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Agreed. As quite a few of us said following his Champion bid! - or even before it Very glad he's finally going to do what he was always meant to do, and to see that win fto over fences

Sunday 4pm, showing live on ATR Pomme Tiepy is the only foreign raider in this - does anyone fancy her chances? If she won she'd be the first horse not trained in France since Mandarin - and given Mullins' form this season you have to give her a chance The race is on Sunday at 4pm, and will...

Are they going to be keeping fresh ground for the race? It's quite late in the afternoon

I think the ground dictates, and the form isn't much help; pedigrees may be indicative however. It could be between Rayeni and Recharge, with MCM also in the frame. As I backed MCM in the Guineas and lost I'm going for Rayeni (with a small fun combi RFC) - so now doubt MCM will romp in LOL I...

The Moore yard is bullish about Total Gallery whom they hold in high regard. He's had a pipe opener - which he won, proving he's trained on, and will love the ground. I've had some e/w at 13/2

WTF Luke? - charming! It annoys me when a horse is done in a photo just because it's head is rising when it's chest and the jockey are clearly in front, and its hoof goes over in front. You see it quite often. Just an opinion, no need to be effing rude!

Proviso is a soft ground filly, she won at Deauville in a bog very smartly, as a 2yr old

They did have the jockeys riding in the Guineas all lined up for a photo on the WR terrace wall, between the two sets of steps down to the PR, and they each came down as their names were called. Even where I was standing, not far away in the PR to take a couple of pics, they seemed a long way...

Quite upset about Tropical Straight, a very promising and genuine horse. Very upsetting for David esp having to deal with it right in front of the stands (and at Newbury where all his chums will be there commiserating). Awful for the lass or lad too - beign so close to it The whole HIlls...

Gutting for Frankie, his horse was in front all except the nose, as Alexandros had his head up and Virtual's was down - wish they had some way of measuring it from the horse and jockey's body! Queally was using his whip with some force - don't think Frankie was holding his very firmly as he...

I agree, and given his breeding he will stay very well, so the turn of foot he displayed off a strong pace is encouraging for his chances. He won't mind if it comes up GS either, if he is a typical Sadlers Wells (which he looks in my eyes, not that I;ve seen him in the flesh). If FAG is a better...

I read somewhere yesterday that Frankie has an exceptional strike rate at the course He has great balance and is rarely in the wrong place, esp in the big races Durcan was very useful riding pacemakers for Godolphin - got the pace and timing right most of the time. But he's useless in a finish...

PS I wonder if AOB is not giving Murtagh first choice right now, given his recent poor run of form? We don't know what's going on behind the scenes. Colm is certainly riding out of his skin and taking advantage of the situation to showcase his race-riding skills (rather than having to play...

Quote from Murtagh on Ch4 from a couple of days ago, that they have 10 possible Derby horses and can't really split them. Those two were very close, but as a couple of us remarked following his earlier run, I'll take BBI form the race - he was gaining on the leader with no problem. Just really...

I disagree about Dettori, but then I think both Murtagh and Spenser are vastly overrated. (And I don't agree RV is going to carry all before her later this year either!) It's all about opinions... Unlike the two previous years when I've got it pretty well right from the start of the season -...

I'd rather back Dettori anyday personally! As a punter I go by which rides win or lose for me over time - no contest! Maybe Frankie's so p'd off with the poor form of the Godolphin horses, he wants to be on a more freelance basis, so he can pick up more outside rides on fancied horses - and...

I guess that depends whether you listen to Gosden or Flame :lol: the latter seems to have been more accurate on the day. I never fancied RVB for the race and was certain early in the season that Fantasia had trained on brilliantly and that a small crack 2yr old like RV would be unlikely to...

His riding was exceptionally good last year and I said so at the time. He seemed to have ironed out his problems and stopped getting blocked in - maybe very detailed riding instructions helped? But I've seen several very poor rides this year from him, as well as the two this week at Chester...

My thoughts exactly - but he's been riding like a complete eedjit this whole season in my opinion. I've never rated him that highly as he's lost me so much money by getting into pockets, and blocked when there was no need, but this season he's been like a headless chicken, after doing so well...

Really interesting after today to read post 45 etc re Ballytrim. I'd forgotten that earleir run, and backed him today. Ruby took him almost right out the back for the third quarter of the race, and then brought him back through the field to win. An amazing ride!