In Today’s Racing Pages

[zilzal]

Charlie Brooks has a colourful explanation for racehorse injuries in today’s Telegraph:

"…Some modern-day lad or lass from the Eastern Bloc, who is probably peddling a bit of dope in his or her spare time wouldn’t be able to ride one side of Badsworth Boy in a three-mile steady canter."

"…Take Royal Ascot at York this year. Probably the worst ground that any major race meeting has been run on this century, including in India."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.j … xhors.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.j … xhors.html

[zilzal]

Dessie and Elzee Go to Newmarket….

 <br>Elsworth happy he has made right move <br>By HOTSPUR (J A McGrath)

<br> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.j … xhors.html<br>

[bimble]

  <br> Sue Montgomery , in the Independent , profiles Old Vic ,the successful National Hunt stallion son of Sadler ‘ s Wells .

 http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/article342371.ece

[zilzal]

From Alan Lee in the Times today:

<br>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,379-2020634,00.html

Graphic comments by Johnny Murtagh about constant wasting which “drives you that insane you could do something stupidâ€ÂÂ

[Venusian]

"Can anyone explain why developing two-year olds should carry more ?"

The point Murtagh makes about maiden 2-y-o races is a valid one. As 2-y-os carrying a penalty in non-maiden races will often be carrying 9 stone or even more, why not have the standard weight in a maiden race at around 9 stone?

Just because a 2-y-o hasn’t won a race doesn’t mean that he can’t carry 9 stone in a maiden just as well as his winning, penalised stablemate in a novice stakes.

And, anyway, they’ll be carrying more than that at home.

(Edited by Venusian at 4:21 pm on Feb. 2, 2006)

[Lingfield]

Agree with Murtagh. People are getting heavier and why should their health be endangered though tough on specialist lightweights. Irish research indicated that most jocks are in charge of a thoroughbred in races whilst badly dehydrated. What about maiden auction races? weight depends on price paid and some of the lower weights are ridiculously light.What is the weight range in these races?

[zilzal]

Racing: O’Brien ready to revive European assault on Kentucky <br>By Chris McGrath <br>Published: 06 February 2006

http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/ … 343440.ece<br>

[zilzal]

Greg Wood  cracks a few reminders  of his own this morning in his commentary………

Naming is shaming for rider who flogged a beaten horse

Greg Wood<br>Tuesday February 7, 2006<br>The Guardian <br>http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/comment/0,,1703955,00.html

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing … 55,00.html

[zilzal]

Opening next month………

Kempton aim at new audience<br>By HOTSPUR (J A McGrath)

<br>" the new track is right-handed, features the latest in the popular Polytrack line of racing surfaces and, uniquely for an all-weather track in this country, has two home bends."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.j … xhors.html<br>

[zilzal]

The Mirror is not what I usually take with my cuppa but its online racing page looks very generous.

Try it !

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/racing/

[zilzal]

Jockey problem is no lightweight issue<br>By Charlie Brooks <br>(Filed: 13/02/2006)

<br>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/02/13/shbroo13.xml&sSheet=/sport/2006/02/13/ixhors.html<br&gt;

[zilzal]

Why next month’s big race should be seen as irrelevant <br>John Randall<br>Commentary<br>Tuesday February 14, 2006<br>The Guardian

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing … 69,00.html<br>

[davidbrady]

Excellent article and confirms what I already knew – Beef or Salmon is the greatest chaser in these fair lands!

[zilzal]

Polytrack proves heavy going for punters

Results show it really is harder to find a winner on the all-weather surface so popular with racecourses

"Speaking on behalf of punters, author and journalist "Nick Mordin claims that the surface has reduced betting "to the level of a lottery, almost."

<br>Chris Cook<br>Tuesday February 21, 2006<br>The Guardian

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing … 51,00.html

<br>http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,,1714151,00.html

[davidbrady]

Hi Zilzal. Apologies for stepping on your turf so to speak but I thought this was an interesting article. No abandonments for frost here methinks!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, … 63,00.html<br>

[zilzal]

Step on it anytime, David ;)

There were several good pieces today including also Chris McGrath’s interview with "Manton Meehan" in the Independent and Charlie Brooks on covering racecourses against frost in the Telegraph.

[bluechariot]

Forum gets a mention

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, … 60,00.html

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