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It’s called ‘Oh So Risky Syndrome’ for obvious reasons; at the moment the horse in question is Darkness.
US Ranger, I get the shakes just typing the name, so near on many occasions but yet so far
Not tha many horses I followed blindly these days but What a Myth was definitely one who springs to mind. Mind you he won 6 out of 7 in one season and won the Gold Cup at a huge price.
Arcturus was another he was trained by Neville Crump and won his fair share but cost me a right few quid in the National.
Gembridge Jupiter who I lost a packet on at Doncaster when he broke a blood vessel but he paid me back 10 fold the next season.
Persian War I backed alsmost every time he ran
Kauto Star as far a I remember I have never opposed up until now and the minute someone puts up a price I back him. I have been very lucky with him and he he owes me absolutely nothing. While I have backed him at 2/1 for the King George I have taken 8/1 about Denman for the Gold Cup.
Park Top was a horse I followed and everything was great until I lost a months wages on her in the Arc.
Binocular who I won’t here of getting beaten. He’s done very very well for me and I’ll keep betting him, price being right, until such times something like Hurricane Fly kicks him into touch. That could be a very long time.
A few seasons ago Michael Dods had a sprinter called Mungo Park.
A horse that had to be buried away in a sprint but had a turn of foot so had to be produced on the line to win.
This horse would scythe through them only to be baulked or just not get there in time.
He cost me a fortune but he won once or twice but even though he was a professional loser I was extremely sad when he retired (I think he was 9). I think the love affair would have carried on if he was still running.I learnt my lesson never fall in love with hold up horses in sprints.
Gungadu, Serabad, Franchoek, Chief Yeoman, Hennessy, Pancake, Tazbar. Although I know Serabad and Chief Yeoman have had a couple of good results this season.
I think the ultimate one is backing AP to win the national. I would put money on him even if he rode a wooden horse next year, just in case.
The worst part is when you missforget they’re running and find out the next day that they romped home. Although I’m still waiting with Tazbar!
A good while ago used to do David Murray Smith chasers. A depressing deja vu experience of Graham Bradley holding them up, making what seemed an inevitable early blunder, becoming well detached and usually pulled up. Rowlandsons Jewels was one such – matters only improving when Dean Gallagher started riding him.
A horse I kept expecting to win despite never giving any encouragement was Rawhide – imported from Ireland to race for the then in form Jacqui Retter. Never did a thing
Hivikos this season. After all the hype, all the news of him working so well, I had to back him this season. He’s yet to win
I am less sentimental about individual horses these days – preferring to let my head rule my heart, rather than the other way round.
A few years ago, two particular horses I used to follow blindly were Gaye Brief and Florida Pearl.
I have since disgarded the blinkers.
Gambling Only Pays When You're Winning
I remember it well…
I have never ever fallen
head o’er heels
in love with a horsealthough…
Desert Orchid
struck me as fit.Baracouda mirrored
a yearly building society conversion
but I have to be a bit Druid
in admitting there was never any fixationLittle Shilling has
caused my analyst
concerns this year.Extraterrestrial.
I like telling people that he will swoop from Outer Space.
Running in the Spring Cup tomorrow, and apparently is well drawn, so I have to have a big bet instead of a little bet. Hanagan is on a different horse, so hopefully this will help the price.
I promise I’ll stop betting him once June is over.
WalkerTrader wrote:
The worst part is when you missforget they’re running and find out the next day that they romped home. Although I’m still waiting with Tazbar!
Gutted, I had the choice of Franchoek and Tazbar on Friday evening and guess what one I went with…
Two horses that I used to follow through thick and thin back in the early 1970’s were Alaska Highway (owned by The Queen and trained by Ian Balding) and Kentucky Fair (owned by John Manley and trained initially by Barry Hills and then by Paul Cole).
It was a huge thrill to meet Kentucky Fair after he had retired from racing and to know that he was being so well looked after at the age of 21.
Here’s to Saturday and over the cliff… again?)
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