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  1. barjon

    The 2025 King George VI Chase

    Just or strongly?
  2. barjon

    The 2025 King George VI Chase

    It’s a watch, as I said, but I would normally go with a winner since the runner up would usually have given all, whereas the winner might have some more left. Not the case, though, when it’s a nip and tuck battle such as Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File served up last time. Not a fag paper...
  3. barjon

    The 2025 King George VI Chase

    It’s a play with a cast of Oscar winners to be savoured and watched with folding money kept safe and sound in pockets.
  4. barjon

    Saturday before christmas.

    GL guys, I’m in watching mode at the moment. Get in a dither deciding whether I should put my left sock on first or the right - decisions, decisions. Too many negative thoughts putting me off. Ascot 3:00 Victtorino - VW runners generally below par? Hyland - ground dependent. Good enough...
  5. barjon

    Kempton Park, "change" and "tradition"

    Aye, Cheltenham are going to price themselves out of the game if they’re not careful (beware the blossoming of the Irish festivals). On the other hand, fed on the TV diet it’s easy to forget the powerful experience of being at the races. The magnificence of the horses, the thunder of the hooves...
  6. barjon

    Kempton Park, "change" and "tradition"

    You’d have thought they’d know better, but the Jockey Club have joined the throng of those blinded by the flashing pounds signs in front of their eyes. “In the best interest of racing” to have many sacks of gold in the cellar rather than a fine racecourse near to the main centre of population. I...
  7. barjon

    Talking Horses Ante-Post Competition 25/26 December selections

    Turners - No Drama This End 13/2 PP
  8. barjon

    My notebook runners

    2:00 Wincanton: Bespoke Tailor ran well in a pretty decent Class 2 at Cheltenham last time - 16/11 came to take it up after the last and although he ran on well he was overtaken by two good ones with everything else well behind. He’ll win one. - This one is Class 4 and he only has the favourite...
  9. barjon

    My notebook runners

    Nice day. Jordan’s Cross and Zertakt both won nicely. Martator ran no sort of race and Jubilee Alpha came to challenge, cocked-up the second last and lost momentum again. Worth one more chance. Nothing today.
  10. barjon

    The 2025 December Gold Cup Handicap Chase

    That sums it up.
  11. barjon

    My notebook runners

    Fortune De Mer won very nicely under a super ride from Harry Skelton. The market called it for The Doyen Chief who conked out on the run in.Top Target was less than a length down and still going ok when he fell at the last, so will be worth another go. 12:25 Doncaster: Jordan’s Cross was put up...
  12. barjon

    My notebook runners

    Rock Sensation jumped sharply right at the second hurdle on Wednesday and unseated, so we’ll never know. 1:15 Cheltenham: Fortune De Mer has run some nice races in good company and showed he can handle his handicap mark last time - 21/11 on handicap debut raced at the back until two out when...
  13. barjon

    My notebook runners

    12:35 Hereford: Rock Sensation makes her hurdle debut having caught the eye in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham - 15/11 raced second last until push came to shove when she found herself stuck behind the pack with nowhere to go. She eventually found a route with little over a furlong left and...
  14. barjon

    Stop At A Winner

    That’s disappointing, I was sure you were going to tell AC if he would tell you what a loser was.
  15. barjon

    Tony Bloom

    Nice article. Just the bare bones of the matter and not an ounce of flesh left on them.
  16. barjon

    Jp macmanus

    Wow! I’ve just got back from the dentist and missed the conversation as it went along. All very deep and intriguing. As I look back would I change things? Some of the bad, maybe, but then the good might not have followed so better rest content. What I know, for sure, is that I enjoy the company...
  17. barjon

    The 2025 Tingle Creek Chase

    Lulamba (158P from 146P) Il Etait Temps (174 from 172)
  18. barjon

    Jp macmanus

    “I can find no evidence that any other person received the cash of £500,000 and find accordingly that it was received by Mr McManus.” On the face of it that seems rather a strange judgement. You might equally say “I can find no evidence that it was received by JPM and find accordingly that it...
  19. barjon

    My notebook runners

    Bloody Hell. As if I’m not in enough trouble, I’ve just bitten into a slice of toast and broken one of my front teeth clean off. Anyway, jumping wasn’t up to it for Matata, but better jumping would only have only got him a bit closer in third. Nothing today.
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