ForeverAndEver 71,504 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 ianb1547 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,869 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 What a week of sport with this and the football on Thursday, buzzing is an understatement. My bets for Tuesday will be; Supreme Novice - Mistergif main bet, Asian Master ew Arkle Chase - Hunters Yarn Ultima - Famous Bridge ew Champion Hurdle - No bet (may stick few quid ew on Nemean Lion if it continues to drift) Mares Hurdle - Lantry Lady ew Boodles - Ndaawi main bet, Latin verse ew National Hunt Chase - Embassy Gardens Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,949 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, ShanksRFC said: What a week of sport with this and the football on Thursday, buzzing is an understatement. My bets for Tuesday will be; Supreme Novice - Mistergif main bet, Asian Master ew Arkle Chase - Hunters Yarn Ultima - Famous Bridge ew Champion Hurdle - No bet (may stick few quid ew on Nemean Lion if it continues to drift) Mares Hurdle - Lantry Lady ew Boodles - Ndaawi main bet, Latin verse ew National Hunt Chase - Embassy Gardens Used to be buzzing for and love Cheltenham but it’s becoming a bit of farce now in all honesty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,869 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 minute ago, RFC55 said: Used to be buzzing for and love Cheltenham but it’s becoming a bit of farce now in all honesty. British racing is a bit of a shambles at the minute tbh and does need fixing. RFC55 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,524 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 4 minutes ago, ShanksRFC said: British racing is a bit of a shambles at the minute tbh and does need fixing. Why is that? I don't follow British racing at all so have no idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,949 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just now, McEwan's Lager said: Why is that? I don't follow British racing at all so have no idea. Prize money is part of the problem and the field sizes at most national hunt meetings are a disgrace meaning sponsors are basically ditching putting prize money up McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,869 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Why is that? I don't follow British racing at all so have no idea. Quite a few issues to be honest. The schedule needs totally scrapped and redone imo. There is far to many meetings which is effecting prize money and sponsorship. In Britain, trainers are also very reluctant to put their best horses against one another until the week of Cheltenham. This wasn't the case say 10-15 years ago. This is leading to big races having field sizes of 3 or 4. This is also putting people off attending race courses. Affordability checks are also beginning to cause problems for punters and prospective new owners. I think this will only get worse in all honesty. ianb1547 and McEwan's Lager 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,524 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 6 minutes ago, ShanksRFC said: Quite a few issues to be honest. The schedule needs totally scrapped and redone imo. There is far to many meetings which is effecting prize money and sponsorship. In Britain, trainers are also very reluctant to put their best horses against one another until the week of Cheltenham. This wasn't the case say 10-15 years ago. This is leading to big races having field sizes of 3 or 4. This is also putting people off attending race courses. Affordability checks are also beginning to cause problems for punters and prospective new owners. I think this will only get worse in all honesty. Are these issues just for NH or is it affecting flat racing too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,869 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Are these issues just for NH or is it affecting flat racing too? I don't follow flat racing but I believe there is similar issues but couldn't confirm 100%. McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,949 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just now, ShanksRFC said: I don't follow flat racing but I believe there is similar issues but couldn't confirm 100%. The field sizes are still not bad on the flat 8+ seems to be more normal there than the 3 and 4 runner races that seem to plague the jumps tracks. the money is an issue still at flat racing especially your every day races, a lot of handicaps pay 4 and 5k yet claimers and maidens in America can pay around 8times that. They’ve tried to fix it with the racing league fixtures etc but I don’t know how much of a success that was for Them McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,504 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, ShanksRFC said: What a week of sport with this and the football on Thursday, buzzing is an understatement. My bets for Tuesday will be; Supreme Novice - Mistergif main bet, Asian Master ew Arkle Chase - Hunters Yarn Ultima - Famous Bridge ew Champion Hurdle - No bet (may stick few quid ew on Nemean Lion if it continues to drift) Mares Hurdle - Lantry Lady ew Boodles - Ndaawi main bet, Latin verse ew National Hunt Chase - Embassy Gardens How confident are you in Embassy Gardens? I only have one treble and have Corbett’s Cross on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,869 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just now, ForeverAndEver said: How confident are you in Embassy Gardens? I only have one treble and have Corbett’s Cross on it There is arguments for and against both horses to be honest. Embassy Gardens blew up last year at Cheltenham but has looked impressive this year, his jumping especially. Corbetts Cross had his own problems at Cheltenham last year when he ran into the railings at the last hurdle. His jumping has been a bit suspect at times this year but has a really good chance if he jumps well. He is a bit quirky but the trainer is top class to be fair so I'd imagine he will have him spot on for this. I picked Embassy Gardens as he tends to make ground at his fences rather than lost ground. Something Corbetts Cross has been at risk of in the past. ForeverAndEver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueoysterbar 19,630 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Selection box from tomorrow's Racing Post: Trainers: Jockeys: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb1547 3,767 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I think the soft/heavy, heavy/soft going might put some of the form straight in the bin. Waiting to see a 33/1 Irish winner come from nowhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboBearToo 376 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 My candidates for the glue factory. 1.30 Favour and Fortune 2.10 Matata 2.50 Risk and Roll 3.30 Iberico Lord 4.10 Maries Rock 4.50 Miss Manzor. Done them all ew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,524 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 22 hours ago, RFC55 said: The field sizes are still not bad on the flat 8+ seems to be more normal there than the 3 and 4 runner races that seem to plague the jumps tracks. the money is an issue still at flat racing especially your every day races, a lot of handicaps pay 4 and 5k yet claimers and maidens in America can pay around 8times that. They’ve tried to fix it with the racing league fixtures etc but I don’t know how much of a success that was for Them I only really take an interest in Asia and Australia but that has waned significantly and with Kranji closing this year that's another nail in the coffin for me. Been a couple of years since I've even placed a bet. Too hard to follow with time differences. A few years back I started trying to follow racing here but gave up. Too busy to spend time to following form, getting to know horses and jockeys and tracks. I'm lucky that I'm not compulsive, I don't really bet unless I have at least a vague understanding of what I'm doing. RFC55 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,524 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 46 minutes ago, RoboBearToo said: My candidates for the glue factory. 1.30 Favour and Fortune 2.10 Matata 2.50 Risk and Roll 3.30 Iberico Lord 4.10 Maries Rock 4.50 Miss Manzor. Done them all ew. Think your Risk and Roll is already a Tesco lasagne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboBearToo 376 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 23 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Think your Risk and Roll is already a Tesco lasagne. At least I didn't lose anything McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ForeverAndEver 71,504 Posted March 12 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 12 Keemon RoboBearToo, Hadron Collider, Goofy The Scot and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number5 2,121 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Decent start @ 4s Hunters Yarn in the next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb1547 3,767 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 9 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Keemon Well done. Interesting stake amount. (are you going by 24hr clock ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,504 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 4 minutes ago, ianb1547 said: Well done. Interesting stake amount. (are you going by 24hr clock ) Gave me a free £1 bet on horses and I chose a random pre selected bet and that’s what I won ianb1547 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ForeverAndEver 71,504 Posted March 12 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 12 Call the fire brigade, I’m on fire Goofy The Scot, McEwan's Lager, hammer93 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb1547 3,767 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Also had Chianti...at 8s. Good return McEwan's Lager, Goofy The Scot and ForeverAndEver 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofy The Scot 584 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said: Keemon I went with Mystical Power cause i'm a dick Waiting on Lossiemouth for a treble (State Man and Gaelic Warrior), fingers crossed! ForeverAndEver, Number5 and ianb1547 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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