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  1. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    I mean IET 20lbs+ higher than Lulamba. About as dizzy as the midway step up the 10ft diving dale.
  2. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    Well, Lulamba, rated 153, has beaten rivals rated 147 and 146 respectively, 9.5 lengths. That's hardly 'pretty special in my book. I'll be very surprised if Timeform doesn't have IET 20lbs higher.
  3. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    I've run the replays of both simultaneously from the point the leaders each crossed the first fence. The novices were soon clear and at one point were over 30 lengths ahead. They were jumping the second Railway Fence when the Jonbon was leading his field over the first. The tingle Creek field...
  4. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    Lulamba was five seconds faster over the CD, by the way.
  5. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    Timeform had Il Etait Temps on 172 (Jonbon 170) going into this race. It will be interesting to see how they rate them as a result of this. I'll be surprised if they don't raise IET at least 5lbs.
  6. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    I think that was a proper race. The front two have put the Skelton upstart in his place and I reckon Jonbon has probably run close to his best form but the winner has just run away from him. Whether IET can do that at Cheltenham I don't know but he might not need to. There's enough other top...
  7. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Longshot Thread

    I had a look at the RP ratings for the Welsh National last night. These are the top 12. If the top weight stands its ground the second on that screenshot is going to be some way out of the weights even if it makes the cut. Rock My Way is one of the favourites so I'm assuming Tommie Beau is...
  8. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    I would love to see Jonbon win but I'll be watching the race without a bet. There's a bit of me suspects Il Etait Temps's win over him reads marginally better than Jonbon's very best form and he has youth, so likely further improvement, on his side. I hope they both turn up in peak form and...
  9. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Longshot Thread

    Thanks, reet, but Hills won't let me bet with them.
  10. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Longshot Thread

    My main bet in the race (could only get 28/1) so let's hope it lives up to our hopes, Desijo.
  11. Desert Orchid

    The Official Constitution Hill Thread 2025/26

    One for the cold list.
  12. Desert Orchid

    The Official Constitution Hill Thread 2025/26

    Titus Oates.
  13. Desert Orchid

    The Official Constitution Hill Thread 2025/26

    I'm saying nothing but he got the dreaded ITV £100k bonus penalty today.
  14. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Coral Gold Cup (Handicap Chase)

    So many reasons, yorick. There was a time foul language was blanked out - and I'm guilty of finding ways round that - but I've been getting less comfortable with it as old age catches up with me. I find I'm spending more time in church and examining my conscience more thoroughly and I don't...
  15. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Coral Gold Cup (Handicap Chase)

    That might have worked, Ian, if I knew the first thing about cricket. (I'm having a go at myself there.) I'd have thought a joke about 'the word on the street' would have been very obviously a joke. Wondering if people actually managed to read through another person's post or slag them for...
  16. Desert Orchid

    What are you backing Today? Part 2

    I only backed them because AC was keen on them. I'm working on the assumption that he has indirect connections with people who have indirect connections to the Jamestown people who think Norway should be a lot shorter than 33/1 :)
  17. Desert Orchid

    What are you backing Today? Part 2

    I'm no real advocate of multiple bets but if I think there's a smidgen of value in each of these then I'm hoping that applies to this yankee I've taken. Some concerns about softening ground for a couple and a couple are not strong in their markets but nothing ventured etc. Booster Bob Hot Fuss...
  18. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Coral Gold Cup (Handicap Chase)

    Ian, I don't understand your motivation for these barbs. I admit I don't read many posts on here generally and I often admit I don't read all of other people's posts but I don't openly disrespect them for it. (At least I don't intend to.) It just makes me glad I'm winding down my involvement...
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