the Charles Byrnes trainer On Your Way...

jockey said gelding was a difficult ride throughout, ran very green, tried to run off the track a few times and stayed on past tired horses in the closing stages

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aye...sure.

interesting.

Looked an ungainly beast i thought.

slow burner...

i'm sure it will burn bright when Charles thinks/knows it's ready.

was smashed in to win though today, not a usual drifter...

back high...

lay low...

it'll win when they want it to win imv...

and even if it doesn't win i doubt they will lose tbh.

Came unstuck today.

just like Jim Goldie...

there is ALWAYS a plan with this lot...

imv.

Annandale...

young lassie gets chucked under the bus so they can have some fun...

lovely folk.

An enquiry was held into the running and riding of ANNANDALE (IRE), ridden by Lauren Young and trained by Jim Goldie, which was held up in rear until appearing to finish strongly to finish fourth of twelve runners beaten 3 ½ lengths. The rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; The Veterinary Officer examined ANNANDALE (IRE) post-race during testing and had nothing to report. Young stated that her instructions were to drop in if the gelding was slowly away but if he jumped well then she was to sit handy throughout the race. She added that having jumped slowly away from the stalls, she rode ANNANDALE (IRE) from off the pace, until making an effort between the 3 and 2 furlong markers. Jim Goldie confirmed the instructions and added that Young had been too far back when turning into the straight and she was caught wide, having been told to make her way through runners. He further added that in his opinion, if ANNANDALE (IRE) had been closer to the field turning into the home straight, the gelding could have finished closer. Young was suspended for 10 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race.

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tremendous.

Indeed but really you should have posted it on a Goldilocks thread, will be lost on here.

nobody reads this cr@p anyway tbh stewarts.

Not many of us, very true, but i meant for future reference.

nice bit of under bus throwing there by Jim.

classic stuff dave.

Interesting runner for CB tomorrow ... SONNYBOYLISTON (7yo Gelding) 2:35 Curragh ... Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (QR) ... Mr Ray Barron (5lb) rides, he can be trusted when the money is down ... First run for Charles Byrnes, after being moved from Johnny Murtagh ... off the course for 969 days ... last winning mark was 113 when an easy winner of 2021 Irish St Leger and prior to that he won The 2021 Ebor H/cap off 108 ... last run was in Riyadh when 2nd and picked up £111k in Feb 2022, he has amassed £1,037,460 in prizemoney with 6 wins ...
On past form, he could pick this lot up and carry them in this NON H/CAP.
Newly listed owner Patrick M O'Shea (think he has always been involved) has landed a big punt with CB before with Dubeyeracingcraic.
Interesting to see how they price him up.

will open up 8-13...

drift to 66-1...

end up falling out the back of the telly...

IHRB stewards will be watching Loose Women during the race.