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    nwalton
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    didn’t know which section to put this,but i landed here.lol

    No bets for me today but a few to keep an eye on,any other members thoughts for the meydan season,as well as today will be great.

    4.10 Ertijaal try’s the minimum trip for the first time and could well interest some,but odds of around 5s is of no interest to me(that’s not to say he cant we win)Banaadeer came with a decent rep last season,but did nothing to enhance that with three okish runs.Robert Cowell has got to decent enough chances,but if push came to shove i would probably throw a few shillings each way on Fityaan.
    The 445 Le Bernardin (likely fav) was very impressive last time out on the dirt and is hard to get away from.A couple of firms are going 1/4 odds and if we could get 4s he may well look a decent bet to nothing.

    An old friend of mine Start Empire goes in the next and although could run well and into a place,i cant bring myself to back him again with ‘real’ pennies(although could not put anyone off)God knows why i call him an old friend the money he has cost me.

    6.30 is the last race to look at(for me) interested to see B Fifty Two trying the seven again(after winning last backend over this trip) Bossy Guest for me has questions to answer,but a strong pace could well bring about a return to form.The solid option is Dark Emerald,who will be top of many people’s short list.For me i will go along with the first named.Anyway as said no bet for me today,but nice to have some decent flat racing to watch(as well as for the future)

    Good luck if you play and any thoughts on today will be of interest.

    #1228674
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    I’ve got a soft spot for Ertijaal but couldn’t back him on the fast track over the minimum distance.

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    #1228676
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    I’ve done Speed Hawk to small stakes, cant trust the horse but conditions here look tailor made

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    #1228680
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    Wow, they look like they have found Ertijaal’s mojo
    got my money back from Speed Hawk placing

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    #1228682
    nwalton
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    blimey thought he’d run ok at 5,but visually that looked something else.

    Well done on the place nathan

    #1228683
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    I’ve not been paid out yet, there was one finishing out of camera shot, so that might have nabbed my place money although no result has come up as yet.
    Le Bernardin in the next for a few quid.

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    #1228684
    nwalton
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    speed hawk third nathan

    #1228685
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    that was the longest last 50 yards for a long while,well done nath

    #1228687
    nwalton
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    lol star empire my old friend

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    How did Star Empire get on, I deliberately avoided the race as I have yet to forgive him for costing me a five timer. It wasn’t the horses fault but funny how you don’t foget.

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    OMG, just checked the result, seems everybody avoided Star Empire seeing how he went off at 20/1…..

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    #1228697
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    Interesting to see how Glory Awaits get on in the next. 20/1 could be a fair price given it’s 4 placings.
    He’s raced in some meaty contests over the years.

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    #1228702
    nwalton
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    yep 20s nathan,lucky i haven’t got a cat

    #1228758
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    any real time men/h’cappers out there? After watching the sprint again,i would have Ertijaal in at about 121+ after that performance.First try at five,he could well make his presence felt in the sprinting world this season.
    Still a few pound below the very best Mecca’s Angel etc)but could be of interest if they bring him back to the UK for a turf campaign(looks best on top of the ground)

    #1228763
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    I think over the 5f because he can get alot further it might not be a disadvantage whatever the going was.

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    #1229171
    nwalton
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    thanks for your thoughts nathan,i see PP have him in @ 9/2 fav for the Al Quoz sprint in march

    #1229210
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    Belgian Bill entered in the handicap he won last season, thursday.Not a great lover of the two guineas trials and they look even weaker this year.

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