The Pointing Thread

[Irish Stamp]

Turned into a proper test and he nearly got up - beginning to think now that DM just handled the ground as well as it does the quicker surface.

Next race is interesting as there's quite a few who I made a lot shorter than they are on the exchanges - don't fancy backing 6 or 7 in it though so I've just laid the favourite here.

Martin

[SlimChance]

Laid the joll there Martin. Explain to me how the hell he got the 2nd up?!

[Irish Stamp]

She got the second up as she's like AP but more willing to use the stick!!

Martin

[SlimChance]

She got the second up as she's like AP but more willing to use the stick!!

Martin

Got me level for the day after get caught on the Mouse card on the morning glory in the 6.45 Haydock!

[Irish Stamp]

Backed Silver Story and Joker Choker at prices here.

Martin

[icebreaker]

Joker Choker would likely have been second here but for coming down late on last year and is another who's available at a big price.

How close was that !!!!
Great call.

[SlimChance]

That was sick.

[Irish Stamp]

15:30 Worcester - Wouldn't surprise me to see Red Rust run a better race than he's been doing in points. He's a fairly obvious example of a non-stayer over 3m and his one 2m4f run was on heavy ground, he's joined a top yard in Robert Stephens' and in what doesn't look a great race can be backed each-way at 80/1

Martin

[Diamond Geezer]

Chosen Milan forced to retire

[Diamond Geezer]

Long Run hunter chasing next year and targeting the Foxhunters

[Irish Stamp]

Time to get this out again - Black Forest Lodge (South of Exeter) and Cottenham (North of Cambridge) get the UK season under way this Sunday.

Victoria Pendleton is due to take a couple of rides at Cottenham so that should put some numbers on the gate.

The first Hunter Chase of the season is in early/mid January.

Martin

[jinnyj]

Is she definitely going to Cottenham, Martin? Horses entered up both meetings but I wondered if they'd run down here because of forecast rain. I'd say neither course would be an easy introduction - at Cottenham they are going to go off like scalded cats whereas Black Forest Lodge can be tricky to negotiate for a Novice Rider.

[Irish Stamp]

I'm not sure on that one but there'll be a lot of disappointed press folk and a useless preview of the meeting from the areas main PR chap if she isn't.

Will be interesting to see where she turns up for her first ride, certainly wherever she goes (assuming it's this week) will be a much better option than the Nervous Riders at Barbury next week!

Martin

[edgt]

Great to have you back Martin.
The winners are sure to follow thick and fast !
Best of luck for the season ahead.

[Irish Stamp]

Thanks Eddie - looking forward to it.

Couple of nice ex-French horses in the Maiden's tomorrow bought by bloodstock agent David Maxwell (Brice Canyon and Big Bang De Loire) and the usual array of unraced types.

Pendleton riding at Cottenham tomorrow according to Nick Luck on Twitter Jinnyj.

Martin

[granger]

Useful list of pointers to follow who are now under rules

http://www.attheraces.com/article/559150

[Irish Stamp]

Good link that Granger.

Great day at Cottenham - no Pendleton who pulled up two out on Minella Theatre down at Black Forest Lodge.

Consigliere won the Mens Open from multiple winner Executive Benefit. The winner looked very impressive once more and should be competitive in something like the Aintree Foxhunters if they go that route (more likely to stick to P2Ping though I think).

Sagalyrique took the Ladies Open under Angela Rucker for the fourth year on the spin.

Good double for Tom Morgan and Sam Davies-Thomas with two really nice ex-JP horses in Lough Inch and Tulsa.

Most impressive winner of the day came in Megablue's race where a friend of mine landed a touch from 6's into Even money favourite with his Lilbitluso who'd travelled all the way from Joe O'Shea's Cheshire yard to take the race by 50 lengths, the distances between the other finishers were 6 lengths and 56 lengths I think so you can imagine how far he won by!!

Meg hit the first and didn't jump with any fluency, our jockey pulled her up after a circuit but she wasn't at all tired and probably found the course too quick for her. Likely to go to Larkhill in two weeks time and will probably look at some Mares Maiden's or an 8yo+ Maiden later in the season.

Martin

[Irish Stamp]

Some tremendous racing over the festive period with one of my favourites Mount Benbulben in at Dromahane tomorrow.

Anyone in the Birmingham area should get down to Chaddesley Corbett for a 10:30am start and what looks likely to be a number of divided races on Monday.

Tomorrow the third HC of the season in Ireland takes place.

15:20 Limerick - Boruing Up A Storm @ 13/2 (PP). JP Brennan's horse had a few runs in Autumn 2014 without showing too much but returned with a solid victory over Markov at Maralin on heavy ground last month. Markov had previous finished runner-up (poss unlucky not to win) to today's impressive Sedgefield bumper winner Tomngerry (another horse I like a lot) when I was at Dowth Hall in October. The selection finished runner-up to a useful looking horse NTO in the North in Quiet Account (runner-up in an Open HC at Punchestown earlier this month) at Kirkistown prior to easily despatching of Michaelamaystar (runner-up in a weak Mares Open since) in a Winner Of Two contest on soft to heavy at Ballindenisk. The fourth that day Bandon Bridge won at Boulta for Jimmy Mangan two weeks ago and Boruing Up A Storm can see off Lord Windermere's lightly raced brother amongst others here.

Just seen the 9's has gone so now only 13/2 but still warrants a bet.

Martin

[Bonjers]

Mount Benbulben is pointing now?!

[Irish Stamp]

Yes, still with Connell/Fleming and unraced since February 2014.

Aupcharlie, Il Fenomeno, Luska Lad, Moon Dice Sydney Paget & Two Rockers are also in that race at Dromahane.

Martin