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    Christmas funds booster thread. Three strikes and you are out. :)

    Each member gets three chances to post a winner, or three different selections. A little bit of reasoning would be good aswell.

    Simply post a winner at odds-against..(no 1/10 shots please)..you have three tries to tip a winner...then you can post as many as you want after that.

    Remember. This is a funds booster thread.

    I'll kick off.

    Exeter 2:50 A big fancy for Sustainable Star for me. The horse was a good third the last day. Now down in the handicap. Off the bottom weight. You don't see bets like this every day of the week.

    A great chance at the current odds of 12/1.

    A Marb special this.
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    Hereford 2.10 Saint De Vassy. You need to ignore his first run over fences where a bad mistake effectively finished his race. He's a chaser in the making and his hurdles form wasn't too shabby. The best of these in my opinion. He'll also likely relish the ground. 15/2 ew with Betfair Sportsbook in an eight runner race is a steel.
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    Looks like a sound tip, good luck.

    My one has drifted to a crazy price. I'm not sure what to make of it. Horse doesn't know its price I guess.

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    I saw a couple of trainer Fergal O Briens have been backed into favouratism.

    Hereford 2:40 I'm Wiser Now and 3:10 Blue Monday.

    I think they'll be my second and third strikes.

    If none win, I will do the honourable thing, and get the hell out of this thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maruco View Post
    Hereford 2.10 Saint De Vassy. You need to ignore his first run over fences where a bad mistake effectively finished his race. He's a chaser in the making and his hurdles form wasn't too shabby. The best of these in my opinion. He'll also likely relish the ground. 15/2 ew with Betfair Sportsbook in an eight runner race is a steel.
    2nd so a nice place return. Will be a nice bet when stepped up to two and a half as he looked as though he's improve for it.

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    Edited - Non Selection
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    Impressionable 830w Friday 5/1

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    Thurles 2:30 De Mazzaro.

    I put a line through the last day at Cheltenham.

    He races off a lovely low weight here. Major sqeak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Outsider View Post
    Impressionable 830w Friday 5/1
    Good luck, Outsider.

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    Would be pretty confident in Captain CJ in the first at Thurles tomorrow.

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    Harambe 15.35 Ascot tomorrow. Went well in the Greatwood, and won't mind the ground. 11/1 looks a big price
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    A.King said in the weekender,
    Harambe was doubtful for this race as he hurt himself during the week. I think he was 5/1 fav for this during the week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Outsider View Post
    Impressionable 830w Friday 5/1
    Waited all day for this and the steering went.came home last via walsall

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    Turnpike trip 335a 16/1
    Militarian ?ascot 16/1

    That's me till boxing day.
    Merry christmas.
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    In the big hcap hurdle today at Ascot I've taken Countister ew. The usual caveats apply: I'm unable to study the form in detail so this is based on memory and gut instinct.

    (That's right - I'm guessing...)

    Last week I backed Ch'tibello against so-called potential Champion Hurdle types in Call Me Lord and Pentland Hills, both trained by Hendo, because I know I have a very high opinion of the County form. Ch'tibello didn't let me down in the least trying to give 4lbs and more. Hendo's pair of We Have A Dream (same owner as CML) and Countister were the only ones to give Ch'tibello a serious race and they were a long way clear of the third in what is arguably the most competitive UK handicap hurdle of the season.

    Countister is only 4lbs higher today and is open to at least that much improvement.

    I was swithering about backing her, to be honest, as I feared the heavy ground but Hendo says in his blog that she acted well in it in France and his sponsors Unibet are notably short on her.

    If you can get 12/1 and 5 places I think that's value. 11/1 and six places might just be a steal.
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    Ascot having another inspection at 11:30am. Touch and go whether it'll even be on.

    I'd like to see Daklondike win today. I have him in my ten to follow...as I was thinking he could win a big handicap chase or two.

    He is still in the Welsh National this Friday. I wonder whether they will go for both races (provided the horse is okay after todays race).

    If he could win today he'd surely be a few pounds well-in for Chepstow next week.
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    I would imagine one race a week in this ground would be enough for any horse, even if they do love the heavy.

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    Racing at Ascot looks as if it goes ahead as they are putting the hurdles back in, Geraghty says Soft, heavy in places.

    None of this official

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    Quote Originally Posted by luckyme View Post
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    I would imagine one race a week in this ground would be enough for any horse, even if they do love the heavy.
    Stranger things have happened. Six days is six days.

    Not every jumps horse in training needs a month off between races. There are some circumstances where a trainer or owner might want to try it.

    If he won by a few lengths today and showed he was in form are you telling me connections wouldn't be tempted to run him next Friday?

    He'd be well in.
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