Supporters of Coltrane, like GazP, had no need to shout, 'We wuz Robbied!'. EGS also had a profitable nap, and gets an extra dollop of, well, EGS.
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Birdie Or Bust won the 17.20 at Tipperary at 4/7.
Thought the SP might be 7/4 but no shame in 4/7.
Maxxum runs in the 6.55 at Tipperary today. I called him the worst handicapped horse in Ireland here earlier in the year, and Gordon Elliott must be despairing at the treatment meted out by the handicapper. Having won an ordinary (80-116 ) handicap he was given 17lb, a rise he defied in no uncertain terms in winning a Pertemps qualifier for which he suffered another 18lb hike. That's two and a half stone in two goes - pretty savage in any class of racing. Despite that Maxxum still started a hot favourite in a 0-150 at the DRF in which he finished 12th - and was handed another 7lb for his trouble. Now he is up to 145 and has to lump 11-12 round in the Pertemps Final, finishing 14th. It's as if someone doesn't like Gordon Elliott. Anyway, he has little choice than to go chasing now. He deserves an even break.
Foreseeable Future Won 4/1
Coverdale won at 17/2. EW Nap.
NAP The Other Mozzie 8.25 Tipperary.
Both Chief Singer and Rainbow Quest were great favorites of mine, although I only remember winning bets on them in The July Cup and Arc respectively.
Coventry Stakes 1983 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP3z5eAIuUA
Lafan in the 17:35 at Lingfield Park
Jordan electrics won 11/10.
My hobby horse: again we have two AW meetings today, both this evening, both south country. I doubt they will be well attended. By contrast, Windsor had over 8,000 through the gate on Monday.
A good piece in the RP yesterday lamenting the scrapping of the Grade 2 Dipper Novices Chase. I t was run on that excellent New Year's Day card at Cheltenham and was always targeted by good horses. Before they moved it to Cheltenham it was run at Newcastle and I always used to pretend it was named after my beloved black Labrador Dipper. Sentiment aside, it's silly to scrap this race as its trip of 2m5f and its position in the calendar really suited trainers with promising staying novices.
Ryan's gone to Sallisbury for just one ride, Greek Order in the 3.15. He rode him in both runs last year so he must like him. The Charlton yard has had only a handful of runners on the turf so far this season.
That was a vintage Guineas, yet EGS was a cut above Chief Singer, Lear Fan and Rainbow Quest on the day. Great days. I doubt if this year's renewal is full of potential champions.
Boasty. Chelmsford 7.45.
Jordan electrics 2.00A.
Pink Lily - 15.50 Salisbury
2.20 Redcar gold guy
Covert Mission 5.35L nap
Kensington - 4.20 Salisbury is today's good thing
Well done those picking winners, not one of that gang at the minute but here i go again with a Whiitesnake inspired nap. Coverdale Redcar 15.25 EW.
Adding to todays international thread
Nap Chantilly 1845 Regheeb
Kensington - 16.20 Salisbury