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30 Jan 13
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She makes her debut in a Punchestown mares bumper where she beats her better fancied stable companion Tasitiocht easily,she is nibbled in the market.
Wins her winners bumper in Sligo of all places and back in her own age group,backed into 4/9
Wins her third bumper in a canter in Tipperary again heavily backed into 8/11
Makes her hurdling debut at Punchestown,word goes out she is not fully fit,the race looks a match between her and Minsk,all the Mullins punters back Minsk from 4/5 to 4/9 and duly collect.
She next goes to Clonmel for her maiden hurdle,now fully fit she is backed by brave men for huge sums from 1/3 to 1/8 ridden by Patrick Mullins who is now in pursuit of this record they never have an anxious moment.
Her next race is the infamous Leopardstown Grade three hurdle worth 26 grand,Patrick Mullins can't do the weight so she is ridden by Ruby Walsh he rides Zuzka.
The pursuit of Parkinson's record is now getting to them and there is an element of panic,they have already unsuccessfully tried to jock off someone in Limerick for Patrick to ride,request was turned down.Arrangements have been made for a helicopter to be hired to ferry Patrick from Tramore to Punchestown in order to ride in a maiden hurdle at Tramore and the bumper in Punchestown.Willie Mullins as he has done before feels he needs to deflect some pressure from Patrick as he feels it is getting to him.He makes sure that Glens Melody will have a watching brief only and will only go if Zuzka is already beaten,he knows that if he were to let the usual suspects know this there would be a plunge of all plunges on Zuzka and an unholy drift on Glens Melody this would come to the stewards notice,drastic measures are needed so he is first interviewed on TV where he intimates that Glens Melody is the better of the two,he tells his main punter to back Glens and then sends a number of texts telling some trusted friends to not only back Glens Melody but not to back Outlander in the bumper.
More races are lost at the start than at the finish so Glens Melody jumps off at the back and races wide and continues to race wide all goes perfect in the race,Zuzka travels well throughout the race and has it won turning in,now Glens Melody gets the hurry up in the hope of getting second place she just fails.
Everyone watching the race gets the distinct whiff of a large rodent but the market suggested otherwise as all the late money is for Glens Melody and as quickly reported it was the right money,the stewards who don't want to ruin a great occasion have their excuse.
The record is now secure but presumably in the euphoria of the moment Willie forget to give the correct word on Outlander the result a massive drift much to the chagrin of the bigger punters.
Wins her winners bumper in Sligo of all places and back in her own age group,backed into 4/9
Wins her third bumper in a canter in Tipperary again heavily backed into 8/11
Makes her hurdling debut at Punchestown,word goes out she is not fully fit,the race looks a match between her and Minsk,all the Mullins punters back Minsk from 4/5 to 4/9 and duly collect.
She next goes to Clonmel for her maiden hurdle,now fully fit she is backed by brave men for huge sums from 1/3 to 1/8 ridden by Patrick Mullins who is now in pursuit of this record they never have an anxious moment.
Her next race is the infamous Leopardstown Grade three hurdle worth 26 grand,Patrick Mullins can't do the weight so she is ridden by Ruby Walsh he rides Zuzka.
The pursuit of Parkinson's record is now getting to them and there is an element of panic,they have already unsuccessfully tried to jock off someone in Limerick for Patrick to ride,request was turned down.Arrangements have been made for a helicopter to be hired to ferry Patrick from Tramore to Punchestown in order to ride in a maiden hurdle at Tramore and the bumper in Punchestown.Willie Mullins as he has done before feels he needs to deflect some pressure from Patrick as he feels it is getting to him.He makes sure that Glens Melody will have a watching brief only and will only go if Zuzka is already beaten,he knows that if he were to let the usual suspects know this there would be a plunge of all plunges on Zuzka and an unholy drift on Glens Melody this would come to the stewards notice,drastic measures are needed so he is first interviewed on TV where he intimates that Glens Melody is the better of the two,he tells his main punter to back Glens and then sends a number of texts telling some trusted friends to not only back Glens Melody but not to back Outlander in the bumper.
More races are lost at the start than at the finish so Glens Melody jumps off at the back and races wide and continues to race wide all goes perfect in the race,Zuzka travels well throughout the race and has it won turning in,now Glens Melody gets the hurry up in the hope of getting second place she just fails.
Everyone watching the race gets the distinct whiff of a large rodent but the market suggested otherwise as all the late money is for Glens Melody and as quickly reported it was the right money,the stewards who don't want to ruin a great occasion have their excuse.
The record is now secure but presumably in the euphoria of the moment Willie forget to give the correct word on Outlander the result a massive drift much to the chagrin of the bigger punters.
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I hope you can back all that up if taking to task on it wildman
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A lot on here would hope I couldn't.
I put this up before and a host of forumites were vehement in their condemnations and not only the usual naysayers,preposterous,most stupid statement ever here,utter nonsense and other vulgar similes,they have now fallen silent and will remain so. |
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Willie and Patrick, go Sic 'em, boys
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i was waiting for someone to say something about Sundays race. a friend of mine owns a share in Zuzka and our take on the last 2 raes would be different plus we were told of the riding arrangements at xmas, insuch that if Paddy hadnt broke the record he'd be on Zuzka, the bonus was a big price was available the night before.
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Please DMCK don't let logic and fact get in the way of Wildman's hysteria.
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il sidestep the bickering but the race on Sunday was suspect, the excuse offer for Zuzka's poor performance was so bizarre it might be true and i wasnt at the course on Sunday to say if there was a strong headwind. I have much more to express on the matter but i wont delve in further but lets just say some people were worried that Zuzka wouldnt be sent to Chelt for the mares hurdle because she might have been good enough.
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I have never rated Zuzka. Easy to say after the event but i layed her for a lot of money last weekend. She was flattered by her run in Fairyhouse where she was ridden to get a place. In the leopardstown race at christmas she didnt have to beat much to win considering Glens melody was never given a chance. I thought her long season would also catch up with her which it did.
She would never win a handicap off her current rating IMO. she is a decent horse but not as good as she looked at christmas. Id say her run last weekend is more her level of ability than the run in Fairyhouse. |
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WMFB EVERYTHING YOU HAVE WRITTEN MAKES SENSE
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The betting bit is the issue I'd have with wildman's post as I can't see it happening but the other antics I'd agree with,the Leopardstown "effort" on Glens Melody stunk to high heaven.
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I am with Wildmanfromborneo on this. Excellent read on the situation.
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I am with Wildmanfromborneo on this. Excellent read on the situation.
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BWS look again at her race in the Royal Bond Ruby forced her wide the last and ruined her chance for 2nd, it was also below her ideal trip of 2miles 4f. The long season may be a factor given she started in April but as mares go she is up there with the top 10 in UK and Eire over hurdles.
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dmck can i remind you that the supreme racing club do not like their horses being discussed on here.....just ask tony57........everything wildman has said on this thread is correct.......and for future reference glens melody is the better mare......
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Mares are a law onto themselves. As BWS says Zuska may have been over the top after a long season.
As to the xmas race there may have been a case to answer. |
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Have to say very interesting article you wrote wildman and i would say you arnt far away from the truth.
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richters
your right about the club not liking any of there horses chatted about..but tough ****!..this is a forum about horses..so everyone is entitled to a opinion,,...not having a go at you....just stateing fact..to say the wind unsettled the horse is a new one!..but who knows?..wildman does write a good post i,ll give him that..i dont know if what he says is true..but it does smell a little...as far as im concerned i dont trust what comes out of that yard anymore, ...great trainer who i respect..a master at getting a horse ready..just bad tipping there own  |
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par·a·graph (pr-grf)
n. 1. A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words. http://voices.yahoo.com/the-importance-paragraph-breaks-writing-web-128205.html Paragraphs are important for several reasons, and if you want your writing to be the very best, it is important to know when to add a paragraph break and why. Web content is a bit different than print items in that the reader will be viewing the content on a screen and not on a page or in a book. Many people use reading guides or their fingers or note cards to follow along while they are reading a print item, but this is nearly impossible to do on the computer without leaving unsightly fingerprints on your monitor. That brings me to the first reason why paragraph breaks are important: to make it easier for your readers to read your content without too much eye strain. Another reason for proper paragraph breaks is to make the writing more attractive at first glance. A page with a long scroll of writing with no breaks is not only NOT attractive, but it is a bit intimidating to read too. Also, paragraph breaks are important to break up when thoughts flow from one to another, allowing the reader to know when a thought or mood or tone shift has occurred in the writing. This helps break the elements of the writing up into distinct sections with similar content, allowing the reader to more easily focus on the key points of your writing. |
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tony they seem to be a major player in the mullins yard as i stated before.....hence the question i asked would they sacrifice a horse in so called ownership for one of the so called big ones.....
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If someone wishes to re-format the shambolically presented opening post, I would consider reading it.
Otherwise, nah. |
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ozy did you get involved in the advised liverpool trade out......3.2 back to trade out at 3.8.............
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i get what you mean richters..they have about 15 horses now..just sold out another one..so the recession is not biting them...
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Look guys its their world by default really, one of the only sports that relies entirely on a human weakness "gambling".
Remove gambling from the equation and the sport dies in an instant. Unfortunately they're very aware that that human weakness will never go away and the likes of Ruby Walsh will rake it in and at the same time give about as much respect to the betting public as he would squatting a fly!. Biggest problem here is the inbred authorities!. |
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then sends a number of texts telling some trusted friends to not only back Glens Melody but not to back Outlander in the bumper
Ludicrous Statement. Hope you're sued. |
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ozy your last 2 posts probably rank as the most ridicolous on here.....rocket will be proud.....
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why are they ridiculous?
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The formatting is lazy, unhelpful and reflects the general ignorance of the poster.
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Two posters have had trouble reading the post,both claim to be university educated yet even without that fact you could not have bet the odds on as to their identity.
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The ignorance that can't be denied is that Zuzka was 5lb better in, and the turn around in lengths was inexplicable?.
So your 5lb better in and yet you somehow manage to finish miles behind a horse you beat extremely comfortably the time before?. Not a whimper from the gutless media, Pat Keane apart did at least hinrt at it but didn't dare question it? |
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if it was that simple that you could rely on form being rock solid we would all be minted.
whats more, you cant rely on mares consistency. |
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One wonders why books or newspapers bother with paragraphs?? Completely unnecessary apparently
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Part of the reason they are gutless is people like Pre Fat Low Fat Foods also as Alan Sweetman did point out here they have to be more circumspect.
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all i want to say on this issue is when glens melody made her hurdling debut v minsk it was a strange ride.........townsend let minsk go 10 lenghts clear before moving a muscle IT WAS A DISGRACE..............AND THE BETTING SAID IT ALL...........
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There are eight paragraphs as far as I can see and only two members of the Unholy Trinity have had difficulty understanding the piece.
Neither bet neither understand horse racing so not surprising long posts that require some concentration are hard for them,the absence of smileys another drawback. |
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Wildman maybe thats what the media needs is somebody to take risks, and lets see?
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The one time they did was about Lanturn and you know what happened.
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Horse can't talk, oh how that fail safe has held them together over the years, if only they could???
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Have a look at how everyone else on this thread constructs their posts and see if you can spot a difference with yours??
Honestly, its like dealing with a Healy Rae |
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Ozy your posts are obviously blind, because to agree with wildman would of course be heresy, listen to some of the other posts, its pretty obvious the wonderful Mullins family were taking the piss, and you don't have to get down on a bended knee to wildman to admit that fact??
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Tis only you and Rocketfingers have had difficulties with it but then lengthy posts without diagrams are a problem for ye.
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