Scottish National Meeting

First he thought he was a wigwam, then he thought he was a tepee. The medicine man said he was just two tents...

Back to the race. I've done my first trawl and, having resolved not to bet ante-post again after the Grand National a/p debacle, decided I'd better snaffle 20/1 Cloth Cap before it disappears. I can see this going off at a single-figure price. But my figures say it is a very competitive and classy race.
 
I did my bollocks on National and have sworn to not even look at the race and be tempted. That and surprising the Mrs with a trip to the Maldives, I’d rather not have any more expensies going out. I’ll wait till Sandown and Punchestown.
 
Yes what DoubleJ said re lack of testicles but......have just had a look as someone else might be running in a race later that day.......and every time I talk myself out of backing Carole's Destrier, he wins.
 
Diamond Geezer said:
Vintage Clouds a possible runner according to RP
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I expected that as soon as it departed early the other day. But Cloth Cap is also owned by Hemmings and it doesn't require much of a stretch of the imagination to see this year's Scottish National followed by a campaign to get him to Aintree next year off 145.
 
Ayr (Updated: 07:54, 9th Apr)

Going/Track: Good, Good to Soft (in places) Partly Cloudy. 0mm Past 24hrs

Tue: Dry sunny spells Max 13c

Wed: Dry overcast Max 11c

Thur: Dry overcast Max 11c

Fri: Partly cloudy Max 11c

Sat: Dry sunny spells Max 11c
 
Crosspark is blue across the board this afternoon. This might mean Paul Kealy is headlining him in the Weekender.
 
Desert Orchid said:
Crosspark is blue across the board this afternoon. This might mean Paul Kealy is headlining him in the Weekender.
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For those that haven't seen it, he tips Geronimo as his main selection, followed by Takingrisks. Both 1pt e/w.

But he starts by saying that Talkischeap was his main fancy but is a likely NR

King in the same paper:- "We also have Talkischeap entered, but he'll only run if anything untoward were to happen to Dingo Dollar between now and the weekend."
 
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The 11yo Carole's Destrier wins this. Have just taken 42.0 on the machine and will back e/w at c. 20/1 after 48hr decs.
 
I read that they're 'watering to maintain' but there's every chance the ground will be pretty fast over these two days. There's been no rain and lovely sunny conditions with a slight breeze all week. We've had overnight frosts where we are (about 30 miles inland and about 800' above sea level) but I don't imagine they've had that at the seaside.

Certainly anything I back will have form on good ground.
 
Scottish Champion Hurdle - Irish Roe 33/1 - btn 5L in this race last year now 6lb lower - Jockey does have a bad habit of taking this horse wide and losing many lengths in the process but maybe that is the riding Instructions?
 
Kealy is definitely one of the very best there's been. He also tipped Azzuri on Wednesday when it was 5/1. His other two tips were NRs.
 
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I don't know I'm afraid G-G but sincerely hope so. I had fair bets on him e/w and everything that could go wrong did.

Severely hampered by the fall of Crosshue Boy, to the point the jockey did a great job staying on and then every time he looked like creeping back into contention a slow jump forced him back and then when he finally got a clear run in the long, home straight I was convinced he'd pick at least a few off - whether he'd have caught the winner is debateable but he's proved strong at the finish on many occassion. Then that race ending mistake 4 out put paid to that and was pulled up very shortly after.

He'll be 12 at the turn of the year but I'm convinced this horse another decent pot in him over extreme trips at some point.
 
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