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High Definition runs
1 Alenquer Tom Marquand
2 Belloccio David Egan
3 Flying Visit Kevin Manning
4 Gear Up Ben Curtis
5 High Definition rider to be confirmed
6 Hurricane Lane William Buick
7 Megallan Martin Harley
8 Pythagoras Paul Hanagan
9 Roman Empire rider to be confirmed
10 Royal Champion Andrea Atzeni
11 Uncle Bryn Frankie DettoriLong straight at York will be right up High Definition’s street; he’ll be a false price for the Derby if he wins this impressively.
Was hoping to see John Leeper in this. Notice he is entered in a 10f listed race at Newmarket at the weekend, can’t remember many Derby hopefuls taking that route. Traditionally more of a King Edward trial for whatever reason.
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Really looking forward to seeing Alenquer again I think he could be something special. He is a terrific walker in the paddock just prowls round the parade ring and proved himself against Adayar and Yibir last time out at a huge price.
German bred I know nothing about his Sire Adlerflug who sadly died this April, one of those times I wish Hein were here to discuss his line.
Anyway my moneys down so hoping to see a special performance from him tomorrow.
JacALENQUER..13/2 .. WIN
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Doh..lol thanks Tatling I’m all over the place with the days this week but hopefully by Thursday we may have had a little more rain to improve his chances even more.
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Ha no worries. I quite like High Definition at 3/1 for this, and possibly the Irish Derby. But not Epsom.
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To be fair to Jac, I think we’ve all grown up with the Dante being run on a Wednesday. Quite why the whole meeting has been shifted back a day, who knows?
Thanks Glad..relieved I’m not going quite so ga ga after all..lol 🤪
I’m with you on the shifting of Meetings and still think the Derby was much more exciting when I had to skive off work to watch it on a Wednesday.
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I went to Motivators and Authorised’s Dante’s, and I thought I could remember taking the Wednesday off work to be fair. And completely agree regarding the Derby. Just feels like another Group 1 flat saturday now. ‘First Wednesday in June’ felt special.
How long before Cheltenham Gold Cup day is Saturday? Within a decade I’m guessing. Anything to get the bookies more turnover, tradition can get stuffed regrettably. Anyway, I digress.
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I notice the same thing has happened to Chester’s May meeting, too- what was formerly a Tuesday-Thursday event now runs from Wednesday to Friday.
Why? And how long before both these meetings (or “festivals” as anything lasting more than a day appears to be called now) run from Thursday to Saturday?
It was wasn’t it. Thought something felt ‘off’ to me about Chester.
And probably not long unfortunately. I had a brilliant time at both of my Dante’s. Really pleasant. The thought of the Dante Day turning in to something akin to the horrendous John Smiths Cup saturday piss-up is awful. Worse days racing I ever attended when I did one of those. Fights and litter galore. Would never attend again.
Is the Ebor still on a Wednesday or is that a Saturday drink-fest now too?
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The Ebor has been run on a Saturday for a decade now; Moyenne Corniche was the first Saturday winner.
Sadly, pretty much all big summer Saturday meetings are just big drinking sessions these days.
Thought it might have been. Probably the reason I haven’t particularly followed the race much recently.
That was a brilliant midweek three day job as well – Juddmonte on the Tuesday, Yorky Oaks & Ebor on the Wednesday, Nunny & Yorky Cup on the Thursday.
I agree its a shame.
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