I didn't look at the 1.30 Wincanton but I wouldn't put you off Boreham Bill even if I can't see me backing it myself.
I didn't look at the 1.30 Wincanton but I wouldn't put you off Boreham Bill even if I can't see me backing it myself.
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Marb (8th January 2021)
Lanzarote looks open. He seems a decent enough horse at a decent enough price. I won't let it put me off.
Last edited by Marb; 8th January 2021 at 11:22 PM.
First up for me today...
Kempton 1.45 King Of Realms 20/1 4pl - not too far off the top on my figures with the potential to improve past a lot of dodgepots. I wasn't planning on having a bet in this race but I thought this would be around the 7/1 mark so I have to take the bait.
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Next up (and don't laugh...):
Kempton 3.30 Gerolamo Cardano 150/1, 5pl - this second-season juvenile took in the Triumph Trial and Victor Ludorum last year, going off at single-figure odds in each and going up to 131 for the former but has been dropped to 127. I’m not a great fan of the jockey but her claim, the first-time pieces and the very fact that they’re coming for this first time up intrigues the ‘outside the box’ element of my thinking. Would probably be no more than 33/1 with better-known connections.
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I had a longish look at this one last night, DO, but went with something else in the end, as I thought I was maybe being a bit daft. Might just have a small each-way tickle on this, now that someone else is thinking along the same lines.
Last edited by Grasshopper; 9th January 2021 at 12:15 PM.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Desert Orchid (9th January 2021)
Lastly (for now), a couple for the Welsh Nash:
Captain Drake 33/1 6pl - first-time pieces and his hurdles win earlier in the season suggested he was much-improved and entitled to be even better over fences. He did jump like a piano stool last time and will need to buck up on that score.
Joe Farrell 66/1 6pl - everything points to his being in terminal decline but he was a length third to VLR here a year past in October off 142 and his Scottish National win tells us he'll stay. I like wizened old plodders in exptreme conditions. They seem to cope better than younger horses who maybe just aren't strong enough at their stage of development (despite the good record of young horses in this race).
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Desert Orchid (9th January 2021)
I can only see 66s on oddschecker on my phone with Hills.
Overall this was the hardest days jumps racing to decipher I've seen all season. One or two probable good things but very short odds to boot.
Last edited by Marb; 9th January 2021 at 1:34 PM.
Outsider (9th January 2021)
Boreham Bill. Who put that up? Some winner and price
Marb (9th January 2021)
Absolutely brilliant, Marb!!
I was shouting it on all the way up the straight.
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Marb (9th January 2021)
Marb (9th January 2021)
Marb (9th January 2021)
Wow well done Marb, top drawer!
Marb (9th January 2021)
Thanks Marb! Clicked onto the race just before the off and remembered what you’d said. Just got on as the tapes went up!
Marb (9th January 2021)
Superb shout.
Marb (9th January 2021)
Thanks everyone. I thought it was prime material for this thread and I'm glad Moehat did it as she loves a good longshot!
Last edited by Marb; 9th January 2021 at 4:45 PM.
dvds2000 (9th January 2021), Therightroad (9th January 2021)
Brilliant !
Well done Marb.
Couldn't fancy any of them so had some shrapnel on him for interest. Brightened up my day.Ta!
Marb (9th January 2021)
Great shout
Marb (9th January 2021)