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I haven’t bothered to include categories where my views concur with those already nominated (or those for which I have no opinion/can’t think of anyone)
Thread of the year: Forum Cliques (some funny stuff on this – and always good to have the odd thread which shines a light on the forum and its users)
Flat Horse: Laurens
Riding Performance: Dettori on Stradivarius in the Long Distance Cup (some may say that he shouldn’t have been in that position, or that he was lucky Moore couldn’t stop his horse veering left to give him a chance but I still think most jockeys wouldn’t have gone for that gap)
One to Watch in 2019: Joseph O’Brien (hardly a new face on the block but I reckon 2019 could be an even bigger year for him)
Racecourse: Plumpton (might be worth having a “small” course category as it’s a totally different experience to the big meetings)
Owner: Only ever going to be one winner of this I think but, for the sake of having a list, John Dance
Poster of the Year
Thread of the year – Forum Cliques. Much amusement to be had from some of the ironic comments.
Flat Horse – Sinndar
Jumps Horse – Buveur D’Air
Flat Jockey – Oisin Murphy
Jumps Jockey –
Flat Trainer – Charlie Appleby
Jumps Trainer –
Hero –
Riding Performance
Broadcaster –
One to Watch in 2019 – Enable
Racecourse – Sandown, it’s an absolute pleasure to attend.
Journalist –
Villain – John Gosden, for depriving us of Cracksman vs Enable in The Arc. What could have been?
Owner –
Commentator –Poster – SteveCaution (Most of his post extremely helpful and knowledgeable, put in alot of time and effort)
Thread – Darren’s sports bets (The guys on there bang in big price winners consistently)
Jumps Horse – Might Bite (KG was 2017 but after awards, think hed have won GC on better going)
Flat Jockey – Silvestre De Sousa (Champion Jockey, rode Epsom supremely well again)
Flat Trainer – Mark Johnston (For breaking the record of most winners for a British trainer).Blackbeard to conquer the World
I am only going to put nominations that haven’t already been mentioned.
Poster VTC (Bobby) his summing up of big races are a highlight for me!!
Riding Performance SDS on Ostilio at Royal Ascot a fantastic front running ride from a not very good draw!!
One To Watch Kieran O’Neill who has had his best year yet winners wise but I think may be on the brink of the bigtime!!
And Pants I am humbled by your nomination but feel there are far worthier candidates . Thank you for the nom I am touched
Most of my choices have been mentioned but I will add:
Thread of the year- the late lamented ATR Stable Stars comp thread.
Jump jockey- don’t know if he already got nominated in 2016 when he achieved his ambition of 1000 winners but I will nominate Andrew Thornton who retired this year. As a certain sketch show character used to say, what a thoroughly bloody nice bloke.
Jumps horse- Joint award to Native River and Might Bite for serving us up that gold cup…only a two horse race but had this neutral observer off the sofa and glued to the telly
I miss the ATR Stable Stars Competition too Green, I’ll make enquiries with the new Sky mob
before the jumps season starts again next year and see if they will be resurrecting it.
Considering how popular it was I would think there’s a fair chance they will, even if they
take a small amount for entering a stable I still think it would still be popular, and they
would do well out of it I’d imagine. I’ll post an update when I get a reply I miss the ATR Thread too Graham
and mostly the banter we all had going on over the horses.
I certainly wouldn’t mind paying a small entry fee and to keep the Leagues at 20 and locked in to TRF players only would give us half a chance to get into the top 20…look forward to your update Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Cheers Jac, I’ll post it up when they get back to me, and I think a more restricted league
(to our members) is the way forward Poster – gamble
Flat jockey – Jason Watson
Jumps jockey – Richard Johnson
Hero – Jack Berry
Broadcaster – Emmet Kennedy
One to watch – Amy Murphy
Racecourse – Pontefract
Journalist – Greg Wood
Villain – Bookmakers and their FOBT’s
Commentator – Alan HowesI’ll give this until next week the 15th for nominations then get the polls up
Blackbeard to conquer the World
Oh- thought of another one
Hero: Dr Adrian McGoldrick for his continuing research into the mental and physical health of jockeys including long term effects such as osteoporosis. A great man
http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/doctor-adrian-mcgoldrick-all-too-aware-of-cheltenham-s-dangerous-side-1.3421491%3fmode=ampPoster of the Year – Venture to Cognac.
Jumps Jockey – Danny Cook
Flat Horse – Captain Lars – 9 years old, 11 wins and counting this year. Teak, what’s that?
Racecourse – Kelso, but then I’m biased!
Commentator – Stewart MachinPoster of the year – VTC/Raymo61
Flat horse – Stradivarius
Jumps horse – Altior
Flat jockey – Frankie Dettori
Jumps jockey – Nico De Boinville
One to watch – Cracking Smart
Owner – Vichai S
Nominations so far
Poster of the Year
Gamble, SteveCaution, Raymo61, Venture to Cognac, Jackh1092, Jonibake, Nathan Hughes, Triptych, Potato, Steeplechasing, Gingertipster
Thread of the year
Ten to Follow, RSA, Ginger Winners, Joni’s Poni’s, 2018 Ladbroke Trophy, 4PP + Daylight Cup, Cheltenham Bets 2018, North’s Notes, Forum Cliques, Darren Sports Bets 2018, ATR Stables, Betfair Chase
Flat Horse
Captain Lars, Enable, Roaring Lion, Stradivarius, Alpha Centauri, Take Cover, Laurens, Sinndar, Masar, Cracksman, Winx
Jumps Horse
Paddy the Oscar, Tiger Roll, Monets Garden, Altior, Waiting Patiently, Buveur D’Air, Might Bite, Native River
Flat Jockey
Frankie Dettori, James Doyle, Oisin Murphy, Sivestre De Sousa, Jason Watson, Conor Keane
Jumps Jockey
Bryony Frost, Rachel Blackmore, Davy Russell, Andrew Thornton, Richard Johnson, Danny Cook, Nico De Boinville, David Mullins
Flat Trainer
Mark Johnstone, Ralph Beckett, Charlie Appleby, Archie Watson, John Gosden
Jumps Trainer
Colin Tizzard, Ruth Jefferson, Kayley Woolacott, Dan Skelton, Willie Mullins, Nicky Henderson, Gordon Elliot, Paul Nicholls
Hero
FOBT cut to £2 Campaign, Pete the Feat, Kayley Woolacott, Tracy Crouch, Jack Berry, Bryan Cooper, Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Mark Walsh
Riding Performance
Dettori, Enable, Breeders Cup
Jamie Moore, Baron Alco, Betvictor Gold Cup
Jamie Bowen, Raz De Meree
James Doyle, Sea of Class, Arc
Richard Johnson, Native River, Gold Cup
Bryony Frost, Milansbar, Betfred Classic
Davy Russell, Tiger Roll
James Doyle, Sea of Class, Irish Oaks
Katie Walsh, Pylonthepressure, National Hunt Chase
Dettori, Stradivarius, Long Distance Cup
Sivestre De Sousa, Ostilio, Royal Ascot
Collective award to the grafters at the bottom who drive thousands of miles to ride the mediocre.Broadcaster
Nick Luck, Bruce Millington, Gary O’Brien, Ed Chamberlain, Hayley Turner, Johnny Murtagh, Lydia Hislop, Kevin Blake
One to Watch in 2019
Amy Murphy, Kieron O’Neill, Enable, Joesph O’Brien, Great Field, Danny McMenamin, Sea of Class, Cieran Fallon, Matt Chapman hair line, Rachel Blackmore, Cracking Smart, Theatre Territory, Ruth Jefferson, Malone Road, Paisley Park, Kalashnikov, La Bague Au Roi, Sky Sports Racing vs RacingTV
Racecourse
Cheltenham, Aintree, Kelso, Newmarket, Navan, Plumpton, Sandown, Pontefract, Down Royal, Ascot
Journalist
Lee Mottershead, Lydia Hislop, Chris McGrath, Greg Wood, Alistair Down, Andy Capp, Tom Kerr
Villain
Kirkland Tellwright, Ricci, Gosden, FOBT’s/Bookmakers, Nicky Henderson, Mullins, Parliamentary group vested interest FOBT, The starter/officials Nottingham Magic Pulse fiasco, Bruce Millington, BHA, Matthew Syed
Owner
Phillipa Cooper, Muir/Souede, Vichai Srivaddhenaprabha, JP McManus, John Dance, David Staddon, Brocade Racing
Commentator
Richard Pugh, Alan Howes, Richard Hoiles, Simon Holt, Stewart Machin, Des Scahill, Jerry Hannon
Blackbeard to conquer the World
Flat Jockey—Conor Keane- Mr consistent and the top dog in Ireland for me (obvious as champion jockey)
Jumps Jockey—David Mullins- the up and comer.
Jumps Trainer—Gordon Elliot, surprised he hasn’t been nominated. Cheltenham top trainer, pipped to Ire title + multiple Grand National wins.
One to Watch in 2019—Paisley Park
Racecourse—Down Royal, small track with plenty of controversey this year- has been turned over by Mike Todd and the crew over the past number of years.
Villain—Bruce Millington- maybe not so much villain, but definitely “tool” of the year.Some additions, better late than never!
Twitter: Jackh1092
Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!Flat horse – Masar
Jumps horse – Native River
Broadcaster – Johnny Murtagh
One to Watch -Kalashnikov
Journalist – Andy Capp
Villain – BHA
Commentator – Des Scahill
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