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Motorway 2:10 Sand<br>Obe Brave 2:30 Ripon<br>Presenting Express 3:20 Sand<br>Greenwich Meantime 3:40 Ripon<br>Cashier 4:55 Sand
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<br>Blyth Knight 2:40 Newb<br>Noble Request 2:50 Ayr<br>Nasheej 3;15 Newb<br>Kerry Lads 3:30 Ayr<br>Beckermet 4:15 Thirsk
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Jack’s Craic 4:35 Ayr
Yes thanks Cormack!
Is that Manugirl red hot or what.?11/1 National winner last week and 20/1 this week. WOW!
All the best Irish!
Cloudy Lane 2:55 Hay<br>Rohani 3:15 Kempt<br>Polar Gunner 3:25 Hay<br>Ambition Royal 4:05 Carlisle<br>Hiiddensee 5:25 Kempt
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Julius Caeser 2;30 Carl
I am a bit of a sucker for favourite horses. I have had loads of them throughout the years. Just like many have said here for some strange reason something quirky catches your eye and you always seem to take notice of that horse afterwards. Great feeling when it comes right and you have a few quid on them. Strange thing is I am struggling to remember most of them but get a warm feeling when I see their names again. Maybe that is just too much beer again.
I love Hamilton for all its evening meetings. Loads of quirky horses do well there. Particularly remember Mr Westsound for his style of running.
Have found similar fun following small trainers up here where you get to spot trends and opportunities. Linda Perret consitently lands some big prices in small races. Same can be said for Lucinda Russell and her good stable jockey Peter Buchanan.
Like most Scots we are not bias. We do not really care who beats England at sport.
We can stand shoulder to shoulder in war but when it comes to sport you are on your own mate. Why anyone can find that a problem and except rivialy between local teams such as Arsenal/Tottenham/Chelse/London based etc or Liverpool/Everton is a mistery to me. It is supposed to be sport not really life and death.
Agree with Stevedvg as someone objective who has to continnually listen to the English Press hype and pundits. That is who we really dislike. They are the real enemies of English Sport.
If we are going to be zenophobic actually I like the English much more than the French.
Some good views here!
I like the idea of three (or two) consecutive top class days and if they must have a fourth day of good quality NH racing then fine. Do so on the Friday. Those that want can stay on for it.<br>
I’ve been watching the festival for more than thirty years now although only managed to go this year for the first time. I just wondered what others opinions were on move to four days?
Whatever I preferred the three day Festival. Four days is just too much for me and the quality of the racing is decreasing.
I am pretty sure that the simple economics of having an extra day will mean no way back to the shorter meeting.
I think that Beef of Salmon just has not got the balls for Cheltenham. When he arrives he probably s**ts himself. Could be he remembers his first fall. Could be that just as some horses love the atmosphere and course others have the opposite feelings. Whatever it is probably best they learn from that and nopt try again.
The horse is clearly talented, but as has been expressed before on this thread, only when the race conditions suit.
I went to the Festival for the first time this year. It was truely fantastic. However much I loved the racing I found dealing with the crowds difficult. Tuesday was just too busy for me and I could not face the prospect of the Friday. I found it impossible to move around and could just not get a decent view of the races or paddock. As such I went home and watched the Gold Cup day in the comfort of my own home.
From a punting perspective I got slaughtered on the first two days, no winners. Straw Bear was the closest I got and fancied Brave Inca but could not back it at the price. Fondmort ws a big one for me but Kadoun at 50/1 :dance: put me well in profit for the whole meeting. Don’t ask me how I picked that one. Highlight for me was that my mates horse ran well and came back in one piece.
Yesterday was fun. Had Detroit City and Black Jack Ketchum so no complaints.
Next year I will be back but probably only for two days. All four is just too much for me.
Truely believe now that flat racing is just a useful distraction between National Hunt seasons. What an experience.
I normally seldom back each way. However I backed Fire Dragon 4th in the 20 runner Long Walk at 25/1. Was really cheesed of to find out that my internet bookie was only paying out 1/4 odds on the first three as this was a non handicap.  His normal odds are 1/5th odds first three. Checked a few others and this appears to be the industry standard. That appears to be a very poor deal, especially on the feature race of the Festival 3rd day. I am pretty sure this was not always the case and paying out on the first four in 20 runner non handicaps was common years ago. Does anyone know when this changes or am I totally wrong here?
Yep! Good stuff. But a quick look at the Radio 1 Album charts only mentions Zeppelin (twice 26 & 29th)  in the specialist rock category. Not listed in the general.<br> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml
Daniel O’Donnell seems to be doing well though. Puts it all in perspective me thinks. Didn’t he use to post on here?
Not really posting against you EC. My first postings in the Lounge as Weller is just a bit special to me.
As I said getting into a p**s
ing up the wall contest is pointless. You are entitled to your opinion and vice vesa.I had no idea of Zepplin’s chart positions in a "rock album"category. Weller’s latest album "As is now" is currently 38 in the Radio 1 generic Album charts. Who cares who has sold the most albums. The man is prolific over three decades in Rock/soul and I do think Stanley Road will still be considered by many to be a classic in 20 years time. That is why he got the award. If no one else liked it that really would not bother me.
Sorry, while I agree with parts of most of these opinions I have to disagree that you have to be born in an era to be someone who carries on the music of the time. Oasis is a prime example of modern Beatle’s 60s influence resurfacing in modern music.
Paul Weller was a mod revivalist infatuated with 60s Mod culture who blended it with Punk in a way that outlasted Punk and any of his peers from the mid 70s. The Who were in fact an inspiration to Weller who’s talent survived and developed over three decades as a gifted and talented "rock" musician. Stanley Road is classic modern rock. Weller would take great pleasure from being considered in the same sentance as The Who. As such he is considered by many to be carrying on the "Mod" crown in these post "Mod" times. I agree and see no other mod king around now (although I love Hi Fi’s Stars of CCTV. A real mod/rock throughback influence in my opinion).
As far as getting into a p**s
ing up the wall competition about who is best seems as futile as considering Arkle to any recent star of horse racing. If The Who had came after the Jam they would have been influenced by them and so on. A time warp approach to music is destined to insularity and an inability to enjoy new talent.I like Paul Weller, fact. Who is to tell me I do not? It does not preclude an appreciation of other talents.
Not alone mate!
"Gone so soon, the time I spent with you.<br>And like an old, old tune-keeps running through my head.<br>I wanted to say, so many things<br>But my mouth went dry – and one word I cry"
Saw him live again at the SECC last December I think it was. Fantastic.
The man is a god in my eyes. Love it that he still gets a real kick playing Jam stuff mixed with Stanley Road, "Modern Classics" and his new stuff.
Grasshopper tells it as is commonly accepted but some of the Style Council stuff I think is still quite good. Have to admit the majority was pants.
Stanley Road is probably my favorite album.
Watched the Brits just for the Weller set but thought that Prince was superb.
