The Pointing Thread

I don't think there'd be too much in it between Alvarado and My Flora, MF is undoubtedly better over further but is IMO the most likely winner.

Doesn't look like a massive betting race but Jane Williams gets on well with Billyvoddan and again interesting that the McCain's have booked Richie Harding to ride Cloudy Lane - presumably with a view to Cheltenham.

Looks like a watching brief unless taking one of those at a bigger price - if Phillip Hemmings has sorted out Our Bob's jumping he'd be of interesting at 50/1+ but stamina doubts about him too though was a very decent novice hurdler a few years back.

Martin
 
Captive Audience is supposed to be Oliver Greenall's Foxhunter horse. Previously with Rebecca Curtis he was rated 140 over hurdles but hasn't yet run in points as far as I can work out. Any thoughts on him?
 
Can anyone enlighten me on a horse called Gee Hi?- It won a PTP in April 2010 at Lingstown, then 3 days later Aiden Murphy paid £80,000 for him. Hasn't seen a racetrack again until today(Taunton Bumper) and now with Charlie Egerton.
 
Won a Lingstown Maiden in April having been sold the previous year for 10,500. Two winners have come out of the race whilst David Pipe's useful African Broadway fell in the same event, interestingly the runner-up (then trained by Stuart Crawford) was sold to race in France after winning impressively NTO at Kirkistown where he's won a 22k Chase at Auteuil amongst other races whilst the other winner from the race was Definite Knockoff who is currently rated 86 over hurdles but has yet to contest a handicap.

It's fair to assume the horse has had his problems since that win - would advise a watching brief today myself.
 
I take it you backed it then. Good for you, 12/1 winners are always worth a cheesy grin or two. :)
 
krizon said:
Tanlic, why don't you join Martin and me on one or two of our planned outings - I've only been to one point (South Godstone), but IS covers pretty much half of the country, such is his enthusiasm. If you are anywhere nearish to the South-East of England, we could all meet up, and IS could give us both a tutorial!
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I'd love to but right now I am in Thailand. I really wanted to go to Cjeltenham to watch Sprinter Sacre run butpersonal problems are preventing me from visiting the Uk, As soon as a buy a disguise I'll be back LOL, My best friend had a stroke so I'll be playing nurse for quite some time. Very nice of you all the same thank you.
 
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Quick one to add that the previously mentioned War Correspondent showed a decent turn of foot to pick them up in a 5yo Maiden at Dungarvan on Sunday and looked the most likely winner until falling at the last.
 
There was another Andrews sisters 1-2 in the Ladies Open at Larkhill on Saturday as Gina on 16/1 outsider Quedillac beat Bridget on 9/4 chance Mustangsallyrally whilst in the Mens Open there was yet another win for According To John (his third of the year) and he looks on course for the Foxhunters at Cheltenham.

The form of two Larkhill Maiden's received an early boost at Dunthrop on Sunday with Andrew Martin's Trifollet and Tom Lacey's Chiquilline both scoring in Maiden's - the latter's being over 2 1/2m and both look capable of scoring in winners races whilst odds-on favourite Upton Springs (Sarah-Jane Davies trained and ridden) scored back-to-back victories in the 3m 5f Ladies Open with the feature Lord Ashton Of Hyde's Cup going to the Mark Wall ridden Marblehead with last years winner Naunton Brook setting a furious early gallop and having looked likely to drop out tamely ran on well after the last to close back in third under Daniel Wright, Marblehead was joint-fav along with runner-up King Of The Road and the Rucker owned, Tom Weston ridden Bay Cherry who was a blatant non-stayer and was PU before jumping the last.

I know Simon was at North Carlton so hopefully he can update on the exact goings on there but Sam Drake's Leac An Scail was an impressive scorer in the Ladies Open to remain unbeaten in points whilst there was a double for Don Cantillon in the two divisions of the Maiden with Hightown (another placed at Larkhill on 7th Jan) and Dancing Jack both taking the honours.

Down at Chipley Park in Somerset where I believe Graysonscolumn was there was a victory for the ex-Willie Mullins trained For The Staff who's now in the hands of Nigel Edmonds in the Mixed Open. He recorded a 3 length victory under Jo Buck in the 11 runner affair and returned a remarkable 15/2.

There's also plenty of action this weekend too with a pointing bonanza at Thorpe Lodge which could easily see an 11 race card and yet again another 60+ entry Maiden that hasn't been divided at the entry stage.

Not sure where Graysonscolumn will be but myself and Krizon will be down in Kent at Charing for the first South East P2P of the season which will hopefully see a second victory of the season for She Is A Cracker in the Mens Members whilst amongst the entrants in the 3m 6f Mixed Open is the ex-Jessie Harrington trained Horner Woods.

Martin
 
Don't think Grays made it there this year.

Weather permitting I'm hoping to go to the rearranged meet at Sherrif Hutton on Sunday.
 
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Really looking forward to a well-informed outing with El Martino. Meanwhile, now I know where another horse has gone - MUSTANGSALLYRALLY, and also MARBLEHEAD, which I Googled the other day and found is a rather beautiful, traditional coastal town in the Antipodes.
 
Arkwright said:
Don't think Grays made it there this year.

Weather permitting I'm hoping to go to the rearranged meet at Sherrif Hutton on Sunday.
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Indeed he didn't - my car essentially blew up outside of Taunton (so only 11 miles from Chipley) after the software controlling the radiator fan malfunctioned. Arsington Sodmonster.

I did get to Larkhill the day before, though, and will be back there again in a week's time as part of a double-header that weekend with Tweseldown.

Could be Sheriff for me on Sunday instead of Friars Haugh now, depending on whether I'm needed to race-read (quite possible). Shame not to get up to the latter track, but there are still another two chances to do so as the season progresses.

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Irish Stamp said:
Quick one to add that the previously mentioned War Correspondent showed a decent turn of foot to pick them up in a 5yo Maiden at Dungarvan on Sunday and looked the most likely winner until falling at the last.
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DOC gave him plenty to do to pick up in that ground. He did so impressively but I was expecting more from him. That last fence has caught out many the good horse in the past. I do hope he lives up to his billing but doubt he will.
 
Most don't in fairness Trefflich and I'd much much much rather be a seller of a Maiden winner than a buyer.

Similar horse entered at Plumpton on Monday in that it picked up very well in soft ground at Templemore, the horse is another Westerner but with Nicky Henderson so think that Minella Forfitness could be very decent :)
 
graysonscolumn said:
Indeed he didn't - my car essentially blew up outside of Taunton (so only 11 miles from Chipley) after the software controlling the radiator fan malfunctioned. Arsington Sodmonster.

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Shame you missed Chipley, Gray - it was a record crowd, sunny weather and good racing. The ground was safe but a bit sticky so a fair few struggled to home (mine included:( but then with a wind problem it was to be expected). Its a nice course though with great viewing - shame it's only used once a year.

There were approx. 40 horses schooling afterwards which was some sight.
 
Irish Stamp said:
Most don't in fairness Trefflich and I'd much much much rather be a seller of a Maiden winner than a buyer.

Similar horse entered at Plumpton on Monday in that it picked up very well in soft ground at Templemore, the horse is another Westerner but with Nicky Henderson so think that Minella Forfitness could be very decent :)
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That is true Stamp, will keep an eye out for him next week. Nallen no doubt made a small fortune on the sale.

Westerner looks like being the next big thing...very well supported and he is delivering so far.
 
He did indeed Trefflich - by my calculations he sold 3 for 500k+ in total at one sale last year, all Maiden winners, the other two being Minella For Party and Minella For Steak.

As for Westerner - you're spot on, some of them are absolute machines :)
 
jinnyj said:
Shame you missed Chipley, Gray - it was a record crowd, sunny weather and good racing. The ground was safe but a bit sticky so a fair few struggled to home (mine included:( but then with a wind problem it was to be expected). Its a nice course though with great viewing - shame it's only used once a year.

There were approx. 40 horses schooling afterwards which was some sight.
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Yep, I was sick as the proverbial chocolate frog about missing out. I've not been to many of the Devon & Cornwall Area courses yet, but Chippo would be my favourite by some margin. Wide open spaces (but with a grown-up attitude to letting the public populate the infield even so - other courses take note!), competitive fields, endearing course specialists and better catering options than many I've been to.

Quite a number of well-known handlers were exercising their strings afterwards, from what I gather - Jeremy and Camilla Scott and Gordon Chambers, to name just some. I'm told somebody was firing a pony at the fences as well, which must have been some sight to see!

Devon-wise, I've tentatively pencilled in going to Bishops Court in the first weekend of March, so fingers crossed my luck holds a bit better in that regard. See you there if it does?

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krizon said:
Meanwhile, now I know where another horse has gone - MUSTANGSALLYRALLY
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I'm guessing he'll have entered your orbit around the time he won that chase at Fontwell, did he? In the interim he's continued to carve out a reputation as a horse that will frequently outperform other better-rated Pointing rivals yet still prefer to see something finish ahead of him - Larkhill's result took the Mustangsallyrallytally to no wins but eight seconds from 11 starts between the flags.

At least he's only been a beaten favourite twice, so it's not as if he's the most dreaded bookies' pal in the sport by any means. Folk tend to know what they're going to get with him.

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