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    Earlier in the week I was thinking Vintage Clouds would struggle to get in. I'm half wondering whether Hemmings will pull his couple of others out to try and get Vintage in. Would he be privy to the information before the decision I.e know how many have come out at the next stage before it's actually official ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny View Post
    Earlier in the week I was thinking Vintage Clouds would struggle to get in. I'm half wondering whether Hemmings will pull his couple of others out to try and get Vintage in. Would he be privy to the information before the decision I.e know how many have come out at the next stage before it's actually official ?
    Might as well take vincente out because of the going.

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    I've never known a season like it for bad going, literally from November onwards it's been desperate everywhere!

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    Every cloud and all that though so I've been backing two horses for the past couple of weeks because of it.

    Raz De Maree at 50s multiple times and Vintage Clouds from 75 on the exchange down to 50s with Hills this week. The latter isn't NRNB but I see no reason why the horse will be pulled and it is money back if he's balloted out. If he does run he'll be much shorter than 50/1 on the day with conditions in his favour and will be my strongest fancy in this race for years. I'll be absolutley gutted if he fails to make the cut.

    Anibale Fly and Total Recall of the shorties complete my A team in these conditions, having gone off the likes of Gold Present, Tiger Roll and Vicente due to the ground - despite retaining ante post interests in them throught the year with the odd free £25 here and there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tiggers1972 View Post
    I've never known a season like it for bad going, literally from November onwards it's been desperate everywhere!
    Indeed. All through this winter I've been looking forward to Cheltenham and Aintree for some good-ground racing. It just hasn't happened.

    Even worse is that it also looks like being a long, wet, cold summer
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    GN course Soft all over this morning after a dry night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    GN course Soft all over this morning after a dry night.
    Cue the animal rights nutters moving seamlessly from the ‘cruel to run horses on quick ground as they break down’ message to the ‘cruel to run horses on soft as they get tired’ message...

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    Bet365 have launched their usual 1/2 stakes back on each way bets offer. Best bookie promo in horse racing


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    says a lot about them when i'd have been disappointed if they hadn't done it

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    It really is an excellent promo and they're creating an e/w extra market tomorrow from 14:00 that will allow you to take 10 places and the promo applies to bets struck on that too.

    Could be great but obviously depends on just how much they cut the prices.
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    Gold Present not declared

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    Gold Present not declared
    So R2R gets in?


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    Yes

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    Touchy exactly the kind of jockey-booking you like to see, if you are a backer of arrant rogue Minella Rocco in the Nash.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    Minella Rocco N/R

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    Great.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    Quote Originally Posted by JamesRB View Post
    Minella Rocco N/R
    Weights have gone up 1lb if anyone's not aware.

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    Vicente a NR

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    Has Hemmings managed to get Vintage Clouds in ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny View Post
    Has Hemmings managed to get Vintage Clouds in ?
    Don't think so he was 4th reserve.

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