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Thanks Darren I’ll pop over to your Newmarket Friday Thread when Ive had a look at the cards.

At Lonchamp later today I have ..

Prix del’Opera
See The Fire 5/2
Qilin Queen EW 25/1

Prix Foret
Zoum Zoum EW – 66/1

Prix de l’Abbeye
Asfoora – 9/2

Prix de La Arc de Triomphe
Aventure – 5/1
Cualificar – 12/1
White Birch – 20/1

Good luck
Jac

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Right you horrible lot, I expect you to be out of bed and all the studying
for the Arc has been done. I won’t stand for any slacking

I’ve got my outsider on already, although I could definitely done
without the rain. No horse has ever won this race at 6 years, I know
that is against the stats, and Oisin Murphy has deserted him for a pile
of money to ride the Japanese big hope, Byzantine Dream. However, Andre
Atzeni thinks enough of him to travel half way across the globe. He’s
certainly no plodder, he won the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase, worth over
1 &1/3 million, in December. He was 3rd in the Coronation Cup at Epsom
in June and last time out he beat the odds on Kalpana, (going away at
the end) in a fast time last month at Kempton, and that one is trading
at 12/1 in this.

He’s drawn nicely in stall 5 the trainer says he had really fancied his
horse but fears the rain may have scuppered his chance. Well fair and well,
but he did run 2nd on soft ground to a decent one of Haggis’s at Haydock
over 1m 6f, where he led 2 out and was only caught in the last 100 yards.
So there is no worry about not getting the distance.

So it’s a chance, if he manages it that deep over at Longchamp then he’s
not without a chance. He’s worth an E/W I reckon.

Giavelloto 40/1 E/W Bet 364 4 places.

Good luck to you all, from the all new improved BigG

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Mines all done and dusted Graham..all selections posted above yours with a few big juicy prices which would be nice if they come in.

Will be keeping an eye on…
Asfoora 7/2 – WIN in the Abbaye, sadly not on ITV but they will be screening it later.

Best of luck to all of us having a bet today….

and finally my friend Beverley who survived the 60 mph winds at Newmarket yesterday sent me this fantastic picture of Fallen Angel coming back to the winners enclosure…
Karl Burke says she goes next for the QE2 at Ascot taking on the colts and will stay in training for one more year so I might get a chance to see her in the flesh at Newmarket in 2026..Jac

Fallen Angel ❤️ Having a cheeky grin on her way to the winners enclosure ❤️

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Asfoora wins the Abbaye
What a fantastic win for the Australian flying mare and Oisin Murphy.

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Just in time

4.25 Longchamp Geography 80/1 e/w Paddy Power

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well done Jac with the sprint winner went off 9/4

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Great winner with Asfoora Jac, at a very tasty 9/2

Giavellotto did me a big favour 4th in the Arc at 40s.
I actually thought that I had knocked it off with Geography
at 80/1. I thought he might have taken 4th, it was hard to
see clear, but he was actually 5th beaten a neck. He ran a
cracking race though

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one final go inthe last at Longchamp

5.35 Just Jim 18/1 E/W Bet365

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Thanks Graham and Nick..
I didn’t realise that Asfoora almost didn’t make the race because of a mix up with her passport..with just 5 minutes to go she was allowed to take part..what drama and then she coasted home even Dick Francis couldn’t have written it.

So disappointed that See The Fire got within a head of winning the Opera. she was leading past the post…oh well it was a great effort.

Well done with your 40/1 place Graham and again another near miss with Geography.

Have to give a big shout out to Darren who picked the Arc winner Daryz and got 33/1..wow briiant AP tipping Daz ✨️🐎🏆

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I can’t find the result of the 5.35 I know I didn’t win, but Bet365 have paid
out on the place at 18/1 so a nice way to finish off the day

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There you go Graham
You’re horse was 5th in the 5.35 Longchamp…
Well done

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Thanks Jac, 5th pays just the same as 2nd so although no
winners yesterday, I did well out of it. Just about to head over
to my GP, I might even put a flea in his ear

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Well done Graham and Jac! That is some very nice bookie bashing. I was, of course, at a show so I could only watch highlights of a couple of races the next day.

What a great photo of Fallen Angel. Thanks for sharing Jac and thanks to your friend Beverley for braving the weather.

I just saw Bobby posted the kickoff to the NH TTF comp – I need to get some serious research done over the next couple of weeks!

Oh I used a swap in Godolphin, trying to catch lightening in a bottle 11,940 pts & 255th! One swap remaining.

Take Care Everyone!

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Thank you Trip am very happy with Daryz at 33/1

Beckford Folly 6/1
Classic Curve 7/2
Cosmic year 11/4 ante post
Sand Gazelle 3/1

Kineswoman 5/1 York

Sirius J 5/1
Frescobaldi 7/2 Dundalk

Courtland 4/1
Lundi Noir 5/1 Chepstow

Friday bets

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Hi Darren..Good luck tomorrow..

My Friday Newmarket bets are…

1.15 – Beckford Folly – 12/1 EW
Draw a line under that last run he’s good, cannot believe he is trading at 12/1

2.25 – Poet Master – 3/1

2.57 – Dance To The Music – 6/1 EW
She didn’t fire in her race at Woodbine, she’ll be different back on home ground tomorrow.

3.30 – Respond – 11/4

4.45 – Victory Queen – 13/2 EW

Best of luck Darren and all having a dabble tomorrow.
Can’t wait to be there on Saturday.
Jac

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Andre..I also had Godolphin swap last week and regret it now as so many I wanted to do this weekend.
Still managed to rack up some decent points…have to wait for Champs days now and need Rebels Romance back in my stable for his record 3 times Breeders Cup win attempt. ❤️

Now on..

12840 Points
Position 208
One swap remaining

Not a Bonus Race in sight.

Will have to get my thinking hat on for Bobby’s TTF compy I can’t get out of flat mode at the moment.

Good luck this weekend in the comps. Glad you liked Bevs pic of Fallen Angel and great that the Craft Shows are going well. Jac x

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Cannot believe Beckfords Folly went off at 16/1
Hope you went back in on that one Darren…
What a start to Future Champs Weekend.
Jac

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