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1972/73 Imaging this, a few of us lads having a few drinks after a hard day in the yard. In comes a English lad who had just started working for Mick O' Toole, sits down beside me and starts to ask me if I was heading to the races on sat, told him I wasen't to interested tbh. He says I rode one in work this morning and I think its a cert in the bumper, in fact he said it was the biggest cert of all time and I should have me tank on it. Decided to take his advice and backed it, it ended up even money and won pulling a train. The next time it ran was Royal Ascot ridden by J Lindley and won at 33/1. Its name BALIOS..Have to back this one tomorrow
for old times sake.
for old times sake.
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a better reason to back it (I got 6/1)is that it is tipped by Hugh Taylor; due an Ascot winner and highly intelligent tipster
BALIOS arguably already has the best form (this year anyway) in the King Edward VII Stakes (3.05) and has plenty of scope for further improvement after just two starts, so he looks the one to be on at the prices. He has always been well regarded by connections, who were happy to sacrifice a handicap mark of 86 allotted after his winning debut at Kempton (having supplemented him for the Derby earlier this year at a cost of £8,000), and he was strong at the finish behind Best Of Times in the Listed Newmarket Stakes on what was his turf debut. His dam was Listed placed over an extended 1m4f and Balios shaped at Newmarket as if the step up to this trip should suit, and he looks to have a solid chance here.
BALIOS arguably already has the best form (this year anyway) in the King Edward VII Stakes (3.05) and has plenty of scope for further improvement after just two starts, so he looks the one to be on at the prices. He has always been well regarded by connections, who were happy to sacrifice a handicap mark of 86 allotted after his winning debut at Kempton (having supplemented him for the Derby earlier this year at a cost of £8,000), and he was strong at the finish behind Best Of Times in the Listed Newmarket Stakes on what was his turf debut. His dam was Listed placed over an extended 1m4f and Balios shaped at Newmarket as if the step up to this trip should suit, and he looks to have a solid chance here.
looking at the money tonight, I suspect also tipped by Pricewise; not so good an omen this week
Good story - workrider - But, not, "a Bumper."
It was A Qualified Riders' (Amateurs) Maiden at Leopardstown, on Wednesday April 19th
Last race - Evens Fav, as you say - Won by 3 lengths - 19 ran
Ridden by Mr Dermot K Weld - beat Ted Walsh.
Then won another similar Qualified Riders' race at Limerick Junction (now Tipperary) - again ridden by D K Weld - beat Henry de Bromhead, and M F 'Mouse' Morris.
Then finished 2nd at Limerick, and 4th at the Curragh - in an Apprentices race - before winning at Royal ASCOT.
Tuesday June 20th, 1972 - Good
Ascot Stakes (Handicap) - 2m
1. BALIOS - 4-8-10 - Jimmy Lindley
(rapid headway 2f out, switched left 1f out, led inside final f, ran on)
2. Parthian Plain - 4-9-7 - Geoff Lewis
3. Croftamie - 4-7-12 - A Russell*5
4. Cumbernauld - 5-9-1 - R Marshall*3
27 ran
Dist: 2 lengths, head, one and a half lengths
Trainer: M A O'Toole(Ireland)
Owner: Mrs M A O'Toole
Breeder: Sassoon Studs
SP: 25/1, 100/30 FAV, 33/1, 20/1
It was A Qualified Riders' (Amateurs) Maiden at Leopardstown, on Wednesday April 19th
Last race - Evens Fav, as you say - Won by 3 lengths - 19 ran
Ridden by Mr Dermot K Weld - beat Ted Walsh.
Then won another similar Qualified Riders' race at Limerick Junction (now Tipperary) - again ridden by D K Weld - beat Henry de Bromhead, and M F 'Mouse' Morris.
Then finished 2nd at Limerick, and 4th at the Curragh - in an Apprentices race - before winning at Royal ASCOT.
Tuesday June 20th, 1972 - Good
Ascot Stakes (Handicap) - 2m
1. BALIOS - 4-8-10 - Jimmy Lindley
(rapid headway 2f out, switched left 1f out, led inside final f, ran on)
2. Parthian Plain - 4-9-7 - Geoff Lewis
3. Croftamie - 4-7-12 - A Russell*5
4. Cumbernauld - 5-9-1 - R Marshall*3
27 ran
Dist: 2 lengths, head, one and a half lengths
Trainer: M A O'Toole(Ireland)
Owner: Mrs M A O'Toole
Breeder: Sassoon Studs
SP: 25/1, 100/30 FAV, 33/1, 20/1
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FESTIVE FARE
Think the trip will suit after running flat lto.
BALIOS
As above....Fancy this to win the race.
Hope i havn't bokked you
FESTIVE FARE
Think the trip will suit after running flat lto.
BALIOS
As above....Fancy this to win the race.
Hope i havn't bokked you
Thanks Onlooker , the memory is not as bad as some would have you think 
Thanks East, was over last week racing but was up north, so never rang you, will do next time I'm over, met Orchardist last month as well he had heart op, but he is fine now.
A 43 year aftertiming story
. Well done hope you won plenty
. Well done hope you won plenty
Good stuff about Orchardist. probably the best news I've had this week. I checked in with him before Bath and he told me about it.
Before I forget, slated the lad the other day so,Well done Jamie.
Was just wondering, maybe the stats lads can help here. Has ANY other horse with the SAME name won twice at R.A. ?
I went to watch the Commonwealth Stakes and was looking at the results on my phone. As soon as I saw Balios had won I thought of this thread having read it the night before. Well done Workrider - a really pleasant story!
Nostalgia, its not what it used to be.
Bravo WR, nice memories and a nice winner too, just proves studying form is pointless
Bravo WR, nice memories and a nice winner too, just proves studying form is pointless
P.S Slickster, Mincer and a few more will not be happy about this thread
Workrider the aul raconteur, who knew
Workrider the aul raconteur, who knew
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