Archive for November, 2007
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
DOWN by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.
In a field by the river ...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Reflecting on the last couple of day’s racing Twist Magic won very much as a 2/11 shot should. Apart from getting in close 2 out he jumped quickly and accurately and looks set for a successful campaign.
I was interested in the novice chase at Carlisle on Monday as 4 runners ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
I am pushed for time tonight so this will be a short update.
There are two runners from our list to follow in action tomorrow. Abstinence goes in the Sedgefield bumper at 3.50. He looked good when winning at Wetherby last season but made a right mess of things on his ...
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Well, now that the drama of the flat finale has died down we can concentrate on what should be an exciting jumps campaign. We have Cheltenham to look forward to at the weekend with the Paddy Power Chase on Saturday but in the meantime Carlisle stage a fair card for ...
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
The Dark Horses This is a list of horses that didn’t make my main list to follow but I will still be monitoring their progress over the season. I know some of them are not all that “dark” but I was stuck for something to head the ...
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
What a quite remarkable finish to the flat season and what a credit to the sport were the two jockeys vying for the championship. Sportsmanship still survives in the 21st century after all.
As well as enjoying the sheer theatre of the occasion at Doncaster on TV I also had the ...
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
Nicky Richard's course winner Role On looks a likely improver and could be worth a look in the 2.40 at Kelso.
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
The flat season draws to a close tomorrow so it seems reasonable to start tonight’s preview at Doncaster where messrs Sanders and Spencer will be going head to head again.
The apprentice handicap that starts the day at 12.00 has a 22 runner field so winner finding won’t be easy. There ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
There is much to write about from the last few days now that I have my PC working again!
I will start with last Saturday where the highlight in Ireland was the James Nicholson Chase at Down Royal. There was a strong British challenge from Taranis and The Listener, while ...
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
The drying ground and consequent defection of many of the better horses robbed today’s card at Uttoxeter of much of its interest. Alan King’s Ouzbeck won well though and looks capable of holding his own in better company.
I tipped against Mister McGoldrick today and you do that at your ...
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