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Thank you Jac, nice to hear you liked D’Dorf, as it is said to be the best cared for track in Germany and has indeed its specialities
I would agree Nathan that Appleby’s form is just not touchable at the moment, only his 2y are quite good and I like his Pinatubo in the Woodcote Stakes, but I’m not sure what he would do against those Johnston horses
Any views, if you know him already?I was flukey enough to have stuck Dubai Falcon in my stable, who despite looking
quite an awkward sort, he ran out a good winner today at Leicester. Pat Cosgrove had to fight for
his head early on, he lit up from the off and despite not settling he managed to make all and win.
He’s clearly got an engine and when he learns to settle he could be quite useful. That added a further
120 points on, which has me up at 360 points and in position 80.I had a look at the leaderboard out of interest, and I see that the leader, desmondes, has 860 points.
I wondered how that was even possible with one stable, but when you click on his/her stable it turns
out they have used 28 horses
So at the very least, they have made 2 changes. Fair enough if
the aim is to be the early pace setter, but we haven’t even got to the main bulk of the good Group 1
race meetings and I reckon they will have no ammunition left when not even half way through the competition.It’s hardly gotten off the ground yet, and I think Royal Ascot is going to be the time when we see major
moves by stables. I hope we can all get our stables in good shape for that one. My stable is Blue Wonders,
it’s not particularly exciting at this point with mainly lower grade races on the go, but anyone wanting
to check it out at any time is welcome
`Well done with Dubai Falcon today Graham
that was a shrewd move not to play your Royal Ascot stable early and some nice early points.I’ve also noticed that those af the top of the Leaderboard fizzle out very quickly by using all their swaps up so quickly, I reckon you have approx 1 swap a month and the Group races are the ones to aim for. I joined the competition very late last year but managed to rack up hundreds of points very quickly with Champions Day and all the Bonus Races.
I was considering a small shuffle around for the weekend as there are 1 or 2 running at Epsom that I like but keep wondering if its worth it as I’m on holiday from next Tuesday for two weeks and wanted my stable set up for Royal Ascot (true blue) currently on 0 points.
So few seem to have entries for another 2 weeks but I feel loath now to swap a stable that has earnt me no points…what do you think Graham.. 
Jac 
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Hi Jac, It’s touch and go whether it’s worthwhile using a swap up now, the Derby meeting
would obviously be where higher points could be picked up, but on Derby day there’s a distinct
lack of Godolphin horses. The only one down to run is Line Of Duty, who I have in my stable,
but to be honest I’d be surprised if he does turn up. I backed him for the Derby before his
pretty abysmal run in the Dante, and I know Appleby has said that on his Dante form he’s not
a Derby horse. He hasn’t ruled him out yet, he says he’d need to come on a lot to be considered,
so I’m not holding my breath. There are a few on Oaks day. Pinatubo is in the Woodcote and
looked impressive on his debut at Wolverhampton, he could be anything as they say and I think
100/30 with Coral is a decent bet. Old Persian is one I’ve seen you talk about, and he must
have a shout in the Coronation Cup although he’ll have Kew Gardens to contend with. They only
have another 2 at the Friday meeting, Setting Sail and Space Blues, I haven’t seen much of them.If you click on their “upcoming races” link you’ll see they have quite a few running in France
this week, but none of those are Group races. There’s certainly enough that you could make up
a stable if you don’t have any of those already in your stable and then you could make a complete
stable clear out for Ascot, you would still have 4 swaps left. Certainly you could hold off til
Ascot as that’s where the big points will be and you would have that bit of extra ammunition later
on in the season.That’s probably not a lot of good to you Jac, I’ve likely raised more questions than answers
Good luck whichever way you play itMany thanks Graham and sorry late answering, just dived into Costa Lotta
for a break and catch up on here.Not really wanting to waste a stable I’m going to keep it simple and stay put while I’m away and hope to get some Bonus points on the way
Hope Line Of Duty does turn out for you in The Derby he could possibly pick up a place.
Old Persian would have been in my stable and has a chance but it’s a very competitive race.
Looking forward to the Epsom meeting and Nathan’s comp and hopefully a few winners but it remains a worst puzzle than who will win the Tory Leadership.
Ive had a 33/1 bet on a candidate that hasn’t, as yet, thrown his hat in the ring -Steve Baker. Just saw an interview he gave on Channel 4 and thought him a genuine type who could hold together the party set on a collision course ..that’s as far as my political knowledge wants to go ha ha…much rather back horses.
Best of luck .. JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Hi hein
Sorry I completely missed both yours and Raymo’s last post as have only been popping in and out of TRF briefly last week or so mainly at night as have one or two family matters taking up a lot of my time I didn’t scroll through the Thread as I usually do..apologies.Yes I too will be playing Pinatubo
the form looks spot on and although I don’t know much about the rest of the runners he seems a progressive sort and has a Group 2 entry at the Curragh 29th June.Take a nice look at the 4.10 Yarmouth tomorrow and Velorum very impressive at Newmarket last time out..
Good luck and keep posting hein
hoping for a bit more time come Friday to sort out my Epsom bets..Jac Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Hi Jac
thank you and don’t worry, there are still more important things in life than TRF.
Fine that you have also played the volcano Pinatubo, I really rate him high, his form was franked yesterday and fortunately I pushed the button early enough for 11/4. I hope the Johnston horses won’t spoil the party as they often do, but normally Johnston is not such an expert in sprint races as he is in sending horses to Germany
Epsom is a too hot of an iron for me, as to be honest I find this track quite unfair, In Germany we have a similarly unfair one with Baden Baden, so best of luck with your bets
Of course the Woodcote Stakes are my exception obviously, as the 6f shouldn’t be too biased..
Good luck with your bets also hein
Velorum runs in the 4.20 Yarmouth not 4.10 hoping he’ll fly home..just waiting on a price.. JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I think we’re all looking quite well with Pinatubo, I don’t have him in my stable, but I
did take the 100/30 I nominated him at a few posts back. He’s best priced 6/4 now and
clearly they must think a lot of him. I do have Cartesienne in my stable, and she
is running this evening at Gowran Park. The market, at this time, doesn’t suggest there’s
much confidence behind her, but she’s interesting with a speedy sire (Pivotal) and although
the Dam is not much to write home about, her sire (New Approach) was a derby winner. If she’s
half way between those two then she might manage the mile tonight. It seems that Dermot Weld’s
Anya Ylina is all the rage. I’d be happy to get a place hereYour last post wasn’t there when I started my last post jac, probably because I had started
typing it up, had a break for a cup of tea, and then finished it off. Good luck with Velorum,
he looks to have been quite impressive last time out at Newmarket. I don’t know if you have
him in your stable, or you’re just having a punt, but good luck either wayThats ok Graham
Definitely having a punt on Velorum and seriously thinking of a few changes in my stable tonight to maybe give me a bit of a kick start (I need it ). I’ll change back for Royal Ascot nearer the time and still have 3 changes left which should be fine
Keep an eye out for the bonus points Graham, if you are able,especially when I’m away and I’ll try to check every day also if the signal is still good in Spain.Well done Raymo for getting on the scoreboard
and keep updating so we can have a leaderboard for fun at the end of June.
Jac Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Although the Derby meeting was a complete washout for me as far as betting was concerned I did make the right decision to swap my stable around and have ended up tonight with 5 winners giving me a total of …
730 Points – 54th Position
I’m really pleased to be on my way but suspect it will all change tomorrow when Persian King wins in France who I stupidly balloted out as I thought he wasn’t running until Royal Ascot. Dont think it’s worth another swap with so long to go.I still have 4 swaps and will wait now until Royal Ascot week
Best of luck all players..Jac
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Shocking start for me. Not a single point on the board so far. (1171st – and that may be flattered because it’s arranged alphabetically!) Don’t worry about Persian King Jac. I have him in my stable so he has no chance!
I really want Persian King to win Tonge he’s been so consistent so far, I think he’ll kick start your team tomorrow.
I wasted a swop on my first 10 horses which will mainly come back in for Royal Ascot so will have to be careful with my 3 remaining swaps.
Wonder when they’re going to give players the chance to earn some bonus points? Have to try and keep looking especially as I’ll be away 2 weeks from Tuesday. Jac
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Great stuff Jac, that’s bursting on to the competition with some style
54th and 730 Points, that was some stable you stuck in thereI thought about making some changes, and perhaps I’ve missed a trick by sticking
with a stable with only 1 runner (Line Of Duty) this week. I’d better make a good
fist of it with my changes for Ascot.I’m still on the same points as during the week, 360, but I’ve dropped from position
80 to 224th.Good luck with Persian King tomorrow Tonge, you could do with a change of fortune, and
Jac has just shown how quickly things can change about
So at the very least, they have made 2 changes. Fair enough if
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So few seem to have entries for another 2 weeks but I feel loath now to swap a stable that has earnt me no points…what do you think Graham.. 
Jac 
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