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Having a blinding week on Sky’s money back as cash offers0
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Make the most of it.northstandsteve said:Having a blinding week on Sky’s money back as cash offers0 -
Had 3/4 winners in max stakes, the other was places so got money back0
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Sorry to read that Istabraq has passed away at the age of 32. Gave pleasure to a lot of people especially those that backed him over the course of his highly successful career. He was retired to the home of JP McMcanus where I'm sure he was thoroughly and rightly spoilt.0
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Sad loss but at 32 had a long life.Addick Addict said:Sorry to read that Istabraq has passed away at the age of 32. Gave pleasure to a lot of people especially those that backed him over the course of his highly successful career. He was retired to the home of JP McMcanus where I'm sure he was thoroughly and rightly spoilt.
I remember that John Durkan bought the horse out of the Gosdens yard, where he worked, and was diagnosed with leukaemia before he could train him himself. Sadly he passed away soon after. RIP
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Addick Addict said:Sorry to read that Istabraq has passed away at the age of 32. Gave pleasure to a lot of people especially those that backed him over the course of his highly successful career. He was retired to the home of JP McMcanus where I'm sure he was thoroughly and rightly spoilt.
One of, if not the greatest ever hurdler - magnificent horse. I was very lucky to see him win all of his three Champion Hurdles live (as well as the Sun Alliance in 1997). I also know for a fact that he was treated like the King he was at Martinstown and JP and the whole McManus family absolutely adored him.
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There have been some great hurdlers and Istabraq was right up there with them but I think Persian War would also be a contender.0
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What are you trying to say Bob0
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Sir Michael Stoute has announced his retirement. Here with the sadly "departed" Shergar
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One of the great trainers.0
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I’m not into racing apart from the annual punt on the Grand National. On our last day in Crete last week, an Irish chap arrived in the room next door. We got chatting until another guy came to shake his hand. Turns out it was GN winning jockey Daryl Jacob. Clearly a celebrity in the racing world. Very friendly chap. Was telling me that it’s his last season in NH racing after a 24 year career and will have a final run at the GN in 2025. Big personality so I expect he will have a good career in presenting when he hangs up his colours.
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Top man .. I thought he had already retiredmeldrew66 said:I’m not into racing apart from the annual punt on the Grand National. On our last day in Crete last week, an Irish chap arrived in the room next door. We got chatting until another guy came to shake his hand. Turns out it was GN winning jockey Daryl Jacob. Clearly a celebrity in the racing world. Very friendly chap. Was telling me that it’s his last season in NH racing after a 24 year career and will have a final run at the GN in 2025. Big personality so I expect he will have a good career in presenting when he hangs up his colours.0 -
Retiring at the end of the 2024-25 seasonLincsaddick said:
Top man .. I thought he had already retiredmeldrew66 said:I’m not into racing apart from the annual punt on the Grand National. On our last day in Crete last week, an Irish chap arrived in the room next door. We got chatting until another guy came to shake his hand. Turns out it was GN winning jockey Daryl Jacob. Clearly a celebrity in the racing world. Very friendly chap. Was telling me that it’s his last season in NH racing after a 24 year career and will have a final run at the GN in 2025. Big personality so I expect he will have a good career in presenting when he hangs up his colours.0 -
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He ended up splashing out over £12m on Day 1 of the sales which was 28% of the total spend
it would be very interesting to know where (Who) he gets his money from
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Recently the Nottingham Forrest owner Evangelos Marinakis bought into Amo racing, who’s a n interesting character shall we say.1
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Gents some free ticket offers.
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John Wade, one of the most prominent owners in the north, has passed away. It was only last week that his trainers, friends and family arranged a day for him and his wife at Downpatrick where they ended up with two winners. RIP1
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I appreciate that the argument will be that the British don't have the young horses to compete but it's a bit embarrassing when there is a novice chase at Cheltenham on Friday with a first prize of £20,812 and money going down to 6th place with only 5 runners, of which all bar one are under the care of Irish trainers. All of those runners have different trainers and not one of them is with Mullins!!!2
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I always looked at his horses in their familiar maroon colours especially before he gave up training them himself. Had some nice touches.Addick Addict said:John Wade, one of the most prominent owners in the north, has passed away. It was only last week that his trainers, friends and family arranged a day for him and his wife at Downpatrick where they ended up with two winners. RIP2 -
What an absolute farce! Exeter had a Novice Chase on their card today for which they were offering the following prizemoney:
1st:£21,784
2nd:£10,036
3rd:£5,016
4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".2 -
Fucking disgraceAddick Addict said:What an absolute farce! Exeter had a Novice Chase on their card today for which they were offering the following prizemoney:
1st:£21,784
2nd:£10,036
3rd:£5,016
4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".2 -
Mustn't grumble- Captain Teague was my only winner on the ITV74
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Totally agree. This is not about dangerous ground because Nicholls wouldn't have run Capatain Teague if it were. Even more so when one considers that Skelton took out Deafening Silence (and others in more races) but ran Etalon in the chase of the day, the Haldon Gold Cup.PeanutsMolloy said:
Fucking disgraceAddick Addict said:What an absolute farce! Exeter had a Novice Chase on their card today for which they were offering the following prizemoney:
1st:£21,784
2nd:£10,036
3rd:£5,016
4th:£2,512
Now we hear trainers constantly moaning about the lack of opportunities for their young chasers. The race attracted the grand total of three runners. Two were pulled out after the start of racing so Captain Teague, trained by Paul Nicholls, walked over the line for connections to pick up almost £40,000. The going is described as "good".
This is all about having optimum conditions for their horses and not over-facing their best horses by keeping them apart until Christmas or even Cheltenham. But should we have some bad weather then the likes of Skelton and Henderson will be screaming at the BHA to put more novice chases on. It's also feeding bookmakers' argument for not having such races on at all as there isn't enough "meat on the bone" for them so punters and those that just enjoy racing for racing's sake will be denied that opportunity.1
