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  • #1615889
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    Lol Nathan 😅🤣..
    I tried to update my Avatar with The Antarctic and failed. How do you do it?

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    #1615890
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    Double post :wacko:

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    #1615891
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    your best bet is to ask his lordship on this thread

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    #1615894
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    Crikey, that was fast
    Did you manage that yourself
    or was Matron on the ball

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    #1615895
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    No I did it all by myself Nathan :yahoo:
    It took a few minutes to download I think I lost patience last time.
    Jac

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    #1615896
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    Look out Matron
    Someone is ready to fill your big boots

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    #1615898
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    “Good luck digging that Firm ground, Blackbeard!”

    I’d take in the Prix de l’Abbaye on the way to sailing over to the states, in a drop in trip but easy gold for Blackbeard

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    I’ll not be treading on Matron’s toes Nathan .. anyway happy with that updated look now just edited it a little. :good:

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    #1615900
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    Its a good point though Ian, as the only time he ran on Good to Firm was in the Coventry where he was beat by inferior opposition

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    #1615901
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    Its a good photo Jac,
    I think he could improve lots as a 3 y/o

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    #1615956
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    The gelded Serpentine might disagree about Group I winners being exempt from the knife.

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    Such a handsome horse. As big mac used to say go with what you see and to me blackbeard settles well,has a high cruising speed and can put in a very quick furlong to win races. Every chance he will get the mile as he matures. All depends on little big bear of course. And auguste rodin too. Agree re firmish ground but so was no ney never.

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    You could be right Mickey, I hope so
    My take is he has already matured in terms of size and ability, No Never Never types look quite forward at 2 and Aidan has already run him 8 times. Those that are smaller with room to grow, haven’t learnt to settle and are unexposed could catch up and pass him next year.
    If he cuts out the antics it’s possible he could improve.

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    If he cuts out the antics, he may well revert to mediocrity. It’s part of his character and doesn’t seem to affect his performance on the track. We won’t know if he stays a mile (AOB seems to doubt it) or if he will even train on next year but it won’t be his quirks that prevent either.

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    I agree.

    All his quirks are pre-race – nothing settled better in the Middle Park and nothing picked up better at the business end.

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    Are we going to start a Blackbeard fan club , we all love a talented nutter and he,s def that , never mind Made in Chelsea he,s Made in Coolmore ….strutting around with a Gucci man bag heading to the gym

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    I’m thinking if he goes to America that will possibly be it
    if he stays at home we may see him next year

    You guys are right about the quirks not affecting him
    I can’t remember much talk about him playing up before the Coventry where he was potentially either below form or improved a lot since

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