Racing Thread

[simonnatur]

Would be interested to hear anyone's thoughts on the 8.40 Kempton tonight . Quite keen to oppose King Calypso, and think Ssafa at 14-1 is a huge price relative to him.

Have backed Ssafa small e/w @ 14/1 though it's 22 on Betfair at the moment and will look to top up in the morning if the price drifts out further. Also backed Daaree win only at 4-1

Every possibility that I've got this very wrong, but 33-1 with Hills about Ssafa seems very generous to me.

[Marky147]

The best racing podcast is back, a must listen

http://www.theirishfield.ie/podcast-the-final-furlongs-jumps-preview-167671

Never listened to them before, thanks for posting.

I like the Sporting Life one, because I like Ben Linfoot, but the FF one had a bit more content to it

[horseplayer]

The best racing podcast is back, a must listen

http://www.theirishfield.ie/podcast-the-final-furlongs-jumps-preview-167671

Never listened to them before, thanks for posting.

I like the Sporting Life one, because I like Ben Linfoot, but the FF one had a bit more content to it

This one was slightly dull because it was just Mullins horses

Expect the next one to be better

[Actonbeech3]

Really fancy Langham Lilly today in the 1610 at Southwell One in the notebook for me, and back on the all weather after a spell over timber, and ran well, could have found a nice oppurtunity to get its ehad in front.8/1, solid each way bet for me and only one of the week so far.

[Kmac84]

Really fancy Langham Lilly today in the 1610 at Southwell One in the notebook for me, and back on the all weather after a spell over timber, and ran well, could have found a nice oppurtunity to get its ehad in front.8/1, solid each way bet for me and only one of the week so far.

All weather?   That must have been where I went wrong.  :-)

[horseplayer]

An earlier cheltenham notebooker for me today

Urban Hymn even though beaten as fav jumped beautifully, looks a natural rsa/jewson a long way away but one ill be backing when prices/plans become clearer.

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An earlier cheltenham notebooker for me today

Urban Hymn even though beaten as fav jumped beautifully, looks a natural rsa/jewson a long way away but one ill be backing when prices/plans become clearer.

backed duke of navan, couldnt understand why urban hymn went off fav let alone the price it did considering their relative merits over hurdles- navan was a 2m horse, urban hymn a 3m hurdler. Agree it put in a nice round and thought it ran a great race to hold that close over two mile.

Would back urban hymn all races 2m 4f plus, looks a real trier aswell.

Tbh they way they battled on bth are worth following

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skybet and ladbrokes are 5 places on the 3-30 at doncaster

[The Camel]

I like Kellys Finest in the first at Donny.

Showed a massive improvement in its first time in a handicap and on softish ground at Catterick a fortnight ago.

Looks like it will appreciate the step up in trip too.

Is a bit weak on Betfair which is a bit of a concern, but I'll still throw a groat ew on it.

[The Camel]

Pain.

20/1 shot gets withdrawn and I get screwed for the ew money.

Traded 1.5 in running, perhaps a mile was slightly beyond her.

Wouldn't have beaten the winner over any distance mind.

[simonnatur]

Finally Jamaican Bolt gets there. been chasing that win for a while

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Finally Jamaican Bolt gets there. been chasing that win for a while

Was gonna post the exactly the same thing lol. tbf to him he scoops places all the time and he never runs a bad race, never a nontrier (hes only  been beaten by more then 6 lengths one in 24 runnings), his style of running on late is just frustrating to follow.

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Corals have Luke Morris at 7/2 to be allweather champ. Hes a class act on AW tracks but would ride a shetland pony if someone paid him so his strike rate is terrible. The thing is he rode 150 more times then his rival kirby last time and only 3 jockeys will ride enough to be competitive (morris, kirby, fanning- riding less then 400 would probably be unfeasable, fanning wont ride enough either imo). He can also ride off way lower then kirby.

Kirby is a worthy favourite just think its much closer to a match then morris a 7/2

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Like elusivity in the 3.15 at doncaster @ 20/1 5places 1/4 with bet365. Been punished last year with grim mark and ran creditably, this year its marks steadily coming down and now looks on a mark to run a big race.

Hope 8 stay in the racing post trophy, because I think cock of the north is far too long on what its done. 33/1 1/4 with some

[Karabiner]

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Rajdhani Express and the 7/1 on BF has tempted me to give him another chance today.

I know he's a bit hit and miss but has looked pretty decent to me occasionally and my gut feeling is that there could be more to come.