Archive for November, 2009
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
It was not a good day for champion trainer Paul Nicholls who had several well fancied runners beaten. The valuable steeplechase at Bangor went to Martin Todhunter’s That’s Rhythm who looks on the upgrade and can take a hand in some of the better staying chases in the north this ...
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Paul Nicholls is already sending out a steady stream of winners and he has a number of well fancied horses in action tomorrow. Massasoit was a winner over hurdles at Aintree last October before disappointing in a couple of subsequent efforts. He has since had a breathing operation and is ...
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
Two selection and two winners from last night’s preview! There are 3 jumps meeting tomorrow and I will start down at Exeter where Paul Nicholls has a fancied runner in the novice chase at 2.40. Inchidaly Rock won 3 point to points in Ireland before joining the Ditcheat trainer ...
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Money Trix has been a difficult horse to keep sound but has plenty of ability. He returns in the 1.55 at Carlisle. He is not well in at the weights but he had gone well fresh in the past, will like the ground and may have some improvement ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Selections for Sunday; Market Rasen 1.20 Mille Chief Market Rasen 2.55 Bench Warrent Hereford 3.05 Ballyoliver Hereford 3.55 The Jigsaw Man Navan 3.30 Catch Me Limerick 3.10 Askthemaster Navan 3.00 Osana (danger Roberta Goldback) Limerick 3.45 Weapon’s ...
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
It’s an early start at Doncaster tomorrow with the first race at 11.55 where most of the races on the last day of the flat season look difficult puzzles to solve. The nursery at 1.35 has gone to the favourite on 4 of the last 7 runnings which is something ...
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Sue Smith’s Garleton won a couple of rimes last season. He has had a wind operation in the summer and there may be more to come from him over fences off his current mark. He runs in the 1.20 at Hexham.
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
There were a couple of Plinys – the Elder and his nephew the Younger. They were awfully clever chappies in Ancient Rome. I don’t know how Pliny the horse trained by Venetia Williams got his name as he is by Accordion out of American Chic. There seems little evidence that ...
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
A few quick thoughts on tomorrow’s racing before the footy comes on. The Sue Smith trained Coe seems to run well at Haydock having won there over hurdle and fences. He returns to the Lancashire track tomorrow for the 1.55. I am hopeful that he will win ...
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
A few winners and a few disappointments from last night’s preview. Starting at Chepstow tomorrow Pearlysteps is one to look out for in the 1.00. He ran twice in bumpers finishing second to a Paul Nicholls runner on the first occasion. On his hurdles debut in March he was ...
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