Royal Ascot 2017
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Only asking this for guidance, not contention but why should a Pivotal relish the fast ground? Thanks
Ascot can be a very tough meeting-anyone chasing losses or betting beyond their means could easily find themselves in trouble.I really want to be against Ribchester tomorrow -if he wins he wins I will be happy to watch a recording of the racing every night without knowing the results.I will save a bullet for Winning Ways in the Jersey.
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Just my opinion, but Ribchester is a grinder, rather than a quickener, and fast ground wouldn't be in his favour.
edgt
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Fast ground will catch a lot of them out.
Cougar Mountain ew could be a bet as he wants it runway fast.
Cougar Mountain ew could be a bet as he wants it runway fast.
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Are you still keen on Afaak in the Britannia, Fonz?
My own fancy Naval Warfare now withdrawn.
A horse that beat Naval Warfare last season, so therefore must be good imho, (Maths Prize), is due to run.
Just to recap my logic...
Naval Warfare beat the massive recent Tim Easterby improver, Golden Apollo, last season, so if Math's Prize has beaten Naval Warfare, she could be very well-handicapped.
Hence I've got it between Afaak and Maths Prize.
There'll be little surprise if Slim comes up trumps with Son Of The Stars though.
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Laying the fav in the first here
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Good ride from the jockey, I thought. Clearly judged the pace really well up the middle, being prominent then leaving those around him for dead. I just wonder if they went too fast down the near side.
The far side never looked in it. Might impact upon Hunt Cup deliberations.
The far side never looked in it. Might impact upon Hunt Cup deliberations.
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If this HLAF goes tits up in the QM some of the others are huge prices. I've taken an interest to tiny stakes in a couple of the longest shots inc the French filly and Spencer's.
Changed my mind, Afaak it is for me.
BennyB
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I've been a critic of Jamie Spencer in the past but Jesus that was a decent ride on the American horse in the last.
Tanlic
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Can't see Simply Verse being out of the first 3 and is worth a sizable EW bet.
As for the rest of the day you'd have to have a death wish for your cash to be backing in those races
Def a day for small bets and sit back and enjoy
As for the rest of the day you'd have to have a death wish for your cash to be backing in those races
Def a day for small bets and sit back and enjoy
Tanlic
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Agreed!!!!! Used to be I wouldn't back him for fear he'd mess up but now I feel confident when backing him. Been riding brilliantly.
G-G
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Yes but look at his reaction after the line, he knew he came close to c***ing that up.
Tanlic
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Really? I thought he rode a real good race...He tucked in behind Ryan watching his every move the when Ryan which isn't a bad idea considering they though AOB's was a good thing.
Ryan went one side of the horse ahead Jamie went the other side (The right side IMO)
Jamie's took a few strides longer to get going than the fav but that's down to the horse not the jockey.
Once the horse picked up the result was never in doubt and he's won by a length and a quarter going away
Maybe he was trying to get an Oscar :0)
Ryan went one side of the horse ahead Jamie went the other side (The right side IMO)
Jamie's took a few strides longer to get going than the fav but that's down to the horse not the jockey.
Once the horse picked up the result was never in doubt and he's won by a length and a quarter going away
Maybe he was trying to get an Oscar :0)
Euronymous
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A couple of layers have lengthened The Tin Man to 14s for the Diamond Jubilee presumably on the back of the perceived draw bias yesterday. He is drawn 3 and today's results suggests that draw is not bad at all.
Thanks for organising this. Added plenty to my enjoyment of the week.
Congrats to the winner
Jonathan
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Just killing time while patiently waiting for Mrs O to get herself sorted for going out...
About the Commonwealth Cup:
I had a look at the result to see what kind of figures we were looking at for the principals and recalled Matt Chapman opining that the handicapper couldn't put them up since they'd run close to their respective relative ORs.
He's got a point although I don't imagine the handicapper will take the same view.
It would be interesting to know what kind of figure he had in mind for the American horse who finished fourth and the fifth was rated just 100. Caravaggio, OR 119, gave the latter a 19lbs beating. Blue Point, OR 116, gave him a 15lbs beating.
Interesting.
To me anyway!
About the Commonwealth Cup:
I had a look at the result to see what kind of figures we were looking at for the principals and recalled Matt Chapman opining that the handicapper couldn't put them up since they'd run close to their respective relative ORs.
He's got a point although I don't imagine the handicapper will take the same view.
It would be interesting to know what kind of figure he had in mind for the American horse who finished fourth and the fifth was rated just 100. Caravaggio, OR 119, gave the latter a 19lbs beating. Blue Point, OR 116, gave him a 15lbs beating.
Interesting.
To me anyway!