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2nd April 2024, 12:07 PM

yorick created a blog entry Monday 2nd April 2024 in yorick

It's early in the flat season but I thought I'd give it a go in one race today at Pontefract. Wen Moon - 3.15 Pontefract - 0/30 Win. This one...

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12th April 2024, 10:44 PM

yorick created a blog entry Saturday 13th April 2024 in yorick

The last day of the festival and some lovely racing in store for Saturday. Here in Norwich there's been a real touch of spring in the air which is...

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10th April 2024, 9:12 AM

yorick created a blog entry Wednesday 10th April 2024 in yorick

The golden ball has appeared in the sky over Norwich and the sky is a hazy blue. Never to be trusted as a reliable friend, I expect it to fold away...

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6th April 2024, 2:49 PM

Euronymous started a thread Aintree - Other Races in General Racing Topics

Entries for Thursday and Friday are out. The forecast is for plenty of rain and whilst we do have an extra week between the two Festivals this year...

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11th April 2024, 12:02 PM

yorick created a blog entry Thursday 11th April 2024 in yorick

Much as I enjoy the sight of big National Hunt racing festivals, I think we all know that opening up our wallets to celebrate is one sure-fire...

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7th April 2024, 11:19 AM

yorick created a blog entry Sunday 7th April 2024 in yorick

From the wilds of deepest Norfolk, currently grappling within Kathleen’s wild embrace, I bring you my stormy Sunday nonsense, knowing that as a...

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Yesterday, 10:59 AM

yorick created a blog entry Monday 15th April 2024 in yorick

Yesterday was blogoff day for me as I wound down after the Aintree festival. Overall, I enjoyed that immensely. As I said before, to see and enjoy...

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8th April 2024, 12:53 PM

yorick created a blog entry Monday 8th April 2024 in yorick

Not much going on today, NH - wise. Just Wincanton and paltry is the card regarding chases. I will have a little on: Golden Sovereign - 5.08...

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9th April 2024, 12:40 PM

yorick created a blog entry Tuesday 9th April 2024 in yorick

I don't suppose Hereford on a Tuesday afternoon on heavy ground would be likely to keep even the most fervent National Hunt fanatic in any way...

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12th April 2024, 8:40 AM

yorick created a blog entry Friday 12th April 2024 in yorick

That was an exciting day’s racing, wasn’t it? You know me. I’m a chasing man, myself and, as such, I have to say that the race I’ve eagerly...

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19th March 2024, 12:24 PM

yorick created a blog entry Tuesday 19th March 2025 in yorick

The aftershocks of Cheltenham subside and we now lie in the fallow field between The festival and Aintree. It's traditionally a tricky time, this;...

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1st April 2024, 12:05 PM

yorick created a blog entry Monday 1st April 2024 in yorick

It's Easter Monday and certainly enough racing but very little to enthuse about as far as any selections go. I will probably have two bets today, one...

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31st March 2024, 11:46 AM

yorick created a blog entry Sunday 31st Mrach 2024 in yorick

some nice racing today, I think: more to get my teeth into. I have a couple that I fancy: Rouge De L'Quest - 4.35 Fos Llas - 3/1 Win I noted...

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30th March 2024, 11:27 AM

yorick created a blog entry Saturday 30th March 2024 in yorick

All that studying and getting my bets ready - ruined with Musselburgh off. I don't know about you but all this rain, rain, rain has left me just...

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30th March 2024, 5:26 PM

jinnyj started a thread Do you ever have...... in General Racing Topics

That one friend who likes racing but backs at least 6 per race and then sends you a text saying “winnner....28-1!” They’re a good friend (and a...

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6th April 2024, 10:19 AM

yorick created a blog entry Saturday 6th April 2024 in yorick

Just the one, uninspiring meeting over the jumps today at Uttoxeter and more of the heavy ground that is now a matter of course. It’s a day where...

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21st March 2024, 11:50 AM

barjon started a thread British Jumps Racing in Crisis in General Racing Topics

Interesting article by Richard Newland in RacingTV https://www.racingtv.com/news/dr-richard-newland-column-british-jumps-horse-racing-in-crisis ...

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24th March 2024, 6:07 PM

barjon started a thread Flatties to follow 2024 in General Racing Topics

Ok, reet, you’re on. Get that sequinned Elvis jump suit on, hang that guitar around your neck and give us some rock. “ Well, it's one for the...

21 replies | 853 view(s)

19th March 2024, 12:48 PM

Maruco started a thread New Members in General Racing Topics

It's just struck me that we haven't seen any new members in here for a very long time now. I know internet forums are less popular now with people...

18 replies | 892 view(s)

5th April 2024, 11:10 AM

chaumi started a thread Something I don't quite get... in Chit Chat

This is tying in with some work on the forum enhancement project. So, I've noticed that the forum appears to be getting a fairly big volume of...

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30th March 2024, 4:00 AM

Tanlic started a thread Fairyhouse in General Racing Topics

Fairyhouse kicks of a 3 day festival today which includes the Irish Grand National Steeped in history the race has been won by greats like Arkle,...

13 replies | 670 view(s)

19th March 2024, 12:15 AM

edgt started a thread Nina Carberry for Europe in General Racing Topics

Nina Carberry to contest Euro elections this year according to Racing Post. She is standing to represent the rural community to try maintain it. I...

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23rd March 2024, 11:12 AM

barjon created a blog entry Questions, questions in Bits and Pieces

It’s a bloody long way from Lucinda Russell’s yard to Newbury racecourse so how come El Elefante is contesting the Grade2 mares race when she has...

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21st March 2024, 1:40 PM

Bachelors Hall started a thread More or less everything I know about betting on Horse Racing in General Racing Topics

Here is a stream of consciousness. Please don't talk to me about the grammatical, structural, spelling errors etc. It is a stream of consciousness...

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20th March 2024, 10:28 AM

Euronymous started a thread Guineas in General Racing Topics

Interesting news coming out of Ballydoyle re Opera Singer meeting a setback. I'm happy enough with this as I took 10s about Fallen Angel after the...

8 replies | 654 view(s)

24th March 2024, 2:17 PM

Desert Orchid started a thread Wordle in Chit Chat

Broke my old record today. 50 successive puzzles solved.

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14th April 2024, 7:27 PM

Tanlic started a thread Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls primed for two-week title showdown with Willie Mullins in General Racing Topics

Dan Skelton is only 52k behind Mullins and i sure to have a lot more runners in the uk than Willie...4/7 ? wouldn't be me

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5th April 2024, 11:00 AM

yorick created a blog entry Friday 5th April 2024 in yorick

There is no selection today but thought I'd write an entry for the day. I was ready to advertise my fancy for Military Tycoon in the first at...

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12th April 2024, 7:36 AM

Desert Orchid started a thread Layout in Forum suggestions

I'd imagine most forumites come in to see the actual 'general racing topics' section first and foremost. Would it be an idea to have that as the...

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