The TWF Horse Racing Thread

[North West Wanderer]

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[Nando]

Racing goes ahead but the ground sounds desperate. No proper bets for me in that case apart from maybe a tiny ew flutter on Knockara Beau who loves the deep stuff.

 

[Penk Wolf]

No more rain and today's wind it should dry out a bit by the off.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Two surprising results at Cheltenham so far. And I'm back from Stafford ready to watch the rest of today's action.

 

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Djakadam a faller in the Betbright and Smad Place wins. Do they think about the Gold Cup again now and lead with him, looks much better when he does lead.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Shame as it's told us nothing for the Gold Cup.

 

[The Bear]

Nice. I had a bet on Smad Place.

 

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Shame as it's told us nothing for the Gold Cup.

Not sure it would have anyway, this ground is terrible and hopefully it won't be like this come March.

 

[The Bear]

Hopefully he goes GC as I stupidly bet him antepost for that race after he won the Hennessey.

 

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Hopefully he goes GC as I stupidly bet him antepost for that race after he won the Hennessey.

I think he does now. He has to after that performance and they have to send him out on the lead.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Can't see Smad Palace getting anywhere after the King George.

 

[Nando]

Nice dilemma for connections to have. Clearly wasn't suited by being held up in the King George.

 

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Can't see Smad Palace getting anywhere after the King George.

Different horse altogether though when he leads, didn't lead in the King George and didn't enjoy it. I don't think he will win the Gold Cup but he has to go there after that.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Has he raced against any real class when leading?

 

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Has he raced against any real class when leading?

He's not raced against those who head the GC market apart from Djakadam today but he's only lead or been right no the pace 3 times and he's won all 3 times including a Hennessey. I had totally discounted him until today but he has to take his chance now.

 

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Djakadam receiving stitches for a few cuts, otherwise he's fine. Just got a bit close and flicked his hind legs up too far and tipped himself over by the looks of it.

 

[Doctor Doog]

Not sure it would have anyway, this ground is terrible and hopefully it won't be like this come March.

I think the fact that Djakadam didn't get round tells us quite a lot.

 

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I think the fact that Djakadam didn't get round tells us quite a lot.

Why?

 

[Penk Wolf]

I think the fact that Djakadam didn't get round tells us quite a lot.

No, maybe if he'd fallen at the last or second last due to tiredness, but not when it was a mistake early on.

 

[Penk Wolf]

That was terrible by Johnson.