Friday Racing Thread 24th May

Showers at 2pm with heavy rain due at 3 ROTO. He will be eating up by then mate and feeling very pleased with himself ;-)

 

a lucky 15 for me today,
Take a Note 2 35 G
Relentless Harry 2 45 Y
Wasabi 5 05 Y
Princess Bella (nap) 8 55 Tow

as ever, good luck to all punters....!

 

2:55 haydock - chriselliam 9/2 is fancied to win. Only JS can **** this up.

 

Oddy, I wouldn’t be so prompt to make such a judgement. Tistory is not a young horse anymore and so needs experience of timber sooner rather than later. The plan would be to give him vital experience of hurdling today and then put him away for an Autumn / Winter campaign which could yet pinnacle in the card commencer at next terms Cheltenham Festival.

He should sluice up today and don’t forget the regard that this horse (half-brother to Punchestowns) is held as not many animals go off as short as 2/1 in a highly, highly competitive Grade 2 after over 13 months off the track (as he did at Aintree in April). Lack of fitness did for the old boy on that occasion but tonight he should be spot on.

 

Guess who's running at Cork tonight? That's right, Make Your Mark. Looks like they've given up on the handicap route with him. When he wins this his mark will have to go up.

 

What's the ground like at the Curragh at the moment chaps? Does anyone know?

 

Cant wait for York tomorrow, not a good day on the card but the sun will be shining and thats all that matters.

 

Will it SMP? It's pissing it down right know and blowing a gale? Yesterday there was hail stones the size of small marbles.

 

Haha it didnt hail where I am but one of my mates who live on the other side of York said it did.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2633352

16 and sunny apparent!

 

The number of non-runners today is more than most of us can count up to and the feature race of the day is now a match! The vagaries of the old British weather are having quite an effect on running plans at the moment.

 

Good morning punters, I noticed a message from 365 about qualifying for a free bet in the 2:35 Goodwood as I had a winner in their last 4/1 offer race at 4;20 yesterday. I went for Harrison George as young Robert tart takes 5lbs off and the price has been tumbling. maybe I should have looked on here first Stick as I hate to oppose my mentor. I'll see how things are looking before the off and may consider a rev f/c.
I have been following the Elison stable for the past month and there have been some tasty winners at big prices.

 

3.10 Goodwood

Why isn't Ryan Moore on Centred, the well backed and seemingly well handicapped favourite? Can he not do 8st 4lbs?

 

I hope you're right. Don't fancy a miserable, rainy bank holiday weekend

 

Really like Bravo Echo, Stick, (good overall speed figures too) but will wait a bit before having a punt. If it does rain before 3 p.m. then old Harrison George would have a chance, he likes a bit of cut. Good luck and thanks for info!

 

I'm about 25miles from the course and we've had 2 days of decent weather here with a brisk breeze to dry things out. I would expect it to be no worse than good ground tomorrow with gtf possibly in the description by the evening.

 

Maarek isn't running then. Cheers Onlyfoolsandhorses

 

ROTOs weather concerns are a real dampener. Cant believe we can be having going concerns today about a horse that handles good to soft. Its May 24th ffs!!!

 

Yeah we never have dodgy weather in the UK. Big floods this time last year.

 

Just spoke to my mate who is off to Haydock today, ive already got plans so cant go with him...

We have both said that you will need a hold up runner today as it is blowing the proverbial hooly around these parts today, and getting cover will deffo help the horse's coming off the pace... That's about the sum of our thoughts for today... A very in depth way of sorting out your picks eh... Pricewise eat yer heart out...!!!

Anyway the ones that we both fancy from today's Haydock card are...

2.20 - Beat The Tide, 8/1
2.55 - Rose Gloria, 6/1
3.30 - Lord Ashley, 9/4
4.05 - Surround Sound, 11/4
4.40 - Odeliz, 11/4
5.15 - Tenhoo, 9/2

Ive given him a bob or 10 and gone halves with my pal who's going, so fingers crossed, though he will prob get there and change his mind about our early picks...

Good luck to all today who do play...

 

Pixalated 5.30 Goodwood Nap for me today

No Win No Fee 2.20 Haydock E/w