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  1. Desert Orchid

    Amateur Jockey Races Thread

    I thought Heidi Palin gave Faivoir a perfectly decent chance in its race in the Greatwood.
  2. Desert Orchid

    Look what I spotted

    FMG! Thanks for posting that, Jayhawk (y) I've just taken a screenshot of it and WhatsApped it to the brothers.
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    Look what I spotted

    Amazing how I can look back at that field and remember most of them yet I could look back at a race last Saturday and not recognise any of them. Do we just have far too many horses in training?
  4. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Stayers' Handicap Hurdle

    This is always a good race and second-season novices have come to the fore in recent seasons so I’m focusing on them but there’s plenty of them. To try and help me, I’ve checked the RPR bumper ratings for those who were decent in that discipline to see if there’s potential I could otherwise...
  5. Desert Orchid

    Todays Racing -----England--Ireland

    I smell a rat in the 12.08 at Haydock. On Thursday Sticktotheplan was 9/4f off a rating that would win nine out of ten renewals of the race but money seemed to come for Masked Man taking it into quite a short price and last night when I checked STTP was out to 3/1, which had me seriously...
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    The 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup (Handicap Chase)

    I've just watched the replay imagining I had backed it. I wouldn't take any strong view about it not trying. I think the jockey was over-confident, possibly trying to give the horse a show-off ride but maybe underestimating the opposition or maybe the pace, certainly the winner.
  7. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Should Be Odds-On Thread

    Six weeks since we had a post on this thread? Saturday, Ascot 2.40 - Wodhooh 5/4. On ORs is rated 2lbs below [top-rated] Crambo but gets 13lbs. On RPRs is rated 5lbs clear of Winter Fog and he's an old woof-woof. It's another 5lbs back to Crambo and Kateira.
  8. Desert Orchid

    Nicholls Visit Thursday 20th

    Sounds like a day and a half, jinnyj. Especially the breakfast and hospitality bits. (y)
  9. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Longshot Thread

    Haydock, Saturday, 2.25 - I've taken 25/1 Esprit Du Potier. That price strikes me as very generous. It won't be my main bet, mind.
  10. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Hurst Park Handicap Chase

    It looked deliberately so to me, with another day in mind. This?
  11. Desert Orchid

    Racing gets more like Logan's Run every day....

    If you think Jenny Agutter is an utter Goddess, you should see my sister-in-law. She's an optician.
  12. Desert Orchid

    Racing gets more like Logan's Run every day....

    I've never seen Logan's Run. I'm not particularly into sci-fi.
  13. Desert Orchid

    Race IQ Data

    I don't believe it's all guesswork. It's obviously data arrived at via metrics of some sort or other but it doesn't necessarily make it important. You take out of it as much or as little as you will.
  14. Desert Orchid

    The 2025 Stayers' Handicap Hurdle

    Is there a chance the meeting might be off? Looks like overnight frosts through to Saturday.
  15. Desert Orchid

    The remaining November Meeting races at Cheltenham

    At last a guy who can scan A guy not short of a fan If he says it will win You can go bin your pin Cos we know there is no finer man.
  16. Desert Orchid

    The remaining November Meeting races at Cheltenham

    Orchidette's rep group did Guys & Dolls. Orchidette was one of the Hot Box Girls. She loved playing the part.
  17. Desert Orchid

    The remaining November Meeting races at Cheltenham

    Several of Frank's classics are among my karaoke repertoire.
  18. Desert Orchid

    The remaining November Meeting races at Cheltenham

    I know I stand in line Until you think you have the time To post a racecard or three. And if I get some time to glance I know that there's a chance You're not agreeing with me. Then afterwards I pop into my quiet little space To have a win or two And then I go and spoil it all By backing...
  19. Desert Orchid

    The remaining November Meeting races at Cheltenham

    Maybe??????? Never heard of scansion? Frank's reply? "Fly Me to the Moon" Has helped me to become a star. Then I see what Ian did And I'm off to the bar. In other words Get him banned In other words His effort pissed me! I've farted better songs And his will ming for ever more, Frank's is...
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    The remaining November Meeting races at Cheltenham

    One of my favourite pastimes is making new lyrics to old songs to suit an occasion. Deep down I think I'm inspired by the Barron Knights.
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