The Horse racing thread

[Joxer]

Any fancies today DH?

What you make of Thurles yesterday?

[Sea The Stars]

You'd feel sorry for Maguire, who is a good jockey - though nowhere near the level of his uncle who was one of the greatest of all time IMO!

The rules are the rules though and I wouldn't have been best pleased if I owned the horse in question. As Kieren Fallon once said: "whipping the shit out of a tired horse won't make it run any faster"

There's a certain hypocrisy there though. Maguire gets a ban for trying his hardest to win a race whereas Paul Carberry (who I'm a big fan of) gets a slap on the wrist for a howling error of judgement on Martin Scruff who was clearly the best horse in his race last week.

Should be interesting to see who picks up the ride on Peddlers Cross now:
Graham Lee - probably the favourite, rides frequently for McCain winning the Galway Hurdle for him last year
Brian Harding - picks up the odd ride for the yard
Timmy Murphy - without a ride in the race
Denis O'Regan - without a ride in the race
Adrian Lane - attached to the McCain yard and rides the horse in his work
Davy Russell - rode the horse before he ever went to England and without a ride in the race
Paul Carberry - unlikely to have a ride in the race
Paul Townend - unlikely to have a ride in the race

You expect Ruby to take over on Hurricane Fly then DH?

I think Townend keeps the ride on Hurricane Fly.

Agree that Graham Lee will probably ride Peddlers Cross if Jason Maguire's appeal fails.

[Norf Tyrone]

Just got word for Tilly Ann at 12.1 at 4.30pm in Navan. Sounds like a decent E/W punt!

[Lecale2]

Cheers. Just stuck the weekend funds on it. Better come in.

[Norf Tyrone]

Cheers. Just stuck the weekend funds on it. Better come in.

Have you any good books or films to spend the weekend with?

[illdecide]

Lads do any of you fancy Nacarat today?

[Hardy]

Lads do any of you fancy Nacarat today?

A near certainty for a place for me. I took 2.28 for the place on Betfair. Hey Big Spender ticks most of the stats boxes - got 16 on Betfair.

[armagho9]

nacarat was only single bet i did today.  ew @ 6s

my lucky 15 is

Best prospect 2.15 newcastle @ 7-1

minella boys  3.15 newcastle @ 4s

tatenen  3.00 kempton @ 16s  (just in case nacarat is beat)

titan triumph  4.55 lingfield  @  7-2

[armagho9]

feck that,  Best Prospect  drifted to 16s beat by a short head 

[seafoid]

Do any of you know 2 flat jockeys who spend the winter in Bombay and Pune in india? I was over there last week and was talking to them. One of them is Niall something and he works for John Oxx in Ireland from the spring on and other was called Chesney .

[Donnellys Hollow]

Do any of you know 2 flat jockeys who spend the winter in Bombay and Pune in india? I was over there last week and was talking to them. One of them is Niall something and he works for John Oxx in Ireland from the spring on and other was called Chesney .

Niall McCullagh rides a bit for Currabeg.

I think Chris Hayes is known as Chesney.

[seafoid]

Thanks, DH

[Lecale2]

I see Ruby is back in action on Friday.

[gaa.boy]

Going to be disciplined this year. Just done my only Lucky 15 for the Festival:
First Lieutenant @33/1 (Supreme Novices)
Captain Cee Bee @ 10/1 (Queen Mother)
Sam Winner @10/1 (Triumph)
Oscars Well @ 8/1 (Albert Bartlett)

I'll be retiring if they all come up!!!!!!!!

[Joxer]

Any tips today DH?

Trying to make my Bet for the festival.  Going to stick a E/W Lucky 15.  Hard calls to make!