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Great to see two jockeys back after injury and duly win at Cheltenham! Christian Williams on Over The Creek for David Pipe and young Sam Jones who had a nasty fall at Towcester at the begininng of this month.

Sam won on Which Pocket at a nice 14/1 for Brendan Powell which will do his confidence the world of good. (that's Sam's not Brendan's!)

Great news to see Christian Williams win as well after about a year away from the track on the talented Over The Creek at 6/1.

Simon 2nd @ 16/1 and Monkerhostin 3rd @ 16/1both ran extremely well today. :clap:
 
I often wonder why he bothers with the rubbish he usually rides.Good to see him ride a winner at a big meeting.
 
Originally posted by Brown Jack@Dec 14 2007, 08:56 PM
Yes - and he put in a great finish. Hopefully he will get more rides now on better quality.
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I very much doubt it; Kenny Whelan has been riding hairy novices for nigh on twenty years now ~ he's hardly going to start picking up championship class rides now, is he?
 
I expect he's much valiued for it by the trainers who use him too!

Thank god for my decent e/w on Simon today @ 16/1, not much else went right!
Quite happy with my current bets for the Gd Nat: Simon, Mr P, & Butler's C, might even top up...

Sorry to see Imprial commander run so poorly, but very glad to see Jack The Giant so resolute [also Fitzy LOL], he's a horse I've always liked since I watched him win at Warwick, big horse, should improve again
 
I couldnt believe the price that Simon went off at.

I only managed to have a quick look at the racing this morning and thought Simon would be a good EW bet.

Come back in tonight and he was 2nd, returned at 16/1.
 
I very much doubt it; Kenny Whelan has been riding hairy novices for nigh on twenty years now ~ he's hardly going to start picking up championship class rides now, is he?
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Agreed.
 
Originally posted by uncle goober@Dec 14 2007, 09:36 PM
Got mullered a couple of times by Model Son at the top of the hill, but for which he would have won.
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It was one of those where if they had an extra 100-150 yards, im sure he would have got up.
 
I'm a big Simon fan as some of you might remember and I got some nice e/w today at 16/1. He was staying on well wasn't he? - I backed him for last year's Gd Nat and have got a nice bet on at 25 with BF for 2008 [also an e/w with PP]. If Simon, Mr Pointment, Butler's Cabin or Slim Pickins doesn't win the GN, provided they all get there, I'll be surprised :) and I've got a bit of e/w on all of them.

Would've loved him to win today so his owner/breeder could have the pleasure since as she said last year she might not make it far as GN day - let alone the horse! Next door's cat got quite a fright today as he came up the hill :laughing:
 
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