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Is the draw not on ITV …. If not we should be writing to points of view
Dear Anne
I’m a mentally challenged horse racing fan , I’m disgusted that the draw for greatest ever hurdler isn’t live on terrestrial tv , **** the rugby I’m talking about a 175+ legend who at 9 is going to go on to even greater things on the flat , I’m writing to my MP , the work shy ******* , I should be seeing Francesca is a silky black no not some fat bloke with no teeth covered in mud , it’s a ******* disgrace
Yours absolutely furious with
Ayrshire
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
“But the Balding entry, Jupiter Ammon is number 26, so that’s one danger that might not get a run.”
I still wouldn’t go anywhere near 4/6.
Prize money might have done for them here. I doubt the race would have even filled if it was just normal prize money for this sort of race
Should have just entered him in a bog standard A/W race, and not said anything……
Instead a huge song & dance for a novice stakes race, with added prize money; it’s hardly a surprise others want a piece of the pie.
They don’t help themselves a lot of the time……..
It’s a fecking panto , has been for nearly a year
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
Horses guaranteed a run
Gambino
Square Necker
Daddy Long Legs
Mr McLoughlan
Nardaran
Secret Squirrel
Star Artist
Tripoli Flyer
John Galt
Masked Mistress
Tide Lines
Summer AppealConstitution Hill currently lies number 16
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Ludicrous over reaction by the Post. I’ve been doing this stuff, entries and working out what’s going to run and how many, for about 25 years. He will get into the field of 14, 99.9% guaranteed.
Do you think that will still hold true bearing in mind the money up for grabs here? Do you not think the normal decision making process may be swayed when there’s quite a lot extra to play for, or do you think the main factors in those decisions are ones that wouldn’t be influenced either way?
Not challenging your statement, by the way – I’m just a casual racing fan so am simply interested to hear how someone with your background comes to a decision in these situations.
I think Secret Squirrell ran yesterday didn’t he? So that might be one to drop depending on how he comes out of it. How many 40k novice flat races have you come across in 25 years AP? Might not be many defecting for that pot.
If there fit they’ll be running , it’s ludicrous money for a maiden
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
He will get into the field of 14, 99.9% guaranteed.
That’s what I wrote yesterday as well. It’s highly unlikely to have all eight from the first group being declared and also not all the horses from above in the 2nd group will be certain declarations.
The game is on…..
I’d be almost certain that Secret Squirrel was only entered as a fall back in case Wincanton was called off.
As for the rest, there are several that have zero chance of collecting any prize money, so the £40k shouldn’t influence their decision. For example, Tide Lines is a 5-y-old mare that would be making her racecourse debut. She clearly isn’t going to be competitive, so why run her in a maximum field containing 80+ rated opponents?
Experience says that the usual take up at the final decs stage is around 50% of those entered. I agree that might be higher here because of the prize money. And some of those almost certain to be eliminated may declare to get a refund of their entry fee.
I stand to be proved wrong. nobody gets these things right 100% of the time, but I’ll predict that CH will end up as No 12 on the racecard.
Thankyou. I do think if they can make this happen in any way possible, they’ll do so, and he’ll squeak in somewhere, but it was interesting to hear your thoughts.
To be honest though, if I had something unraced and that kind of cash hanging in front of me, I’d probably be MORE tempted to have a go than I would with a horse that had raced a few times and been comprehensively beaten – after all, you never really know what you’ve got until the chips are down!!
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