I’m not into racing apart from the annual punt on the Grand National. On our last day in Crete last week, an Irish chap arrived in the room next door. We got chatting until another guy came to shake his hand. Turns out it was GN winning jockey Daryl Jacob. Clearly a celebrity in the racing world. Very friendly chap. Was telling me that it’s his last season in NH racing after a 24 year career and will have a final run at the GN in 2025. Big personality so I expect he will have a good career in presenting when he hangs up his colours.
I’m not into racing apart from the annual punt on the Grand National. On our last day in Crete last week, an Irish chap arrived in the room next door. We got chatting until another guy came to shake his hand. Turns out it was GN winning jockey Daryl Jacob. Clearly a celebrity in the racing world. Very friendly chap. Was telling me that it’s his last season in NH racing after a 24 year career and will have a final run at the GN in 2025. Big personality so I expect he will have a good career in presenting when he hangs up his colours.
I’m not into racing apart from the annual punt on the Grand National. On our last day in Crete last week, an Irish chap arrived in the room next door. We got chatting until another guy came to shake his hand. Turns out it was GN winning jockey Daryl Jacob. Clearly a celebrity in the racing world. Very friendly chap. Was telling me that it’s his last season in NH racing after a 24 year career and will have a final run at the GN in 2025. Big personality so I expect he will have a good career in presenting when he hangs up his colours.
He ended up splashing out over £12m on Day 1 of the sales which was 28% of the total spend it would be very interesting to know where (Who) he gets his money from it will end in tears. !!
John Wade, one of the most prominent owners in the north, has passed away. It was only last week that his trainers, friends and family arranged a day for him and his wife at Downpatrick where they ended up with two winners. RIP
I appreciate that the argument will be that the British don't have the young horses to compete but it's a bit embarrassing when there is a novice chase at Cheltenham on Friday with a first prize of £20,812 and money going down to 6th place with only 5 runners, of which all bar one are under the care of Irish trainers. All of those runners have different trainers and not one of them is with Mullins!!!
John Wade, one of the most prominent owners in the north, has passed away. It was only last week that his trainers, friends and family arranged a day for him and his wife at Downpatrick where they ended up with two winners. RIP
I always looked at his horses in their familiar maroon colours especially before he gave up training them himself. Had some nice touches.
What an absolute farce! Exeter had a Novice Chase on their card today for which they were offering the following prizemoney:
1st:£21,784 2nd:£10,036 3rd:£5,016 4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".
What an absolute farce! Exeter had a Novice Chase on their card today for which they were offering the following prizemoney:
1st:£21,784 2nd:£10,036 3rd:£5,016 4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".
What an absolute farce! Exeter had a Novice Chase on their card today for which they were offering the following prizemoney:
1st:£21,784 2nd:£10,036 3rd:£5,016 4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".
Fucking disgrace
Totally agree. This is not about dangerous ground because Nicholls wouldn't have run Capatain Teague if it were. Even more so when one considers that Skelton took out Deafening Silence (and others in more races) but ran Etalon in the chase of the day, the Haldon Gold Cup.
This is all about having optimum conditions for their horses and not over-facing their best horses by keeping them apart until Christmas or even Cheltenham. But should we have some bad weather then the likes of Skelton and Henderson will be screaming at the BHA to put more novice chases on. It's also feeding bookmakers' argument for not having such races on at all as there isn't enough "meat on the bone" for them so punters and those that just enjoy racing for racing's sake will be denied that opportunity.
Oh dear! I fear four young jockeys are facing a ban following the opening race at Lingfield won by a 28/1 shot.
In a 2 mile flat race, the horses crawled for the first couple of furlongs but then Tyrese Cameron on Certain Style took up the mantle and shot a furlong clear with some 14 furlongs still to go. The rest of the jockeys just watched and made no move to close the leader down until it became obvious to those watching that it was always going to be too late. The rank outsider won by 22 lengths with the rest of the horses separated by less than a length in total. The race for second place was a joy to behold but there is no facility, unfortunately, for punters to get meaningful returns for backing the "first loser"!!!
Oh dear! I fear four young jockeys are facing a ban following the opening race at Lingfield won by a 28/1 shot.
In a 2 mile flat race, the horses crawled for the first couple of furlongs but then Tyrese Cameron on Certain Style took up the mantle and shot a furlong clear with some 14 furlongs still to go. The rest of the jockeys just watched and made no move to close the leader down until it became obvious to those watching that it was always going to be too late. The rank outsider won by 22 lengths with the rest of the horses separated by less than a length in total. The race for second place was a joy to behold but there is no facility, unfortunately, for punters to get meaningful returns for backing the "first loser"!!!
A morning AW apprentice race at Lingfield. I feel like thats not a race for the punters anyway.
Oh dear! I fear four young jockeys are facing a ban following the opening race at Lingfield won by a 28/1 shot.
In a 2 mile flat race, the horses crawled for the first couple of furlongs but then Tyrese Cameron on Certain Style took up the mantle and shot a furlong clear with some 14 furlongs still to go. The rest of the jockeys just watched and made no move to close the leader down until it became obvious to those watching that it was always going to be too late. The rank outsider won by 22 lengths with the rest of the horses separated by less than a length in total. The race for second place was a joy to behold but there is no facility, unfortunately, for punters to get meaningful returns for backing the "first loser"!!!
A morning AW apprentice race at Lingfield. I feel like thats not a race for the punters anyway.
Any race is an opportunity for punters, especially those that trade on Betfair where the quality of the race is not the be all and end all. But it has to be accepted the "element of risk" is increased when doing so in a field of apprentices albeit that these were not a bunch of jockeys that hadn't ridden before - the favourite was ridden by Warren Fentiman (the son of Duran, with 1,500 rides and named that after the boxer, Roberto Duran) and is one of the most promising up and coming riders with three winners already for the Richard Fahey stable that he is attached to. He and the other three jockeys won't make that mistake again that's for sure.
Oh dear! I fear four young jockeys are facing a ban following the opening race at Lingfield won by a 28/1 shot.
In a 2 mile flat race, the horses crawled for the first couple of furlongs but then Tyrese Cameron on Certain Style took up the mantle and shot a furlong clear with some 14 furlongs still to go. The rest of the jockeys just watched and made no move to close the leader down until it became obvious to those watching that it was always going to be too late. The rank outsider won by 22 lengths with the rest of the horses separated by less than a length in total. The race for second place was a joy to behold but there is no facility, unfortunately, for punters to get meaningful returns for backing the "first loser"!!!
A morning AW apprentice race at Lingfield. I feel like thats not a race for the punters anyway.
Constitution Hill is a big drifter for the Fighting Fifth following this lacklustre gallop at Newbury with Sir Gino this morning from 1.7 out to 5.0 but now back in to 2.8 on Betfair. If it runs then someone has got tremendous value but if it doesn't then all backers have done their dough:
Oh dear! I fear four young jockeys are facing a ban following the opening race at Lingfield won by a 28/1 shot.
In a 2 mile flat race, the horses crawled for the first couple of furlongs but then Tyrese Cameron on Certain Style took up the mantle and shot a furlong clear with some 14 furlongs still to go. The rest of the jockeys just watched and made no move to close the leader down until it became obvious to those watching that it was always going to be too late. The rank outsider won by 22 lengths with the rest of the horses separated by less than a length in total. The race for second place was a joy to behold but there is no facility, unfortunately, for punters to get meaningful returns for backing the "first loser"!!!
To add to the confusion, it was subsequently discovered that the winner actually entered the wrong stall and Tyrese Cameron was cautioned as a result. All of the other four jockeys were suspended for 10 days each "for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placings".
This is the Stewards' Report:
Race 1 - 11:10am THE STAY IN CONTROL WITH BETUK 'HANDS AND HEELS' APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (Part of the Racing Excellence Initiative)
The Starter reported that Tyrese Cameron, the rider of CERTAIN STYLE had originally entered the wrong stall. As a 7lb claiming apprentice, Cameron was accompanied in the enquiry by a BHA Jockey Coach. After both the rider and Starter were interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, Cameron was cautioned.
An enquiry was held into the running and riding of all beaten horses after the winner CERTAIN STYLE had been allowed to establish a sizeable uncontested lead through the early and middle stages of the race. Kyle McHugh, the rider of GOLD AURA, placed second, Mason Paetel, the rider of UPEPO (IRE), placed third, Warren Fentiman, the rider of SHAAD, placed fourth and Chloe Lyons, the rider of GRAND DUCHESS OLGA, placed fifth, were interviewed and shown recordings of the race. The 7lb claiming apprentices were accompanied in the enquiry by a BHA Jockey Coach. McHugh stated that his instructions were to sit last as his horse was stepping up in trip to 2 miles and to try and settle his mount which had ran freely in the past. From his position in last place. Paetel stated that his horse was having its first run at the 2 mile trip and so he was instructed to position his horse at the rear of the field. From his position at the rear of the field he became aware that the winner, CERTAIN STYLE had got away from the chasing pack but felt he would come back to them in the latter stages of the race. Fentiman stated his instructions had been to race prominently but get cover and Lyons stated her instructions were to make the running, but after travelling a furlong she felt that CERTAIN STYLE was running too freely so she decided to sit second and take a lead. She added that she felt that CERTAIN STYLE was going too quickly but admitted that she had allowed the leader to stretch too far clear. The jockeys acknowledged that due to their collective inexperience, approximately 4 furlongs out, when the riders began to ask their mounts for effort, it became apparent that the leader was not going to come back to the field. Having heard their evidence, Mchugh, Paetel, Fentiman and Lyons were all suspended for 10 days each for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placings.
The 100/1 had a Betfair Starting Price of 145.10 and the 125/1 had one of 503.82. The former hadn't beaten a runner in its last four outings but was stepping up to 10 furlongs for the first time in its 42 run career and had won twice off similar marks at the start of the year. The latter had shown nothing in its four runs and was running for the first time for Dominic Ffrench Davis, having formerly been with the now retired Geoffrey Deacon. Good luck to anyone who found either of those!
The 100/1 had a Betfair Starting Price of 145.10 and the 125/1 had one of 503.82. The former hadn't beaten a runner in its last four outings but was stepping up to 10 furlongs for the first time in its 42 run career and had won twice off similar marks at the start of the year. The latter had shown nothing in its four runs and was running for the first time for Dominic Ffrench Davis, having formerly been with the now retired Geoffrey Deacon. Good luck to anyone who found either of those!
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Kia Joorabchian pays £8m for three horses at Newmarket sales - BBC Sport
it would be very interesting to know where (Who) he gets his money from
it will end in tears. !!
https://xd.wayin.com/display/container/dc/55bc70da-ab82-47ac-85be-b8f2dfc84e66/details
1st:£21,784
2nd:£10,036
3rd:£5,016
4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".
This is all about having optimum conditions for their horses and not over-facing their best horses by keeping them apart until Christmas or even Cheltenham. But should we have some bad weather then the likes of Skelton and Henderson will be screaming at the BHA to put more novice chases on. It's also feeding bookmakers' argument for not having such races on at all as there isn't enough "meat on the bone" for them so punters and those that just enjoy racing for racing's sake will be denied that opportunity.
In a 2 mile flat race, the horses crawled for the first couple of furlongs but then Tyrese Cameron on Certain Style took up the mantle and shot a furlong clear with some 14 furlongs still to go. The rest of the jockeys just watched and made no move to close the leader down until it became obvious to those watching that it was always going to be too late. The rank outsider won by 22 lengths with the rest of the horses separated by less than a length in total. The race for second place was a joy to behold but there is no facility, unfortunately, for punters to get meaningful returns for backing the "first loser"!!!
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This is the Stewards' Report:
Race 1 - 11:10am
THE STAY IN CONTROL WITH BETUK 'HANDS AND HEELS' APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (Part of the Racing Excellence Initiative)
The Starter reported that Tyrese Cameron, the rider of CERTAIN STYLE had originally entered the wrong stall. As a 7lb claiming apprentice, Cameron was accompanied in the enquiry by a BHA Jockey Coach. After both the rider and Starter were interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, Cameron was cautioned.
An enquiry was held into the running and riding of all beaten horses after the winner CERTAIN STYLE had been allowed to establish a sizeable uncontested lead through the early and middle stages of the race. Kyle McHugh, the rider of GOLD AURA, placed second, Mason Paetel, the rider of UPEPO (IRE), placed third, Warren Fentiman, the rider of SHAAD, placed fourth and Chloe Lyons, the rider of GRAND DUCHESS OLGA, placed fifth, were interviewed and shown recordings of the race. The 7lb claiming apprentices were accompanied in the enquiry by a BHA Jockey Coach. McHugh stated that his instructions were to sit last as his horse was stepping up in trip to 2 miles and to try and settle his mount which had ran freely in the past. From his position in last place. Paetel stated that his horse was having its first run at the 2 mile trip and so he was instructed to position his horse at the rear of the field. From his position at the rear of the field he became aware that the winner, CERTAIN STYLE had got away from the chasing pack but felt he would come back to them in the latter stages of the race. Fentiman stated his instructions had been to race prominently but get cover and Lyons stated her instructions were to make the running, but after travelling a furlong she felt that CERTAIN STYLE was running too freely so she decided to sit second and take a lead. She added that she felt that CERTAIN STYLE was going too quickly but admitted that she had allowed the leader to stretch too far clear.
The jockeys acknowledged that due to their collective inexperience, approximately 4 furlongs out, when the riders began to ask their mounts for effort, it became apparent that the leader was not going to come back to the field. Having heard their evidence, Mchugh, Paetel, Fentiman and Lyons were all suspended for 10 days each for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placings.