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5.00 Cheltenham
PISTOLET NOIR
Probably the one horse in the field that will be suited by the 2m trip, ( a rare trip for Hunters) & soft ground should not be a problem.,,has actually won around here on soft ground.
Hacked up last time a Towcester, beating RYEMAN 23L….who is now 12LB better off, but cant see it reversing the form on the soft ground.
PISTOLET NOIRs run the time before at Leicester is stand out form In this race where it finished 5th to Rumbrey Grey over 3m.. a trip probably too far for it……1st 2nd & 3rd in that race have all come out & won.
ICE COOL BENNY..unplaced in a point last time over 3m, travelled well & found nothing at the business end…had previously won a Hunter at Stradford over 20f, again travelling well……but was a most fortunate winner…Findlays Find had come to win the race & fell at the last....SHALAMIYR (steve Flook) was beaten out of sight in that race.
Soft ground should be fine for ICB.., but think the 2m trip will be too quick, although, they went a fast pace at stradford & it travelled well….but cant see it giving PISTOLET NOIR 7LB…….on a form line through DUNSHANE….. PISTOLET NOIR should beat it getting weight.
RASH MOVE..fav for its point over 3m last time, slipped up on the bend & could only finish 3rd, has decent form in Hunters…but surely the 2m trip will be far too short.
RONNIE RONALDE..hard to know what to make of it, ran a blinder last time in a Nov Chase over 20f (G/F)…had shown absolutely nothing before this…..ran as if farther would suit, so 2m might be on the short side for it, & has shown nothing on ground a s soft as this…..but looks to be an improver.
SHALAMIYR, won a point over 3m last time, ..has run regularly at trips around 2m, but doesn’t look good enough to win this…..along with the rest.
With Trip & ground spot on… providing it gets around…PISTOLET NOIR should be too good for these…
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5.35 Cheltenham…a tricky race!!
WOODVIEW PRINCE…..voted as the stables dark horse by Ed Crow…unseated on its 1st run at Whitfield since coming from Ireland, then impressed winning its maiden, then was again impressive when winning a restricted race at Garnons, before going back to Whitfield for an intermediate….holding on, winning by a neck from Harbour Court in the fastest time of the day…..in fact, all its times have been quick.
A front runner , winning over 3m on softish ground….this has been its target all season!
NOBBY KIVAMBO….A habitual front runner that stays forever…will definitely get up the hill.
Has already jumped reg fences, & goes on any ground…continually clocks fast times in its points & will be hard to pass if it gets the lead
There were excuses when finishing 2nd the time before last….it had a lump on its back that was bothering it apparently……the horse that beat it ,had reversed the form around by 30L..from the time before…. Another that has had this race as its target!
SIMPLY GAME is a different horse since it came over from Ireland in the Autumn, (never won).. front runs & stays well, but Loves fast ground …..it wont get that here.
DOCTOR KINGSLEY…A Whitfield specialist having won 5 times there…A Good jumper who stays forever & needs it on the soft side…..just not sure that the form it up to winning this.
BOOKS REVIEW….the form figures look good, winning the last twice & on ground similar to this, but the form isn’t strong.
BENEDICTUS..already ran in a couple of hunters…..but looks like the ground has gone against it.
If pushed to have a bet in this it would have to be NOBBY KIVAMBO for me from the front…
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Cheltenham 6.10
RUMBREY GREY
From the all conquering Steve Flook stable, has looked good this season in Hunters…& looks to be still improving, The trip & ground are fine & looks a proper stayer..always seems to pull out extra when challenged….not the flashy type that does it on the bit.…the form as it stands is very strong & looks to have no negatives!!
MASSIMO.. just got caught in a 3m point last time by Debs Dasher (a fast ground horse)….a horse winning for the 4th consecutive time… Massimo was beat the time before when it fell….that form is not good enough to win this although, its a CD winner…but a horse thats best on a quickish surface.
COOMBE HILL, has decent form in hunters, chasing home Turko last time…a good jumper that stays very well… but another that needs good ground & should struggle off levels with RUMBREY GREY, especially on this ground
SHOUDHAVENOWNBETTR looks a dour stayer albeit on better ground…reeled in Quozak at Paxford last time….looked beat… but has finished behind COOMBE HILL….& on the face of it, looks to have a lot to do.
As I see it, this looks good for RUMBREY GREY who looks far too good for these & imo the fences are the only danger!
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Cheltenham 6.45
UNOWATIMEEN...The only one guaranteed to go on the ground, beat Turko 1L on bottomless ground at Haydock where they were walking after the last, the ground was that bad!
It was still going well when it fell against Cloudy Lane at Aintree.
BILLYVODDAN, impressed last time in its point at Brocklesby Park, despite being hampered by loose horses, it had run disappointingly at Chaddesley four weeks earlier, but his poor showing can be excused by the fact that he coughed after the race and scoped dirty.
It had beaten a very decent field at chaddesley in January & if adapting to the soft ground must have every chance of winning this race for the 2nd time after winning it last year, beating UPTON SPRINGS,,,who has also been running well in points, but loves good ground, remains to be seen as to wether it goes on soft.
LADY MYFANWY..seems to have been going for an age, yet is still winning points, it was tailed off in this last year & although a prolific winner in points, will probably find this a good deal harder.
This is a no bet race for me…I like BV…but the ground is a concern so happy just to watch.
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Cheltenham 7,20
BRADLEY
All this horse does is stay….not much speed, but a dour stayer..the farther the better, has already won around Cheltenham & ran here 11 days ago when just beaten by a back to form Ashkazar in a handicap chase (soft)….back in a hunter here & must take all the beating.
Ran well in the Foxhunters here, finishing 8th…TURKO was 2L in front it…so not that much between them ….KEENAN´S FUTURE was about 25L farther behind… but BRADLEY looks to be the one improving with its racing.
Both good jumpers,……but think Cheltenham is more BRADLEYS track….
THAT´S RHYTHM hacked up in a little race at Bangor….(a Bangor specialist)…..it will be a different test around here & would need to improve again.
The race should revolve around these….but BRADLEY looks the improver & as long as it is a test of stamina will be tough to beat!
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Cheltenham 7.50
SPECIAL PORTRAIT
How could I not stick with this (backed it 3 times)…but its not out of sentiment..I don’t think this race is as competitive as it looks
The longer the distance & the softer it is..that’s exactly what SPECIAL PORTRAIT needs.
I can only see improvement over ths marathon trip, even giving the weight away!
A good jumper, who invariably comes off the bit a fair way from home..but all it does is stay.
A dour stayer & grinder., if anything beats this they will know they’ve had a race!
Won at Sedgefield over 27f , outstaying them, carrying 12st 2LB….carried 12st 3LB last time at Perth on soft ground & bolted up.
That’s 2 races in 18 days & if none the worse for that, should prove hard to beat.
MID DIV AND CREEP, won this race last year (G/F)…but that race was less competitive than this.
I seems better on good ground, but lately its jumping has gone to pieces, & on the face of it still has it all to do.
DEAR VILLEZ..won a Point at Bonvilston…by 15L from the fast finishing 2nd…the time before, it was well clear by half way..only to get caught & easily brushed aside ..both those point were over 27f on soft ground…will it stay the 4m??..obviously not the horse it was when with paul Nicholls.
I cant see anything else coming from the P2Ps to win this
The obvious one is SPECIAL PORTRAIT, who has no questions to answer & must be mighty hard to beat if the exertions of the last couple of weeks haven’t left their mark.
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Cheltenham 8.20
I HAVE DREAMED
Going on the assumption that SILVER ADONIS needs better ground & WHIZZAR was well beaten by I HAVE DREAMED last time (2lb better off)…which is not enough to turn the form around..then this should be between I HAVE DREAMED & HERONS WELL.
I HAVE DREAMED, trained by the man of the moment in Hunters, Steve Flook has been at the top of its game recently & nothing here is in better form….has looked a different horse on its last 2 runs!!
I initially thought IHD would prefer better ground, but has won/ran well on soft ground….the 21f is ideal, and wouldn’t think it would want much farther than this …it has a habit of hitting one hard & will not get away with it around here.
When they met at Sandown against Gwanako….IHD finished 5L in front of HW…..giving it 4LB….HW was readily outpaced there……granted on good ground.
HERONS WELL gets 6LB this time from IHD & soft ground suits well…. I Have never been a fan of this horse so maybe I’m biased lol… ran 3rd only beaten about 5L by Cloudy Lane at Aintree, running on at one pace, normally that form would/should be good enough to win this, but maybe HW wants farther these days & if IHD is with it at the last I can see HW getting readily outpaced yet again.
With I HAVE DREAMED in the form of its life, & granted a trouble free round must have every chance of winning this!
PISTOLET NOIR
Probably the one horse in the field that will be suited by the 2m trip, ( a rare trip for Hunters) & soft ground should not be a problem.,,has actually won around here on soft ground.
Hacked up last time a Towcester, beating RYEMAN 23L….who is now 12LB better off, but cant see it reversing the form on the soft ground.
PISTOLET NOIRs run the time before at Leicester is stand out form In this race where it finished 5th to Rumbrey Grey over 3m.. a trip probably too far for it……1st 2nd & 3rd in that race have all come out & won.
ICE COOL BENNY..unplaced in a point last time over 3m, travelled well & found nothing at the business end…had previously won a Hunter at Stradford over 20f, again travelling well……but was a most fortunate winner…Findlays Find had come to win the race & fell at the last....SHALAMIYR (steve Flook) was beaten out of sight in that race.
Soft ground should be fine for ICB.., but think the 2m trip will be too quick, although, they went a fast pace at stradford & it travelled well….but cant see it giving PISTOLET NOIR 7LB…….on a form line through DUNSHANE….. PISTOLET NOIR should beat it getting weight.
RASH MOVE..fav for its point over 3m last time, slipped up on the bend & could only finish 3rd, has decent form in Hunters…but surely the 2m trip will be far too short.
RONNIE RONALDE..hard to know what to make of it, ran a blinder last time in a Nov Chase over 20f (G/F)…had shown absolutely nothing before this…..ran as if farther would suit, so 2m might be on the short side for it, & has shown nothing on ground a s soft as this…..but looks to be an improver.
SHALAMIYR, won a point over 3m last time, ..has run regularly at trips around 2m, but doesn’t look good enough to win this…..along with the rest.
With Trip & ground spot on… providing it gets around…PISTOLET NOIR should be too good for these…
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5.35 Cheltenham…a tricky race!!
WOODVIEW PRINCE…..voted as the stables dark horse by Ed Crow…unseated on its 1st run at Whitfield since coming from Ireland, then impressed winning its maiden, then was again impressive when winning a restricted race at Garnons, before going back to Whitfield for an intermediate….holding on, winning by a neck from Harbour Court in the fastest time of the day…..in fact, all its times have been quick.
A front runner , winning over 3m on softish ground….this has been its target all season!
NOBBY KIVAMBO….A habitual front runner that stays forever…will definitely get up the hill.
Has already jumped reg fences, & goes on any ground…continually clocks fast times in its points & will be hard to pass if it gets the lead
There were excuses when finishing 2nd the time before last….it had a lump on its back that was bothering it apparently……the horse that beat it ,had reversed the form around by 30L..from the time before…. Another that has had this race as its target!
SIMPLY GAME is a different horse since it came over from Ireland in the Autumn, (never won).. front runs & stays well, but Loves fast ground …..it wont get that here.
DOCTOR KINGSLEY…A Whitfield specialist having won 5 times there…A Good jumper who stays forever & needs it on the soft side…..just not sure that the form it up to winning this.
BOOKS REVIEW….the form figures look good, winning the last twice & on ground similar to this, but the form isn’t strong.
BENEDICTUS..already ran in a couple of hunters…..but looks like the ground has gone against it.
If pushed to have a bet in this it would have to be NOBBY KIVAMBO for me from the front…
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Cheltenham 6.10
RUMBREY GREY
From the all conquering Steve Flook stable, has looked good this season in Hunters…& looks to be still improving, The trip & ground are fine & looks a proper stayer..always seems to pull out extra when challenged….not the flashy type that does it on the bit.…the form as it stands is very strong & looks to have no negatives!!
MASSIMO.. just got caught in a 3m point last time by Debs Dasher (a fast ground horse)….a horse winning for the 4th consecutive time… Massimo was beat the time before when it fell….that form is not good enough to win this although, its a CD winner…but a horse thats best on a quickish surface.
COOMBE HILL, has decent form in hunters, chasing home Turko last time…a good jumper that stays very well… but another that needs good ground & should struggle off levels with RUMBREY GREY, especially on this ground
SHOUDHAVENOWNBETTR looks a dour stayer albeit on better ground…reeled in Quozak at Paxford last time….looked beat… but has finished behind COOMBE HILL….& on the face of it, looks to have a lot to do.
As I see it, this looks good for RUMBREY GREY who looks far too good for these & imo the fences are the only danger!
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Cheltenham 6.45
UNOWATIMEEN...The only one guaranteed to go on the ground, beat Turko 1L on bottomless ground at Haydock where they were walking after the last, the ground was that bad!
It was still going well when it fell against Cloudy Lane at Aintree.
BILLYVODDAN, impressed last time in its point at Brocklesby Park, despite being hampered by loose horses, it had run disappointingly at Chaddesley four weeks earlier, but his poor showing can be excused by the fact that he coughed after the race and scoped dirty.
It had beaten a very decent field at chaddesley in January & if adapting to the soft ground must have every chance of winning this race for the 2nd time after winning it last year, beating UPTON SPRINGS,,,who has also been running well in points, but loves good ground, remains to be seen as to wether it goes on soft.
LADY MYFANWY..seems to have been going for an age, yet is still winning points, it was tailed off in this last year & although a prolific winner in points, will probably find this a good deal harder.
This is a no bet race for me…I like BV…but the ground is a concern so happy just to watch.
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Cheltenham 7,20
BRADLEY
All this horse does is stay….not much speed, but a dour stayer..the farther the better, has already won around Cheltenham & ran here 11 days ago when just beaten by a back to form Ashkazar in a handicap chase (soft)….back in a hunter here & must take all the beating.
Ran well in the Foxhunters here, finishing 8th…TURKO was 2L in front it…so not that much between them ….KEENAN´S FUTURE was about 25L farther behind… but BRADLEY looks to be the one improving with its racing.
Both good jumpers,……but think Cheltenham is more BRADLEYS track….
THAT´S RHYTHM hacked up in a little race at Bangor….(a Bangor specialist)…..it will be a different test around here & would need to improve again.
The race should revolve around these….but BRADLEY looks the improver & as long as it is a test of stamina will be tough to beat!
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Cheltenham 7.50
SPECIAL PORTRAIT
How could I not stick with this (backed it 3 times)…but its not out of sentiment..I don’t think this race is as competitive as it looks
The longer the distance & the softer it is..that’s exactly what SPECIAL PORTRAIT needs.
I can only see improvement over ths marathon trip, even giving the weight away!
A good jumper, who invariably comes off the bit a fair way from home..but all it does is stay.
A dour stayer & grinder., if anything beats this they will know they’ve had a race!
Won at Sedgefield over 27f , outstaying them, carrying 12st 2LB….carried 12st 3LB last time at Perth on soft ground & bolted up.
That’s 2 races in 18 days & if none the worse for that, should prove hard to beat.
MID DIV AND CREEP, won this race last year (G/F)…but that race was less competitive than this.
I seems better on good ground, but lately its jumping has gone to pieces, & on the face of it still has it all to do.
DEAR VILLEZ..won a Point at Bonvilston…by 15L from the fast finishing 2nd…the time before, it was well clear by half way..only to get caught & easily brushed aside ..both those point were over 27f on soft ground…will it stay the 4m??..obviously not the horse it was when with paul Nicholls.
I cant see anything else coming from the P2Ps to win this
The obvious one is SPECIAL PORTRAIT, who has no questions to answer & must be mighty hard to beat if the exertions of the last couple of weeks haven’t left their mark.
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Cheltenham 8.20
I HAVE DREAMED
Going on the assumption that SILVER ADONIS needs better ground & WHIZZAR was well beaten by I HAVE DREAMED last time (2lb better off)…which is not enough to turn the form around..then this should be between I HAVE DREAMED & HERONS WELL.
I HAVE DREAMED, trained by the man of the moment in Hunters, Steve Flook has been at the top of its game recently & nothing here is in better form….has looked a different horse on its last 2 runs!!
I initially thought IHD would prefer better ground, but has won/ran well on soft ground….the 21f is ideal, and wouldn’t think it would want much farther than this …it has a habit of hitting one hard & will not get away with it around here.
When they met at Sandown against Gwanako….IHD finished 5L in front of HW…..giving it 4LB….HW was readily outpaced there……granted on good ground.
HERONS WELL gets 6LB this time from IHD & soft ground suits well…. I Have never been a fan of this horse so maybe I’m biased lol… ran 3rd only beaten about 5L by Cloudy Lane at Aintree, running on at one pace, normally that form would/should be good enough to win this, but maybe HW wants farther these days & if IHD is with it at the last I can see HW getting readily outpaced yet again.
With I HAVE DREAMED in the form of its life, & granted a trouble free round must have every chance of winning this!
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Great stuff koi, good luck.
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Morn koi
Superb write up, will be watching with interest. Gd luck, agree with special portrait finished full of running at Perth lto |
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nice write up koi. best of luck today
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Been looking forward to this.Win or lose,thanks
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Good luck Koi hope it goes well for you today great write ups
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Good/Luck "KOI"
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thanks koi, have followed in, in all permutations
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lucylucky 02 May 12 11:39
thanks koi, have followed in, in all permutations This is the meeting where, if its going to go t1ts up....it will be here. |
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:) i have lucky in my name, can't lose
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Woodview a non runner in 5.35, left for Nobby to run amok!?
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Ah bugger, that was the nap of the night.
Depending on the ground im laying i have dreamed, fancy it might get outstayed round here and tbh im not keen on the jockey either |
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Thanks for sharing Koi ,great writ-up
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Impresive effort koikeeper and good luck tonight
___________________________ Virgin 02 May 12 13:37 Koikeeper Do you have any thoughts on Mayfair Lastchance in the 5.35 .... I notice the jockey (Drinkwater) is 2/2 in this race but the trainer/owner info looks sparse   |
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No chance...its points form is not good enough to win this....there are some smart horses running in this.
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Thanks
(They all have a chance though)  |
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virgin..I wouldnt put anyone off backing anything...everyones got an opinion...those are just my thoughts.
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Ah sorry just don't like that phrase
I can understand the confidence behind your own selections ..... good luck |
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Great stuff koi,good to see your hard work appreciated by most
,Good Luck with them. |
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One thing for certain.Right now there's no value in anything that has a chance.
Better off waiting,they can't get any shorter. |
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Looks that way kohaku,any decent priced runners in with a shout iyo?
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was on at what I thought were decent prices at 8.30am...all shortened apart from.. I have Dreamed which is still solid, even with the money for Herons well.
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can recall the carnage in running during this meeting over the years; two that i rem for different reasons were the baillie in 2009 and bradley 2010
god help us tonight |
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Like I said elise..if it going to go belly up, it will be here.
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talking of carnage best let wazza know metal detector is running tonight
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Big Guru...Don't think so everything about right at best.
Liked Herons Well.but missed price.No Bets yet. Probably do P.POT perm |
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Cheers koh.
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quality write up - gl
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I have placed all bets in a multi....
Koi will go down in history should his selections run as expected. Fingers crossed for a good night.. Best of luck all |
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didnt have this fav down as an odds on shot, might try rash move and ronnie ronaldo against it
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Dunshane 34
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WD Ko2....looks like there is going to be some tired horse finishing tonight
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Lovely start to the placepot, pumpkin payed 700k for that fav back in the day ffs, what a sour vole.
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cheers koi, nice start but still a long way to go this evening,
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ko2 wd
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Thanks koi and ko Your opinions much appreciated
Think Lady Myfanwy a fair bet, and Herons Well later..... |
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doctor kingsley for me in the next
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you were right about jumping round koi,didn't like the big fences.
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e/w Ramborob 5:35
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