Sheikh
At the Start
So was Jaber. Deegan was munching his way through the cigarettes.
On The Bridle
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He's some man for the bines alright is Deegan.
What's the point in 48hr decs when the bookies won't bother their holes pricing it up.
Tipperary ground gone heavy for Thursday. Mile and a half flat race already ruled out and moved to the Curragh. It will be interesting if they run the two sprints. It probably depends on whether Aidan wants to run his or not
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SlimChance
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Does heavy ground suit us?
On The Bridle
At the Start
I doubt Infanta Branca would like that that ground....
Harbinger
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Foreign tote money. They love a bit of Dundalk action in the Dordogne.
Bar the Bull
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Evening Irish racing is popular in seedy PMU bars in France.
A surprising amount is bet into the pools by our Gallic friends.
A surprising amount is bet into the pools by our Gallic friends.
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They love seeing the red colours of the Edward Lynam horses bolt up in a Maiden having been well backed 
davidjohnson
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Is this this the first forward thinking move ever by the Irish tote? A shambles of a set up from what I have seen regards pool sizes that is crying out for someone with an ounce of business acumen.
I worked for them briefly and concur with all of the above sentiments! An absolute shambles, about 15 years behind the competition!
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SlimChance
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6pm and no prices yet. But of a joke. No reason prices could not be available by now.
On The Bridle
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2 races priced up at 8 pm - there is a huge opening for a bookmaking firm with balls and decent odds compilers to take the market here... It's a joke currently
If they stopped taking bets after the off it would be a good start.
On The Bridle
At the Start
13/8 China One is miserable...
Colin Phillips
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Betterbetterbetter must have an each-way chance.
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SlimChance
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13/8 China One is miserable...
He'll need to be up ti winning in listed class to take that price. I think he is but no bet.
On The Bridle
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Deegan's can be over-rated slightly going into handicaps. He generally has them well drilled before they set foot on the track. 7/4 now is still skinny. Was thinking 5/2 or 9/4...
The 3yo sprint looks interesting. I like they way Grey Danube won despite running with the choke out most of the way last time out. Strictly on times Battleroftheboyne is miles ahead on his last run - more than two seconds on any of these with course form. He also holds Slim Chance on the Madrid Handicap run. Stack's could be anything though....
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SlimChance
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Like not off?
Betterbetterbetter must have an each-way chance.
Nick Mordin thinks she could get placed in the Oaks but I wouldn't like to be taking really short odds about her.A race to watch.
On The Bridle
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Don't know.... he was slaughtered the last day and was pulled out...drifted to 5/1 this morning and now into 3/1 in spots...I would imagine if they can get on he will be off.
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Has anyone heard or seen anything of Saddler's Rock. Think he can be a real player in the Ascot Gold Cup, but would like to know if he still has 4 legs.
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SlimChance
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He's in training. Won't be seen for a while I'd have thought.
davidjohnson
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That's enough! One run before the Gold Cup will do me, the Saval Beg probably?
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SlimChance
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That would be the obvious choice. Unless one of the other lads can correct me I can't think of a more suitable race before it.