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Adding this one again as he just lost out yesterday and can go close again Able Mind W Haggas
Added 23/05/03
Chester Le street – M Johnston, nice debut and will come on for this.
Think Thank – M Johnston, another who will come on for this run.
Bonecrusher – D Loder,has things to prove.
Funfair – S M Stoute One to watch closely.
Fellicity – J Gosden Could win soon.
Singleton – H Cecil, Sure fire winner.
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(Edited by Scotia at 5:08 pm on May 23, 2003)
Remember Misterah "sure fire winner" who lived up to expectations on his first run.
Here is his Brother Mustajed who is held in same regard by his trainer M Tregoning saying he is a sure fire winner.<br>Lets see, should be out before Royal Ascot.<br>
Entry 15/05/03
South Atlantic – Sir M Stoute well capable of winning this season.
Green Line – Sir m Stoute Green Desert gelding is Better than most think.
Craiova – B Hills put up a decent performance at Wawrick and could go on to better.
Tyne – D Barron – a TYO who should win races<br>
(Edited by Scotia at 10:18 pm on May 15, 2003)
Good Idea to have a list if Two year olds (any more folks?)
One that has run and caught the eye is M Johnson’s Great Scott very green and noisey in paddock but showed promise in finishing second and should come on for this.
Hathrah – J Dunlop, by Linamix – mare has bred 3 stakes winner and stallion is top class.<br>She should be worth waiting for.
Meneef – M Tregoning by Kingmambo could be a classy individual who will be worth following.
Byron – D Loder, by Green Desert and sure to go well and one to follow.
If you want more click below.
Entry 01/05/03
Burning Sun – H Cecil – Watch at Chester and York coming up. Has improved a lot.
Hit’s Only Money – P A Blockley – much more to come from this one.
Ikhtyar – J Gosden – Will improve as the season goes on.
Jordans Elect – Ian Semple – Expected to go close on Monday 050503
Middsummer – H Cecil – Kingmambo Filly who is expected to go on to group class.
Millagros – I Semple – should run well Sunday 400503
Parasol – D Loder – Should go well at Chester next week
Shield – G A Butler, expects big things from this colt.
Stunning Force – M Johnston Expected to win next time out, runs this weekend 020503
Windermere – will come on for this run.
Entry 04/05/03
<br>Able Mind – W Haggas – unlucky in running, slow into stride not clear run last time out.
Attraction – Mark Johnston – One of the best TYO’s seen out so far and could go well at Royal Ascot
Great Scott – Mark Johnston – stables TYO’s often improve and this one looks like one of those.
Kafuwain – J Noseda – eyecatching run in third.
Morsan Boy – Mark Johnston – should keep improving.
Oman Sea – B Hills – a TYO who should go on to better things.
Scotland The Brave – J Bethell – easy winner with more to come.
<br>Entry 11/05/03
* Kafuwain – J Noseda -Finished well showing promise of what to come.
Pomfret Lad – P Makin – one to keep an eye on.
(Edited by Scotia at 8:23 am on May 11, 2003)
Quick answer is I did spend time months ago on VDW and it is good but dont have the time nowadays to follow it up. It often left me with 3 selections which i backed in a staking plan it worked out well.<br>
Tony Morris wrote a very interesting article 11/6/02
Wing may be a typical Woodman and fall short when it gets competitive
Try this link<br>
For what its worth you will find some info on VDW on my old website, I dont update it much these days but the links to VDW still work, once you enter the site the link is on the left under Van Der Wheil
Hope this may help someone.
Very difficult to name one of many fantastic races over the three days. Having to them I would go for the Queen Mother Champion Chase requires a blend of speed and stamina. It sets out to find the best horse over the minimum chase distance of two miles. Always run at a terrific pace, there is absolutely no margin for error. The race was run for the first time at the 1959 Festival and for 21 years this Classic Steeplechase has produced a succession of Champions. Many true 2 Mile Champions have been found.
Standing at the last watching One Man win in 1998 was certainly one great highlight for me as he is above my PC in all his glory coming over the last.<br>
Agree with that point Steve M the ground was atrocious and the race should have been abandoned. There was a good possibility the Clerk Of The Course was under a lot of pressure to run due to World Wide Media commitments and sponsor pressure. Bringing into question the horse’s safety possibly being secondary.
I’m with Ali and Jim on this one.
The National is a great race which attracts not just UK viewers but a world wide audience. Yes the race is full of history so it must never be given up but more improvements should be made to restrict the type of publicity these idiots are putting out and attract more people to the sport. What these idiots want is to be able to say I told you so. JTS says “we must think of the horse firstâ€ÂÂ
