For pretty good horsemanship see if you can get to see the 13:18 at Uttoxeter yesterday. Gavin Sheehan lost his irons (kicked out after pin came out of leathers) soon after the start and rode the race with legs dangling to come fourth. Says a lot for Gavin’s skill and quite a lot for the horse - Anythingforlove - to have finished at all let alone in fourth place.
SAM BARTON
Hereford 25 November 2020
Dreams Come True At OldGoldRacing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2m3½f, Class 4, £3,768.84
Going: Soft
Sam Barton, who was a warm order coming in from 4/1 to 9/4 fav during the morning (started 9/2), raced behind the leaders and challenged coming into the last when he touched down just ahead of the eventual 50/1 !!! winner who rallied to relegate Sam Barton to second place. Nonetheless, it was a good run and I don’t think he’ll be long going one better.
Duc De Bourbon
Jumped beautifully throughout, nice little public schooling today!!!
barjon (28th November 2020)
Post #117 Bear Ghylls runs tomorrow 12:38 Ffos Las. - early price evens
Excerpt from one of my synopses yesterday:
Drifted to 80/1, travelled well off the midfield, came "with a rush" around the outside turning for home and within a hundred yards the jockey was putting the brakes on again, eventually looking down at the horse's legs as if to pretend something was amiss and soon pulled up.Last time, Lord Lamington’s jockey appeared to deliberately drop the horse out just when it looked likely to mount a challenge and is probably a lot better than we saw. However, the trainer said this week he is “definitely on too high a mark” so that probably explains the market weakness. I’m going to let him go.
I wish I knew what they were planning with this one. It will come down 5lbs for this and I can't really see it being anything like the Schweppes as it wouldn't make the cut but when the money comes for it I'll be on.
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barjon (29th November 2020)
GOWEL ROAD
Ffos Las 29 November 2020
Welsh Horse Racing Awards 2020 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m, Class 4, £3,898.80
Going: Soft
On his debut run and despite showing his inexperience at several of the hurdles and in the run-in GOWEL ROAD gave the hot property and heavily odds on favourite - Bear Ghylls - a bit of a fright going down by just over a length with the rest following up in the distance. A very promising run.
Milkwood was very unlucky in Floressa's race yesterday, the Gerry Fielden.
I just watched the replay and hadn't noticed it live but he was very badly hampered two out in the melee, losing ground and momentum and did very well indeed to be closing the first two down late.
He won't go up much, I don't think, and there has to be a chance they'll just put him away or campaign him for the Betfair Hurdle back over CD in February but he's most definitely on a mark that will win a good Saturday handicap.
Illegitimi non carborundum
Desert Orchid (30th November 2020)
I'll be backing Milkwood blind next time, and I'm hoping he gets an entry in the Ladbroke hurdle.
PARRAMOUNT
Haydock. 2nd December 2020
Play New Slots Weekly At Betfair Casino "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
1m7½f, Class 4, £3,249
Going: Heavy
Parramount looked all over the winner when he moved into the lead and went a few lengths in front only to run green and wander about allowing the winner to close up and collar him near the finish. He’ll gain compensation I reckon.