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Old 16-08-2016, 19:29
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This has been bugging me for days.

Please you can help.

Wasn't a documentary about the 1997 Melbourne Cup shown on Channel 4 in the early 2000s? I'm certain there was, if so what was the programme called?

Congratulations to Frankie on his 3000th winner on Friday.
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Old 29-08-2016, 18:03
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Huge gamble in the 6.20 at DownPatrick

Get it Back has been backed in from 33/1 to 4/5...
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Old 29-08-2016, 18:25
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Huge gamble in the 6.20 at DownPatrick

Get it Back has been backed in from 33/1 to 4/5...
Opened up at 11/4 and finished a remote 3rd of 5
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Old 30-08-2016, 08:37
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Opened up at 11/4 and finished a remote 3rd of 5
Jonathan Fogarty's earlier runner Tornado Watch in the DP 335 was also back from 33/1 into 13/8 and won comfortably.

Bookies getting twitchy after Charles Byrnes' killing a few weeks ago.
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Old 01-09-2016, 13:10
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Have a few gee gees picked out for today

Queen of the stars 4/1 Haydock 2pm
Lucky mc 13/8 Sedgefield 2.50
Skylander 10/3 Sedgefield 2.20
Deningy 2/1 Salisbury 1.40

Backed them all and placed a Yankee
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Old 01-09-2016, 13:41
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Have a few gee gees picked out for today

Queen of the stars 4/1 Haydock 2pm
Lucky mc 13/8 Sedgefield 2.50
Skylander 10/3 Sedgefield 2.20
Deningy 2/1 Salisbury 1.40

Backed them all and placed a Yankee
good luck !

I haven't had a bet on the horses for a while after a long losing run.......I thought a break might refresh the pin sticking ability !

watching the 1.40 at Salisbury now.......the favourite looks pretty good, Salouen. Been quite well backed today.
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Old 01-09-2016, 13:47
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Salouen wins.......a messy race with no pace on

I'm afraid Deningy finished last after pulling the jockeys arms off as they crawled along and found nothing as they started to quicken
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Old 01-09-2016, 22:22
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Betting syndicates - do they work ?

I have never joined one but do get a few e mails regards them. The e mails are full of their successes and state an incredible return ratio. But if the one I get sent a lot ( Martyn Stevens ) is so damn good, why do they have to pester people to join them so much ?
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Old 01-09-2016, 22:35
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Betting syndicates - do they work ?

I have never joined one but do get a few e mails regards them. The e mails are full of their successes and state an incredible return ratio. But if the one I get sent a lot ( Martyn Stevens ) is so damn good, why do they have to pester people to join them so much ?
I've never considered it myself........the 'fun' for me is in picking the winners like solving a crossword puzzle

It's not as satisfying if someone else just fills it in for you !

I suppose it's easy money for them. Better to have 1000 people sending you a tenner a month rather than trying to win 10K on the horses .....
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Old 01-09-2016, 22:36
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I've never considered it myself........the 'fun' for me is in picking the winners like solving a crossword puzzle

It's not as satisfying if someone else just fills it in for you !

I suppose it's easy money for them. Better to have 1000 people sending you a tenner a month rather than trying to win 10K on the horses .....
I get that but the constant e mails smack of desperation and if anything make me think they don't work rather than they do. Not quite had the desired effect it was meant to
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Old 06-09-2016, 15:13
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There should be an enquiry into the running of Huntsmans close in the 2 30 at Leicester. He was the early morning fav then drifted out to 8/1 at the off then unseats his jockey leaving the stalls and was not even classed as a non runner . I feel a betting scam took place for the horse to lose .
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Old 07-09-2016, 14:49
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This has been bugging me for days.

Please you can help.

Wasn't a documentary about the 1997 Melbourne Cup shown on Channel 4 in the early 2000s? I'm certain there was, if so what was the programme called?

Congratulations to Frankie on his 3000th winner on Friday.
You may be thinking about a film called "The Cup" which featured the 2002 race, won by Media Puzzle ridden by Damien Oliver whose brother was killed during that season.
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Old 10-09-2016, 02:33
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It is St Legar day and it is looking like one of the worst races we have had in years

I will be shocked if Idaho does not wim
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Old 10-09-2016, 09:09
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The St Leger has been in decline for years

I guess the general feeling is that owners won't risk their best horses in case they win it and get branded as a jumps sire and ruin their stud value

.......and when they do win it they usually race the horse as a 4yo desperately trying to win over 10 and 12 furlongs to prove that he's not going to be 'just a jumps sire'

I'm surprised that owners don't run their best fillies.......think back to Oh So Sharp, User Friendly and last year Simple Verse......winning the St Leger hasn't damaged their reputations
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Old 10-09-2016, 16:04
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What. A. Result.

Don't think I've ever got as animated about a horse winning without a penny of my money on as I did just then.

Hard to put into words how fantastic it is to see a small yard triumph in a big race like this. And both Laura and Ian seem like genuinely lovely people. Hope they can keep hold of him, and that they can attract some more more high profile owners off the back of this.

Great for Baker as well after yesterday's near misses. Just brilliant all round really except favourite backers not getting a run for their money (thankfully the jockey seems none the worse).
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Old 10-09-2016, 18:24
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Great result for the Mongans and the 'ordinary trainers'

Minding goes in the Champion Stakes at Leopardstown shortly and is a very backable 9/4.........
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Old 10-09-2016, 18:52
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Almanzor beats Found in a close finish with Minding only 3rd
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Old 10-09-2016, 21:52
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I watched the Irish Champion stakes but hadn't looked at the card beforehand so didn't know who was running.........but blimey what a stellar line up of this year's middle distance group one winners

Almanzor must now be regarded as the best 3yo in Europe and is vying with Postponed for Arc favouritism
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Old 11-09-2016, 16:54
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Aiden O'Brien and Ryan Moore's weekend just got even worse

1/7 shot Order of St George is turned over in the Irish Leger
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Old 12-09-2016, 12:37
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Aiden O'Brien and Ryan Moore's weekend just got even worse

1/7 shot Order of St George is turned over in the Irish Leger
It's probably the first time I've ever thought this about Moore - but for me, not a jockey you could back with any real confidence at the moment. And at 1/7 you don't want there to be any question marks about the jockey whatsoever.

Not been the same since he came back from his absence. And definitely got Order of St George beat with a terrible ride.
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Old 15-09-2016, 20:00
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What the hell is wrong with the video replays at the Curragh on At the Races from Sunday??!!
The other (more minor) meetings from Sunday play fine.

The Curragh races are stuttering like crazy and are basically unwatchable. Never have this problem on the Racing UK website.

At the Races need to get their act together. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Old 16-09-2016, 10:24
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I think you'll find it was weather related. The pictures on the day were cack.
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Old 17-09-2016, 13:56
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Only just realised the racing is on More 4 rather than Channel 4 due to the Paralympics coverage
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Old 21-09-2016, 12:13
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Well well well. Godolphin strikes again. James Doyle no longer first choice jockey for Bin Suroor.

Of all the problems Godolphin have right now, I would put James Doyle's riding right at the bottom of the list.

Probably for the best anyway. Bin Suroor is an underperforming trainer and has been for some time, and Doyle will get more opportunities next season as a result of this. May even be a champion jockey contender, following in the footsteps of De Sousa after he lost the very same post.
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Old 21-09-2016, 13:19
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With Godolphin's much-publicised 'pruning' of their operation I wondered if they were concentrating less on their UK operation and more on their Middle Eastern, what with the disparity in prize money and all that.

Godolphin made a decision many years ago to forgoe the Galileo bloodline, I wonder if that will change when Frankel comes onto the market, I give it a couple of years at most to collar a few Group Ones, then offload.
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