....Pure Folly...

Wouldn't put u off many of them with exception of Children's list and bumper house.
Think Woodland opera is a real decent sort and am hoping it finishes second or third today and will then win at Christmas!

Workrider you are onto something but I think you’ve left out the most likely one of all.

It was almost an unfortunate start to Roll It Out’s career that he made a winning debut over hurdles in Down Royal (much to my personal chagrin as I thumped the runner up). This left him having run against far more experienced rivals for quite a while. He was left find his feet in handicaps and put in two good runs last Spring before a poor run in Punchestown. His seasonal debut was eye catching and he has likely been primed for today’s race with everything looking in his favour. He will take all the beating.

The opening race provides us with a look at two lovely big boats of horses in Potters Point and Woodland Opera. I would say both horses will be better again in a years time over fences but should pay their way in staying novice hurdles. I’ll be looking for a good run (first half dozen or so) from Bobo Mac before he turns up for a maiden hurdle in Limerick at Christmas. He’ll make a better jumper than bumper horse.

Over in Uttoxeter, Jac The Legend seeks to defy a rise from his win in Sedgefield. He has a real gallopers profile (along with an old school UK stayers pedigree) and looks like he is really coming to himself. He takes a drop in trip but the long straight will hopefully compensate. He gets a big weight concession from the main rivals and he can take this contest.

THINK 4/1 ROLL IT OUT IS CERT EW  THINK GO OFF 2/1 

UTOXXETER

TARA ROYAL/CARRON SIDNEY/LITTLE BOY BORU

Diversion tactics Swardean! Prince of Scars is a smashing horse. Really caught the eye in the ring in Leopardstown the day he won. He actually found himself in the same scenario as Roll It Out in that he had to run against much more experiences horses for the rest of the year after winning on hurdling debut. He was good in Clonmel but it’ll take a fair performance to win as a 5yo off top weight. Roll It Out looks to have plenty in hand off his mark and has much more valuable handicap experience than Prince of Scars.

14 runner handicaps aren’t good each way races Norn. You’d be as well off driving on straight.

Loyalty card has it all to do against older horses as a four year old filly but I still can resist backing her as she looked so impressive @ Listowel. She was given a lot of quiest runs during the summeer and was very easy in the betting on a few occasions but I think she has a lot in hand off this mark. She relishes soft ground and seems a strong stayer and will hopefully win again today.

WD workrider that is one in, mine got pestered up front which didn't help him.

Russian Bill....... (3.10) should appreciate the extra yardage more than most......... always had this fellow down as a horse that would appreciate a trip over hurdles. Wasn`t able to go with them the last day but was finishing best of all and if anyway near them at the business end he could out battle most of these. Roll It Out, seems to hold a bit back when push comes to shove and is one to take on.

He has the class to win a race of this nature for sure his early bumper form against decent animals was solid.... I`m sure connections have been disappointed with him, but I saw enough the last day that he can win or close today. I did him e/way @ 6/1

Riverside City 8/1 nice one W/R DIDN,T BACK IT MYSELF

You are truly magnanimous Easy - that’s always a sign of a fella that does well punting. Never put out by what others have to say. Well done on also calling the winner as the danger horse in the race. I’m sure you were so afraid of him that your bet was without the winner.

In fairness Russian Bill should have won. If he hadn’t hit the front so early the winner wouldn’t have had anything to get a lead from.

eway??

A farce....... It kills u that you can`t dominant the forum the way u are trying against other guys that don`t do the racing as much as you..... Just needed to put u down a peg or two.....

Eh, I didn`t say every race I bet e/way in 14-runner handicaps.... I get 6/1 and this particular race I thought he should be in the first three barring mishaps..... not all 14-runner races are the same...... So I make a small profit...... look at all the guys who lost if they went WIN..... Every race is different..... Who is talking long term....... in this contest it looked that a couple had a chance...

Ultra impressive RogerGob, a 6/1 shot placed! Where do I sign up!? Phantom tipster.com?

Don't see the need for the animosity that creeps in on this forum.  It was a decent thread with people putting forward their views pre-race.  They have been a few winners and a few places.  If a selections at a reasonable price gets within a length of the winner, then it's not too bad a pick imo.  They can't all win.   Where did the gamble on Baraque Style come from?

Easygold you are a spoofer! Same goes for the majority on here.

A very good crowd attened today, nice atmosphere and well behaved into the bargain, some nice horses on show,hope fully someone picked out the QUIET ride today, nearly missed it myself it was that sutble . Pity the thread turned into a battle of the egos .

Roger I think you’ll find that I commended Easy for putting forward the selection pre-race, gave my view on Russian Bill and then commiserated post race after he had been rather unlucky with the way the race unfolded. He then proceeded to go off and tangentially aftertime the winner and slaughter my selection. I believed Roll It Out was quite well treated, the best handicapped horse in the race. Unfortunately I was incorrect. I spent two hours around Dublin last night drip punting him at 6’s. If I continue to thump 6/1 shots that return 7/2 I’ll be doing just fine. I also won’t be giving up on Roll It Out. I have a nice 2m5f race with Kennedy / Dempsey aboard in Limerick at Christmas in mind for him. Hopefully Frank thinks likewise.

Easy you have an amazing ability to be consistently inconsistent. You were giving it large about not using bumper form to assess jumps races yesterday. Then you throw it out that RB ran close behind Tycoon Prince, conveniently omitting that he just made the running in a four runner crawl where they finished in a heap. Also, you say there’s nothing wrong with punting horses e/w in 14 runner races if you think it will be placed. When the mathematical flaw in this strategy was pointed out you switched to saying no-one was talking about the long term. This is clearly not what you were saying originally. I have seen you regularly pontificate about betting all being about the long term ("Your P/L will be fine” etc. etc.). It’s certainly easier to make money backing 1/2 shots that are available at 5/6 than going each way in 14 runner handicaps. Racing and punting are all about the long run as everyone knows. I certainly won’t be losing any sleep after having a losing day.

Noted a few quiet rides today WR. Didn’t think the Monksfield was great race beforehand but Falcon’s Crest did it well. He’s not one for real deep ground but has plenty of races in him.

Swardean I’m not sure was it much of a punt on Baroque Style. I’d largely contribute it to a consequence of there being no real confidence in anything else. Wouldn’t have backed him myself but he was at least an in form horse from a hot stable at Elliot’s local track.

Thanks for the kind words lads.Noted 3 trainers outside the weighroom cosing up to a prominent bookmaker . It could only happen here.

No flies on him though, he went and reported that LC "hung right" (post race normal) twas all mockyna but looked terrible to me anyway.
W£asn't it you BWS that kept flagging Riverside City?.