

[RealSpiritof98]

The winners are hard to come by these days, betting more on the live sports but have a small e/w double on Lord Generous and Whinestone Boy, both at 12s, only because Im bored at work.

[drici]

Goodbye Plaisir D'Estruval.


09Apr10 Ain 21G 5y+ HcapCh(100K) 10-3[16/1] unplaced in race won by Always Waining (IRE) P Carberry 
20Mar10 Gow 20S 4y+ HcapHdl(15K) 9-3[3/1f] 1st of 18 1 ¼L to Farringdon (GB) P J Carberry 100
23Jan10 Leo 21H 5y+ HcapCh(80K) 10-0[4/1] 4th of 11 5.06L behind Anothercoppercoast (IRE) P W Flood 124
27Dec09 Leo 24Y 5y+ HcapCh(190K) 10-4[16/1] 11th of 28 26.88L behind Oscar Time (IRE) R M Moran 125
03Dec09 Naa 20H 4y+ HcapCh(15K) 11-1[7/2] 1st of 7 16L to Askthemaster (IRE) D N Russell 114
26Oct09 Gal 22S 4y+ HcapCh(27K) 10-13[6/1] 7th of 17 18.75L behind Operation Houdini (IRE) D N Russell 115
13Sep09 Lis 19S 4y+ HcapCh(35K) 10-6[9/2f] 3rd of 11 6.50L behind Keys Pride (IRE) P W Flood 114
01Aug09 Gal 22YS 4y+ HcapHdl(50K)  non-runner (ground)  98
31Jul09 Gal 17S 4y+ HcapCh(35K) 9-10[10/3f] 4th of 10 21.75L behind Kahuna (IRE) P W Flood 115
29Apr09 Pun 20SH 5y+ HcapCh(70K) 9-11[4/1f] 9th of 18 39.32L behind J'y Vole (FR) D J Casey 116
13Apr09 Fai 17G 5y+ HcapCh(45K) 10-10[6/1] fell in race won by Taipan's Way (IRE) D N Russell 116
15Mar09 Nav 24H 5y+ HcapCh(50K)  non-runner (lung infection)  116
04Feb09 Dow 20H 5y+ NovCh(9K) 11-12[15/8] 1st of 15 6L to Orimed Des Ifs (FR) D N Russell 
31Dec08 Tra 21YS 5y+ NovCh(10K) 11-12[3/1Jf] 2nd of 15 1 ½L behind Burren Bob (IRE) P A Carberry 
23Feb08 Fai 20Y 5y+ HcapHdl(28K) 10-0[8/1] 12th of 20 43.63L behind Western Gale (IRE) P A Carberry 102
27Jan08 Leo 22S 5y+ HcapHdl(21K) 10-11[10/1] 7th of 26 7.94L behind Bellflower Boy (IRE) P A Carberry 102
01Jan08 Tra 20S 5y MdnHdl(8K) 11-4[7/2] 1st of 15 6L to What A Riddle (IRE) D J Casey 
26Dec07 Leo 18G 4y MdnHdl(14K) 11-7[14/1] 15th of 28 34.00L behind Taravada (GB) N P Madden 
06May07 Dro GF Point to Point [ ] 1st of 6 Mahonia (IRE

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Question for the more expert horse racing followers.

Do the tactics employed by Wetern Leader in the 3 mile hurdle today ever really work? (he took the horse out at a real fast gallop, led by a long way most of the race then died over the last). Seems to me a horse who takes a race out at what seems like an unnaturally fast pace is always caught but are they actually ever smart tactics?

And yes, I had it backed and am annoyed! But also genuinely curious.

[Donnellys Hollow]

I suspect Western Leader has to be ridden like that TAM. I used to ride a bit myself in p2p's (many moons an lbs ago!) and there are certain horses that just don't like being in and around other horses. They'll spit the dummy and drop themselves out. You just have to kick them in the belly at the start and give them some rein. Had he held him back a bit more he'd have probably ran too free and been done for speed - looks an out and out stayer.

The young lad didn't do an awful lot wrong to be honest. He wasn't able to get a breather into him at any stage because John Cullen was on his tail the whole way. He had them all at it four out and it looked like a repeat of his last run at Thurles. The only slight criticism I'd have is that he didn't look for something to race against after two out to try and galvanise the horse again. He might have picked up again if the other horse was closer to him. The winner was still way behind turning in so it's probably unfair to criticise O'Farrell for not picking him out as his danger.

Got the place for e/w purposes anyway so nothing lost, nothing gained.