I am afraid I must defer from the consensus of my esteemed colleagues in the matter of the statue. It looks like an angry bag of sausages belly bumping an ironing board.
This is the best angle I could find.
I am afraid I must defer from the consensus of my esteemed colleagues in the matter of the statue. It looks like an angry bag of sausages belly bumping an ironing board.
This is the best angle I could find.
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
I guess that's a view his rivals were used to
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
I have PM 36lbs faster than Melon for the same C&D yesterday.
RPRs go 138 for Melon but I don't know if they've allowed for ease of victory.
I haven't done a comparison yet with other hurdles races on the day [over different trips] but it's hard to conclude anything other than that PM has put up a smart performance, which would imply that Footpad might be very well handicapped at Newbury.
Illegitimi non carborundum
Very quick thank you to Art and Eddie for organising seats on Sunday.
Two gents
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
chroniclandlord (30th January 2017), edgt (31st January 2017), Grey (30th January 2017)
Looks like Davy was posing for the same sculptor as Hurricane Fly but it was just a bit muddy at Clonmel yesterday
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Formely Fist of Fury
Some photo that
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
We have a 2 day festival for next year - much cheer
http://www.attheraces.com/news/2017/...ruary-festival
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Diamond Geezer (15th June 2017), Grasshopper (15th June 2017)
That makes sense.
They need to decide now which should be the more important race, the Irish Gold Cup or the Lexus, and put some extra money into the pot.
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Would you do the same with the December Hurdle and the Irish Champion Hurdle? To me the latter race is clearly the more prestigious one.
Should we go early with the GWID arrangements? Maybe the p*ssy-whipped from last year might make a show?
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
If they don't their credibility will be completely gone
Good stuff, PJ, it's going to be a popular weekend.
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Seven Grade 1s, three Grade 2s and the top handicaps with minimum race value 75k that weekend.
Meanwhile our Cheltenham Festival friends have first ticket price increase on July 5th, three months ahead of previous years.
hard Brexit indeed.
Flights booked for Digger and myself this morning.
The idiot Sharkey will get 72hrs notice if he wants to come, so he doesn't completely fu*ck things up like last time.
Edit: Hotel also now booked. Natch, if there are any freebie tickets going at the time, I will be pushing to the front of the queue Trump-style.
Last edited by Grasshopper; 16th June 2017 at 9:11 AM.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
I'll be flying over with a small gaggle for both days.
Chances are these two days will not be covered by freebies any more. Gold Cup/ December Festival days never were.
Seat prices to be cheaper than Cheltenham Festival Tatts all the same.
Grasshopper (17th June 2017)