bravo dougie costello

oh and for what it is worth - as have no idea if he's good enough - mister music will love ponte's stiff mile in the next

One of the best northern jockeys.  Good judge of pace and probably in the top twenty best.

You're easily pleased Happy Valley. As Bill Shankly would have said, "You get nothing for being second."

Only a good ride in my book if they win.

well lucky lucan it could be a good idea to start reading a different book because the jockey is very important in determining the result of a race. this way you need to be able to sort the good jockeys from the bad before the race has been run and will surely back even more winners.

"only a good ride in my book if they win"

there is no book is there?  You just like the sound of your own voice imho
and OP : D.C. seems a very 'clean' performer

Do you both mean to say you haven't read Lucky Lucan's 'Twenty Tips to Making Money at Betting' available at all good book shops.

As for liking the sound of my own voice, desperatemunter, in my book that's called 'A Cheap Shot' and unworthy of a response.

very nice lad aswell.

it was cheap. like you really. will never forget noting your opinion about Tayaraat on Pedrobob's thread and taking what you said on voard....

*board

*'it was cheap. I like you really' 

although the typo was funnier

Tayaraat . I should block you. I take too much notice of people.