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Probably worth a thread of its own.

I let it roll, as I did with all of them.

I genuinely didn't enjoy the race too much. The only one I could get really excited about was Noble Endeavor who was scratched a while back. I was always...

I shoulda drawn stumps there and then...

This is my pinstickers' guide summary:


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Nah, just the 28 :)

Not sure about the negativity surrounding Warriors Tale. He's rising towards the top of my list of fancies.

Indeed. All through this winter I've been looking forward to Cheltenham and Aintree for some good-ground racing. It just hasn't happened.

Even worse is that it also looks like being a long, wet,...

Probably trying to attract sucker money. They do this every year with two or three.

More likely to do with the latest scratchings rather than a gamble.

Still very much on my radar and likely to be longer on Saturday morning with more in the way of place offerings.

Aye, that one still hurts, Danny.

Wasn't my biggest bet in the race but was one of my 'A-Team' of three (the others were Chicago Grey and Giles Cross).

Shouldn't the 5-day decs be out by now?

Yes, I saw that earlier.

How many horses have they bought just before the race in recent seasons, or even since Party Politics?

You also have to wonder how many horses do they make enquiries...

I might stick some sickness insurance on him myself. You know how I rate last year's Ultima. I'd hate to see a rep win and not be on it :lol:

Yes, but not as well handicapped as others who are also on upward curves.

As you know, I went low with my Gold Cup ratings, as per my review:

The original document used the template from last year's race, which I only realised after I posted it. I went back and deleted last year's runners but haven't been keeping up generally with what has...

I wrote these notes a couple of weeks ago. I tend to send the final edited version out by email to family/friends once the final decs are known.

Feel free to disagree :lol:


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Yep. In my notes I've written;

Aintree doesn't have an uphill finish. I'd fancy MB to do a Wayward Lad there regardless of the ground.

I fin it easier to remember the races in which I backed the winner. :lol:

Yes, it was Smarty.

Put it down to age, GH.

Was Blowing Wind the one that fell and remounted then pulled up (in the same race)?

Yes. We could be looking at a Red Marauder-Blowing Wind type of 'race'.

They should have postponed it that year but they're too afraid of the commercial consequences.

The site has changed its forecast since I last looked. It's now saying there will be plenty of rain in the days leading up to the meeting and on the Thursday and Friday. Sunshine on the Saturday but...

Totally agree / understand.

This type is what I refer to as the 'class' type, the minor difference being that I want them to have a 160 (on my ratings, probably the equivalent of 155 on RPRs or...

This is the only bit I'd disagree with. If you look through the last three or four runnings from three out you'll how they go from being relatively well grouped to - especially from the last to the...