2.35 Cobden on the fav

1/2 to 10/11 late

slow pace
sitting 20-25l off the pace for a circuit
then gave up

Looked the most blatant example of not trying that ive seen in a long long while

cannot disagree

The two fancied horses were blatant nonners today.

If it was injured then why not pull it up but he tried 'weakly' at the last hurdle - should lose his license unless im missimg something more than my shirt

rides like that does nothing for racings image

' The horse is a strong puller m'lord , so I kept hold of his head ' But it is a horse ' race ' Harry .

nothing reported to stewards

Busy, passing the port and cheeseboard around

TBH this happens many times a day, just not as often on these very short priced ones..

No one usually gives a flying one, if it's a long priced one being strangled, even on here.

as bad as dylan kitts episode blatant

Oct 22, 2025 -- 2:49PM, thinker wrote:

rides like that does nothing for racings image

wonder if there'll be a 3rd series of non-jiggers half gallop

I laid it when it was lining up out the back and never had a moments worry. Great ride and a nudge to those who don not play i/r

You are depriving yourself by not doing so

always remember luke harvey saying dont have a bet till you watch them line up and youre right perfect example of not today

Wise man that Harvey

He is not quite the buffoon he is happy to portray

how would knowing he was  held up, help your bet at the off, if a loon like Harvey would be waiting to see if held up the shrewdies would have already adjusted their odds to reflect it,if it was a fast pace it would be the  place to be for him, if he,d went from front his chance was just as compromised because he wouldn't settle anyway

6 seconds slower than Div 2 .

blatant non trier, horse and jockey should be banned

"how would knowing he was  held up, help your bet at the off"      that combined with stinking in the market maybe ?

yes but you,d have to no it was going to run at a crawl,if there was pace in the race, and you were on a horse that needed settling where would you want to be in the race ?
if you new it was a nonner it  didn't matter where it was fooking lining up

what do you mean? horses that win 3 mile point to points are always 2 mile speed merchants that need holding up - everyone knows that ;) .... when I saw the thread I assumed it was Mr. Nicholls (that would be no shock) .... but nay....

3M PTP's are a vehicle of selling horses.Usually at inflated prices

Come racing…..

Part of the game since day one ffs….

Out the back lazy bones……ground,gurgled,felt something…..found little sir……Yawn ! Ffs

For those of us whose first language is English,are you suggesting it was stopped,Aceform?

Oct 22, 2025 -- 4:25PM, 1st time poster wrote:

how would knowing he was

Just watched again, no intention of doing anything other than giving it a run round, filth, pure and utter filth

uptheirons 22 Oct 25 19:31 
For those of us whose first language is English,are you suggesting it was stopped,Aceform?

Nope,probably not fit enough to climb into the horse box…..

Harry Cobden, the rider of HERON IN THE PARK (IRE), which finished sixth of eight runners, beaten 8
lengths was questioned regarding his riding of the mare in the home straight. The rider was interviewed
and shown recordings of the race and the Veterinary Officer examined the mare post-race and had nothing
to report. The rider stated his instructions were to drop in last and get the mare to settle as she had been
too keen when winning at Newbury on her previous start. He stated that on this occasion the mare had
pulled too hard throughout the race, a fact that he reported at scales and that he felt that the race had
been run at a slow and muddling pace. After travelling strongly into the home straight he angled righthanded for clear running after which he began to ask the mare for an effort before jumping awkwardly at
the second last hurdle, from which point he felt her effort begin to flatten out due to her early exertions
before staying on at the one pace to the line. Cobden indicated that he considered HERON IN THE PARK
(IRE) had been unsuited by this race essentially turning into a sprint up the home straight. His explanation
was noted

B O L L O C K S, keen at Newbury? B O L L O C K S

What an absolute croc.

The horse was NEVER put into the race - that is the simple answer - the drift makes it even look more suspicious. Harry can say whatever he wants but he will not fool the punters.

It looks bad to people who have not ridden.
My view is this;Tom the Teeth sent the horse there expecting to win without too much trouble and probably left it a gallop short.
As is common when not primed,the horse was too keen off a crawl(6 seconds slower than Div2).
Cobdens instructions got the horse beat.
Posters are free to hold different views but,to suggest Cobden "stopped it" is ridiculous.

Whatever way you look at it, it was shocking to watch, the horse was never given a chance and that should matter

I totally agree,Deptford.
I know where the blame should lay and its not Cobden who is as straight a jockey ring today as I know

Riding today

What I saw was the horse constantly fighting for its head. Throughout.  Must have been a very difficult ride, particularly in view of the instructions the jockey claims he received.

Held up in rear, modest headway after 3 out, outpaced after last, weakened run-in op 4/9, this is from SL results, who watches the race for them? Thats what gets me, cowards, every single pundit, not a pair of goolies between them

He was like Boston Strangler riding that today

You would be spot on,honcho

As someone say earlier, racing view it not look good, questions for trainer and jockey should be a must, from the off it looked dodgy to most people, a full 6 seconds behind the leader jumping first 3

Anyway, im sitting here drinking Bollinger and watching The November Man, aint a bad old life sometimes.

The Jockey was questioned by the Stewards and they noted that he rode to the Trainer's instructions

Trainers instructions, strangle him, keep him miles away, make no effort

Anyone watch Pockley win at Newcastle ?

Many examples over a season flat and NH……

Many times do you hear the words duck eggs and WTF……

Come racing…..join the buzz…..

You clearly think that it was stopped then,Deptford?

Wd Deptford.  I’ve just taken the dog out and he’s chit so I can settle down with a cup of tea to watch the CL highlights.  Looks like we’re both happy. 

What else would one think? Yet it baffles me, no need for it, but the drift just before the off, mmm

Trainer should be asked why he gave the instructions, it never ran free at Newb

A "Puller" at home doesn't remain a secret on Course Deptford

Now im watching Bullseye

"Look what you could have won"

Pouring down here, will have to send Jeeves out make sure everything covered up

I look forward to the rain

‘That’s a red - unlucky’,……

Deptford 22 Oct 25 23:07 
What else would one think? Yet it baffles me, no need for it, but the drift just before the off, mmm

You make a good point tbh….

I looked it was 1.54…..turned on just before the off and trading around 2.2…..not long before it went 2.54…..

Come racing someone knew that horse wasn’t winning….

Where is Parkhurst prison? The koont said Dartmoor

What is the moot of 3 Musketeers? I dont know she said

moto *

Newsnight on about the Louvre, again.  Clouseau’s boss’s eye twitching like duck!

Millionaire last night. £500 question, close but no what? The koont ask the audience

Oct 22, 2025 -- 11:15PM, formoftheace wrote:

Deptford 22 Oct 25 23:07

Remember one question on the Chris Tarrant version........

Who starred in Dr Zhivago ?

a. Linford Christie
b. Tony Christie
c. Julie Christie
d. Agatha Christie

They asked the audience and only 87% of them got it right   

Bl00dy obvious it's Linford isn't it! (I wonder what % still pressed that one though, I bet some...)

to be fair to AGATHA CHRISTIE  , HE was pretty rubbish in DR ZHIVAGO wasn't HE, who,d remember HIM for that from all HIS books/films , philistines

an early sighter for the g&g?