Henderson odds on shot

obviously no takers

i'm being ignored oh well I layed it

you know what to do lads

Nico knockers girding their loins for all out attack.

I don't know what to do, can someone tell me?
Still learning doing a Rico, soon the only threads up will be from years ago!

they never get beat :D

Nico On a odds on shot, no thank you!

Prefer Libberty Hunter EW

Told you.  I thought it would be post - race though. 

Now that is perfection.  The jockeyship.  Terrific ride on a horse who made a few errors.  The jockey kept the horse focussed and his class came right through.

well done SL, a tidy haul

Also.the horse as a Novice has battered a solid 155 horse with plenty of experience.
Newmarket Sausage fuming

He looked mannequin…..not the horse.

Another archaic thread

Nobody on itv mentioned Lulamba was bleeding pretty profusely there in the winners enclosure.

From the front left leg, not his nose

If the others ran their races then he has to be rated 165+ BEFORE running in an Arkle. Not many can have done that.

I would assume they wont be burying the horse behind other runners next time. Horse clearly hated it and was only himself once given daylight.

I'd be worried...I'd worry about a quicker ground 2 miles, he's another that looks like he wants to go further, he was clearly going as fast as he could today, they were grizzled more experienced horses but it was staying power rather than speed that won the day in that race, quicker ground, furlong shorter, that would be a worry.

Archaic thread which was relevant for today.  Couldn’t have backed and wouldn’t have laid it.  Well done horse and jock.  The Cheltenham hill should hold no terrors for either.

All class horse’s should be allowed to stride on….according to the greatest jockey…

He looks an accident waiting to happen to me. Unfortunately. And that is if today's injury is only superficial!

Don’t they all.

To an extent, but the Arkle on rapid going (as it usually is), behind the sofa stuff. They will try and out pressure on his jumping as well, I assume.

Rapid Going???

Yes, compared to winter stuff. It will likely be watered, but the festival won't be ran on slow going unless the weather intervenes.

You want to see an Arkle favourite travel through the race easily, the unease with his jumping comes because he's going as fast as he wants to go, he outstayed them, Nico was niggling him to keep him at it, he's in the same bracket as Romeo, wants to go a stride slower over further, he didn't look quick when Poniros mugged him in the Triumph.

A fluke result,duffy.
Little doubt that the horse would be capable of better over further

Nicky Looking younger

EID getting caught there still hurts

I opposed him purely in case he fell or made bad mistakes but to beat 2 experienced older two milers like that is exceptional for a novice. i was impressed with Steel ally as well but no doubt Lulamba is better.

That one has found a leg......coincidentally it was well backed?

A Hendo winner at Newbury.
Has this happened before

Re the debate about Lulamba possibly being run off his feet in the forthcoming Arkle.  Take the trouble to refresh your memory of last year’s win, Jango Baie, and watch a replay.  Mar 11 2025.

Agree with Sageform , rueing not laying him , then all of a sudden , race over !

Look back the good thing on Saturday and witness how bad the ride was on a steering job…..

Dreadful….and he looked embarrassed….

Highjack alert

Opinion you fool.

How can Aceform see my posts as he has Blocked Me>
Perhaps he is a liar

here we go, we know what to do

unplaced dat one

cudda been 3rd easily fckn rancid

600k well spent - Cheltenham will tell !

GG - You'd place laid it on the other fred.  Why do you bother?, no one believes you.

you can be really hurtful sometimes

Afterthought.  Not sure the Bamfords have a great record spending lots of money on "hurdlers" from the flat. They spent £360k on that Goodwood syndicate hoss (Mirage??) off the flat. Did win but not much good.

What do you do with a £600k purchase that can't win a 5k Mussleburgh maiden hurdle where the top rated is 109?

Southwell flat race or Triumph hurdle ?

Sire hasn't produced anything of note, NH-wise.

Was 12s Ante Post for Truimph this morning on here - easy to back 80s now - Looks like AW campaign beckons !

bamfords seem badly advised

palladium another one that was slower than a jcb

the daily interest on 'risk free' £10bn is about £1,000,000.

The only surprise to me is that the usual lunatic Nico Bashers have not tried to blame him for getting beat on a horse that looks slower than a Trent Barge

pulled hard for a mile

The rider is supposed to be in control ‘ lovely hands ‘……

Slower than a Trent barge what do you want for 600,000 uptheirons

Inside information from the cabinet.

The horse pulled when successful at Ascot,wonders.
As expected,the clueless "two Bobber" spouts his usual nonsense

yes but off a break was fairly rank today
jumping g/s a degree softer ground also

His odds on shot for Friday might be balloted out! It would serve him right after persuading Southwell to put on a high prized race which was designed for one horse resulting in too many runners and potentially putting £25k in the hands of Willie Mullins. And to think that he could have run it in a low key race with no publicity against 4 opponents for £5k.

Sageform they put races on at kempton to suit him national hunt that is

is a trent barge slower than other flat-bottomed boats?

Yes,if driven by a Sneinton Snotter,Busy

This thread will go ballistic on Friday (NAP)

App 2/1 at present been matched at over 5/2...

What about when the Mullins horse can’t get over because of choppy seas?

jimnast, re Kempton jumps. They are hoping that Nicky can save the track from the bulldozers so they would put on a whole card for him if asked. Still totally baffled by the Southwell race. Why would you give preferential treatment to an unraced maiden on the flat from a trainer who never goes there? Still don't fancy him at less than 5/2.

another one turned over

Lorcan Williams gave Westlaine a funny ride?

Feb 18, 2026 -- 4:14PM, Big muff wrote:

Lorcan Williams gave Westlaine a funny ride?

I was on it, didnt notice anything unusual just looked outpaced to me

start was interesting

An enquiry was held into the running and riding of WESTLAIN (IRE), ridden by Lorcan Williams and trained by Jack Jones which hung badly left-handed leaving the start then being settled towards the rear of the field before being tenderly handled in the home straight to finish fifth of eight runners, beaten 20 ½ lengths. The rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race and the Veterinary Officer examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report. The rider stated his instructions were to obtain a handy position and ride his race from there however he was unable to do so as the gelding was reluctant to jump off at the start, hanging left-handed surrendering his early position causing Williams to sit further back in the field than ideal. Williams explained that he had begun to improve his position leaving the back straight but felt WESTLAIN (IRE) was flat out before staying on at the one paced under hands and heels up the straight with the gelding having no more to give. The trainer was interviewed via telephone, confirmed the instructions given and was happy with the ride. Jones also added that in his opinion WESTLAIN (IRE) ran flat having previously run at Huntingdon 13 days ago on ground that was riding tacky and would likely be given a break following this run. Their explanations were noted.

One for the notebook imo