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Most of the people I would vote for have been nominated for their various categories.
Poster of the year sees too many candidates to mention and most of the regulars on Daily Lays and Plays would get the nod from me for their varied and interesting contributions.
Not wishing to offend anybody by leaving them out but to keep it short my choice this year was between Venture To Cognac for his hard work and Nathan Hughes for his tireless enthusiasm. Both gents to speak to on this forum and would be deserving winners.
VTC puts in excellent previews and does sterling work on the competitions but just shading it for me this year with his Hitler pastiche is Nathan. Many a time on the forum I’ve felt like jacking it in, wondering if anyone is actually reading what I write and then along comes Nathan with something to say that cheers me up. From the Starmix challenges to kind words of support, he makes you feel welcome here and for that reason he is my BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, Venture To Cognac second and Ryan Moore third.
Thanks to everyone who threw my hat into the ring but plenty of others deserve it more.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Keep them coming
So far we havePoster
VTC, SteveCaution, Nathan Hughes, Betlarge, rob north, Stilvi, Ricky Lake, Jollyp, Steeplechasing
Flat Jockey
Pat Smullen, Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore, James Doyle, Joe Fanning
Jump Jockey
Barry Geraghty, R Mclernon, AP McCoy, Leighton Aspell
Villian
John Hughes, Wetherby’s/BHA, Ricky Lake, Animal Aid, Irish Turf Club, All involved in cancelation of Tote Ten to Follow
Hero
Sizing Europe, Lady Cecil + Noble Mission, Dessie Hughes, California Chorme, Victory Gunner, Toby Balding, Outlaw Tom
Flat Horse
Sole Power, Tiggy Wiggy, The Grey Gatsby, Noble Mission, Methaaly, Frankel, Toast of New York, Taghrooda
Jump Horse
Hurricane Fly, Faugheen, Sire De Grugy, Balthazar King
Flat Trainer
Richard Hannon, Eddie Lyam, David O’Meara, John Gosden, Criquette Head.
Jumps Trainer
Willie Mullins, David Pipe, Jonjo O’Neill, Richard Newland, Veneita Williams
Owner
Mrs S Ricci, JP McManus, David Johnson
One to Watch 2015
Epicuris, Tell Us More, Cam Hardie, Convoy, Postponed, John Best, Lady Correspondent
Journalist
Kevin Blake, Newsboy Dave Yates, Guardian Racing Team, Nancy Sexton, Alistar Down
Broadcaster
Gay O’Brien, Matt Chapman, Steve Mellish, Lydia Hislop
Commentator
Simon Holt, Ian Bartlett, Malcolm Tomlinson
Racecourse
Ascot, Galway, Beverley, Newbury, Newmarket, Happy Valley, Towcester
Riding Performance
Paul Townend – Boston Bob, Melling Chase, Aintree
Frankie Dettori – Olympic Glory, Prix Foret, Longchamp
Ryan Moore – The Grey Gatsby, Irish Champion, Leoparstown
Jan Faltejsek – Knockara Beau, Cleeve Hurdle, Cheltenham
James Doyle – Noble Mission, Champion Stakes, Ascot
Pat Smullen – Short Squeeze, Clipper Logistics Stakes, YorkCharles Darwin to conquer the World
Hoping to get mine in tomorrow Nathan been busy putting up the tree and decs this weekend thank goodness RedRum totted up the compy for me this weekend
.I would like to nominate yourself and VTC.
You Nathan because of your wicked sense of humour, hard work on the Cheltenham and Ascot Compys and generosity with the Starmix Challenge and prize that you put up in our competition on Saturdays. VTC for all that he does especially the 10 to Follow Competition that I just missed the deadline on
and also his sense of humour…I love reading Steve Caution’s posts and if there was a nomination for photographer of the year it would go to Cormack with his collection of fantastic shots that he takes when he goes to the races…to many to chose you’re all good. I’ll do the other bits tomorrow Nathan
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...*Poster of the Year
Nathan Hughes & VTC – can chose both as already nominated..good luck you two.
*Flat jockey of the Year
Ryan Moore
*Jump jockey of the Year
Richard Johnson
*Villain of the Year
Daily Mirror
(re: the unforgivable publication of the demise of Wigmore Hall)*Hero of the Year
Gordon Lord Byron
*Flat Horse of the Year
Treve
*Jumps Horse of the Year
Silviniaco Conti as Sire de Grugy already nominated
*Flat Trainer of the Year
Richard Hannon Jnr
*Jumps Trainer of the Year
Donald McCain
*Owner of the Year
The Preston Family & Friends Ltd – Sire de Grugy
*One To Watch in 2015
Highland Reel (2000 Guineas or Derby)
*Racing Journalist of the Year
Pricewise
*Racing Broadcaster of the Year
Matt Chapman
*Commentator of the Year
Simon Holt
*Racecourse of the Year
Newmarket
*Riding Performance of the Year
Daryl Jacob on Dawalan last Saturday at Aintree
5 lengths off the pace at the last, sprouts wings and wins by 3/4 length.Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Must be some kind of record …nominated for Poster and Villain of the year ….I blame that phuggin Gamble
My Humble donations are as follows
Poster of the Year ….Nathan and Alan Potts…both brilliant
Jockey Ryan Moore
Villain . Bha …appointing a bookie to run things
One to watch ….Gamble ….he’s ghost hunting at present
Poster of the Year
– Stevecaution. A prolific, judicious and tenacious poster. No big race debate/topic would be complete without him. If he was a horse, he’d be Giant’s Causeway.
Flat jockey of the Year
– Andrea Atzeni.
Jump jockey of the Year
– A P Mccoy.
Villain of the Year
– Khalid Abdullah for retiring Kingman.
Hero of the Year
– St Nicholas Abbey! A fine warrior. He won and warmed our hearts and fought hard for his life until the end. A true equine hero in my eyes.
Flat Horse of the Year
– Kingman!
Jumps Horse of the Year
– Sire De Grugy.
Flat Trainer of the Year
– John Gosden.
Jumps Trainer of the Year
– Jonjo O’Neill.
Owner of the Year
– Mr Paul Smith.
One To Watch in 2015
– Sign Of A Victory. This horse appears to be going under the radar. Take notice.
Racing Journalist of the Year
– Alastair Down.
Racing Broadcaster of the Year
– Lydia Hislop.
Commentator of the Year
– Simon Holt.
Racecourse of the Year
– York.
Riding Performance of the Year
– James Doyle on Noble Mission in the Champion Stakes.
if there was a nomination for photographer of the year it would go to Cormack with his collection of fantastic shots that he takes when he goes to the races…to many to chose you’re all good.
I take it Jac you didn’t see the one Drone sent in of himself from the late 60’s. Cant believe how well he is doing at his current age of 117…….
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Charles Darwin to conquer the World
Poster of the year for me is most people who post on the forum. Such a delight to come on a site where we are all enthusiastic fans of the game and some great trips down memory lane are my favourites.
Jump jockey of the year would be Davy Russell for me . Didn’t throw a hissy fit when he lost the gigginstown gig and his gold cup win was such a fantastic day for him and his trainer. So consistent especially in big races.
Villain of the year is any trainer who give out info after the event which had punters known about would have altered their bets.
Jump horse of the year has to be the fly.. Probably won’t be fully appreciated until he retires but his record of grade ones is amazing and his comeback win over jeski is what we watch the racing for.
Flat trainer of the year I will go for roger varian. Not everybody’s cup of tea but a great one for getting his horses ready for the big day.
Hero of the year Is michael winters. Can’t understand a word he says but his antics watching his horses at the finish are just brilliant. A most underrated trainer to boot.
Jumps trainer of the year has to be willie Mullins who I know has the firepower but just seems to have a conveyor belt of top class horses.
Owner of the year Is frank Gillespie owner of the grey gatsby. Great to see a not so big owner have a superstar horse.
Flat horse of the year is Australia. Don’t think he got the credit he deserved and his international win was one of my fav races of the year.
Racing broadcaster of the year is shared between Garry obrien and the incomparable Matt chapman who make atr a joy to watch when they are on.
Finally Journalist of the year has to be Kevin Blake who is so good to listen to and more often than not picks a winner at a decent price.if there was a nomination for photographer of the year it would go to Cormack with his collection of fantastic shots that he takes when he goes to the races…to many to chose you’re all good.
I take it Jac you didn’t see the one Drone sent in of himself from the late 60’s. Cant believe how well he is doing at his current age of 117…….
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I think Drone deserves a nomination from the TRF Preservation Society for looking in such good spirits….
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...You’re a cruel, cruel boy Nathaniel. As I mentioned when first posting that photo: this is what a lifetime worrying about odds & percentages does to you…be warned
It was my 118th birthday yesterday; one shared with John Milton and Donny Osmond, both of whom are much older than me
Had you posted this fine study of me in my louche pomp,
deshabille
in planter’s orders then my 25 votes for ‘poster of the year’ would have been cast your way
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As it is I would like to nominate
Grimes
He hasn’t posted much at all actually but his screeds are beautifully wrought and compellingly strange
Remember Me
You’ll be busy at this time of the year old boy don’t over do it.
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Charles Darwin to conquer the World
Update.
Poster
VTC, SteveCaution, Nathan Hughes, Betlarge, rob north, Stilvi, Ricky Lake, Jollyp, Steeplechasing, APracing, Grimes
Flat Jockey
Pat Smullen, Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore, James Doyle, Joe Fanning, Andrea Atzeni
Jump Jockey
Barry Geraghty, R Mclernon, AP McCoy, Leighton Aspell, Davy Russell
Villian
John Hughes, Wetherby’s/BHA, Ricky Lake, Animal Aid, Irish Turf Club, All involved in cancelation of Tote Ten to Follow, Daily Mirror on Wigmore Hall, Khalid Abdullah(Kingman retired)
Hero
Sizing Europe, Lady Cecil + Noble Mission, Dessie Hughes, California Chorme, Victory Gunner, Toby Balding, Outlaw Tom, Gordon Lord Byron, St Nicholas Abbey
Flat Horse
Sole Power, Tiggy Wiggy, The Grey Gatsby, Noble Mission, Methaaly, Frankel, Toast of New York, Taghrooda, Treve, Kingman, Australia
Jump Horse
Hurricane Fly, Faugheen, Sire De Grugy, Balthazar King, Silvinaco Conti
Flat Trainer
Richard Hannon, Eddie Lyam, David O’Meara, John Gosden, Criquette Head, Roger Varian
Jumps Trainer
Willie Mullins, David Pipe, Jonjo O’Neill, Richard Newland, Veneita Williams, Donald McCain
Owner
Mrs S Ricci, JP McManus, David Johnson, The Preston family and friends, Mr Paul Smith, Frank Gillespie
One to Watch 2015
Epicuris, Tell Us More, Cam Hardie, Convey, Postponed, John Best, Lady Correspondent, Highland Reel, Gamble, Sign of a Victory
Journalist
Kevin Blake, Newsboy Dave Yates, Guardian Racing Team, Nancy Sexton, Alistar Down, Pricewise
Broadcaster
Gary O’Brien, Matt Chapman, Steve Mellish, Lydia Hislop
Commentator
Simon Holt, Ian Bartlett, Malcolm Tomlinson, Richard Hoiles
Racecourse
Ascot, Galway, Beverley, Newbury, Newmarket, Happy Valley, Towcester, York
Riding Performance
Paul Townend – Boston Bob, Melling Chase, Aintree
Frankie Dettori – Olympic Glory, Prix Foret, Longchamp
Ryan Moore – The Grey Gatsby, Irish Champion, Leoparstown
Jan Faltejsek – Knockara Beau, Cleeve Hurdle, Cheltenham
James Doyle – Noble Mission, Champion Stakes, Ascot
Pat Smullen – Short Squeeze, Clipper Logistics Stakes, York
Daryl Jacob – Dawalan, Betfred Mobile Handicap Hurdle, Aintree
Ryan Moore – Master Carpenter, Heron Stakes, SandownCharles Darwin to conquer the World
I’ll make the 17th the deadline for nominations.
Charles Darwin to conquer the World
Not meaning to be a pedant Nathan, but my ‘one to watch’ is Convey (juddmonte 2yo Stoute inmate) rather than Convoy.
Thanks to Ghost Of Rob V for the kind words.
I want to put forward Ryan Moore for the riding performance of the year on Master Carpenter in the Heron Stakes at Sandown in May.
It’s probably a race many forum users didn’t see and I wish I could find a link to the video, because I think it was the best ride by some margin this year.
The race report on the ATR website saw fit to include the words "Great Ride" in brackets after the normal comment for the winning horse and I don’t recall seeing that before. The Racing Post described it thus, the following day:-
"RYAN MOORE produced a masterclass on Master Carpenter as the consistent Rod Millman-trained colt gained a deserved success in the Heron Stakes.
The three-time champion jockey caught his contemporaries on the hop after engineering a decisive advantage by cutting the corner swinging for home.
Although Moore brought Master Carpenter towards the rest of the field up the home straight after slipping round on the inner rail, he saved ground and his mount had far too much up his sleeve.
Millman saddled a double at Bath in the afternoon and after gaining his first treble, he said: "He’s a top jockey and to do that was brilliant. You don’t put Ryan Moore up and tell him how to ride – he decided."
Deserves to win, in my opinion.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
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and also his sense of humour…I love reading Steve Caution’s posts and if there was a nomination for photographer of the year it would go to Cormack with his collection of fantastic shots that he takes when he goes to the races…to many to chose you’re all good. 
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