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Already a great, if early, morning Mr D.... Had to watch the football!!
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Great win for you boys HK
![]() Great thread again lads... Good luck with all your bets and see you in the morning. Alarm set for 6am! |
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Another great win for your lads HK, hopefully we get some winners tomorrow/today as well.
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Catch you in the morning CCM... a bit different to last year!
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Haha. Just a bit mate
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Sorry CCM, we'll have the wonderful DELAYED live coverage on ATR/RUK to look forward to, the HKJC live stream better not be delayed.
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Are they showing the HK races live on ATR tomorrow morning?
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Best of luck once again chaps.
The prices, particularly on b365, have done some crazy things over the past fortnight. I'm sure Esoterique was 5/1 at some point, was 20s earlier today. HHS 6/1 with them now having been perhaps 33/1 before? Still 20s with Paddy! B365 have a huge exposure to Asian betting markets which may drive some of this. I've had a few small AP multis on but at the current odds I'm keen to look away from the favs. Magic Man and Moore have a good set of rides between them. Maurice is now a backable price. Lucky Nine's price is an insult in what I think is an open sprint. Peniaphobia one for the multiple. Military Attack seems a bit overlooked, although Free Eagle really should win if he has taken the journey over well. I am struggling in the vase. I have never warmed to Flintshire but the rest don't seem that strong. 3yos have a bad record I think. ,au be Cannock Chase is the one to take him on with. |
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Live cast on here
http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2015-hkir/index.aspx Going to pay for watching that football but who cares?? 11am coach on the sauce all day then back into the island for a long night.....day off tomorrow! |
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Think this is the best cup race I've seen since being here, plenty in with a shout. I think Mr D could be on to something with Staphanos
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Sounds like it's going to be one crazy day HK!!!
The draw is a problem for Staphanos but the positive is the pace looks like it will be strong. Some very talented horses in the Cup this year including last years 1st and 2nd. It's going to be some race. I was going to back Cannock Chase Fatote when he hit 20-1 with B365 but his wide draw made me change my mind, that might have been a wrong decision. Winning in Canada has been a good stepping stone for this race in the past. Your right about 3yr old colts, they have a wretched record in the Vase. |
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Daryian in the vase...cleaned up when his mom made that storming run to win this so will stick with the boy.
Maurice in the mile....in Ryan we trust..... blazing Speed in the cup...he's not far of the best of these and hoping for a Callan masterclass. |
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Two seconds... Typical of my run at the min
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Bad luck CCM... not gone at all well for me today. Danon Platina got an awful ride from Mr Ebina, full of running, no crack of the whip and just tried to push him up the backside of nearly every horse in front of him!
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That was impressive.
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Unlucky Mr D. Funnily enough I just watched the Mile back and went to the RP site to see who the horse was in the red and white silks who got such a bad run and saw it was Danon Platina. Really hard lines, he could well have won there with a bit more luck
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Sensational performance by the Japanese front runner in the Cup , only ever been defeated twice and this was no fluke. Irish winner was expected but with Free Eagle not Highland Reel - the former was too bad to be true but credit the latter for improving in the second half of the season notwithstanding a huge amount of travel. Ride of the day had to be Magic Man in the Sprint - I talked to a long standing HK professional after the race and he told me he improves every horse 3 lengths and is the best he has seen. Very muggy conditions at the races , if this is their winter I would hate to experience their Summer !
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Sensational performance by the Japanese front runner in the Cup , only ever been defeated twice and this was no fluke. Irish winner was expected but with Free Eagle not Highland Reel - the former was too bad to be true but credit the latter for improving in the second half of the season notwithstanding a huge amount of travel. Ride of the day had to be Magic Man in the Sprint - I talked to a long standing HK professional after the race and he told me he improves every horse 3 lengths and is the best he has seen. Very muggy conditions at the races , if this is their winter I would hate to experience their Summer !
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Totally agree SM... Great ride on Peniaphobia. Unless you were a Gold Fun backer
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A great day but not a great day...........places but not really close!! Paying for it today........some good performances though, good rides from Moore and Magic Man.
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Turning in, and on Flintshire, I couldn't believe he was beaten - It's one of the most head-scratching results I've seen in ages,
Highland Reel is a good horse, and as a 2yo at Goodwood he was at his very best, but his 3yo career was short of Group1 winning form, while Flintshire coming off another excellent run in the Arc, and ofc he can be tapped for toe but with every chance .. Aidan O'Brien, Ryan Moore coaxed about 10 lbs out of Highland Reel on all known, solid form. How do they do it !? More pertinently, with a view to next season, the combo look ominous and surely they'll find a Derby horse, Wonder what fair odds on them doing the 1+2K, Oaks, Derby Quad .. ? |