Generous1991
Amateur Rider
A couple of weeks of sunshine might do it.
May is the new November!
May is the new November!
Mombasa definitely has something.
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Backing Venetia Williams' Chasers In November with Andrew Mount
- Thread starter Simon Nott
- Start date
Jayhawk
Apprentice
If there is a dry spring like last year she won't run her horses, and she never bothers at all in the summer months.
One possibly to look out for in the next few weeks is Ramo, a 9yo rated 115 over hurdles. He ran an odd race at Market Rasen the Sunday before last over nearly 3 miles on very slow ground, and his best form was over even further in 2023. There was a subsequent neck defeat - receiving 12 pounds - to Nurse Susan at Lingfield in a valuable race over short of 3 miles in early 2024.
mid-division, towards rear 7th and cajoled along, lost touch 8th, plugged on, rallied on long run-in, finished strongly but not reach leaders.
An enquiry was held into the running and riding of RAMO (FR), ridden by Charlie Deutsch and trained by Venetia Williams, which became outpaced in the early stages and raced detached before staying on well to finish third, beaten by 3 ½ lengths. The rider and the trainer’s representative were interviewed and shown recordings of the race. Deustch stated that his instructions were to take up a prominent early position but that having over jumped the first two flights RAMO (FR) had started to struggle and became detached on ground which in Deutsch’s opinion was riding far heavier than described. Deutsch went on to explain that having turned for home he began to pass other runners in the race which by this stage had come to the end of their respective runs in the testing conditions underfoot and, that this had allowed the gelding to make up ground on the weakening leaders during the closing stages. The representative of Venetia Williams confirmed the instructions and advised that he was satisfied with the ride given and how RAMO (FR) had run. Their explanations were noted.
One possibly to look out for in the next few weeks is Ramo, a 9yo rated 115 over hurdles. He ran an odd race at Market Rasen the Sunday before last over nearly 3 miles on very slow ground, and his best form was over even further in 2023. There was a subsequent neck defeat - receiving 12 pounds - to Nurse Susan at Lingfield in a valuable race over short of 3 miles in early 2024.
mid-division, towards rear 7th and cajoled along, lost touch 8th, plugged on, rallied on long run-in, finished strongly but not reach leaders.
An enquiry was held into the running and riding of RAMO (FR), ridden by Charlie Deutsch and trained by Venetia Williams, which became outpaced in the early stages and raced detached before staying on well to finish third, beaten by 3 ½ lengths. The rider and the trainer’s representative were interviewed and shown recordings of the race. Deustch stated that his instructions were to take up a prominent early position but that having over jumped the first two flights RAMO (FR) had started to struggle and became detached on ground which in Deutsch’s opinion was riding far heavier than described. Deutsch went on to explain that having turned for home he began to pass other runners in the race which by this stage had come to the end of their respective runs in the testing conditions underfoot and, that this had allowed the gelding to make up ground on the weakening leaders during the closing stages. The representative of Venetia Williams confirmed the instructions and advised that he was satisfied with the ride given and how RAMO (FR) had run. Their explanations were noted.
Ian_Davies
Conditional
In order to be in a position to fill one's boots, one needs to have avoided the temptation to empty said footwear by following "La Williams" over a cliff these past four months.
One fears for a few of the more literal followers of this thread.
chaumi
Well-known member
That is true, though hopefully said punters did manage to fill their boots early on with just about the only one that's won at a price (if you know it, you probably backed it), then proceeded to cotton on quite quickly that all was not fine and dandy in the camp - resulting in, at least, a reduction in loss of boot-filling capability.
I do have to say - for self - Tanganyika did hurt a bit. Sandown, I think it was. But that was the lesson.
That word comes to mind again - resilience. Make mental note to write the blog page.
Perhaps a fun diversion might be to know which ones (if any) have hurt for everybody else. We sure don't have a lot to dig up to have a chat about successes!
I do have to say - for self - Tanganyika did hurt a bit. Sandown, I think it was. But that was the lesson.
That word comes to mind again - resilience. Make mental note to write the blog page.
Perhaps a fun diversion might be to know which ones (if any) have hurt for everybody else. We sure don't have a lot to dig up to have a chat about successes!
Robicheaux
Apprentice
I remember a similar boot filling conversation heading into spring last season, regarding P. Nicholls. Apart from Sans Bruis at Aintree, it didn't really happen.
Don't think Venetia has the ammo + I personally wrote her season off before Christmas.
Don't think Venetia has the ammo + I personally wrote her season off before Christmas.
Generous1991
Amateur Rider
Has anyone literally followed it?
I thought it had become ironic before the first frost.
chaumi
Well-known member
17.5
chaumi
Well-known member
Did you have a feeling, hoo, hoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night, that tonight's gonna be a good good night!
Certainly in the Williams camp.
Certainly in the Williams camp.
Ian_Davies
Conditional
Mid February IS the new November!
Desperate Dan
Senior Jockey
The floodgates are open!!
Robicheaux
Apprentice
Ah well.
