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    Brilliant racing well done ‘N’and those who stood by Ertijaal today but it was worth taking the chance with the better odds on Blue Point what a fantastic race.

    Relieved to see Ravens Corner come home .. :yahoo: haven’t seen that race yet so looking forward to it and still 4 races to come. :good: :good:
    Keep them coming

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    Just caught this race at the last furlong..
    :yahoo: Folkswood wins :yahoo: by a whisker from Leshlaa.

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    well done Jac and other Folkswood backer’s, although Leshlaa would have preferred a stronger pace, without doubt Folkswood was a deserved winner

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    well that was woeful by Bay of Poets, missed break never went a yard.
    Onwards and upwards to the lucky last for me.

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    Eynhallow needs a top jockey, then he can win..

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    Walton street takes the lucky last.

    hard work for me today but still very enjoyable, see you next week. well done winners

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    Just broke even today so not a disaster but like Hein think that Eynhallow needs a top jockey having been ridden to far off the pace considering how he was finishing he was given an impossible task.
    Appropriately named winner of the last ‘N’ hope you had a little bit on him’ the Buick booking was the key Eynhallow has now been twice unlucky, totally exposed so sadly he won’t be backable next time he runs. :unsure:
    See you next week and well done everyone who found a winner today :good: Jac

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    no Jac not a penny on. See you next week

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    decs out for Thursday usual place, emiratesracing.com

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    UAE Oaks looks like a straight rematch between Winter Lightning and Rayya. After the 3rd horse Expressiy, the other three entered are more than a stone behind. That’s a bit sad really.

    Zaman let me down for a roll up last time and faces his conqueror from last time, Wasim, again. If anything, Zaman probably sat too far back last time but I am not sure I would want to be backing him if he’s odds on to avenge defeat, which he could well be.

    The handicap headed by Steady Pace has several names we know and may be competitive, if tricky, as 10 lbs covers all the entries.

    Again, it’s not the best of cards but we may see Vazirabad, often quoted for Royal Ascot’s Gold Cup but never likely to be seen, as part of his endless quest to win mainly weak races.

    Gold Town is said to be taking in the UAE Derby, where he will be a squillion to one on, before a tilt at the Kentucky Derby, where he is likely to be much bigger odds.

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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    final decs /draw up now on site(emiratesracing.com), should be up soon on RP site. Regarding Zaman’s listed race 11 of the 14 runners ran in the race that Wasim won. Agree with steve, Zaman will probably be short to win this.

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    Be in interesting in the 14f event if Rare Rhythm can carry on his progression. I was hoping Jac (our Godolphin expert) or anyone else know why he has been off.(cant find any news anywhere)

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    @NWalton

    I saw that Rare Rhythm is entered in the Sydney Cup in April and perhaps is using Meydan as a stepping stone to that $2 million race.

    I can’t tell if there is any other reason for the absence but perhaps they are focusing on the race they won with Polarisation last year.

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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    cheers for that steve

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    Here in Spain Costa Blanca until next Wednesday ‘N’ Internet good at moment so will try to post up a few thoughts tomorrow, but could be hit and miss.

    At moment I’m leaningg toward Expressiy to serve it up to Winter Lightning,she seems to get better with each race. :good:

    Nothing more than Steve on Rare Rhythm, bit of a mystery.
    Jac :rose:

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    cheers Jac have a great time

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    Enjoy and have a wonderful time in Espana, Jac ;-) !

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