Looking at my old form books Flyingbolt must have been really special. After winning the Champion Chase ,the next day he was only beaten 3 lengths in the Champion Hurdle.
Cheers for the info Starinnaddick. Fascinating stuff on the web if you google him. Rated only just below Arkle.
1.30 Godsmejudge 7/1 2.05 Pont Alexandre 6/4 (£40 riding!!) 2.40 Unioniste 7/2 3.20 SprinterSacre 3/10 (not worth a small bet so not bothering) 4.00 Master of The Sea 14/1 4.40 Bordoni 8/1 5.15 Regal Encore 9/1
Gone a meagre £5 win on each apart from the 'banker' PontAlexandre with 6/4 having tempted me to wager £40 for a sizeable win. AP McCoy was gushing about PA this morning which is good enough for my cash!
Quality day down there yesterday although only one winner in Quevega which came from absolutely nowhere to storm it . Was lucky enough to arrive there by helicopter and was in a very traditional box by the finishing line . All in all a fantastic day !
Oh dear Lincs, Tofino Bay is carrying my shilling in the first so, even with Nina on board, I'm afraid it's doomed.
The Ryan Air man owns it .. watch it fly in !! .. hopefully to the right airport
Will happily put up with O'Leary's smug little mush if he does so.
He's (as you know) in the GN .. PaddyPower this a.m. have him at 50/1 for the GN. Be about 20 or 25s if he is placed/wins today I should think
He's 100/1 with a couple I think but don't be tempted....last novice to win was in 1958.
PS Dessie Hughes has said previously that he thinks this year is a year too soon but O'Leary might take the chance without another serious contender.
mmmm .. AND the female jock AND he's a novice @10 years old .. I'll still be tempted if he comes good today over 4 on a stiffer track than Aintree, though 'easier' fences .. especially if (say) Russell gets on board .. we will see . let him do OK today first. Have a good one Peanuts
Cheers, you too Chief. Actually I didn't mean to suggest that being a novice is a red-line for the GN (only 7 y-os are) but no novice has finished within 30L of the GN winner since 1988. However, IF he were to do the biz today, barring the fact that it's his first season chasing, he would have decent GN stats and could run well; just likely to find at least one or two too good. As you say, first he has to win today....and I'm a bit worried that it might be just a bit quick for him...we'll see.
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Hoping for a bit more value for money tomorrow.
Top of the fantasy league tho! ;-)
130 Back in Focus
240 Unioniste
400 Ericht
Done them all on their own and in a Patent asewll.
Done Sprinter Sacre for a score with Coral at even money.
2.05 Pont Alexandre 6/4 (£40 riding!!)
2.40 Unioniste 7/2
3.20 SprinterSacre 3/10 (not worth a small bet so not bothering)
4.00 Master of The Sea 14/1
4.40 Bordoni 8/1
5.15 Regal Encore 9/1
Gone a meagre £5 win on each apart from the 'banker' PontAlexandre with 6/4 having tempted me to wager £40 for a sizeable win. AP McCoy was gushing about PA this morning which is good enough for my cash!
2.05 Rule The World
2.40 Real Milan
4.00 Master Of The Sea
Win on each and e/way accum
E/W Yankee
1.30 Tofino Bay
2.05 Chatterbox
2.40 Unioniste
4.00 Abbey Lane
Very odd
2.05 Taquin Du Seuil 13/2
2.40 Goulanes 8/1
4.00 Master Of The Sea 16/1
4.40 South South West 33/1
5.15 Pure Science 50/1
10p e/w lucky63 - Returns about £2.5m if all come in lol
3.20 Wishfull Thinking 28/1 e/w single
2.05 Taquin Du Seuil
2.40 Hadrians Approach
3.20 Sprinter Sacre
4.00 Pendra
4.40 Saphir Du Rheu
PS Dessie Hughes has said previously that he thinks this year is a year too soon but O'Leary might take the chance without another serious contender.
2.05 Two Rockers
2.40 Goulanes
4.00 Master Of The Sea
Actually I didn't mean to suggest that being a novice is a red-line for the GN (only 7 y-os are) but no novice has finished within 30L of the GN winner since 1988. However, IF he were to do the biz today, barring the fact that it's his first season chasing, he would have decent GN stats and could run well; just likely to find at least one or two too good.
As you say, first he has to win today....and I'm a bit worried that it might be just a bit quick for him...we'll see.
Just read that it's won all 7 of it's races by an aggregate of 95 lengths, never winning by less than 6.
1.30 Tofino Bay
2.05 Pont Alexandra
3.20 Sizing Europe ( although Sprinter will win )
4.00 Buck magic
Very tough today
Godsmejudge
Pont Alexandre
Sprinter Sacre
Hadrian's Approach
Fatcatinthehat @ 16/1 e/w
1.30 drawn n drank
2.05 sizing gold
2.40 terminal
4.00 rattan
4.40 three kingdoms
5.15 posiden sea