A friend of a friend connected to the stable says Pike Corner Cross 5.15 Kempton should win today. Done it E/W just in case!
Hiya CostaFortune I work in the stable and the trainer was very disappointed with the run. Horse was too free early on. Who is your friend of friend??!
It was actually a friend of the owner and they will be an ex-friend of mine if they give me any more tips that come 10th! Hopefully it will do better next time.
Sorry to anyone who followed my advice.
No need to apologise. People can choose to back tips or otherwise. It's one of the reasons I don't like to put selections up because I hate it when they run appalling badly. In fact I had to have counselling some 30 years ago following an incident I've never really got over.
I used to own a very small part horse trained by former champion jockey and national winner, Graham Thorner called Sam Shorrock. The horse had shown next to nothing to date and was set to run at Towcester but with no vibes from the trainer I chose not to go and just had a fiver EW purely out of common decency to the horse.
In a seven runner race Sam was the 66/1 outsider (God know what it would have been had Betfair been around in those days). I made sure that I told all the regulars in my local bookies not to waste their money backing the nag as it had no chance whatsoever (it was the Coomes opposite the Welling ground for those that remember it as I was then libing in Bexleyheath).
Anyway, in those days there were, of course, no pictures and we had to rely on the racecourse radio commentary. The jockey on Sam tried to make all and passing the line after the first circuit the horse was still in front but, rather knowingly, I reassured my fellow punters that it would soon hit a brick wall. And sure enough a minute or so later the commentator was heard to say "and Sam Shorrock is beginning to find the going tough and is being passed by the field."
At that point I elected to study the form for the next race, rather relieved that I'd only lost a tenner on the nag and that I hadn't put anyone away. Imagine my horror when the commentator screamed "and jumping the last the favourite is clear .......but hold on Sam Shorrock has rallied and is staying on again from miles back............it's Sam Shorrock who takes it on the line." Needless to say I didn't show my face in that bookies for a good few months.
A couple of years ago I saw Thorner at Lingfield as he was at that time assistant to Andy Turnell. I reminisced with him about that day and his response was "I remembered it well because I thought he had a good chance at the course with the testing going in his favour too". "Lovely to see you again Graham" was my somewhat polite response as it took all my strength not to say what I really thought.
My horse, Thane of Cawdor in the 1420 at Kempton around 5/1 and must have a good ew chance providing the race is run to suit- plenty of pace required as hold up horse. Heres hoping.
My horse, Thane of Cawdor in the 1420 at Kempton around 5/1 and must have a good ew chance providing the race is run to suit- plenty of pace required as hold up horse. Heres hoping.
My horse, Thane of Cawdor in the 1420 at Kempton around 5/1 and must have a good ew chance providing the race is run to suit- plenty of pace required as hold up horse. Heres hoping.
Well done mate got the pace required and had come round the outside, nice horse you got there
Dropped the reigns in the final furlong also, as well as putting the horse in a shit position when it broke the best and had the rail but pulled him back to 5th and into trouble, useless
Thanks guys. Sometimes the plan comes together and that was TOCs sixth win, all have been at Kempton, but first time over 10F. Hopeless on the turf though! Difficult to place him being such a course specialist, but may try Chelmsford for first time at end of month as he is a galloping type and fast surface should help. Egan got a 4 day whip ban for his pains but he wanted a holiday anyway! Have a good run today Smiffyboy, put a few bob on, nothing like that winning feeling!
Dropped the reigns in the final furlong also, as well as putting the horse in a shit position when it broke the best and had the rail but pulled him back to 5th and into trouble, useless
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I used to own a very small part horse trained by former champion jockey and national winner, Graham Thorner called Sam Shorrock. The horse had shown next to nothing to date and was set to run at Towcester but with no vibes from the trainer I chose not to go and just had a fiver EW purely out of common decency to the horse.
In a seven runner race Sam was the 66/1 outsider (God know what it would have been had Betfair been around in those days). I made sure that I told all the regulars in my local bookies not to waste their money backing the nag as it had no chance whatsoever (it was the Coomes opposite the Welling ground for those that remember it as I was then libing in Bexleyheath).
Anyway, in those days there were, of course, no pictures and we had to rely on the racecourse radio commentary. The jockey on Sam tried to make all and passing the line after the first circuit the horse was still in front but, rather knowingly, I reassured my fellow punters that it would soon hit a brick wall. And sure enough a minute or so later the commentator was heard to say "and Sam Shorrock is beginning to find the going tough and is being passed by the field."
At that point I elected to study the form for the next race, rather relieved that I'd only lost a tenner on the nag and that I hadn't put anyone away. Imagine my horror when the commentator screamed "and jumping the last the favourite is clear .......but hold on Sam Shorrock has rallied and is staying on again from miles back............it's Sam Shorrock who takes it on the line." Needless to say I didn't show my face in that bookies for a good few months.
A couple of years ago I saw Thorner at Lingfield as he was at that time assistant to Andy Turnell. I reminisced with him about that day and his response was "I remembered it well because I thought he had a good chance at the course with the testing going in his favour too". "Lovely to see you again Graham" was my somewhat polite response as it took all my strength not to say what I really thought.
Mytimehascome will turn over the short price favourite
1.30 Never Says Never
2.00 Saint Raph
But I do share the sentiment.
3.00 The Informant
Have a good run today Smiffyboy, put a few bob on, nothing like that winning feeling!