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Horses are being stopped regularly and if you don't think they aren't then you really shouldn't be punting. I am not saying it is all about landing a touch but more to do with getting a horse back down to a winnable mark. So you run them in the wrong races, on the wrong ground, on the wrong...

Jonjo O'Neill stops more horses than most trainers put together (or did when I knew him/ran against him) And he will tell you in a completely deadpan accent that the horse was completely running on it's merits and he has no idea why the horse ran like that. And before anyone comments about how...

Chaumi - I stuck Starzand in as my Dark Horse on the strength of that win and the seemingly very positive response from connections after the race. I then collared Johnson at Newton Abbot and he was very positive about the horse. So I was surprised to see Philip implying that Sober Glory was the...

Yes he definitely was an odd one although I felt the horse wasn't suited hugely by the fences - he kept jumping slowly and deliberately. But he was sitting a ridiculous way off the pace in any case. I think there used to be but couldn't find anything so I thought I would modernise it anyway!!

I couldn't find anywhere to post this so I thought maybe there should be a thread. Both NH & Flat are welcome. For those horses that are swinging out the back and just aren't put in the race until IT IS TOO LATE...! And maybe they are wanting to get the handicap mark down..... Not talking out...

She was the best horse in the race but that mistake two out made the difference - that and the near two stone she was giving the winner.

Just popped up via my tracker but thanks for the reminder 🙂

1,600 words plus is the easiest way to lose the interest of the reader. It should be far less, have a beginning(or introduction), a middle and an end (or conclusion). When I write up point to point reports, I try to start off with a brief paragraph of the main events, followed by what I think...

It's a yard I don't have a lot of trust for...or respect. I just feel it's a bit of a factory. Often happens when they are chasing titles.

I'm a bit annoyed. I spoke to Johnson White last week and asked about Starzand who I popped in as my Dark Horse and was he their best. Johnson did confirm that he was really highly thought of and now I read that this Sober Glory is their next big horse - surely he could have told me that...

I was on a zoom call last night about pointing and we had one of our senior stewards on it who is also a course inspector and he said part of the problem at the moment was that because of the very hot dry summer, the recent rain has only gone in so far. Which means you have a few inches of...

Oh - just one thing. Are you able to pin the forum competition threads?

Has Danny warned you that I WILL be doing most of the talking? :cheerleader:Apologies...in advance!

I, for one, think the forum is great. The new layout and "twiddly bits" took me a while to get used to but I really enjoy it. I used "new posts" and "latest activity" to see what's new or look at my notifications. Sometimes I miss things but I can live with that. And the ignore button is a...

I shall indeed be there on the Saturday and it's always nice to meet fellow forumites. Doing a double header that weekend with Badbury Rings on the Sunday....😮‍💨

I suspect if trainers regularly withdraw their horses with the same reasons they will be asked to explain their actions. It's all to do with being able to self-certify these days. How do you prove the horse didn't eat up that morning? I doubt they are in bed with the bookies - if they are and...

Thanks for that info - can you remind me next year or I will have forgotten and still be moaning! :LOL:

River of Stars it seems ran well for my little ew investment. Didn't watch it live but annoyed to see Betfair wankers return 12-1 even though I know I clicked SP....:mad: and Bet365 (my other account) were generous enough to not give out 4 places - utter wankers! Did they actually look to see...

Yes I just read that. Slightly odd? I attended a point to point seminar a couple of weeks ago and part of it was a Veterinary section by Graham Potts who is the BHA vet. He discussed post-race heat stress and how to deal with it. Invariably it happens when there is a rapid change in...

So I have watched the post-race briefings. Sean Bowen felt something wasn't right after a circuit. He expected him to pick up and he was flat. I think he did the right thing by easing him and hopefully they will pick something up in a post race scope and/or blood test. You only have to look at...