I'm going to Sandown tomorrow evening?

Get off the train at Esher.

And don't try and use an oyster card!

Dont think yourl do any damage following Ryan.........................

Salt Beef Sandwich - Nap!!

As usual, the forum dummies gatecrash a post.

It is a great card Prepared and should be thoroughly enjoyable, plus the weather forecast looks ok.

Like Mange said following Ryan Moore wouldn't do you any damage but I do fancy Vent De Force in the 19.10 big time and 11/4 will be a fair price. I also like Directorship in the last at 10/1 - a good each way play IMO. The 19.45 is an absolute belter for a group 3!

Have a fantastic night, wish I lived closer so I could go!

Tryster in the 7.45 given the ground must be rattling fast tomorrow, stable chat about him also very positive and he will surely be ready for this so that the yard can see if he is worth persisting with on turf.

Arab Spring may get tapped for toe dropping in trip,ground too fast for western hymn and tullius, eagle top may need this with Ascot his main aim and niceofyoutotellme surely not good enough.

A worthy favourite and will surely go off shorter than 2/1 especially as I suspect tullius might be a nr

I'll be there too ....very much agree with the salt beef sandwich best eaten with a wally and strong English mustard. There's a small ground floor real ale bar in the grandstand at £4 a pint...the choices recently have been punter and tipster. Best to get to the bar as quickly as possible after a race to avoid the queues.

what is a wally ?


prepared

from a viewing point of view standing the course side of the bookmakers is as good as anywhere I am a national hunt member at sandown but seldom watch a race from members.for the quality of card tomorrow you will be surprised by the size of the crowd,for the national stakes try to make your way over the course there is a small stand by the winning post for that race,the restaurants in esher are ott pricewise but there is a pizza express at sensible prices.all in all there is nowhere better than sandown to go racing have a great night.

A wally is also known as a gherkin.....the best salt beef sandwiches used to be made at the now closed **** tavern under Smithfield market and that is what they were known as.

Jesus....C ock

thanks posy probably should have guessed that.

do you still visit the tapas at camberly ?

what about that story re the PNE shirt foxy>?

whats that delta ?

is pne preston north end ?

yep -

thinly veiled cottaging thread

sorry delta don't know anything about that.

hello what is cottaging ?

Blimey foxy how did you remember that....haven't been to El Pic for three months or so but only this week we talked about going there soon.

we use to talk about it I use to go a lot {jimnast}when staying in camberly wont forget the last time I went it was the night nelson mandela died,these last couple of years ive been staying in teddington but do plan to go back to el pic next winter.

I am off to sand own tomorrow night, 1st time there for me, what did u mean foxy about the size of the crowd, won't be very big?
If the food is as good as cheltenham's I will be well chuffed! Their pork baguette is special!
Backing Arab spring so far, will suss out the rest in the morning.

siralex

yes quite a small crowd for the quality on offer.

Cheers foxy, we are staying over a few miles away. Hope it stays dry and I can keep the kids entertained.

Didn't realise you'd changed your forum name jimnast ! Your last visit then was the night before the start of the Tingle Creek meeting.

Siralex I think there'll be sufficient crowd for you to hear the Sandown roar in the last half furlong...hope you and op have a great time.

not changed it posy but don't use the jimnast account much just anti post really,

I'm going as well. the salt beef sarnie for £6.50 is the nuts. The Brigadier Gerard meeting is an absolute gem of a meet. It will be absolutely heaving.

Arab Spring will pay for the exes, Moore will get that home.

To all of you who are going to Sandown tomorrow evening, you will be in the company of Betfair royalty as SkintofGreatYarmouth will grace Sandown with his presence!

How will we indentify him?

Even identify.

He-ll be wearing his usual garb, mohair suit and blue suede shoes.

Thought that Areen was very impressive winning on its debut from three experienced, if limited rivals, have to build in the negative of Spencer being in the saddle, but hopefully will put in a good run

Sandown Odd Numbers best

Had half an eye on Consort for the Derby but withdrawn but still holds a St James  Palace Stakes entry. Will need to win this to be a serious contender me thinks.

Conceding weight all round but would love to see High Jinx run a big race. Maybe a prep for the Gold Cup.

Have a good night.

Tip for Sandown - buy a train ticket! They had ticket inspectors at both gates at last weeks evening meeting there.

My local track (I shall pretend Kempton even exists) and second only to Goodwood as the finest racecourse in the UK.

im going as well

Sandown my fav course, and this is the best evening meeting of the year

The local brew in the grandstand tipster and they have a couple of others is good too :).

But im sure as the years go by the distance between the train station and the grandstand gets longer every year

cork I was at York when Areen won (won nicely), however the runner up that day Ravenhoe was giving him 10lbs and was beaten further next time out again.

He may go on and improve again, but its a tough race, with some nice looking horses in it.

Cheers for all the replies lads, i see a few others on here are going as well. Wont be difficult to spot me as im going with my 20 stone bald boss and my 18 stone black work mate. Not going by train as my boss is driving. Will try and have a look on here during the racing so if anyone fancies anything a bit later then post it up. Looking forward to this tonight. Cheers

prepared83, is it bouncers night out...?

I don't wish to be indelicate either, but they sound like a right pair of greedy bastards. If you wanted to get noticed, wouldn't it be easier to wear a red carnation instead?

Bouncers no pal just big lads. The only thing bouncing will be there shirt buttons on the floor. Not trying to get noticed just pointing it out. Im sure they'll both love the salt beef sandwiches

Having seen the replay of the Chester Cup, Trip To Paris was very impressive considering his position 3 furlongs out particularly the way he quickened past 5 rivals inside the final furlong. So win bet on him. The lay in the race must be Forever Now - can't see how he can possibly turn the form around with Vent De Force who got checked in his run and still quickened past him readily inside the final furlong in his last race at Ascot.

Can`t see past the Gosden pair in the Brigadier Gerard.

High Jinx N/R. Now Vent De Force.

Had a great time last night, backed three winners. Nice course and had a great view from the premier enclosure. Was very busy but didnt take to long to get a pint etc. Had a pulled pork roll with crackling which went down well. Would definitely go again and it was a great little card for a thurs evening. Anyone else who went have any luck? Next trip for me is epsom in july and i believe Madness are playing afterwards. Cheers

A happy ending.

Glad you enjoyed it...had a couple of 3/1 winners so covered all costs including supper in the restaurant.Without doubt it's the best of the evening meetings;I hate the music nights which have very low grade races.

Annual membership at Sandown has to be about the best value in UK racing.

Check it out.

I've been a member for years however I've got increasingly annoyed with a lot of the dross flat racing....what I've done this year is take out  annual membership at Ascot and come the autumn taking out combined annual membership covering Kempton and Sandown's national hunt which is terrific value for some top class racing.

I had a great evening, family loved it, I had 2 winners which gave me a tiny profit. Had the £6.50 pulled pork roll which was quality but not as good as cheltenham's baguette in my view!
Weather was a bonus, met sir Michael stoute and interrupted him having a rather large cigar!
Got out straight away, wasn't overcrowded and all paid for via the jockey club so all in all a top night.

an excellent article by Richard hughes page 10 of the racing post lets hope sandown and the bha read it and take notice.