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In regards to the first post on this thread….

I too was shouting at the TV to pull it up, it was so obvious he had lost its action at the water jump. The horse didn’t deserve that.

This is a tough old sport as it is but this SHOULD and COULD have been prevented. It seemed that the jockey just continued because HE was riding at Cheltenham and sod the horse. Im sorry if that sounds harsh but this made me really sad and angry. I really hope the jockey takes himself aside and has a serious word with himself for his stupid actions if he is to have a future in this sport. As for the 10 days ban, whoopy woo!! He does not ride that much anyway , so it will make no odds to him and it cost the life of a much loved racehorse. Learn from it! Absolutely shocking!

Condolences to all those involved with the horse, such a sad event to see….

RIP

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well done to all who had the winner, that turned out to be a right old slog

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Ahh, BEWARE THE BEAR.

Ran a cracker in this 12 months ago and his run was barely noticed, ran 2 lengths 4th off 11 stone 10 with the most talked about horse (on this forum anyway) ELEGANT ESCAPE a neck in front of it in 3rd off top weight.

That was a cracking run and hard to remember he is still only 10, went to Cheltenham over the new year over hurdles, and lets just say he got around . I bet it at 33’s for the Ultima again but Henderson bypassed the festival for a crack at the National at Aintree but that got cancelled as we all know so he was just put away for the rest of the season.

Its funny VTC but he was my toss up second choice behind AYE RIGHT and I have begrudgingly left him this time for another old fav REGAL ENCORE

I can very much see your angle with the BEAR and I’m tempted but as of now I’m…

AYE RIGHT 40’s and 25’s ew
REGAL ENCORE 25’s ew

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Hate to state the obvious again but SIMPLY THE BETTS at 14/1 ew was a cracking bet for a horse with CD form and a festival winner to boot who is on the upgrade…

HAPPY DIVA to run well again, she is another who had a decent spin last time in prep for this and I can see her at least being placed.

SIMPLY THE BETTS 14/1 ew (first 4)
HAPPY DIVA 20/1 ew (first 5) before decs announced this morning

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Lovely win over a distance far too short for SIRE DU BERLAIS today (really pleased with that), Elliot will know what he is doing around Christmas time and onwards towards the Stayers and hopefully smashing out another festival win for SIRE in what was turning into a poor division last season.

New young guns still to come out THYME HILL, FURY ROAD plus whatever Mullins will decide for this race but could not be happier with that start going forward….

SDB 16/1 ew

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SIRE DU BERLAIS for me, too high in the handicap now and has clearly been a plot job over the last couple of seasons to win the Pertemps final at the festival, so has course form and his win was 3 seconds quicker than the Stayers Hurdle last season.

SIRE beat THE STORYTELLER who has been smashing it out over the summer plus a 7 lengths beating to TOUT EST PERMIS in 3rd to who he gave a stone to in the Pertemps.

Should be there or thereabouts and if dining at the top table, this year the shackles will have to be released.

16/1 ew

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Think Bailey realises he has a graded horse on his hands after winning so impressively at Carlisle. SIMPLY THE BETTS already beat IMPERIAL last season and I think this is a very good young animal too who will progress (hopefully after winning) the Paddypower off a mark of 157 in a relatively compressed handicap?

SIMPLY THE BETTS 14/1 ew

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Hi Mike, correct. Based on value (in my eyes), I couldn’t understand why the prices were so far apart based on the RSA form between COPPERHEAD and AYE RIGHT. This is not the case now though after that run against NUTS WELL ( distance too short) and CYRNAME (top rated chaser on figures).

Purely on value at that early stage I just thought it was a crazy price at 40’s!

COPPERHEAD is a smashing horse but the thing that was niggling me was his run a Cheltenham, as he looked absolutely shattered when coming down. Reminding me of fellow Tizzard horses who started out very well then their form seemed to dip for a year or so then came right back to form – SLATE HOUSE was one of these horses that springs to mind, year before last he promised but was poor but right back to form the following year (last season). RESERVE TANK year before last was a talking horse but failed to deliver last season and he may bounce back this season?

I do like COPPERHEAD and may well prove me wrong but I can’t have him until he shows some form again.

Good luck to everyone who has done COPPERHEAD though….

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October 19th post….

“He could have well had too many hard races leading up to the RSA but I think AYE RIGHT deserves to be at least the same price (if not shorter) than COPPERHEAD?

COPPERHEAD 16’s
AYE RIGHT 40’s….”

As of today….

COPPERHEAD 14’s
AYE RIGHT 16’s

I’ve been wrong many times before tho

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I agree with AYE RIGHT Mike007

Improvement should still come to counter-act that 4lb rise (still well in in my eyes) as it will only be his 6th run ever over a chase, good horse this especially at this level.

Like yourself I’ve added another…..REGAL ENCORE was running a cracker in this last year when jumped into the backside of another and lost position then pulled up. Went on to win next time out last season after that run at Ascot.

This year, wins first time out and if improving for his win last week and a bit of luck this time around, he may run well? I know he is 12 but I remember last season Honeyball stated they had fixed a so called problem with him plus a wind op during this summer may eek out a tad more for this genuine animal,

AYE RIGHT 40’s and 25’s ew
REGAL ENCORE 25’s ew

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Pleased with IMPERIAL AURA today, just hope SIMPLY THE BETTS (who beat that last season) rolls up in this before stepping up in grade later in the season.

Has been nibbled now and pleased with my 14’s and I could see it being fav on the day?

SIMPLY THE BETTS 14/1 EW

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Thanks Gladaiteur

Thought AYE RIGHT ran a cracker and showed a tidy profit, hopefully goes to Ladbroke Trophy at Newbury now without a penalty.

cheers

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Loved that today by ENVOI ALLEN, couldn’t help but be impressed. Harder tasks ahead but faultless, class animal….

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I agree “robnorth” in regards to going under the radar because of the trainer…..went in my notebook last season, he is an up and coming young improver…..
Good enough Sat???

Should be in top half of the field though

I’m on

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Been waxing lyrical about AYE RIGHT on the Ladbroke Trophy thread, a tad disappointed as he looks like going for this.

Improving horse this but should not be really up to winning (looking for a good run though)

28/1 ew (I would only kick myself, and we’ve all been there)

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Hi FF91, I agree, I think COPPERHEAD is a smashing horse and Tizzard would have learnt a lot from his campaign last season and I’m in no doubt he will be spot on for this.

I’m purely looking at value as on all known form AYE RIGHT is ahead of COPPERHEAD on the RSA running plus adding another 9lb into the mix puts him there or thereabouts.

AYE RIGHT ran over 2:1 (way too short, as a 3 miler) already this season and he ran a staying on second to NUTS WELL who then went on to win the OLD ROAN at Aintree last week off top weight (155). Taking that run into context, I honestly think that was a fantastic run from a horse to run second to a specialised 2/2:4 mile chaser at the top of his game and AYE RIGHT is a 3 miler.

The bottom line for me is that I can’t understand why COPPERHEAD is around 10/1 and AYE RIGHT is at 25/1.

Both should be there at the business end (if they turn up)

REGAL ENCORE was tanking along in midfield last year when he jumped into the backside of another horse and was quickly pulled up as Richie Mc knew his chance had gone, it was noted and I was all over it at Ascot (his fav track) at 16/1 next time…..Boom!

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De Rasher Counter will have to give mine 9lb on official ratings and I really think AYE RIGHT is unexposed, but I have eaten humble pie before.

One of the things I can’t understand, AYE RIGHT was ahead and had COPPERHEAD beat in the RSA when COPPER fell two out, now COPPER (if they both go and as of now) has to give AYE RIGHT 9lb when they were levels in the RSA. I know AYE RIGHT was the rank outsider in the RSA but form is form is form?

I’m just hoping AYE RIGHT goes at Carlisle on Sunday and has a nice spin around and not the Charlie Hall on Sat then all systems go for Newbury

AYE RIGHT 40’S ew and in again at 25’s ew…..nibbling away

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