Field Of Gold 1.33

So frico put 3.3 on a 1.06 shot to try to get up to 3.5 is this correct? That's my reading of "a full bank" n'est pas. Or is this just ANOTHER lie... a potless freak.

I've just seen the video. It was appalling. It resembled an incident in the 3rd world eg Soweto. I honestly believe the police should be equipped with whips or long bamboo sticks to maintain law and order in a situation like this. And, the parents or guardians of those offenders (mainly teenagers) ought to be asked to attend the local police station asap, etc.

The high street in Sutton has become unrecognisable. It has degenerated into a street with vape shops, barber shops, fast food and coffee chains and stores stocked with bankruptcy stocks for the home.   There are also a couple of grocery shops selling meat (raw) which could stink the street if the wind is blowing in your direction. I think the locals have more or less deserted it to the mass proliferation of foreigners. It's a far cry from the Sutton High Street 2.5 decades ago.

I hope Cheam High Street does not go the same way as Sutton. It's still ok, I'm glad to say.

Am I missing something? He's 5/4 for The Mile at Sandown this friday. He's at least 7lbs in hand over the rest.

Its a cracking field for this years renewal imp.

I am hoping that Zeus Olympios maintains his upward profile, he improved with each run last year and is unbeaten with 4 wins out of 4.
Obviously no easy task conceding 3lb to FOG and it will be some performance if he can do so.

THE FOG  looks well in

"The FOG looks well-in". That's my opinion as well. However, there usually is a sting-in-the-tail with horseracing. The recent "workout" runs by AOB star charges had been unbelievably bad.

FOG entered for lockinge. I wouldn't be rushing to take the 5/4. Gosden good start to season have had his spot on. My play in the race would be LAY never so brave. I would be surprised and disappointed if FOG, Zeus Olympios & opera ballo didn't have enough about them to best it.

ciceros gift looks big  at 25/1 imo  has btn field of gold and never so brave, twice a  course  and dist winner and not that much to find on official ratings .

Ciceros Gift does look overpriced based on his improved form in the latter part of last season Foyles, good luck.

I will be sticking with Zeus as he is the one with untapped potential. It's no secret how highly his trainer rates him.
Lovely looking individual as well with his four white socks.

It looks a really card tomorrow, should be informative for the season ahead.

Dancing Gemini won this well last season,had Cicero's Gift 3Ls back in 3RD
& also 5LB better in.Only done a NCK in the Lockinge NTO when the 2/1 Fav.
His form seemed to fall away a bit after so he might be better early & can
see Teal having him more or less straight for this.Should run well if he has.
Around 14/1 books & slightly bigger here,although for not much.

good luck dixie as you say zeus olympus has untapped potential goes fresh unbeaten 4 from 4 could be a world beater . field of gold may well win but no value at  the price imo. hopefull of a bigger price on here  tommoz  for ciceros

field of gold is going to obviously be popular and you will prob get a better price tommorow for dg  at some point penzance

Laying the fav. On his last 2 runs he's a horrible price...watch him hack up by 4 lengths now

Which FOG turns up? if its the ITG/SJPS version then EVS [was 5/4 earlier] looks a very fair price, if it flops again then gosden can forget about any dreams he harboured about it being the top miler in europe this year

FOYLESWAR • April 23, 2026 6:13 PM BST
ciceros gift looks big  at 25/1 imo  has btn field of gold and never so brave, twice a  course  and dist winner and not that much to find on official ratings .

And form was franked earlier this year by Dreamliner at Saint Cloud

GL

as said the fav is going to be popular given its profile but too short imo. zeus o could be a world beater 4 from 4 and should be more to come ciceros gifts  win last time didnt look a fluke despite the price he won that well and 25s looks very fair imo. also depending on price never so brave didnt get the clearest of runs in the qe2 and ticks a fair few boxes a saver on him with oisin up .

Markets suggest bookmakers think they can get a few short one's beat today - Field Of Gold/Zeus Olympios in the this and Almeric is weak in the previous race. I have stuck with Zeus Olympios on the basis the ground should suit. I hope he is ridden forward from stall one.

Back to £1 with 'Denise'. She can keep it!

”I have stuck with Zeus Olympios on the basis the ground should suit”

He wants it quick?

They’re saying it’s soft enough

Opera Ballo was only a 7/2 shot in The Craven against Field Of Gold. The horse bounced out and too a few lengths off Field Of Gold; Keane was sitting too far back and never managed to make up the lost ground.

Well done Opera Ballo and Buick.

Apr 23, 2026 -- 5:56PM, ThePomp wrote:

FOG entered for lockinge. I wouldn't be rushing to take the 5/4. Gosden good start to season have had his spot on. My play in the race would be LAY never so brave. I would be surprised and disappointed if FOG, Zeus Olympios & opera ballo didn't have enough about them to best it.

WD

Pomp is it a miler? Just saying you forgot to say that!

Put a line through NSB run. Broke terribly & ran with the choke out. That said OB pinged & Buick rode a blinder.

Probably not a miler I'd say Del. Although they usually get a mile if they win the ultra competitive 7f handicaps at RA. What do you think?

Winner done it well , they will be hoping FOG comes on for the run

Prague gives you a clue, has been beaten 4 lengths twice by Zeuss and also by this boy.

ThePomp • April 24, 2026 3:15 PM BST
“Put a line through NSB run. Broke terribly & ran with the choke out. That said OB pinged & Buick rode a blinder.”


Agree with that, he and Dancing lit eachother up for sure, if he’s gonna do well Newbury will suit over that trip.

I’m looking forwards to seeing this bloke Hearn is bugging up now!

Moses something or other says he's the most exciting prospect, heavyweight

Moses Itauma is his name Dela, lives not far from me and (don't call him a Chatham chav though ). 

A savage puncher, early KO's are his forte - there is a bit of a doubt regarding his stamina for longer fights so will be interesting to see how he progresses.

Just watched the race there - Keane was out for a gallop on the 2nd - never put in to the race for a winning position.

Almeric, Field Of Gold and Zeus Olympios, all comfortably beaten. Easy for the bookmakers again.

Thanks Dixie appreciate that and wouldn’t dare do so!

Look forwards to seeing gis next gig!

Pomp I have to also admit that I’ve confused this horse with another!

Ps : Dixie my dad worked with a bloke called Dixie Dean! He wore a wig that he stuck down with double sided tape and would get into the painters sink and strip down and have a wash!

Opera Ballo certainly the best horse today, his fast break helped a lot and he was more race fit than the others but still a good performance. Fine ride by Buick.

I will keep the faith with Zeus, after all he did hammer OB at Newmarket back in September. The Lockinge is still on the agenda for him and that will tell us more about how good he may or may not be.

Was the general consensus that FOG was big in the paddock?

I would wager your dad's workmate was not EFC's record goalscorer Dela

Hopefully they won't rush things with Moses, give it a year or so and if he is still improving then try and get a World title fight, he certainly has the potential.

Gosden stated that he was ready to run but as he is a big horse might take a Blow at the furlong.

just seen the race no excuses mine were well btn well done winners

I still feel that they will be disappointed that FOG couldn't win a Group 2 against horses with penalties, and he did win on his return last year.

DixieDean60 • April 24, 2026 3:56 PM BST
I would wager your dad's workmate was not EFC's record goalscorer Dela

He might not have been but after he unstuck his syrup and was in the sink he’d get hold of his old chap with both hands and swing it like a rodeo star with a good 7” left still like he was gonna rope a heifer!

Now I get the other Dixie couldn’t do that!

JohanntheGoatHurdler • April 24, 2026 3:54 PM BST
Was the general consensus that FOG was big in the paddock?

He was big and Zeuss looked fit, even Addel said she’d favour the grey in a rematch and she’s biased, rides out at Burkes and thinks four white socks is a looker.

Formbook don’t lie, if Prague could get within 4L of a real G1 colt then I’d be surprised.

Delbert can now state Paddock fitness from the TV

Discuss the formbook and what he’s beat?

Twice by the same margin!

He’ll need one of Trumps rockets up it’s Jaxeer to be great

Did anyone need to hear Diamond Jonhnny say that Field would need the run???

Did any of his recent Lockinge winners win first time up?

Come on shat 4 brains clock that?!

Zeuss was fit and there ain’t a lot to him, won’t take much racing

Delbert resorts to insults.
How unusual?
Gosden definitely stated FOG might need the run

To address me as a Delbert is in itself an insult but it does not bother me in the slightest, I’m not the one with an inferiority complex!

Now isn’t it Cocktail hour for you and your chum?

Best get to it!

A perfect example of Autism

Sad case, most definitely the runt of the litter that was beatch slapped as she grew up

Need I say more

No you repeat yourself and prove nothing, no one knows why you’re here,as YOU don’t contribute to race talk, for fear of being wrong!

What a maggot!

Autism proven

ZZZZZ’s  I’m sure that you don’t know the meaning of it and you’re one sad case to mock anyone that you see as different to you.

If there’s any forum member with an autistic child I hope that they’ll pull you on your ignorance and stupidity.

Oh and ask you what’s your issue!

ZZZZ?
Borrowed from the cretin Aceform when beaten

Mr Shoemark is coming out of this a bit better than one would have thought and has really landed on his feet....

Beaten? More like bored by the biggest toss pot going, I’ve roasted you over and over you ran from the thread the other day because you made yourself look like you are, a mug

Autism

Delbert is unable to post any bet he has had on BF

Even if he was seriously big yesterday he was receiving weight. The Lockinge would be different. He's out to 3/1 now.

The Sandown vet reported that FOG bled yesterday.
And he pulled up lame after the Sussex.
With every run (and every defeat) they're actually managing to diminish, rather than enhance, his bloodstock value.

it should be remebered that  this was a trial a prep for the lockinge for all bar the racefit winner

Where can I find that report,Johann?

field of gold obviously very good but the media racing tv etc are always hoping for the next frankel type superstar and after the irish  gns st james palace wins thought they might just have another on their hands actual strength of form seems to go out of the window .understandable i spose but he reversed the form with ciceros gift emphatically and bar the winner beat the rest so not a bad run 1st time up at all.

Found the Vets Report and it did bleed.
I would not back FOG with stolen money

Delashay • April 24, 2026 5:37 PM BST
Did anyone need to hear Diamond Jonhnny say that Field would need the run??? Confused

Did any of his recent Lockinge winners win first time up?

Lion in Winter has had a lovely prep, was beaten by Cicero’s (but well ahead of the grey) who a few fancied yesterday, then Graffard is bringing Shaahlaan (but without a prep)

https://www.racingpost.com/news/reports/william-buick-runs-rivals-ragged-as-...

And Godolphin have already beaten this lot with a colt not proven, whereas Notable Speech comes in race fit this year.

I remember reading somewhere on here that an experienced onlooker at Ascot felt FOG looked knackered after his win there last season.
Maybe he had a point and maybe that victory took the edge of him for the rest of his career...

That was Tom Seagul at the winning post, don’t rate that jock.


The details
“Towards rear, headway on outer and edged right over 1f out, pushed along and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner (vet reported colt had bled from the nose) (op 6/5)”

Sporting Life race result also shows that FOG bled from the nose.
Opera Ballo hadn't run for 3 months. Conceding 5lbs and rated 6 lbs below FOG.
FOG finished 3 lengths behind.
Even taking into consideration that Keane wasn't the most tactically astute, and that FOG bled, I still find it a disappointing run.
I'll never forget his awkward head carriage in the Guineas...

He was always overrated, Opera was fit and stays further, easy now but there was reason why he was so short.

Another angle to all of this is the wisdom (or lack thereof) in bringing a horse that has a history of problems to the racecourse not fully fit (if paddock reports from yesterday are to be believed).

He might not have raced for 3 months but listen to Appleby here :

“We haven’t seen him since the Dewhurst, but I was very pleased with him,” said Appleby. “He’s a very clean-winded horse and we always felt that if we were lucky enough to be here in the spring, then the plan would be to go straight into a Guineas.

“He’s a better horse running fresh. We’ve seen that with all of his starts really, when he comes back for that second start, he’s probably just a small percentage behind.

“The plan was always to come here and give him a nice gallop but as I said to Will (Buick), we don’t need to have a searching gallop because he's fitand we're only two and a half weeks away.

Distant Storm hasn’t raced for 203 days going into the Guineas

I think it is safe to say that Gosden knows a tad more about training than many on here who clearly think that they know it all(Delbert).
Sparely made horses are easy to produce fit but this is a big,powerful horse with long term plans and without the bleed I would have been happy enough.After all,it was only a Group2.

Some of us cotton on earlier than others! penny drops at different speeds as you’ll have noticed on Tippin’ Point!


Delashay • August 17, 2025 10:45 AM BST
Delashay • June 28, 2025 6:08 PM BST - (From the Anti post forum where races are discussed beforehand)
Figgis this one is in part for you.

I’m not sure why Fieldd Of Gold is rated higher than Ombudsman. FOG has beaten very little to date, yet the latter beat proven Group 1 performers.

Delashay • April 25, 2026 12:27 PM BST
He was always overrated

Good day gentleman, I’m off to top up my tan

Not necessary,surely

'Delashay', your troll is a super human bot. He / she appears everywhere faster than lightning.

Field Of Gold is out to 7.8 here, no taker though. His stablemate Damysus and Notable Speech are 4/1 and 3/1 respectively. An uncertain runner?

I think first-time bleeders are bound to 21 days rest, so I would say Lockinge is extremely unlikely.
What do trainers do in the UK if they can't prescribe Lasix?

A Trainer I know used to give snake venom,Johann

Is that what FOG has? If so, consider calling it a day. I do not think the horse will ever reproduce the form or improve on last season.

Kato Star had bled before going into a Gold Cup, I’m not sure if it was the year he was beat by Imperial Commander, but I recall being against him for that in such a tough race.

Gosden impossible had planned to run Damysus in the 1 m 1 f prix d’Isphan after today and seeing Daryz who the trainer had said before, that it was a likely target and do - able then it might be why Damasus has shortened? Not sure of his odds previous to the Ganay today?

They had talked about stepping Firld Of Gold up in trip later this year, it could be happening sooner than later.

So Opera Ballo ran to 126 (7 pounds above his rating).
FOG 114 (11lb below), Zeus Olympios 115 (5lb below), Cicero's Gift 100 (10lbs below).
Either OB has improved half a stone and/or Buick rode an inspired race, or the other jocks were caught out and all the other horses needed the run.
Or both!
One thing is for certain...DOG'S last 3 runs: RPR 114,114,103.
Will be interesting to see if he can get anywhere near 128 again (if indeed he sees a racecourse again)...

Something weird about the St.James Palace last year...
1 horse hasn't run again since (Officer), 1 has retired to stud without winning again (Henri Matisse), 3 have run without winning another race,   and 1 has run 8 times since, winning a Listed race at Sandown over 1m2f before being gelded.
That race really seems to have taken its toll.

FOG is competitive within his own age group. The Mile race last friday was against older horses, and receiving weight. but, it was a damp squib for him. He was probably over-rated and hyped given the high regard of his trainer.

He finished in front of all the older horses.

As even money favourite.

There’s nothing really weird about it Johann, it was a terrible field in the end, 7 runners with 3 pacemakers. Two for AOB and one for Field Of Gold.
It’s sounds strange to call it a terrible field with both Guineas winners in there, but the French was weak and Mattisse couldn’t even really capitalise on Field Of Gold’s bad run at Goodwood where the 3 year olds were beat by older horses.

Ruling Court had a bad prep for it, was meant to run in the derby and missed it at the last minute and Rashabar never really trained on and was soon stepped up to 10f.

Most thought though that Field Of Gold would reverse form with him at Ascot and he was priced accordingly.

Thady said this about the race Friday on SL

“To give them the best advantage in Group One company a prep run always helps them. After discussing it with the family of the late Prince Khalid Abdullah, the decision was made to give him a prep run before we hopefully head to the Lockinge.
“We did the same last year with Lead Artist, and Sandown Park is a wonderful track to start them off at. With the jump card on the Saturday it is always nice ground there and it is the ideal place to start them off in the spring.”

Delashay • April 24, 2026 5:27 PM BST
Formbook don’t lie, if Prague could get within 4L of a real G1 colt then I’d be surprised.

Delashay • April 24, 2026 3:22 PM BST
Prague gives you a clue, has been beaten 4 lengths twice by Zeuss and also by this boy.

FFS,Delbert,do you ever stop aftertiming,you non betting cretin

impossible123 • April 25, 2026 1:41 PM BST
'Delashay', your troll is a super human bot. He / she appears everywhere faster than lightning.

Stop the aftertiming then

Delashay • April 24, 2026 5:38 PM BST
Zeuss was fit and there ain’t a lot to him, won’t take much racing

Obviously an illness with the Autistic,potless peasant

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