The Horse racing thread

Oak Leafer · October 27, 2011, 02:25:45 PM

Not in Top 3!

Did it get close even?

rossie mad · October 27, 2011, 02:57:14 PM

Quote from: Oak Leafer on October 27, 2011, 02:25:45 PM
Not in Top 3! Did it get close even?

It finished 16th of 17.There was one faller so it finished last approx 110 lenghts behind the winner.

On the way out in the 4.15 is my NAP of the day.Usual health warnings with my tips.

sammymaguire · October 27, 2011, 03:10:15 PM

Quote from: rossie mad on October 27, 2011, 02:57:14 PM
Quote from: Oak Leafer on October 27, 2011, 02:25:45 PM
Not in Top 3! Did it get close even?

It finished 16th of 17.There was one faller so it finished last approx 110 lenghts behind the winner.

On the way out in the 4.15 is my NAP of the day.Usual health warnings with my tips.

ffs where did that tip come from? I think the fact he put in Cartmel instead of Clonmel should have said it all on a nag that has run for 15 years or something!!

rossie mad · October 27, 2011, 04:35:05 PM

Quote from: rossie mad on October 27, 2011, 02:57:14 PM
Quote from: Oak Leafer on October 27, 2011, 02:25:45 PM
Not in Top 3! Did it get close even?

It finished 16th of 17.There was one faller so it finished last approx 110 lenghts behind the winner.

On the way out in the 4.15 is my NAP of the day.Usual health warnings with my tips.

Oops hope no one actually backed it because of me.

Donnellys Hollow · October 27, 2011, 04:37:30 PM

http://www.irishracing.com/v5newsitem?prid=56951

Crazy. If this ride is offensive then the game in England is well and truly fcuked:

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/0,27770,465109,00.html

Are they trying to drive great supporters of the game like Paul McMahon away?

Candyman · October 27, 2011, 04:56:34 PM

On a similar note, there's a guy I follow on twitter had as his NAP of the day:

Stratford 3.20

RUNSHAN @ 5/1

Scattered into the bookies and they were only just off and wouldnt take the bet, won by something like 41lengths!!!!

sammymaguire · October 27, 2011, 05:05:06 PM

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on October 27, 2011, 04:37:30 PM
http://www.irishracing.com/v5newsitem?prid=56951

Crazy. If this ride is offensive then the game in England is well and truly fcuked:

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/0,27770,465109,00.html

Are they trying to drive great supporters of the game like Paul McMahon away?

did the runner up get banned too DH? He was whipping alot more than McMahon on the run in

Donnellys Hollow · October 27, 2011, 05:12:45 PM

Quote from: sammymaguire on October 27, 2011, 05:05:06 PM
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on October 27, 2011, 04:37:30 PM
http://www.irishracing.com/v5newsitem?prid=56951

Crazy. If this ride is offensive then the game in England is well and truly fcuked:

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/0,27770,465109,00.html

Are they trying to drive great supporters of the game like Paul McMahon away?

did the runner up get banned too DH? He was whipping alot more than McMahon on the run in

I don't think so. Looks like Dickie Johnson and I don't think he's been banned since the new rules.

The McMahon ban actually angers me. He gave the horse (who he owns himself) a great sympathetic ride. As far as I can see from the video he struck the horse a total of six times behind the saddle. The only other times he uses the whip is to stop his horse from hanging and causing a safety risk for other horses and riders on his outside.

Do these people understand racing at all? I'm finding it difficult to bet on the UK stuff now such is the ridiculousness of the whole whip saga.

Donnellys Hollow · October 28, 2011, 04:02:08 PM

http://www.irishracing.com/v5newsitem?prid=56967

Gone beyond a joke at this stage.

Donnellys Hollow · October 28, 2011, 07:46:37 PM

Lot of money around for Smart George on the bucket & sand at Wolverhampton (8:10) for Paul Flynn.

bridge fan · October 28, 2011, 10:06:31 PM

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on October 28, 2011, 07:46:37 PM
Lot of money around for Smart George on the bucket & sand at Wolverhampton (8:10) for Paul Flynn.

pity ya didnt shake the bucket in the 8-50 at dundalk

haveaharp · October 29, 2011, 01:39:42 PM

Anyone going for chicago grey in the charlie Hall, he was going nicely when tipping up at cheltenham i thought

The Worker · October 29, 2011, 01:42:36 PM

im all over poquelin today

Donnellys Hollow · October 29, 2011, 01:47:51 PM

Was going to have a small e/w bet on Weird Al before Diamond Harry came out but there's only the 7 runners now so I might not bother now.

Good stuff at Naas particularly the conditions hurdle where old favourite Our Girl Salley makes her reappearance.

Race of the day has to be the Kildare Senior Footballers Sweepstakes. Eddie McCormack teaming up with his old clubmate Willie McCreery taking on Sos Dowling! Hard to look past Dermot Weld's horse though.

haveaharp · October 29, 2011, 01:50:38 PM

Quote from: The Worker on October 29, 2011, 01:42:36 PM
im all over poquelin today

You could well be right but he has never gone beyond 2m 5f and this is 3m 1f