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ghostzapper74
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:03 am Posts: 4148 Location: Wales
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Poor day at the office.
My derby horse Mtoto was never given a chance. Oh well it is what it is.
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:39 pm |
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dit74
Handicapper
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:05 am Posts: 212
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My first group winner today and a 3rd in the Derby! Not bad for a first season. Well done all winners and placers now I'm getting the hang of it I hope to get better!
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:42 pm |
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follis86
Group 2 winner
Joined: Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:37 pm Posts: 853
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Awful day for me on the flat, hoping for better tomorrow
What a race the Oaks was, edge of your seat stuff and I didn't even have a runner!
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:07 pm |
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keenanbrown
Group 3 winner
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:00 am Posts: 557
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A ok day for me with
1 4th 1 5th Out of 4 runners today
Congrats all winners and placers
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:48 am |
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Kevcon
Group 1 winner
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:36 pm Posts: 1147
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R11 Somnambulist (5th) - found things tougher today over a shorter trip. got outpaced but ran on final furlong to snatch 5th. good run. R12 Muffin The Mule (9th) - I can't blame the draw this time. diabolical effort. R20 In For A Penny (1st) - put his nose in front and managed to hang on. not the greatest of races, but a win is a win. just 1 more win required to equal last season's total well done all winners and placers.
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:48 am |
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jalupen
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:00 am Posts: 1288
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only 1 of note today 2yo filly Twisted only beaten 1/2 length to a colt and ran with a penalty great performance other 2 runners ran over too far but 1 made the money out to grass now
congrats all runners
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:19 pm |
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pjrhodes1970
Group 1 winner
Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15187 Location: Republic of Ireland
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r11 king lateefa outpaced again 9th r13 Conrad Martina 2nd another solid run r15 Cape Blanco 2nd again tried to make all and set it up for the winner but very pleased with him r16 Casablanca 3rd on her last run have better coming but a great run from her decent swansong g1 placed r18 Dodge city Dame she was thrown in this and did not stay 7th r19 Great Lady 3rd loses unbeaten record strange ride by the jockey pushed along early and came back again at the end
2 x 2 3 x 2
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:02 pm |
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ghostzapper74
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:03 am Posts: 4148 Location: Wales
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Warrior Queen 2nd, happy with that because she didn't trial well at the course. Lava Man 3rd in the French derby, that's as good as he is, so well happy with that. Ruby Tiger 4th in group1, jockey what was u doing. But the worst ride of the season for my Horses Goes to the jockey on User Friendly( 2nd straight terrible ride), wtf was the jock doing putting her 10 lengths last in a slow run race. 
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:04 pm |
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keithbeaky
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:47 pm Posts: 2407 Location: UK
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ghostzapper74 wrote: Warrior Queen 2nd, happy with that because she didn't trial well at the course. Lava Man 3rd in the French derby, that's as good as he is, so well happy with that. Ruby Tiger 4th in group1, jockey what was u doing. But the worst ride of the season for my Horses Goes to the jockey on User Friendly( 2nd straight terrible ride), wtf was the jock doing putting her 10 lengths last in a slow run race.  It is a big fault in the racekit. If the pace is 25-28 mph early on then any horse held up can't win after 1f. Sort of ruins the league really. The courses also need sorting out. The winning times at Epsom are so fast it's unrealistic and Ascot in comparison is so slow. Track bias is also something that needs sorting out.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:22 am |
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pjrhodes1970
Group 1 winner
Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15187 Location: Republic of Ireland
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keithbeaky wrote: ghostzapper74 wrote: Warrior Queen 2nd, happy with that because she didn't trial well at the course. Lava Man 3rd in the French derby, that's as good as he is, so well happy with that. Ruby Tiger 4th in group1, jockey what was u doing. But the worst ride of the season for my Horses Goes to the jockey on User Friendly( 2nd straight terrible ride), wtf was the jock doing putting her 10 lengths last in a slow run race.  It is a big fault in the racekit. If the pace is 25-28 mph early on then any horse held up can't win after 1f. Sort of ruins the league really. The courses also need sorting out. The winning times at Epsom are so fast it's unrealistic and Ascot in comparison is so slow. Track bias is also something that needs sorting out. Hey Matt dont fall down with shock here but i totally agree with you I think the race kit needs sorting for so6
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:12 am |
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keithbeaky
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:47 pm Posts: 2407 Location: UK
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I've only been saying it since last season. You should look at the winning times of races and then compare them with real life, they are so far out at some tracks. Also the bias towards front runners, in slowly run races, is crazy. Ok so some races in real life become tactical or are stolen by a jockey giving a great ride. But its not the same in SO5. The Derby and Coronation weren't races at all, nor were the French Derby and Oaks.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:54 am |
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pjrhodes1970
Group 1 winner
Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15187 Location: Republic of Ireland
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R23 Gold Lady 3rd oh so bad R25 Trojan Forces 4th last run much better coming in R29 Dodge City Sheriff last did not stay R30 Art Uncle unplaced never got into it
1 x 3rd 1 x 4th
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:46 am |
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keenanbrown
Group 3 winner
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:00 am Posts: 557
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Good day for me with
2 3rds
Alcirurs Jack impressed me finishing that handicap race 3rd while he was top weight
congrats all winners and placers
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:30 pm |
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Kevcon
Group 1 winner
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:36 pm Posts: 1147
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R24 Skye Blue (6th) - never got involved. looks like she wants 2m+. R25 Madness (16th) - is an embarrassment. R26 Hope Springs (10th) - ran ok until stamina ran out. R27 Grand Canyon (8th) - outpaced over 5f but doesn't seem to have the stamina for 6f.
well done all winners and placers.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:54 pm |
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ghostzapper74
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:03 am Posts: 4148 Location: Wales
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If I could have picked any race to win on the flat it would have been the Kentucky derby, and wow I won it it Marling 4th in the aussie group one, always finishes fast. I think she's going to do my head in all season long. The aussie race and the derby were run at a even pace, finally the group ones had some pace.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:55 pm |
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