Archive for October, 2006
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
I only have time for a short update tonight.
There are 3 qualifiers from our list to follow in action tomorrow.
Chepstow 1.00 Leading Contender
Nottingham 3.10. With Interest
Kempton 5.20 Zowington
See you tomorrow
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Monday, October 30th, 2006
We are into the last week of the turf flat season but already the jumpers are taking centre stage and there is a very good card in prospect at Exeter tomorrow.
The novice hurdle at 1.40 features Paul Nicholl’s Beau Michel. He is a full brother to a horse that ...
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Sunday, October 29th, 2006
I had mixed fortunes over the weekend but if I concentrate on the positives it doesn’t sound too bad!
Spanish Sun, Captain Marvellous and Measured Tempo were winning 2 year olds that were featured in my preview and Compromiznotension notched up, his 3rd win of the season for our list ...
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Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
From Macbeth
William Shakespeare
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life's but a walking ...
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Saturday, October 28th, 2006
I will look back at today’s racing on Sunday evening. In the meantime here are my thoughts on tomorrows meetings. Nicky Richard’s popular grey Monet’s Garden makes his reappearance in the 1.20 at Carlisle. He will be aimed at some of the top prizes as the season unfolds and should make ...
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Friday, October 27th, 2006
There were a couple of winners from our flat list to follow today. Into the Dark (11/47) and Dr Sharp (9/1). I am afraid I tipped against Into the Dark but at least I gave Dr Sharp a decent write up. Tidal Bay was a winner fro our jumps list ...
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Thursday, October 26th, 2006
The horses from our jumps list have had a successful last two days. I was impressed with Carl Llewellyn’s Roll Along who kept his 100% record in the miden hurdle. He travelled strongly and beat a useful rival. Gungadu tended to jump right but won easily on his chase debut ...
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Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
I don’t have time to reflect on today’s racing at the moment so I will try and comment tomorrow evening. We did have 2 winners, a second and a non runner from our 4 list horses though.
There is action on the AW and over jumps on Thursday. The first ...
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Some of you will know that I am a member of the Elite Racing Club so no prizes for guessing the highlight of the day for me. Monolith is one of the unsung heroes of the Elite string and at 8 years old is a very handy dual purpose performer. ...
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Monday, October 23rd, 2006
I started a “hall of fame” section a while back. It has not progressed too far yet but I am working on it! One of the rules I have set myself is that the horse must have retired from racing, mainly so I can include their full career record in ...
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