Tout Seul
Senior Jockey
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- May 2, 2003
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Surprised to see an apparent lack of interest in this meeting given the depth of knowledge of many of Irish contributors to the forum. Some good, informative races yesterday and plenty still to come.
Dating back to Fred Winter/ Richard Pitman days I have sought to enhance my enjoyment of the game and returns by choosing particular stables or owners to follow. Not following blindly but trying to develop a sufficient knowledge/understanding that gives me a vicarious sense of involvement.
Top of a very short list currently for me at this time is the Harrington yard. Fortunately the yard’s blossoming Flat operations have provided me with some of the best moments in the sport that I can remember. Sod the betting aspect, the performances of the unfortunate Alpha Centauri, especially at Ascot, were exhilarating. Saw her win at Newmarket and close up she was awesome. Enough.
To mention yesterday’s debut filly, Windracer, in the same post is not to invite comparison, not feasible, but she’s a lovely, powerful, horse with a good attitude. JH had tweeted that she would do well and she had to to beat the well-backed favourite, two very promising fillies. Watch for them both next year!
Today Albigna goes in the Airlie Stud race. She was pulled out of Ascot (ouch!) and was supplemented for this. Didn’t back her ante post because Windracer was also entered and now her price is much tighter than I’d hoped. On her debut she came flying through a group of horses to win impressively with a confidence and speed belying her debut status. Probably looking through rose-tinted glasses but it seemed that she was learning with every yard.
The stable is definitely in form, JH usually leaves a bit more to come from debutants and also has a habit (both over sticks and on the Flat) of getting her string ready to peak for a specific meeting.
Hopefully a good day.
Dating back to Fred Winter/ Richard Pitman days I have sought to enhance my enjoyment of the game and returns by choosing particular stables or owners to follow. Not following blindly but trying to develop a sufficient knowledge/understanding that gives me a vicarious sense of involvement.
Top of a very short list currently for me at this time is the Harrington yard. Fortunately the yard’s blossoming Flat operations have provided me with some of the best moments in the sport that I can remember. Sod the betting aspect, the performances of the unfortunate Alpha Centauri, especially at Ascot, were exhilarating. Saw her win at Newmarket and close up she was awesome. Enough.
To mention yesterday’s debut filly, Windracer, in the same post is not to invite comparison, not feasible, but she’s a lovely, powerful, horse with a good attitude. JH had tweeted that she would do well and she had to to beat the well-backed favourite, two very promising fillies. Watch for them both next year!
Today Albigna goes in the Airlie Stud race. She was pulled out of Ascot (ouch!) and was supplemented for this. Didn’t back her ante post because Windracer was also entered and now her price is much tighter than I’d hoped. On her debut she came flying through a group of horses to win impressively with a confidence and speed belying her debut status. Probably looking through rose-tinted glasses but it seemed that she was learning with every yard.
The stable is definitely in form, JH usually leaves a bit more to come from debutants and also has a habit (both over sticks and on the Flat) of getting her string ready to peak for a specific meeting.
Hopefully a good day.
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