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06 Jun 14
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First round heats next Tuesday, featuring supposedly retired Ballymac Eske and last year's winner and runner-up Hather George and Jazz Tilly
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Eske would be very short but think i'd want 3/1 about him just staying sound. Not raced since the semis of the 2013 Derby and missed the chance to defend his Scottish Derby title and a crack at this year's Derby through niggling injuries
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Usually only 2 through first round and my mate's dog Brazen Knight pitched in against Eske, both Draper's
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Apparently, Sheffield not BAGS Tuesday
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what a ridiculous own goal by bags, cant be that hard to swap a meeting with brough so that the heats can be covered
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Surprised no Lagganmore Milan
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2.30pm the day before the start of a big Sky competition and still no antepost?! The heat betting will be out first, at this rate!
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4.20pm. Do they all rely on 365 to always go up first to give them an antepost guide? Still waiting!
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Hills and Powers are up and have been for a few hours. 2's & 5-2 Eske and so on!
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Backed Hather George ew, currently available at 10/1. Cant really see how he fails to reach the final. Waiting for a bit bigger Eske. Obvious but take all the beating if staying sound. Some outsiders to watch out for, 16/1 Swift Perth and 33/1 Macys Perfect
Re-the non-3 Steps opens, fancy Droopys Gonza, United Leeds, Blue Bees Bolt and Farloe Striker. Looking at some forecast there, too Good luck! |
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5/2 Swift Perth first round Derby winner but then withdrawn. Flying in trials and well worth a bet
3/1 Macys Perfect. Doubt you will be seeing that at the track, fair play Good luck! |
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Just home and having a well-earned pint. Bitterly disappointed with Hather George. Dunno where they got the comment ran on from? More like bump run-in faded!
How can Ballymac Eske have soon led when Brazen Knight clocked a pip faster split? Winning line right at the top of the straight as bend starts Didn't get the results I wanted at Sheffield tonight, but Ballymac Eske would still be a very nice payout  |
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backed gotoon mandy 16/1 ew
running out of skin didnt have the bottle to back it antepost seems the past few years 6 bend dogs find it hard over 480 trip 1 st leg. ok she got eske and whiterock to deal with over 500 but i think she can nick 3rd than be a player over the six bends. where i dont think there many true stayers left in this. do think eske take shifting so there for ive played ew market |
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Think 5/6 Ballymac Eske could be buying money. Not an easy semi but would be long odds on to qualify, then cant see any of the other likely finalists staying 660m. Still, I got 5/2 so more than happy
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Woody, read your second post on this thread again and then your last post
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and there it is,in a nutshell.
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Yeah, was doubtful originally but after that second post, the signs were all systems go though
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Who wouldn't be worried after a year without a race but didn't know at the time just how many fast trials he'd had and come off sound. Hope this clarifies the contradiction
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Suppose people aren't allowed to change their mind?
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grow up ffs
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was eske not 3-1 ante post like?
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Only saw 11/4 and that was apparently on Sportsbook briefly?
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Eske has bang-in-form Whietrock to beat tonight but should safely qualify
My mate's Brazen Knight gets the weaker semi, fingers crossed he reaches the final Elsewhere on the card, Ballymac Daihi has been showing lots of speed over 4 bends and could be fast enough to upset likely hotpot and local top sprinter United Leeds Glenpadden Bolt would surely win at his best but very inconsistent, while Hipower Rhino got beat at Notts last night. May turn out a fair race to watch but personally, wouldn't be betting with counterfeit BAGS Maidens will be shown in bookies in preference to a cracking race, featuring Hather George, Farloe Striker and Swift Perth Good luck! |
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Ballymac Eske easily beat Whiterock and as expected, the final should be a straight-forward task
Brazen Knight won the other semi in determined style, fending off Droopys Dave In the sprint, Ballymac Daihi prominent but took a crashing fall at the bend. Thankfully, ran round to the pick-up okay |
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Ballymac Eske cut to 25s for the Irish Derby on the back of a run 20 spots faster than Brazen Knight
seriously pmsl |
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Think my only worry about Eske is the short run-up in the final. Whiterock capable of a fast start and Brazen Knight been popping out. If that's the case, not ideal that pair on Eske's inner with the traps very close to the bend. 480m or 500m certain Eske would lead by the turn but 660m much depends on break. Would be just about my biggest win of the year, so could be laying to cover total stakes on the competition
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what i dont get woodie is you start this thread saying you would want 3/1 eske staying sound yet you bet him at 5/2 to win the comp which finishes over a trip hes never been over and were in june and its gunna be your biggest win of the year that is staggering
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What I don't get Panda is why he spends a large proportion of his life trying to create situations in which he becomes the centre of attention. I think he craves our admiration . We all win and we all lose but boasting and pretension are a bit OTT for me !
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1.000000001 landed
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anyone else as facking bored of this as I am?
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Didn't have to be much to be my biggest win, just £40. As I said, hadn't realised Eske had ran that many trials soundly
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Other nice wins for me: £35 Trickyone, £30 Candle/Odell dbl, £25 Freeze, £25 Nutter, £28 Digger. Looking back though, best was £58 Taquin
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Hehe you got to give him a break surely
You have to admire his honesty I would not dare post my biggest win of the year was 55 quid |
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Woodie white rock got no chance of staying 660
It just gets home over henlows 550 |
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It don't matter how much anybody bets or doesn't bet, the point panda was making was that Woody said he would want 3/1 on Eske staying sound for the duration of the competition let alone to win it yet bet him at 5/2. He has since given his reasons for doing so (i don't agree with them but that's just my opinion) but i am sure what panda was getting at was with the doubts about Eske that Woody himself clearly had why then would you bet him to be your biggest winner of the year.
Nice to see the dog back anyway but personally would be absolutely shocked if he was to ever be as good as he once was |
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Yer but if betting to the stakes woody does then it does not really matter if it's 5-2 or 3-1, it just a bit of fun/interest
Eske has looked very good and more like his old self First run was vs trees but had a few decent dogs against him in 500m race, he could still win some decent races in England |
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I know Ravage. My mate, Brazen Knight's owner, fancied Whiterock antepost but i said no chance of getting 660m. He just said holding Aghaburren Paddy easily to the pick up before this competition started, decent. Not even sure Droopys Dave will get it. Knight the only one with winning form over 6 bends and 14/1. Sure Eske wins if not virtually put on the floor, though
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Yeah Ravage, happy picking up the odd score and pony here and there. About £12 staked on Eske and my max bet these days would probably be £25, although i've gambled £50 twice. Most I ever won was £350 on a Trixie at Doncaster one night
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Ravage Again • June 18, 2014 6:30 PM BST " I would not dare post my biggest win of the year was 55 quid "
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