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What do you reckon his proper race is?

I'd imagine they'll go Lexus - Hennessy - Festival now, but would be interesting to see him pitch up in the King George. I'd have serious doubts that his...

Some of those Bud Irish Derby days really were fantastic. I remember Alamshar v Dalakhani and, to a slightly lesser extext, Dylan Thomas v the French in particular. Looking back in hindsight they...

Interesting run today - not massively eyecatching but equally ran well enough in a race that wasn't run to suit. Plot job for the Grand Annual perhaps?

To be fair, Kennedy is a broadcaster rather than a tipster - and I find him alright at that to be fair (although others seem to find a head melter).

I don't really come at it from a tipster...

Leaving aside today, I find it bizarre they seem to be considering stepping him up in trip. Don't really see much in his profile that would make me believe something like the Gold Cup is a test he...

I thought the last series was a slight step down although I still loved it.

I must watch the Ken Burns Vietnam War documentary. I really enjoyed The West and his American Civil War documentary is...

I don't get to watch RUK as much as I used to, but they seem to have changed their rota of presenters? They used to have Mellish or Freemantle on fairly regularly who are excellent, along with Neesom...

Scahill seems to very much divide opinion but I like his distinctive style of commentary (and I know he is far from perfect these days). As well as that he has been the primary commentator in Ireland...

Does his pedigree necessarily entitle him to get the trip? I don't think his dam Maybe would have got a mile and a half and her progeny thus far have seemed better over shorter. The second dam was a...

The Pretty Polly is at the beginning of July - I wonder might they go down the Pretty Polly / Nassau route with her instead.

Coolmore have bought into Le Brivido as well who is prominent in the...

Not sure. I remember a documentary a while ago about shops being put in rougher areas purely based on the inclination of people in the area to use FOBTs. Not sure how viable these shops will be with...

Unreal tipping there. I backed him (grotesque aftertiming I know...) on the basis previous unexposed horses who haven't gotten the rub of the green come to the fore in this race. On that basis......

Interesting thread.

Jinny - out of interest, what is the impact of electrolytes in terms of hydration - is it simply getting horses to take fluids in quicker? Back in the day (a long time ago!)...

Paloma Blue - I didn't think he ran as keen as was suggested but got a shade outpaced and keeping on at the line in the Supreme. Lovely novice chase prospect - tailor made for the JLT perhaps?...

Still unacceptable...

On a related note (and also brought back by TheBear's immaculate avatar), it's hard to believe it was 10 years ago we were discussing Harchi vs. Osana in the Champion on...

I'll be very interested to see what you come up with in terms of numbers for that performance, DO.

I've backed Summerville Boy for the Supreme on the back of his performance in the Tolworth, where...

Mild? You put one up, it finishes second - and then you casually mention you had the forecast... how the **** is that mild?! :lol:

Well done all the same.

Very sorry to hear this. RIP.

You think he wants 3m? Either he was fairly green still the last day against Next Destination or is a bit of a boat. Was a bit of a bizarre race with all of the first three losing their position at...

Had a look at the pace as well in comparison to the closing handicap hurdle. I got the Tolworth almost 3s (2.8) slower from the second last to the line than the handicap.

Interestingly I got the...

Just watching the race back, Vintage Clouds caught my eye. Got hampered by Wild West Wind's fall second time down the back and then made a bad mistake at the next before staying on fairly resolutely...

Agreed on Invitation Only as well.

I thought Presenting Percy was exposed a bit against Jury Duty in terms of the RSA - and I don't see how winning a well run 3m5f handicap chase in bottomless...

Too right. Zabana was a lovely horse.

On a positive note, I reckon they have a good one in Paloma Blue. Was really taken by him the other day at Leopardstown (and the timefigure was very good as...

I see Richard Pugh got a couple of races on RTE on Lexus day. Not watched RTE racing in a good while so not sure if he has gotten the gig before, but he is top class. Great commentator, in depth P2P...

Interesting that Joe Chambers said just before Christmas they have their biggest crop of novice hurdlers ever this year - though clearly no superstar has emerged as you say. Will be interesting to...