New Posts For Thread: an opinion...Gregory will win the St Leger on good ground....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground.....The lament on the forum is that too many people are past-posters and never opine pre-race. So at the risk of being exposed as in eejit (not difficult tbh) here is my reasoning. He was giving 3lb. FD got the fractions wrong imho (though I am happWith Dettori choosing for Arrest over Gregory Shoemark is on the latter. I thought the ride would have gone to Doyle. If the ground is neither good nor soft this race could fall to Continuous and AOB.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563445867#563445867With Dettori choosing for Arrest over Gregory Shoemark is on the latter. I thought the ride would have gone to Doyle. If the ground is neither good nor soft this race could fall to Continuous and AOB.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:52:35 -0500LuckyDon't you dare show us a winning betting slip for 10 euros @ 6/4 in Longchamp next monthhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563445219#563445219LuckyDon't you dare show us a winning betting slip for 10 euros @ 6/4 in Longchamp next monthThu, 14 Sep 2023 12:32:19 -0500I agree Hayden who doesn’t want to impress with their gambling that’s half the pleasurehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563445123#563445123I agree Hayden who doesn’t want to impress with their gambling that’s half the pleasureThu, 14 Sep 2023 11:31:51 -0500Reckon most gamblers would do the exact reverse Luckyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563445103#563445103Reckon most gamblers would do the exact reverse LuckyThu, 14 Sep 2023 11:25:24 -0500Clement Freud, one gem of advice from his book, if you are at the races with non racing friends and really fancy one have two bets on it.One the lumpy bet and one a small bet. After going mad cheering the horse home you can show the ticket for the smhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563445093#563445093Clement Freud, one gem of advice from his book, if you are at the races with non racing friends and really fancy one have two bets on it.One the lumpy bet and one a small bet. After going mad cheering the horse home you can show the ticket for the smThu, 14 Sep 2023 11:21:01 -0500the inevitable has happened and FD has jumped ship. As predicted I now look an eejit but where there is life there's hope. Arrest now likely to be favourite. I had a small dabble on it at 5/1 yesterday but it will only win me a half case of middlinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563444037#563444037the inevitable has happened and FD has jumped ship. As predicted I now look an eejit but where there is life there's hope. Arrest now likely to be favourite. I had a small dabble on it at 5/1 yesterday but it will only win me a half case of middlingThu, 14 Sep 2023 04:46:46 -0500Forecast seems to have improved for the week ahead.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563441673#563441673Forecast seems to have improved for the week ahead.Wed, 13 Sep 2023 02:00:27 -0500Even Trushan is getting into the act. He'd be challenging Coltrane for favouritism in the Doncaster Cup on friday. He's 4/1 into 2/1 and shorter. And, I thought he was going over hurdles.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563440575#563440575Even Trushan is getting into the act. He'd be challenging Coltrane for favouritism in the Doncaster Cup on friday. He's 4/1 into 2/1 and shorter. And, I thought he was going over hurdles.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:42:48 -0500I am clinging to the hope that Gregory has yet to prove he doesn't go on soft, though Golden Horn's tend to prefer fast ground and Mr G seems to think so too. I fear another great price on a loser. If the forecast is 50% right it will be Good to Softhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563440531#563440531I am clinging to the hope that Gregory has yet to prove he doesn't go on soft, though Golden Horn's tend to prefer fast ground and Mr G seems to think so too. I fear another great price on a loser. If the forecast is 50% right it will be Good to SoftTue, 12 Sep 2023 13:30:11 -0500It’s a shame as whilst some horses are suited by it the meeting as a whole will be spoilt if it’s like goodwood.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31814617/an-opiniongregory-will-win-the-st-leger-on-good-ground?post_id=563440501#563440501It’s a shame as whilst some horses are suited by it the meeting as a whole will be spoilt if it’s like goodwood.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:24:44 -0500