Good afternoon Andrew, Lucky, Lampus and all the rest (you know who you are).

Wishing you All and your families good health for Christmas and the New Year.

Just shut the door and enjoy yourselves, let the world go by.


Oh !! and just have a very small Win bet on Cyname.

Merry Christmas Andrew and all forumites

AIS I QUOTE just a footnote i did back (small ) the worlds end in the 2BPmarket     but a win non the less ; a great aftertimed clutching at straws , and he calls me ,  ramper aftertimer bluffer , the good thing is no one left hardly to bluff , cept lampud good old lampus ; keep the faith

likewise

yes glasgow  all of us are looking forward to it , if it appears , and its content of course , will it feature stories about  aunty pru and redruth the ancient retainer , can we expect a lay a month ,,  indeed whats the new title going to be , the old one wasnt exactly in the spirit of the sale of goods act was it

Happy Christmas to AIS and all his groupies. Have a good one.

the term groupies is plural , the groupie is you trusty

Merry Xmas all & AIS (minus two or three idiots or is it just the one - I don't post too often but wish everyone a very Happy Xmas and successful 'punting New Year' - oh and another successful thread like this one

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Sch1tter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCuhuePlP8o

despite the loons best efforts this thread and the new one will live forever

happy christmas every one

Merry christmas KEMO  pal ...very well done on yr thread ...looking forward to yr new one ..cant wait pal..

ho ho ho ,

Good morning everyone and Boxing Day Greetings from a sunny West München.

Many thanks to the posters Trusty, PHS, 23nights, Bitbybit, Fronter, Happysandwich, Minnie, Smirnoff and Second again for the comments and Christmas Greetings since my last past. Likewise I wish you all a happy festive season.

I assume you all had a wonderful celebration with loved ones (and some not so loved ) it's what Christmas is all about, or should be at least. Germany is basically closed for 2 days, although public transportation is up and running today, and i'm happy about this, another day of excess at home, although we may go down to the lake at Herrsching (after racing) for some fresh air and it's a nice day here.

Having said, it appears my nemesis Calamity Kemo had far more important issues at varying times throughout the Christmas period on here, not only having a pop several times, but starting a complete thread in my name. Mind you, not a single poster agreed with his tormented and bedevilled opinion, so I will take that as yet another victory, it's becoming a cricket score.

This is the guy that chastised me for taking my daughter to the BMW welt, tower and museum (fantastic by the way). He's obsessed, but his actions only reinforce my opinion that he's no more than an unemployed, spiteful, and sad old man who needs to get a life, specially over Christmas. Anyway enough about him, and on to far more interesting topics and what this thread should be about (and used to be).

The day we've all been waiting for since Saturday evening has finally arrived, after 4 blank days of UK racing, the sport of Kings returns, more in quantity that quality, although the graded cards in Ireland and Kempton certainly supply the latter, including the KG (2.45). I mentioned my thoughts on this race several days ago, but to reiterate (and save typing) here is part of it.

Looking further ahead to the KG on Boxing day, i guess many of us are eagerly waiting for this race in what racing media appears to be promoting as a duel between Lostintranslation and Cyrname.

They could be correct (although i don't see it that way) and although Harry will almost certainly be riding the latter, i keep going back to review form of his stablemate Clan Des Obeaux, winner of the race last year and it could be argued maybe against a better field (at least at the time). Native River (rated 176) was well beaten in 3rd, and there were 2 others in the 170 and up range.

I think 7/2 is a little on the short side and with only 7 runners, EW is restrictive, but if i do bet on the race, he will be my win selection, albeit small for an interest.

If i had to lay one of the two main protagonists, it would be Lostintranslation, simply as i think Cyrname is the better of the two (2/2 at Kempton). Colin's runner is without doubt a classy type, and i do like him, but i'm not totally convinced the form of his last 2 wins makes him as short as 13/8 in a KG field, even though the runner up LTO, Bristol De Mai is rated 170. Both are good jumpers, although the fences here are fairly easy, but if the going is heavy, the latter's stamina will certainly be tested (never raced beyond 21f) however i don't envisage this will be an issue.

Only 5 in the field now and Clan Des Obeaux has drifted out to 11/2 in places and at 1/4 odds (2 places) now appeals as an EW bet, or even better, maybe in the 2TBP. I would still be a layer of Lostintranslation at anything under 2/1, but it's riskier now with the NR.

My EW selection is Rocco (2.10 Wetherby) at a general 7/1, who is upped in trip and has a winnable weight (runs off 133 as in his previous race). Still relatively lightly raced, and although only winner of a sole chase could have been 2/4 (fell at the last in one) and has run well in the other two, specially LTO. The move up in trio is certainly a positive.

For my Saturday shortie (successful at 9/4 last week) i'm going with Cloudy Glen (1.40 Market Rasen) who has yet to win in 2 novice chases, but has run well enough and may have been a little unfortunate LTO (beaten a neck) when the latter stages turned into a flat race on heavy going with the last fence omitted. The winner is no slouch anyway having won 4 out of his previous 5 now and with Hugh back on board I feel compensation awaits. Available at 11/8 with most books.

Across to the Emerald Isle, I think Fakir D'Oudairies (2.20 Leopardstown) who gave an exhibition round of jumping for a novice LTO (probably one of the best seen so far) will beat Laurino. Mind you, it's not 2 horse race by any means with Notebook in the field, so a lay of Laurino is the preferred bet.

Samcro, who I felt strongly would have won but for falling LTO (Fakir D'Oudairies won) has a chance to redeem himself over at Limerick (2.40) and unlike the previous paragraph, this is probably a two horse race, so Samcro is selected for the win.

Please note my weekend thoughts (including today) are exactly that, thoughts, no more. There is no P/L and never has been (exception of the 2 day Arc weekend) i'm sure everyone knows this anyway (with exception of one). I have no idea of the success/loss rate, i've had big price winners and short price losers, as we all have, and it's not important anyway, if it was I would have create a dedicated thread to it (and with a P/L).

Lay post up later.

Good luck and have a nice Boxing day all.

i think the ist question is whats it getting called , or indeed is it happening  im quite excited

Calamity Kemo,

If I put up my two real winning bets will you leave the forum in the same way I have requested 3 times that you do the same if you post your 50/1 win, 5.68 and the double ?

You make enough challenges, yet never keep them and you didn't have the winner. A loser in life and a loser on here.

Additionally, I have never blocked you, only your other ID MMFTY (the only person I have) nor have I ever stated as such, although it's getting close and I suspect it will occur on the new thread, as you're so boring and tiresome.

why no mention of yr 1.00 haydock bet and where did you say pre race you were punting WORLDS AT EVENS ,

incidently yr call on riders was good , so why spoil it

Hi Guys and Girls,

The lay selection is Wolverhampton 4.55 - Documenting @ 2.48.

Reasoning post up later.

Unclepuncle,

Thank you and good luck with Clan Des Obeaux.

Oh dear I like this one, seemed to win really well last time although in an easier race, I nearly always back Corinthia but think its a bit below form recently, Royal Birth would have a chance, Summerghand usually runs well first run back but I don't know what it will do on the aw.

Well looking at it bar the outsider they've all got a chance so Andrews got 4 running for him and I'm going round in circles, I was just really impressed with the ease of Documenting win last time and in a lot of its previuos runs I've been against it

Good luck whatever however you play.

so what were yr two real bets ais and why wasnt the quality one worth a mention ,