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    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    My main bets are:
    Win bets:
    The Last Samuri 40/1 and 29/1
    Anibale Fly 14/1 to 13/1
    I Just Know 27/1
    Houblon Des Obeaux 40/1
    (backed those four for a place this morning too).
    Virgilio 80/1 and 89/1
    (Unfortunately also did non-runners Native Ruler and Wild West Wind ante-post)
    Had a couple of savers too, but I won’t bore you with them.

    I’ve got out of Virgilio now, trainer put me off and… (Looking again) probably better on a sounder surface and asking a lot for him to stay under these conditions.

    So only four main bets for me this year.

    May every punter back the winner and all horses come back safely.

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    #1350469
    Avatar photoSteeplechasing
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    “I’ve got out of Virgilio now, trainer put me off”

    Oh ye, of little faith

    #1350474
    Avatar photoDegaussed
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    Indeed, Steeplechasing. The trainer would have put you off Mohayyed before the County, too.

    #1350475
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    With the sunshine they’ve been having all day the ground is going to be like superglue out there. Between that and the warm temperatures come post time I can see a slow motion finish on the cards. Prey to God they don’t overdo it out there. The last thing we need is images from 2011 again.

    #1350478
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    “I’ve got out of Virgilio now, trainer put me off”

    Oh ye, of little faith.

    I know Joe, don’t often take any notice of trainers, but Skelton seemed particularly negative and do think I missed his going requirements. Have changed my mind on another too. Backed Total Recall as a main bet earlier on in the week, then with the ground a concern laid most of it back to make him just a “saver”. Now – with the Maghull time not as slow as expected – backed TR back so it’s again a “main bet”.

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    #1350480
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    Bloody nuisance, Ladbrokes has crashed and been down for the last 10 minutes. I’ve got plenty of
    accounts that I can use, but it’s annoying as I’ve good bit lying with them.

    #1350483
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    With the sunshine they’ve been having all day the ground is going to be like superglue out there. Between that and the warm temperatures come post time I can see a slow motion finish on the cards. Prey to God they don’t overdo it out there. The last thing we need is images from 2011 again.

    tbh I don’t hold to that way of thinking. To me, a faster time indicates the ground is less testing than it was yesterday.

    However, it’ll be the added heat that might mean they’ll finish tired.

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    #1350489
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    Fancy Chase the spud not not confident. Very open and have a few in this – Thunder and Roses, I just know Houblon Des Obeaux, Tervour Nivernais, Final Nudge, Virgilio and Lord Windermere. Far too many :wacko:

    My female pinsticker chose Childrens List – hope they all come back safe

    Good luck all

    #1350491
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    Two stabs for me are Anibale Fly 12/1 and Valseur Lido at 100/1.

    Good luck all.

    #1350492
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    Lost my voice and I’ve definitely trodden in something, I’ve had an incredible couple of days. Backed Thomas Patrick in the 3.40… Bet365 gave me a free £50 bet in the 4.20, which I put on Identity Thief at 16-1.

    Got another free £50 bet for the national, so I’ve added Blacklion at 14-1 to win.

    Good luck all.

    #1350493
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    Oxygen for Bobby, stat!

    #1350494
    moehat
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    Bobby; your boy has done it!! over the moon for you…..

    #1350495
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    Absolutely delighted for Bobby (VTC) who’s always had huge faith in Tiger Roll – well done, mate!

    Congrats to all backers of Tiger Roll.

    #1350497
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    Well done those on Tiger Roll. What a finish!

    #1350498
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    Well done VTC! Well done to anyone else who backed it too.

    #1350499
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    Well done all the winners who picked Tiger Roll, especially Botchy. You d’man. :yes:

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    #1350500
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    Congratulations on anyone that was on the winner, it was a fantastic performance.

    Gutted about The Dutchman… was going fantastic.

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