New Posts For Thread: Lillie Langtry and a footnote in the career of Aidan O'Brienhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrienHer win in the Matron Stakes gives Aidan a full house of Ireland's 12 Group one races. Well done Aidan.Lillie is very much underrated in my view. Injured after a long tough 2 year seaon. Came back for a hard win in Cornation Stks and another comebAidan is a GODWait till he comes back to NH. It be like the messiah returninghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465451565#465451565Aidan is a GODWait till he comes back to NH. It be like the messiah returningThu, 09 Sep 2010 09:06:53 -0500I hate backing his horses and rarely do so as they are rarely value(except 2nd strings at times but thats drying up too), they can't improve/disimprove by large amounts and his pre/post race interviews would mix you up more than teach you anything, nhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465341145#465341145I hate backing his horses and rarely do so as they are rarely value(except 2nd strings at times but thats drying up too), they can't improve/disimprove by large amounts and his pre/post race interviews would mix you up more than teach you anything, nWed, 08 Sep 2010 13:01:39 -0500MVOB built an empire, APOB inherited it. That disqualification was dodgy. Furthermore APOB could have been disqualified on a few occasions this year, for the running and riding of some of his horses, in particular during the early part of the season.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465337649#465337649MVOB built an empire, APOB inherited it. That disqualification was dodgy. Furthermore APOB could have been disqualified on a few occasions this year, for the running and riding of some of his horses, in particular during the early part of the season.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:31:40 -0500Vincent was disqualified from training which imo was a stain. It was given for a reason.APOB hasn't been tainted with this.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465336241#465336241Vincent was disqualified from training which imo was a stain. It was given for a reason.APOB hasn't been tainted with this.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:20:13 -0500RVW and Cape Blanco are both 1m 4f horses. You should review their races. Last saturday Cape Blanco wasn't stopping and RVW, as he did at York was finishing best of all. I saw it with my own eyes. Great trainer that he is, he doesn't have to try andhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465335777#465335777RVW and Cape Blanco are both 1m 4f horses. You should review their races. Last saturday Cape Blanco wasn't stopping and RVW, as he did at York was finishing best of all. I saw it with my own eyes. Great trainer that he is, he doesn't have to try andWed, 08 Sep 2010 12:16:46 -0500The BEST trainer we ever had on the flat and that includes MVOB imo.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465333033#465333033The BEST trainer we ever had on the flat and that includes MVOB imo.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:55:09 -0500That 1M4F was a mistake for 1M2F - he had said it about two sentences before and then said 1M4F by mistake. IMO Rip is best at a mile and Blanco 1M2F, and those trips shouldnt change, but hey ho life goes on.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465332853#465332853That 1M4F was a mistake for 1M2F - he had said it about two sentences before and then said 1M4F by mistake. IMO Rip is best at a mile and Blanco 1M2F, and those trips shouldnt change, but hey ho life goes on.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:53:15 -0500O' Brien lacks credibility when he talks about his charges post race. Last saturday he decribed Rip Van Winkle as miler who stays 1 mile 4 furlongs and Cape Blanco as a 1 mile 2 furlong horse who stays 1 mile and 4 furlongs on "guts". Who is he tryinhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465332625#465332625O' Brien lacks credibility when he talks about his charges post race. Last saturday he decribed Rip Van Winkle as miler who stays 1 mile 4 furlongs and Cape Blanco as a 1 mile 2 furlong horse who stays 1 mile and 4 furlongs on "guts". Who is he tryinWed, 08 Sep 2010 11:50:30 -0500Interesting article on O'Briens achievement on sportsnewsireland.com. Make the point that Lillie may have been ideally suited to the race compared to the stables previous runners who were all better fillies over further. Great going by AOB to get thehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465331697#465331697Interesting article on O'Briens achievement on sportsnewsireland.com. Make the point that Lillie may have been ideally suited to the race compared to the stables previous runners who were all better fillies over further. Great going by AOB to get theWed, 08 Sep 2010 11:42:21 -0500I wasn't too happy when LL went by Spacious last sat but he has done well with LL. Prob patience is one thing o brien has in abundance.Interesting piece written by Simon Rowlands about the sectional timing of the Champion. Cape Blanco actually goinghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25791681/lillie-langtry-and-a-footnote-in-the-career-of-aidan-obrien?post_id=465317833#465317833I wasn't too happy when LL went by Spacious last sat but he has done well with LL. Prob patience is one thing o brien has in abundance.Interesting piece written by Simon Rowlands about the sectional timing of the Champion. Cape Blanco actually goingWed, 08 Sep 2010 09:43:07 -0500