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  1. Desert Orchid

    How do you source the form you study?

    I'm just putting this out there in its most general sense since we seem to be picking up new/younger members. There are some excellent judges on here who put up winners pretty regularly and I understand if they swerve this thread completely. I'm prompted in part by this week's considerable...
  2. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Longshot Thread

    I might as well start this fvcking thread... Thursday 01 January Glengouly (Cheltenham) & Jet To Vegas (Musselburgh) - currently about 21/1
  3. Desert Orchid

    Calling Bachelor's Hall

    C'mon, mate, time you got your airse out of retirement and set us straight with the juvenile scene for this season! ;)
  4. Desert Orchid

    Christmas Cheer

    I don't know if this has made the news down south but it's still being talked about up here two or three weeks after it happened and the boys are becoming mini celebrities. These are the kind of kids I used to love teaching. Check the video clip in the article...
  5. Desert Orchid

    Car Insurance

    This is really for people who drive few miles a year. Last month as my renewal alert came through I did my usual comparison trawl. I was being quoted over £500 but one company came up with a seemingly bargain deal. They were going around £250. It turned out this was because I claimed I was...
  6. Desert Orchid

    State Man out for the season

    Being reported at the RP site.
  7. Desert Orchid

    [Yet] Another Tech Question...

    I noticed on the flight home the other day some guys around me watching films on their phones but there's no internet on planes so how do people manage that? (I tried to listen to my Spotify songs on the plane but couldn't because they're not stored on the phone and there was no internet.) I...
  8. Desert Orchid

    Another rant

    This time it's to do with online holiday booking processes. Our surname has an apostrophe, being of Irish origin, but for some reason online holiday booking processes can't seem to handle the apostrophe. Time and again we have to come out of the process and start again without the apostrophe...
  9. Desert Orchid

    A slightly awkward message...

    ... and one I'm a wee bit embarrassed about... At one point last week, having some time on my hands, I decided to 'tidy up' my email stuff. It seems I've also inadvertently deleted my list of recipients of my 'stuff' (ratings/thoughts) on the races I've studied. The only two who aren't...
  10. Desert Orchid

    Fishy stuff...

    This morning I got a text message from an outfit called Tribe claiming they've reviewed my CV (how would they have done that??) and that I "could be a great fit" for a remote online opportunity by providing product reviews. They left a Whatsapp number to call but before I block it I was...
  11. Desert Orchid

    Login issue

    I'm not sure what I've done for this to happen but every time I revisit the site I have to login whereas I used to only have to do it after clearing my cache. I've ticked the box asking to keep me logged in but it seems to be ignoring it. Any solutions? TIA.
  12. Desert Orchid

    Mobile phone stuff

    Just looking for advice from people who are more savvy than me about this stuff. I want to change my mobile sim. I'm with EE and don't like them. I'm also paying about £15pm for my mobile, which I think is a lot considering how little I use it. To clarify.. I use my mobile to: make and...
  13. Desert Orchid

    Guinness Nitrosurge

    I'm pretty sure someone on here will know more about this than me. The other day I ordered Guinness Nitrosurge via Amazon cos it seemed to be working out at about £1.70 a pint, not noticing/realising that you needed a separate device for it to work. The device costs around £23, also via Amazon...
  14. Desert Orchid

    Frederick Forsyth

    The author died this afternoon. I am not the world's most avaricious reader* and, of his books, the only one I have read is The Day of the Jackal. I do have Icon in my library but haven't got round to reading it yet. However, I recall like it was yesterday going into WH Smiths in Glasgow...
  15. Desert Orchid

    Rewards For Racing

    On my way to Perth today I got talking to a couple of guys who told me they often get free race days via Rewards For Racing. I've heard of RFR and will now google it but would appreciate any info based on first-hand experience of it. As ever, thanks in advance. M.
  16. Desert Orchid

    Another tech question

    I went to access my email a moment ago and got this on my screen? Can anyone tell me what i should do, please? Thanks in advance. M.
  17. Desert Orchid

    RTV Club Days

    Does anyone ever apply for these? If so, how long does it take to hear if your application has been successful? I've only ever applied once, successfully, but can't remember how long it takes to be notified. I've applied for 2 tickets for the Perth meeting on Sunday June 8, B365 Gold Cup -...
  18. Desert Orchid

    Today's Curragh G1s

  19. Desert Orchid

    Timeform Top Horses

    Updated to te 15th of this month so it's effectively their summary of the season just ended: https://www.timeform.com/horse-racing/features/top-horses/timeforms_top_chasers https://www.timeform.com/horse-racing/features/top-horses/timeforms_top_novices And the current Flat list...
  20. Desert Orchid

    What is "predatory pricing"?

    I see it mentioned towards the end of this RP article but I've no idea what it means. https://www.racingpost.com/news/ireland/dawn-raids-launched-on-irish-betting-businesses-at-centre-of-price-fixing-and-anti-competitiveness-investigation-aOb462Z3WMLB/
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