- I'd like nothing better than to see the back of you and your relentless, mindless drivel - but I'm not a grass tvm. Also, no idea which thread you mean - you start so fecking many.

I’ll leave the thread now,sorry for the invasion Andrew…..

Well done happy, hope you make a few quid.

I tried laying once, made 2k. Lost it all one dark evening at Wolves AW

Good morning Guys,

Many thanks for the posts, much appreciated as always.

My first post since last Saturday (nap selections aside) so to start a short summary of my Newmarket Dewhurst meeting trip that turned out well considering a doom and gloom weather forecast on the previous day. The day started out with a delay at Kings Cross, i guess GNR probably use the same punctuality manual as KLM as my 10.42 train was cancelled so i arrived in Cambridge later than planned and connecting trains to Newmarket are not so frequent. I decided to take a taxi and thankfully a few other passengers in the queue responded when i asked if anyone wanted to share it, we ended up as 4, only costing us a tenner each and arrival before the train would have.

As mentioned in my post, my day was going to evolve around City Of Troy, although it was a decent card. I met up with one of the guys that came to Longchamp 3 weeks ago and i also had a chat with Ed Thompson as i often do when i see him on course, i even bought him a coffee.

I noticed 3 Coolmore 'lads' walking up the stairs from the paddock although none of them acknowledged me after i  wished them luck, but i took the fact they were there as a positive (aren't all gamblers superstitious ?). Charlie Appleby was much more amenable later, just as he was when i spoke to him at the Coroebus Guineas meeting last year. The lovely Adele was there with the ITV team, but not even a glance from her (gutted).

There had been a lot of discussion in the media (and here) about the envisaged going in the previous few days, more so after the downpour on Friday evening although winning times didn't suggest it was hock deep by any means. Newmarket drains well, is exposed to wind and it was a bright sunny day on Saturday so at least moisture could evaporate. I'm certainly not an expert on going conditions, but to my eyes, it was nearer good to soft than soft.

The day started well with a £50 win bet on Ancient Wisdom at 2/1 in the opener; he looks decent and apparently he will be supplemented for the Futurity. The winning time was only 2 seconds outside slow.

Next up was COT, i had already backed him at AP (varying odds 1.6-1.66) and i had a good few quid in a London WH shop (8/13) earlier in the morning. Not my best move as the horse had drifted to over 1.8 on here later that was a surprise to me. On course the odds were generally 4/6, but he was very heavily backed before the race, in fact Sid Hooper was going 2/5 at one stage. I backed him again with Ed (8/15) that was his eventual SP.

I don't need to describe the race per se, everyone has seen it and i've watched the VR a zillion times. Impressive of course, but did he do anything that wasn't really expected ? Pre-race i told my mate i didn't think he had a lot to beat and i certainly wasn't concerned by the 2nd fav Iberian who may have been flattered LTO where Rosallion clearly didn't like the going. It wasn't exactly a Frankel Dewhurst field who was also odds-on and up against the 5lb higher rated Dream Ahead.

He doesn't have an instant acceleration, but some engine and the further he goes, the better he is and as AOB mentioned, he doesn't stop. His sectionals were good, specially the last furlong that was under 12 seconds, much faster than the 2 Godolphin colts on the same card. I can't see anything to beat him in the 2000 guineas, but i wouldn't back him at evens today (i already have 16/1 to £15) and comparisons with Frankel are ridiculous, at least today.

With COT winning it was a very good day, i won a nice few quid overall, certainly covering my weekend trip expenses and same for a couple of recent Longchamp weekends with change. I did have a couple of losers, £10 EW in the Cesarewitch and £142 laying Universal Folly at Hexham, but £50 win on Charlies Arabian Crown and his first winner almost covered it. I didn't have another bet and we left after his 3rd winner of the meeting.

Changing topic, some readers may know the poster Paul (Skinto) i don't, but Ed certainly does as they used to work together and know each other well. He mentioned details of Pauls condition (in private) but out of respect i will not publish them here except to say recovery can take time, so let's wish him well.

On to this afternoon and one i'm backing is the Andre Fabre trained Alcantor in the G1 Criterium International (Saint Cloud 1.33). Winner of 3 from 4, rated 110 (converted) and looked good winning over CD LTO. Has a bit in hand on ratings and i expect him to win, currently 5/4 so expect odds-against on here later when liquidity is better.

As i'm pushed for time, i can respond to posts and a few other snippets later this evening.

Good luck and have a nice Sunday all.

Thanks for the update re Skinto.

For anyone that's interested, a link to the HIT sale over the next 4 days

https://secure.tattersalls.com/4DCGI/Sale/Live?site=NMT

The Kubler's a great choice; obviously very savvy and hi-tech. I wish you all success with SL

GL AIS
Should get a decent bit of fun at that price

Good Luck Andrew, you have come on a fair way from running those " dodgepots" at Slough.

Good afternoon Guys,

Many thanks for the supportive posts, the group are really looking forward to going racing with Salamanca Lad, most of us as first time owners, albeit without any great expectations of course. If we are lucky enough to see him win it will be a bonus, but just the buzz of being on course will be worth it, and who knows, maybe an interview with the lovely Adele.

It's certainly not an investment, but limited financial outlay and further opportunities to meet up on occasion, just as we do several times a year now, in fact most of us that went to Longchamp a few weeks ago have a share. One of the team gave positive feedback from the Kübler stable open day yesterday and the consensus was Daniel and Claire came across as very friendly and approachable.

A relaxing day yesterday with ITV racing (Opening Show was poor) and after watching Ancient Wisdom win the Futurity i'm even more convinced City Of Troy wins at Newmarket next May, in fact i don't think Charlies will run there, going to France for softer going instead.

On to racing this afternoon, a half-decent card at Aintree supported by average Sunday meetings at Wincanton and Galway. There's also the G1 Prix Royal Oak (French St Leger) at Longchamp, but rest of the card consists of 6 handicaps and an ordinary stakes race.

My bets will be few, but one i've already backed is the Dan Skelton trained Pembroke in the novice chase (Aintree 3.45) who doesn't appear to have a lot to beat and will come on for his debut run over fences at Uttoxeter LTO. Conceding 11lb and upwards to the field, but with a clear round i feel he can beat Chapel Green who is 3lb 'wrong'.

A tricky card at Wincanton, but i will be laying Killer Kane (3.29). He usually needs a run after a break and all 4 wins were in February/March with good in the going description, so maybe he's a Spring horse. A trappy handicap and he's high enough in the weights off 132. Currently odds of 3.0.

At Longchamp, i will have a small win/place bet on Double Major in the big race (2.50) currently trading at 8.80. I saw this one at the last meeting when he won the G2 Prix Chaudenay over a similar trip. A very consistent 3 year old, only once out of the placings in 8 runs, winning 3 and receives 8 lbs from the field (bar one). A converted rating of 109 puts him close to the likely favourite Tashkhan (111) who travels over from North Yorkshire, but this one had a hard race off top weight in the Cesarewitch.

Good luck and have a nice Sunday all.

Mr Combustible/Madhatters/Ashleigh

12K guineas + VAT that could be a bargain, let's see.

I think connections paid 35K for Astro King, improved from 99 to 112 after leaving Stoute and winning almost 200K in the process. The stuff of dreams.

If Salamanca Lad does win a race, i will be much more animated than i was in Paris when the filly Blue Rose Cen won a few times.

Glasgow

@ dodgepots. There were certainly a few of those at Slough and Reading, but the evening my first dog Claremont Point won a mid-card grade, i was euphoric and felt i had won the Greyhound Derby, i have no doubt all owners feel the same the first time. They were really good years, i was a regular to watch mine run at the 2 tracks, also White City and Wembley, but i lost interest when i left GB. Sadly the game has gone, i wouldn't have a clue these days.

Katie just got one from the Kubler yard, a filly called Moondial

Morning Andrew et al

If Salamanca Lad does win a race, i will be much more animated than i was in Paris when the filly Blue Rose Cen won a few times.

I didn't know this was possible

Well done yesterday with your selections. Good luck today everyone

WD Andrew.

Result not in yet on the RP, so;

Gallopponline.de;

They decided not to start in the Japan Cup in order to look for their second Group I victory with India this Sunday in Munich, after the Adlerflug daughter owned and bred by the Ittlingen Stud had already won the European Prize. The plan: to go into breeding as a two-time Group I winner.

But nothing came of it in the end. Victory in the Grand Allianz Prize of Bavaria (155,000 euros), Europe's last Group I race on the flat in the 2023 calendar year, went to Junko, trained by Andre Fabre in Chantilly for the Wertheimer brothers. Under Bauyrzhan Murzabayev, the four-year-old son of Intello relegated the assistant (Thore Hammer-Hansen), trained by Henk Grewe for Eckhard Sauren and Liberty Racing 2020, to second place. In third place, India passed the goal post under Rene Piechulek. In the final phase, the mare trained by Waldemar Hickst had a brief moment, but then did not make any decisive progress. Stall Lintec's Best of Lips (Andreas Suborics/Andrasch Starke) took fourth and final place.

Thanks for the summary Andrew.

Thank you ANDREW    G/L 

WD Andrew. Looks like a full house of positive results.

Good afternoon Guys,

Many thanks for the comments, much appreciated. A profitable post last Saturday with all selections paying out.

A short post as i'm meeting friends for lunch in the city.

A decent card at Cheltenham this afternoon with the Shloer chase and Nube Negra going for a hat-trick of wins, followed  by the Greatwood handicap that has been won by a couple of subsequent champion hurdle winners in bygone years. I doubt there's anything of CH winning class running today, but a decent field nevertheless.

I think Jonbon will win and shorten in the betting even further for the Tingle Creek at Sandown in 3 weeks, but his odds today will reflect this. I will be going over for this meeting.

Another i fancy at much better odds is Sonigino in the Greatwood (3.30). Progressive, and may have been a little unlucky in his penultimate race at Aintree in April, finishing strongly in 3rd, and ran well in a decent handicap at Chepstow LTO. Both races were over further, but he's won over 16f and travels well. Soft will not be an issue. Up 2 lb, but his more than capable claimer takes off 5 lb. A very open race as you would expect, but at odds of 16 for the win and around 3.5 for 4/TBP i think he's a small bet.

My lay selection is Up For Parol (Fontwell 1.33). Hasn't made the progress connections may have expected when he finished 3rd in the Persian War Novices at Chepstow over 2 years ago. Inconsistent, up and down in the ratings within a range of 127-133 and i don't feel the drop in trip is in his favour. Currently odds of 2.78.

Good luck and have a nice Sunday all.

WD with the lay Andrew. Looked dangerous in a 3 horse race but I'm sure you never expected that to happen.

Good morning Guys,

Many thanks for the posts.

PHS, no i didn't expect it. When i looked at the field earlier in the morning, i thought all 3 runners had questions to answer, albeit less so with the eventual winner. I certainly didn't see it as a match and the winner was 7 lb under his previous winning rating. When Yorksea downed tools at the start, it wasn't looking good and Up For Parol immediately went to odds of 1.45. The eventual winner was never far away and i was surprised the leader was matched at 1.11 IR. Found little when challenged and is probably best avoided until he shows better form.

My EW selection, Sonigino ran well to be 4th in the days big handicap (SP 11/1). A good day for me, although a few bob on Jonbon was the main source of profit.

Not much i fancy today, but in the opener at Fakenham, i've already layed the likely favourite Francina, even though he's the only runner with experience in the small field of 5. Runner-up on his only run, but there were 4 runners and 2 didn't finish the course. Related to several winners and from an in-form stable, probably the reasoning he was favourite that day, but his run was ordinary at best; in receipt of 7 lb, the winner had been beaten 67 L previously and winning time of the race was slow. Different going today and although Hereford is sharpish, it's not the Greyhound circuit that Fakenham is. A risky lay given lack of experience of course, but 7/4 is short enough.

Good luck and have a nice Tuesday all.

well done Andrew