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The 2026 New Year's Day Racing Thread

Ian_Davies said:
Slightly vexing to come off the bit (nice touch trying to put the runner up over the rail but it's surely won too far for it to matter) - well done, fella.
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That's a 110 horse. My form man has been waiting for them to step it up in trip. That will win again next time. Good of them to run it over the Xmas for me.
 
Danny said:
Haven't been backing much over the festive period but I've chanced an ew double on Moon d'orange 12/1 and Jasmin de grugy 6/1 for Cheltenham tomorrow.

This will be my 3rd day off the fags and booze I hit rock bottom over Christmas and decided I've gotta make a start somewhere, I won't lie I'm feeling like absolute shit so won't be posting much until I'm feeling a bit perkier. Have a good new year folks and hope you get plenty of winners.
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The Danny I met at Chaddesley was a “Top Bloke” you were on coffee all day only had one fag I know that cause I gave it to you 😁 You we’re very sociable with ALL of us and only went awol when we needed you for the group photo. Danny you were a dream companion for all of us present. Already looking forward to Stratford at the end of May mate.
 
I'm with Danny on Jasmin De Grugy.

My strongest one for tomorrow is Ballyglass Beauty in Fairyhouse's 2.10.

I had this horse as a tracker a couple of years ago, which is probably enough to put anyone and everyone off, truth be told, but he's coming into form again, and is on a dangerous handicap mark now on his best form too.
 
Jayhawk said:
Is the ratings increase linked to Blueking d'Oroux winning the Grade 2 novice chase at Wincanton on November 8 after Riskintheground had previously beaten Blueking d'Oroux by three-quarters of a length ( giving 12 pounds ) in an intermediate chase at Newton Abbot on 18 October ? Coral Cup weights were announced in the week preceding the Wincanton race.
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Thanks I hadn’t thought of the early publication of weights for the Hennessy.
 
Desert Orchid said:
He isn't the only one potentially 'chucked in' (vis a vis his mark, doesn't make him a good thing).

I got a look at the race last night and took 5/1 Glengouly when I realised it was running. Normally this race sees runners from the Mackeson and Massey Ferguson taking each other on but only Il Ridoto does so and I wonder if it’s because they don’t think they can reverse the form with Glengouly who was a proper job horse last time in the Massey Ferguson. Bowen said after the race that AP had told him it had a “massive chance” so they must have anticipated some kind of return to form and it is still chucked in on its older form in Ireland. I’ll save on Il Ridoto. Ruby Walsh has analysed him to the nth degree but did say last time that he had never won when rated more than 141 or carrying more than 11-3. Off 139 and 10-11, less whatever the good claimer is worth, he must have a huge chance if Glengouly doesn’t run his race.
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At the prices, neither appeal. I am waiting for Glengouly to step up to 3m. Something like thr Racing Post chase at Kempton in Feb.
 

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