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Well my boy doesn’t make it to the party but all is not lost. Without him by my side I have far less confidence in finding an outright winner – tricky old renewal this year
So THREE against the field it’s become. SPLASH OF GINGE I said from the start looks a place cert and I still carry the belief, although a bit more give would’ve been helpful. Young Jamie Balgarry taking 5lbs off looks a help though.
ANNACOTTY is another who would’ve preferred a few drops more. This one’s been taken more in a bit of faith that he can show well on debut for Alan King. I’ve always thought he’s got a good handicap like this in him though while he’s lurking in the mid 140s. He is a Feltham winner after all.
Lastly I couldn’t help but add PRESENT VIEW to my list. Seeing him near the foot of the weights today, 1lb lower than last year where he ran a belter on softer ground than he’d have liked, it just seemed a must. The fact there’s a drop of 25/1 about seems crazy, although the trainer reaching for the blinkers does show they’re clutching a bit.
Careful Boz, Gord will be accusing you of backing half the field too.
Welcome back mate.
Well done Boz.I love the idea of backing more than one horse in a race as it gives you a protection blanket to at least cover your stake,I hope you beat the 12/1 SP too!
Cheers Gord
Managed to nick 16s in the week, although I think was available at the start of the day. All good anyway, nice way to kick things off 
Well I never. Four horse acca at the start of the day, just to a tenner and all of them short and curlies. Sizing John, Garde La Victoire and Sprinter Sacre all delivered (and didn’t the latter deliver, I had goosebumps!). I went to cash out before the machine with him being so short, but with the Sprinter Sacre leg not having settled I had to let it ride. Oh figs!
As an annual visitor to Betfair Chase Saturday, one race that I’ve become fixated with more than most is the Fixed Brush Hurdle. I, a bit like Pipey, have a fair old record in the race. He’s always the first port of call when I look through the early entries and, as ever, he’s responsible for a few of the early fancies. Tea For Two from the same connections as last years’ winner tempted me, but it’s Pipey’s UNIQUE DE COTTE that’s really made me go weak at the knees in this.
He’s got a progressive profile from last season and this race often discovers a good future staying chaser, something he looks built for. It’s been a quiet time for team Pipe but I’ve got full confidence he can relight the fire next weekend. Having Minella Rocco also entered and well fancied in the green and gold is a potential fly in the ointment, although I fancy my lad will take his place and will be well worth backing with the mud flying.
Fixed Brush Hurdle: UNIQUE DE COTTE@16/1
No dice with Unique De Cotte, not declared
I can only assume there’s more to that, as 2 miles 6 furlongs round a flat, muddy Headache Park over them fixed brush obstacles seemed to have him written all over it.Oh well, the plus point to no UDC is it’s left it clear cut down to one, although I’ve missed him at double the price. I’ve taken 8/1 about TEA FOR TWO, he wins this easily now.
No Ptit Zig last Saturday BUT he returns to take on the King George and Gold Cup favourite on Saturday. Fear not dear pilgrims, He’s rated around a stone lower and has to give up 5lbs while he’s at it, but as soon as an ante-post market appears for this one I’ll be lacing my boots and whacking the Nicholls horse. Calls like this is how we earn our salt……..
Boz i know you a bolger fan any views on MOONLIGHT MAGIC he my idea of derby winner next year
And can’t wait untill ALVISILO VILLE comes out this week JLT winner for me be very good over fences
My friends in the racing alumni refer to me as ‘Mr Ante-Post’. Don’t worry Gord, I’m far from attempting to steal your crown here, it really stems from patterns as opposed to success
Anyway, this next attempt is a real corker, read back in a few hours for more……
Boz i know you a bolger fan any views on MOONLIGHT MAGIC he my idea of derby winner next year
And can’t wait untill ALVISILO VILLE comes out this week JLT winner for me be very good over fences
I’ll be honest me ol’ Bobby Dazzler, I haven’t set eyes on your Derby horse. I often fizzle out over the summer. All the best with him though mate, he’s in the right hands.
Alvisio Ville looks a hugely exciting recruit to the chasing game. Am I right in thinking he’s entered in the race Don Poli won last year at Gowran Saturday? Hopefully his potential bares fruit, good luck with him again pal
My friends in the racing alumni refer to me as ‘Mr Ante-Post’. Don’t worry Gord, I’m far from attempting to steal your crown here, it really stems from patterns as opposed to success
Anyway, this next attempt is a real corker, read back in a few hours for more……
Right, strap yourselves in folks, this one’s a biggie! Ante-Post? Nah forget that, this bad boy’s uncle-post, nay DADDY-post!
In YANWORTH Alan King has a diamond in the ruff. His jumping today was at times scratchy. I’m sure this’ll be ironed out, especially going at a faster clip. In effect, the better quality of opposition he’s against the better he should go. He almost reminds me of The New One in his ways, his speed, the possibilities of going further and, of course, the jumping issues.
What we have at the end of all this is the outline of a Champion Hurdler. One that can progress through to Cheltenham (I’ve got my 25/1 Supreme vouchers), via Newbury (go on JP
) and finish the season no bigger than 8/1 for the 2017 spectacle.With all that in mind I made a phone call today. Let’s be honest, a lot can happen in 16 months. Surely only a fool would put down their hard earned on a horse who’d ran twice over hurdles, beaten not a great deal for a race the best part of a year and a half away. Ye, foolish like a fox……
YANWORTH, Champion Hurdle 2017, £12.50e/w@125/1
Game on pilgrims, game on……
I told you 5 yrs ago you could be the next me Boz but things didn’t pan out,understandably so looking back.I get the impression you have had your ups and downs…Anyway I’m loving the new you,your confidence runs through this thread like a magic carpet ride and your humour rolls with it.Early days I know and you are the sort of person who really enjoys the good times,sadly there will come the losing run and its how you deal with those that make the man.Keep up the good work.
I told you 5 yrs ago you could be the next me Boz but things didn’t pan out,understandably so looking back.I get the impression you have had your ups and downs…Anyway I’m loving the new you,your confidence runs through this thread like a magic carpet ride and your humour rolls with it.Early days I know and you are the sort of person who really enjoys the good times,sadly there will come the losing run and its how you deal with those that make the man.Keep up the good work.
Cheers Gord. You’re right mate, the last few years have consisted of ups and downs and right now I’m riding on the crest of a wave
The constant is horse racing and I’d love it if this place could become the constant alongside it. I’m back though pal and I intend to keep it that way 
I’m back though pal and I intend to keep it that way
I for one hope so,I very rarely get humans wrong and I liked you from day one.This forum will do better if we all make the effort and you are certainly doing that,I love a bit of banter in a thread not just number crunching.
I’m back though pal and I intend to keep it that way
I for one hope so,I very rarely get humans wrong and I liked you from day one.This forum will do better if we all make the effort and you are certainly doing that,I love a bit of banter in a thread not just number crunching.
Just call me the Archbishop of Banterbury Gord, I’m not going anywhere
There used to be a chap that roamed these parts by the name of ‘Roonaldo’. Remember him? He put up a, and I quote, ‘Big Confident Bet’ from time to time. He earned me some wedges and lost me some sheets. Hey ho, he was his own man.
What I’ve got for Saturday doesn’t come from owners, doesn’t come from a trainer, it comes straight from Boz, but boy it’s a BIG CONFIDENT BET. I’ll shout out the premise now at risk of getting egg on my face and him not being declared. I won’t quite give it all up yet, let’s just wait for the final decs to make sure he’s there. I’ll give you this much……the first at Haydock.
Stay tuned
Forgive me Father because I have sinned…..
One thing I don’t profess to doing is backing a horse I’ve never seen. Oh…..hold up, I did with a certain VAUTOUR before he’d ran over these shores. I’m the mug who took 66s for the Neptune when a square 100/1 was offered to me for what turned out to be a Supreme romp. Good times
The back end of the summer, albeit slightly too late I followed MIN at 12/1 for the Supreme. Never seen him, just liked the vibes. Not something I especially like doing but I’m in to the sweet tune of a ton
So YANWORTH’S my 2017 horse as well as my Supreme horse, although after the Royal Bond MIN may be my Supreme horse
Ask me in a week or two for ’16, my colours are nailed to the mast the following term. It will take something special to stop my green and gold goliath though
Managed to nick 16s in the week, although I think was available at the start of the day. All good anyway, nice way to kick things off 
) and finish the season no bigger than 8/1 for the 2017 spectacle.
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