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A couple of OGs kicking it off... I have a busy day ahead so can only really answer these two at the moment. However, this kinda ties into my response. The real PP in racing. Productive/proactive Procrastination. As someone blessed with ADD (neurodiverse conditions can become weaponised for...

Talking Horses Pre-Presser Presser Good evening friends. Tonight, I am catsitting. This leaves me with a lot of time and only some hills and a conniving cat with a cone desperate for escape for company. I will be getting my first lesson in animal management for a while (a must if I am to saddle...

Good evening all, I will start with a report from Hexham and the interim. Afterwards (although I do not set deadlines on myself), I will address the replies above. One aspect of writing this report will be difficult as per the OP While I want to keep track of personal progress and so forth...

Background Read through all of my posts from the beginning. The genesis of Horsey Project. Targets 2024-2028: Aim to become the best researcher in the business. 2028: Start trading as bloodstock agent. Possible ownership, syndication and breeding in due course. TBC. 2034: Saddle first runner as...

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Hello, I do not know if anybody has noticed, but I have spent the past couple of days suffocating the antis while deprogramming those who might have been swayed by those cults. THE ANTIS ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED AND IT IS EFFORTLESSLY EASY TO DISMANTLE THEM. YOU SHOULD HAVE A GO YOURSELF...

I am, as my partner would say, "unorthodox" :D Thank you :)

Morning... turned forty a few months ago. Dare I ask why you ask?

Haven't been doing any to post. Have been on something of a sabbatical and working on a few other mechanisms. Some are at differing stages of completion to others. I might do another juvenile thread this season, but will know better nearer the time.

Hi Jinny, Thank you for speaking up. I am pleased that you are confident enough to use your words in such a potentially hostile environment. I don't doubt that a lot of men would also object to the term. While esteem is the responisbility of the beholder, I believe that the right to dignity...

Here is a stream of consciousness. Please don't talk to me about the grammatical, structural, spelling errors etc. It is a stream of consciousness after all. There are truths... facts about traits that will always lead to success in horse racing, and success is measured by whether ones...

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Thank you very much :) Newton Abbot 27th JUNE – PREVIEW NOTES Unless stated, all figures relate to British and Irish juvenile hurdlers since 2004/05 For context, the average strike rate (SR) across all juveniles is 9.54%, winner-runner (WR) 19.55%, improvement rate (IMP) 36.90%, clear round...

They are back, and so too is this thread. Been covering for the boss at work this week as well as having a delightful time travelling to the North East due to the train strikes. As such, I am going to start with a couple of stats tables related to trainers and sires, and preview the...

For anyone interested, here are some pedigree notes for the Baring Bingham, Broadway, Champion Chase and Champion Bumper Pedigree Notes - Wednesday Probably more for novelty purposes than anything else, but there they are :)

HEREFORD 4th JANUARY Unless stated, all figures relate to British and Irish juvenile hurdlers since 2004/05 For context, the average strike rate (SR) across all juveniles is 9.53%, winner-runner (WR) 19.40%, improvement rate (IMP) 36.96%, clear round (CR) 96.07%, prize money per race (PMPR)...

Apologies for going quiet... Holidays, illness and writers block... Would like to improve the whole time management thing in 2023 but time will tell. In meantime, preview notes for the first juvenile hurdle of 2023. Happy new year to all of you and all of yours :) MUSSELBURGH 1st JANUARY...

PRESTBURY HURDLE Cheltenham’s Prestbury Hurdle will be the first graded contest of the season in the division. For as long as there has been a Mackesons Gold Cup, a juvenile hurdle has also been held at the meeting. Prior to its elevation to Grade 2 status in 2004, the last two horses to place...

HEREFORD 8th NOVEMBER Race History/Stats * Though there have been fillies maidens at Hereford during the months of August, September and February, only two took place in November (2007 & 2018) * Giving Glances was the 3/10 favourite when making a winning hurdling debut for Alan King in the...

It does indeed refer to behind. For what it's worth, I had him down as a 124 horse when I did a profile for him last year. Two mile on good ground would not have suited but provided he is sound, calms down and jumps better (asking a fair bit) he could be well treated off his new mark.