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  1. Desert Orchid

    Hi

    Isn't the area liable to flooding?
  2. Desert Orchid

    Thyestes Handicap Chase.

    Willie Mullins has won seven of the last 14 runnings, usually ridden by the stable's main jockey so my starting point would centre around Captain Cody. I see Quai De Bourbon is declared but Hayes is a negative for one of my Grand National bets (I've backed it twice so far) but, a bit like...
  3. Desert Orchid

    Thyestes Handicap Chase.

    I'm wondering the same.
  4. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    Yes, and I'm hoping he has learned a lot from that mistake. After all, it was only his seventh chase and without it he wouldn't yet be qualified to run in the National.
  5. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    I didn't back him yesterday. My gut kept going back to the £500k bonus races and I wasn't sure he'd be 100% off. I thought it might have been 'win if you can but the GN Trial back here next month' is the one we want to win.
  6. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    I reckon Myretown would have been much closer to the top had he not made that blunder three out. It cost him a huge amount of ground and energy and affected his jumping at the last two as well. It made me think that maybe he had hurt himself. Those metrics are enigmatic, though. I checked...
  7. Desert Orchid

    What are you backing Today? Part 2

    That is terrific value in this day and age. I might actually try and take in all three days next year. (Knowing my luck I'd book everything up, go down there and the weather will see all three days abandoned.)
  8. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    Good questions, Generous. I'd presumed the illustrated 'median' applied generally across all races or at least for the course. Hopefully someone can enlighten us.
  9. Desert Orchid

    What are you backing Today? Part 2

    Did I pick up the TV people correctly? Did they say It was £40 for the three days of the 'Winter Million'? Did that £40 cover all three days, including Ascot yesterday? Regardless, I have to say I have enjoyed the first two days even if bets have been very conservative and am looking forward...
  10. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    Watching the race I would have disagreed so I watched it again and then checked the stats. Hardly an illustration of poor jumping. Quite the opposite, I'd have thought.
  11. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    As succinct a way of putting it as you'll find. The chances are Fox will ride it at Aintree so maybe best that he keeps riding the horse in the hope he learns to read it better. I hope most people weren't impressed by the race.
  12. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    The blunder three out was Myretown's first mistake. He jumped absolutely fine until then. I need to see what Konfusion did two out again. Given it was pretty much a three-way photo at the end of a 6-runner race, the chances are the handicapper can't put them up much at all. I reckon they will...
  13. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    At least the horse got up so I'm not going to whinge.
  14. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    I didn't have a bet in the PM. Between the stable form and lack of £500k bonus, I wasn't sure if Myretown was 100% there to win and I couldn't back anything with any confidence to beat him. In fact it wasn't a betting day really [for me]. My only bet is a win treble Old Park Star, Vincenzo and...
  15. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    :cheers: :cheers:
  16. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase

    That PM form should prove useful. Imperial Saint was well in on its form with Cruz Control at Aintree, Richmond Lake on his best form of last season and even more so on his form of the season before and Konfusion is on a steep curve (and also holds a Gold Cup entry). The big question is...
  17. Desert Orchid

    Point Blank: Harry Cobden Has Sold His Soul to Wear the Green and Gold

    Is she as fragrant as Carol Kirkwood? I'd let her present ITV racing.
  18. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Longshot Thread

    I didn't think it would get a mark until it is actually entered in a handicap?
  19. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Longshot Thread

    My bad. I didn't realise the non-completion wouldn't have counted as a run. Just checked the result. Certainly reads like another day is pencilled in somewhere along the line.
  20. Desert Orchid

    The 2026 Longshot Thread

    Fai 12.45 - In My Teens 50/1 Three very modest runs to date over hurdles and wearing the second JP silks so probably going for a handicap mark but depending on what handicap she might be going for they might want to win this. This is a very low class race and she has a Flat RPR in treble...
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