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People who say there is too much racing in this country need only look at tomorrow for evidence.
Admittedly I was only looking for potential bets rather than potential entertainment but nevertheless you’ve got to think there is a limit to how low quality can get.A two division handicap at Wolves featuring horses than came next to nowhere in Class 7 company last time out & at Plumpton, a 13/8 favourite in a beginners chase that hasn’t won over the smaller obstacles for almost a year.
And that’s just two examples.
Serious dross… or am I being too harsh?
Bob Geldof and the Rats had it about right ”I don’t like Mondays”
Mind you. Wolverhampton has dross all week for lower grade horses which is why one of mine ran there last week.
I think even by Wolves standards tomorrow is pretty low down stuff.
Still, I’ve softened by stance somewhat in the last ten minutes, I guess ‘lesser’ horses need somewhere to run & it might as well be a cold Monday in February.
Oh, almost forgot… what’s the name of yours? I’ll keep an eye out for it. If there’s one thing I do like about AW racing, it’s that for someone with a memory as shocking as mine horses run often enough on it that I can remember their names.
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last week was the same. The races themselves produce some real good finsihes but from abetting point of view it’s damn scary having a bet. The mount of dross out there is shocking at the moment as all the good uns are gearing up for Chelters.
Think it’s bad now wait until the week before
The all weather’s in a bad way at the moment. Too may races chasing too few horses capable of putting one leg in front of the other, with the only races filling being those aimed at horses that wouldn’t get a look in usually.
It’s dross or carve-ups. Choose your poison.
On the up side, although low on numbers there are a couple of decent races at Catterick. The novice chase at 3.20 contains one or two interesting types, and the handicap chase at 4.20 is a competitive little event with a number going in the right direction.
There are 350+ days racing in the country in a year and inevitably there will be quiet days. Even then there can be the odd nugget to latch on to, but when it comes to it if you don’t like what’s on offer you don’t have to get involved.
Rob
There are 350+ days racing in the country in a year and inevitably there will be quiet days. Even then there can be the odd nugget to latch on to, but when it comes to it if you don’t like what’s on offer you don’t have to get involved.
Well said that man. In actual fact, I couldn’t write off today’s fare as beyond the pale when Catterick has put on a 0-135 novices’ handicap (a stellar contest by track standards, and well done them); and it’d also be nice to see Giles Cross augment his Festival four-miler claims at Plumpton today.
Interesting is in the eye of the beholder. The above interests me.
Most pathetic day’s racing of all? I tend to find Good Friday pretty bloody appalling.
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