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    Northumberland Plate

    I hope this race is worth a thread. I'm going on the day.

    I've had a look at the main race; Godolphin's Natural Scenery is appealing.
    The boys in blue are winning plenty of handicaps.

    This won twice at Newcastle already, once over C&D.
    On an upward curve, even though it didn't get a clear run at Lingfield last time, but still ran well.

    Quality-wise I reckon he's a 110+ horse, on a mark of 103.

    Unsurprisingly, Laddies and Hills box smart. They're ducking him at 12/1, although most firms are 16/1, (quarter the odds, 1,2,3,4).
    Anti-post rules apply!

    I might have to back him anti-post. I don't see the price of 16/1 lasing until Saturday, were he to run.
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    Godolphin only run Group horses in the top handicaps.
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    Flymetothestars appeals to me i saw the horse race at Newcastle on 19th May over 2 miles and i was impressed by its 2 lengths win. Previous race was also a win over this course.

    Like yourself Marble i will be going to Newcastle on Saturday.

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    Good chance your one as well. Couldn't put you off yours.

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    I took 12/1 Natural Scenery this morning because:

    a) it's a Godolphin in a handicap and, as Marble says, they excelled in the handicaps last week;
    b ) it's a much more valuable handicap than anything last week so presumably they feel this one is even better handicapped than the likes of Atty Persse;
    c) Paul Kealy headlines it in the Weekender so it will go close to halving in price by the off. It's also tipped inside.

    I couldn't recall the name of the one Marble put up in the opening post so congratulations on a good early spot, Marble.

    I haven't studied the form for the race yet so I'm backing this one blind purely on the above reasoning. If I come across anything else of interest I'll mention it on Saturday.

    I'd also suggest you follow whatever Godolphin run in the Magnet Cup and, later on, in the Ebor.
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    Now 10/1 best across the board except with Betway (12/1) but their prices, from experience, tend to be well out of date.
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    Seamour will win it, and there ends the discussion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert Orchid View Post
    I took 12/1 Natural Scenery this morning because:

    a) it's a Godolphin in a handicap and, as Marble says, they excelled in the handicaps last week;
    b ) it's a much more valuable handicap than anything last week so presumably they feel this one is even better handicapped than the likes of Atty Persse;
    c) Paul Kealy headlines it in the Weekender so it will go close to halving in price by the off. It's also tipped inside.

    I couldn't recall the name of the one Marble put up in the opening post so congratulations on a good early spot, Marble.

    I haven't studied the form for the race yet so I'm backing this one blind purely on the above reasoning. If I come across anything else of interest I'll mention it on Saturday.

    I'd also suggest you follow whatever Godolphin run in the Magnet Cup and, later on, in the Ebor.
    RE point B;

    Atty Persse is a 3yo, with the 14lb weight for age, any older horse rated 91 would get in ahead of a 105 3yo. He was rated 93 when the weights came out, meaning he would have been below any horse rated 80+ (4yo+). He was never getting in this race, which is why he wasn't aimed at it. Now rated 103, I suspect there is every chance he will go for a Leger trial once weights are out for the Ebor.

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    I only mentioned Atty Persse as an example of Godolphin taking advantage of a good handicap mark.
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    My strongest fancies, (not including Plate).

    3:00 Tetradrachm has hinted at being talented. He's worth backing each way, on a low mark, with first time headgear.

    4:05 I'm very keen on Airton e/w. I have a strong feeling this will bounce back to form.
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    High draw for most of the leading lights in this, makes like tricky for Seymour.

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    Haha getting cold feet? Natural Scenery wins...end of discussion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marble View Post
    Haha getting cold feet are we? Natural Scenery wins...end of discussion.
    Not really, I think Seymour has been trained for the race, and he probably would have won it last season (or was it the year before) when he kicked for home about 2f out and went clear. I think he has the class that a number of these don't have.

    I like Natural Scenery as a horse and feel he has progressed well to a point, but I'm not sure he has it in him to progress further into a group horse, which he will need to be to win this.

    But it's a matter of opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flame View Post
    Not really, I think Seymour has been trained for the race, and he probably would have won it last season (or was it the year before) when he kicked for home about 2f out and went clear. I think he has the class that a number of these don't have.

    I like Natural Scenery as a horse and feel he has progressed well to a point, but I'm not sure he has it in him to progress further into a group horse, which he will need to be to win this.

    But it's a matter of opinion.
    I think Seamour is one of those horses that will consistently defy logic, but having been beaten off 93 two years ago and 99 last year - surely off 103 you'd think there would be something better handicapped to foil another bold effort.

    But I await being proven wrong on that come Saturday!

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    Quote Originally Posted by simmo View Post
    I think Seamour is one of those horses that will consistently defy logic, but having been beaten off 93 two years ago and 99 last year - surely off 103 you'd think there would be something better handicapped to foil another bold effort.

    But I await being proven wrong on that come Saturday!
    fair points
    i find though some horses can run to a better level in handicaps regardless of what weight they carry yet can't even make the transition to listed or group 3. Usually I find it's down to how a race is run, and I think a big field handicap suits the Ellison horse.

    How much does the mark matter in these handicaps nowadays as well, given that a field will usually be covered by 8-10lb. Long gone are the days of 7st 12lb vs 10st in premier handicaps.

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    Natural Scenery now a best-priced 8/1.
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    Mark Johnstone's is a stable I struggle to get a handle on but the weeks following Royal Ascot are always a time to look twice at his runners, Jaameh has obvious claims in for the hat trick as does Yorkidding who runs for the 5 th time in the space of month and the 5th time over 2 miles this season, 2nd in the Chester Cup, 3rd at Ripon 1st at Haydock and 6th at Royal Ascot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flame View Post
    I like Natural Scenery as a horse and feel he has progressed well to a point, but I'm not sure he has it in him to progress further into a group horse, which he will need to be to win this.

    But it's a matter of opinion.
    Trainer clearly thinks so, as she holds just 2 future entries - both gp1's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by reet hard View Post
    Trainer clearly thinks so, as she holds just 2 future entries - both gp1's.
    Possibly or it could be looked at that they are normally races that sometimes get fields of 6/8 runners and Group 1 black type for a mare would be huge if say 5 ran and she nicked 3rd.

    I'm not saying she won't win today, I just don't see how she can especially on the back of her Lingfield effort. If she reverts to her going handy or front running I can only see her doing too much to soon. I hope for your sake I'm wrong and she wins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert Orchid View Post
    I haven't studied the form for the race yet so I'm backing this one blind purely on the above reasoning. If I come across anything else of interest I'll mention it on Saturday.
    Jaameh and Flymetothestars are the other steep-curve horses in the race. I've left the latter alone and taken a saver on the former (11/1).
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