Saint Calvados entered in the Betfair Chase at Ascot on Feb 20th
"The owls are not what they seem"
Tomorrow should be interesting insofar as declarations for Saturday are concerned.
Last edited by Marb; 27th January 2021 at 4:05 PM.
Santini entered up in the grand national trial at Haydock.
That's the latest.
Yeah because the ground's never heavy at Haydock
Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."
Henderson back in the day before Sprinter's heart issue was like Eric Bristow circa 1982. Smooth as silk
Post scare he's like Bristow at his most yippsy. Cannot pull the trigger.
He'd be better off training a Godolphin string on the July Course where it's almost always g/f
an capall (28th January 2021)
You'd wonder how much longer he goes
One bad fatality could finish him
I can't say that I was ever a huge fan but it is a bit sad to see what he has become, how delicate and petty he is to criticism and the prevailing attitude of some angst against him over his campaigning tactics
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
I don't see him disappearing in the next 5 years to be honest
What usally happens is a son takes over and makes a dogs dinner of it
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Who is Henderson’s assistant? I couldn’t even tell you.
Used to be Tom Lacey, but that’s a few years ago now.
Maybe Charlie Longsdon might take over at Seven Barrows? Think he was assistant before Lacey, and has the right sort of breeding.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
granger (28th January 2021)
Toby Lawes, Ben Pauling I think.
All of a similar breed.
Friday afternoon inspection for Saturday's card.
Normally optimistic there's a very pessimistic tone to Claisse's comments and it doesn't look good:-
On the meeting's chances, he added: "We'll need a lot of help from the weather in terms of the forecast being wrong and not getting as much rain as we're seeing in the forecast."
Last edited by wilsonl; 28th January 2021 at 11:14 AM.
Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."
It'd be a shame if it were abandoned. Looks a good card.
Santini declared after all.
FYI Saint Calvados declared too.
David Pipe has a lively outsider in the handicap chase, (1:50), off bottom weight. First time out after a wind op, first time blinkers, first time tongue tie and whatever else for the first time. 10 stone on its back. It didn't run too badly the last day and might like soft or heavy ground. It's been winking at me all week.
Last edited by Marb; 28th January 2021 at 11:52 AM.