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Post by Trojan on Dec 4, 2010 15:57:50 GMT
It's been a long campaign, and this old warhorse is weary.
Pitiful offerings today - place only on CAST OF STARS 4.10 Kempton.
B Smart has got his 2yos in decent recent form and SPEEDY JOE could well run well at a big price in the Wolves 5.50 - but I'll leave this one alone.
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Post by Kimmy on Dec 4, 2010 16:16:05 GMT
Welcome. Nice to see you posting.
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Post by BC on Dec 4, 2010 16:38:06 GMT
Welcome to the board Tojan - good to see you here. BC  |
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Post by Old Timer on Dec 4, 2010 17:10:24 GMT
Nice to see a familiar 'face' again.
OT
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Post by Trojan on Dec 4, 2010 20:46:35 GMT
Thanks for the welcome Men.
CAST OF STARS won at 6/4, returned 1.32 Betfair SP place-only.
Not much for the War Chest at that price, but enough for some bandages to plug the stab wounds thanks to a generous BOGOF offer.
Back to Mount Ida again - well, it IS Saturday night.
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Post by BC on Dec 4, 2010 22:27:08 GMT
Thanks for the welcome Men. CAST OF STARS won at 6/4, returned 1.32 Betfair SP place-only. Not much for the War Chest at that price, but enough for some bandages to plug the stab wounds thanks to a generous BOGOF offer.  ;D |
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Post by andyor on Dec 4, 2010 22:37:24 GMT
Hi Trojan...Welcome & Well Done!
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Post by Trojan on Dec 6, 2010 12:51:14 GMT
I have been following Jo Crowley's 2yos.
Today she runs the filly DESTINY OF DREAMS in the Ling 1.00. However, the price looks poor value when looking at the quality of the trainers in this race. I've built my campaign on value ew betting, not place-only betting at skinny odds - so shall sit this one out today.
I'm nearly tempted by MEGAN MAY 28/1 in the 2.50 bumper at Southwell AW today. But not quite everything lines up once again.
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Post by Trojan on Dec 6, 2010 15:50:03 GMT
DESTINY OF DREAMS placed 3rd @ 3/1
MEGAN MAY placed 3rd @ 16/1
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Post by Kevin THFC on Dec 6, 2010 17:41:48 GMT
Bummer with Megan May Trojan.
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Post by Trojan on Dec 6, 2010 17:54:16 GMT
Bummer with Megan May Trojan. Not really Kev, it's a bummer when I back them and they don't place. Could have been worse, imagine if she had won  Last week I backed a horse place-only at 3.05 and it won at 20/1. I was more mad at that one |
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Post by Trojan on Dec 7, 2010 12:46:54 GMT
In the 1.20 Lingfield maiden, the odds-on fav Hawaafez looks vulnerable.
The obvious alternative seems to be AL KHATMA 7/2.
However, if playing a risky one, I wouldn't rule out SECOYA 25/1 and even IGITUR 100/1.
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Post by Trojan on Dec 7, 2010 13:47:18 GMT
Well I wuz wrong and Hawaafez won at 8/11 and the places filled by the 2nd and 3rd favs at 5/2 and 5/1.
IGITUR ran a good race though for the odds - leading for most of the race until tiring and coming 5th. Betfair SP place-only was 18.5 and traded as low as 3.00 (for £110) in-running, so plenty of scope for stake retrieval...and a bit more
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Post by Trojan on Dec 8, 2010 14:09:36 GMT
Oh when oh when will the Great Thaw come , and give me back my jumps!!
Risky one today, small ew @ 16/1 BUT BEAUTIFUL Kemp 3.50
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Post by Nofinepix on Dec 8, 2010 14:29:25 GMT
End of march!
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Post by Trojan on Dec 8, 2010 15:56:04 GMT
Oh when oh when will the Great Thaw come , and give me back my jumps!! Risky one today, small ew @ 16/1 BUT BEAUTIFUL Kemp 3.50 Why am I moanin' Kempton 3.50 1st 6 But Beautiful (IRE) 12-1 2nd 2 Durgan 9-2 3rd 5 Red Rhythm 10-11 F |
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Post by Kimmy on Dec 8, 2010 15:57:08 GMT
Oh when oh when will the Great Thaw come , and give me back my jumps!! Risky one today, small ew @ 16/1 BUT BEAUTIFUL Kemp 3.50 Who need jumps with winners like that. |
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Post by Kevin THFC on Dec 8, 2010 19:13:04 GMT
See you haven't lost your touch oh weary one.
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Post by BC on Dec 8, 2010 20:04:09 GMT
Oh when oh when will the Great Thaw come , and give me back my jumps!! Risky one today, small ew @ 16/1 BUT BEAUTIFUL Kemp 3.50 Why am I moanin' Kempton 3.50 1st 6 But Beautiful (IRE) 12-1 2nd 2 Durgan 9-2 3rd 5 Red Rhythm 10-11 F Let's have another Beat the Bailiff on here !! |
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Post by Trojan on Dec 9, 2010 14:00:55 GMT
Thank you Men. My next Labor is proving to be far more elusive than finding a 16/1 winner. It is to find a Zhu Zhu Princess  |
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Post by Nofinepix on Dec 9, 2010 14:14:05 GMT
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Post by Trojan on Dec 9, 2010 17:49:23 GMT
Thanks NP Next Labor quickly upon me: Boiler has just broken down  |
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Post by Trojan on Dec 15, 2010 11:15:24 GMT
Made a rare trek to Woolworths to seek the Princess - seems it's now closed!! Looked at the maidens today. In the Lingfield 12.35 we have SUSPENDER BELT whose race notes reads for her debut LTO Held up towards the rear. Which is a good place for a suspender belt if it's doing it's job...and a good place to be in a race at Lingfield AW where all the late action comes from the rear (especially if one partakes in too much warm ale there). I shall leave this race well alone, far too competitive. In the 1.05, I would rather have EZZLES ew @ 14/1 than Kingscroft @ 4/1 and have thus availed myself of such for a sniff. |
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Post by Trojan on May 6, 2011 12:51:06 GMT
Ling 3.15 LIGHTENING SPIRIT 12/1 ew  |
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Post by BC on May 6, 2011 13:52:13 GMT
Good to see you back Trojan. Hope all is well. BC |
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Post by Trojan on May 6, 2011 14:43:02 GMT
Thanks BC, Today's Nag could of run better for me  Well what a flippin disappointment. I thought I did well to lay my win part of the bet at 7.0 on Buttfair....only to see it backed into sub 5.0 immediately afterwards.  Can you believe the SP was 7/2 and it was unplaced - never in the race?  |
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Post by Old Timer on May 6, 2011 15:55:06 GMT
Never mind Trojan, we all have days like that - some have months  Better luck next time OT |
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Post by Trojan on May 7, 2011 9:07:34 GMT
Sad news indeed about Seve Ballesteros.
By strange coincidence, there is a horse named BALLESTEROS running in the 2.30 Haydock today.
This 2yo debutant trained by Meehan was fp 16/1 and is currently as low as 4/1 with some bookies.
Not a selection, just an interesting observation.
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Post by Trojan on May 8, 2011 11:27:27 GMT
BALLESTEROS ran a credible race, backed down to 1.4 in-running. finished 3rd @ 7/1.
I shouldn't really be looking at the Leopardstown 3.15, a maiden for 3yo+ as it is represented by many high-class Sires.
It seems the market is finding it hard to split the 2 O'Brien runners for favouritism.
Nantucket Bay 7/2 is an unraced colt by Giant's Causeway, whilst Admiral Of The Red 4/1 s a colt by Galileo with one run under his belt.
O'Brien has a better record with debutant 3yos in maidens at Leopardstown, but I wouldn't like to choose between them.
I'm not that keen on Brown Butterfly at 6/1, and for the same price would rather go for Oxx's LONG JOURNEY HOME
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Post by Trojan on May 8, 2011 14:26:19 GMT
Leopardstown 3.15 1st 4 Admiral of The Red (IRE) 3-1 F 2nd 9 Olympiad (IRE) 6-1 3rd 6 Long Journey Home (IRE) 6-1 The ew on LONG JOURNEY HOME wont pay for a taxi home |
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