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Dead right. Born horsewoman.

And to add to that previous statement Shishkin was obviously hampered from the start from being pulled back so much. If that was a longer odds horse you'd recognise what you had planned isn't working with the horse on the day and change it up. But because Shiskin is evens Nico stubbornly sticks...

For all the quality of the winners so far, and all deserved, I think the quality of rides on the ones who didn't win is asking some questions. And I mean that comparing it to other Cheltenhams. The jockeys, in general, have not been at their best.

When you see him talk about horse racing, having some knowledge of the sport, and then think about him in the airline industry and wider politics, the horse racing knowledge would tell you he's a self serving prick who happens to be very intelligent and good at what he does.

Because you can't get two people to agree on pretty much anything these days so why do you expect thousands of people sticking their oar in to all have the same opinion

A good read that. I should probably check out De Paper's racing coverage a bit more. Edit: Is there a specific day the examiner has a lot of racing coverage?

I was planning on heading to the pub for this but I think I committed a no-no in using my betting wins to top up my drinking fund. Withdrawals that were previously done in minutes are now taking at least hours. And I don't remember seeing them mention the fast withdrawal thing. Now it means the...

How the day is shaping up and pints consumed will tell me whether 200/1 for Monishter Are Mwee is the type of genius move that'll make my name or the type of genius move that'll make my name.

Dysart Dynamo Riviere D'etel Does He Know Honeysuckle Stormy Ireland Prairie Dancer Run Wild Fred

Is anyone here a member of a Micro-shares Syndicate/Ownership? I'm not talking about 20 owners per horse, but even more than that. I wouldn't mind asking people a few questions. As well, can anyone point out who the best of these micro-share syndicates are?

Howya Weekly*

Another blog. Paying for Racing? - An Emotional Bet

Fairyhouse has three maidens from 2.15 until 3.25. I genuinely don't know how I do in maidens, and even if I delved into my spreadsheet it'd probably be useless because a maiden in January is different to a maiden over the summer is different to a maiden in October. My head is telling me to just...

I bought the Racing Post yesterday morning, never having gotten it before. It was a grand way to pass an hour in the pub before the racing started but at €4.50 it was fairly expensive. Even if I read every article I doubt I'd get more than 90 minutes out of it (The Irish Field on Saturdays feels...

Well begod. The ferverence of your post has me doubting my own selections. If the blood is running for both these it's back to ew bets for me.

Yeah, I read that (and a second time.) You argued for DD for the Supreme then said you don't know then said DD for the Ballymore. I don't actually know what you're arguing for when you say willie is a man of habits when all his habit, according to you, would be for DD in the Supreme but you see...

I don't think you can call much of what a top trainer does "Habit." I think they have logicked, sounded out reasons for what they do, even if their thinking at some point becomes a little stale and some new young gun comes steaming up to either destroy them or rejuvenate them. I'm not trying to...

Just looking at the horse/its mentality I think DD has the mentality to keep it in the bag for 2m5f. Edit: Look at his first bumper it was over 2m2 1/2f.

A new blog is up. What else is it about other than Shishkin and Energumene, and of course the pub. A Hole in the Universe - Shishkin v Energumene

I am in Ireland, and in fairness to one of the pubs I go to they told me they'll be opening their kitchen again next week. The blog was really just trying to be illustrative of the edge cases, and potential growth market, that might not find a racing atmosphere entirely welcoming, or at least...