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Snow Fairy ran 21.97 in the final 2 furlongs. That’s faster than any sprinter or miler today. The last horse to do that in a HK distance race is Presvis (on a yielding track). So we’re looking at a filly who can sit midfield and unleash a Presvis turn-of-foot, and run well over 12 furlongs. She must have progressed because Midday beat her comprehensively and it’s hard to see any horse beating Snow Fairy now.
The best thing is that she’ll be racing again in 2011, as will Workforce, as will Cape Blanco.
I’d love to see them take each other – and the best of this year’s two-year-olds – on in the Eclipse and Arc.
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Thank-You, Calgary Bay.
Took 33/1 midweek. There’s a big race in him.
Aye, he put up a good run. Took 33s ew, too!
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Bllimey, how did I not notice Poquelin? HOW????
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The horse I’m intrigued by is Evan Williams’ runner, Cristal Bonus. He’s the proverbial horse who could be anything, and, at 25s, he carries my £2.50 e/w.
Should be a cracker, regardless!
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My e/w pick for this, one of my horses to follow…I’moncloudnine.
Yeah, ok, he has to get in first, but he’s tough, got bags of stamina and – usually – jumps like a dream. He’s the sort of horse that’ll win a big name handicap one of these days, mark my words.
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Calgary Bay carrying 10st 6lb? The monster will be let loose under that weight.
Obviously a very difficult horse to place, but he won the Dipper over course and distance as a novice and his latest effort was encouraging over a trip short of his best.
33/1 is a huge price for a horse that should also enjoy the expected decent pace.
As it stands, he’s the value bet of the race. Should be verrrry interesting.
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Matt Crawley, Lastroseofsummer.
Honourable mention for AP McCoy, Drill Sargeant – to lead, then be last, then win…
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As someone once said ‘I agree with Nick!’
Personally, I think it’s telling that Paul F’n Icholls (as I am now calling him) chose to run him at a longer distance than his usual, and I think he’d do an excellent job in the Ryanair.
I’ve had a speculative couple of quid on Betfair at 27/1.
HOWEVER! I have surely cursed him, not by placing the bet, but by telling you about it. Oh well!
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Out of curiosity, who was the last Gold Cup winner to run in the National?
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I thought Diamond Harry was a hype horse…oh, how wrong I was!
Very pleased with Denman and Burton Port, though, great runs from both.
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Good performance by Hello Bud, but a word of warning for those of you who’d back him in the Grand National – no 13-year-old has won since 1923.
I’moncloudnine unseated at the Canal Turn, but I’m still pleased with him, as he seemed to be taking well to the fences. I’ll be looking at him come April!
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I think I must’ve had the last of the 5/2 about Albertas at Hills.
The going and the trip will suit him better. Simple as.
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If I were to go against Denman, I’d certainly like the look of Burton Port. He’s a horse on the upgrade, he’s decently handicapped (Well, inasmuch as one can be when out of the handicap!) and I think he’s a good e/w bet.
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I’ll be going eacher in the Becher, so to speak, and I like the look of I’moncloudnine. I think he’ll take to the big fences – never fallen – and he’s one of my horses to keep an eye on.
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He’ll probably run in Ireland but I’m having a little each way on Kempes at 66/1 for this. I think he’d do well on his form through China Rock, distance and ground should be fine.
I know I keep banging on about him, but there’s something about Kempes over three miles that makes me think, one of these days, he’ll win a really big race.
If you put a straight line through his beating of China Rock to that horses performance against Kauto he don’t look half bad and is likely to improve which is the opposite of Kauto, 66/1 looks a big each way bet to me.
Put it this way, I’ve taken the 9/4 about The King, and just for fun I’ll be having a (for want of a better phrase) Dutch Forecast, and Kempes (along with the MACHINE OF SECONDNESS that is Forpadydeplasterer) is very much on my list.
Unless, of course, Kempes runs in the Lexus, then I am ON.
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Poor my backside it’s totally logic and only a very foolish punter would take 7/2 about What a friend.
If you think he can beat Imperial Commander of level weights
It’s happened before…
Anything can happen in racing but Imperial Commander on the book should beat What A Friend without coming off the bridle.
Just like he did the last time they met, then
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He’ll probably run in Ireland but I’m having a little each way on Kempes at 66/1 for this. I think he’d do well on his form through China Rock, distance and ground should be fine.
I know I keep banging on about him, but there’s something about Kempes over three miles that makes me think, one of these days, he’ll win a really big race.
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