All Things Horse Racing - General Discussion

wizard1 · Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:56 am Post subject: bc

cwight, its all about the picket fence for bc. doubt if shed race the good horses

aidanldrebin · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject:

Interesting to see Continuum from the Sir Henry Cecil stable holds his first five day entry in a 10f maiden at Newmarket next Thursday; always been extremely well regarded and is from a family his handler has done very well with i.e Timepiece, Passage Of Time, Father Time etc.

Also, I notice that one time prolific owner Nigel Shields has taken ownership of Nick Littmoden's promising sprinter Cut Across. He left the sport over the issue of prize money, or lack thereof back in 2008 and it's good to see him back involved.
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freders · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: Other horse racing sites

Any members on here subscribe to therelayman or thetipthief internet racing sites? I was just wondering if they were any good or do you get the same quality of info on here for free? Thanks

cwight · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:04 am Post subject:

Well Black Caviar is 21 on the trot now. Won a Grp1 without being touched yesterday. Not all the horse it's beaten are mugs and if the price is right I'll be on it at Ascot. And this just looks smooth as hell to me; remember these are sprints; looks like cruising to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtqB1ACBLiU

joeski29 · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject:

Hi Aidan. If you read this would be interesting to hear your thoughts on Ernest Hemingway in the Dante, I know you mentioned him a few pages ago. O'Briens only runner in the race and still available at 25/1.

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aidanldrebin · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject:

Joeski, it was a visually taking performance from Ernest Hemingway on debut at Dundalk, and that he managed to make all without being asked for everything and yet still clocked a fast time points to this colt being something out of the ordinary. What I liked most was, when Joseph O'Brien gave him a flick with around 150 yards to run (understandably looked to be getting a little lonely in front), he extended further clear and had even more in hand than the 10 length margin of victory indicates. He beat nothing and now takes on more proven rivals, but I wouldn't bank on many of the field having as much talent as this colt, and he's a fascinating prospect who I am really looking forward to see on Thursday.
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joeski29 · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks Aidan, that's enough for me to get on for both races. Sorry beepee, missed out saying 25/1 was for Derby not Dante.

budgie27 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:43 am Post subject:

This news was available before your post...I'd always check to see what the plans were for a horse before backing it.

deswalker · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 12:22 pm Post subject:

Brilliant news...

joeski29 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks budgie, saw that article and was surprised at the comments about him bring unlikely to run, forecast weather isn't too bad and the course drains pretty well so personally can see it being good with good to soft in places for the race. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic in that. Was surprised that O'Brien only had Ernest Hemingway in the Dante given his comments over the need for good ground, thought he would have a plan b horse entered in the race in case the going ended up soft. Noticed that the bookies you'd associate with having good links with Ballydoyle are the only ones who don't have him priced up for the Derby.

budgie27 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:45 pm Post subject:

Hi Joeski - see it is Good/GS at York now so unlikely to go soft so I'm not putting you off him in any way - just for me AP bets have to have a better than 80% chance of getting to the race in question and EH wasn't - he might be now though - I just thought that were a couple of sharper bred horses in the Dante who might be better over 10f as EH looks a proper 12f type.