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ghostzapper74
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:03 am Posts: 4148 Location: Wales
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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. I think the jockeys think they are Jamie spencer, I would like the jock to know that u cant fall out of the back of the tv when the race is run at a crawl. Someone's got to be last but not stupid last. The jumps game is fine I think.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:57 pm |
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The Duke
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:55 pm Posts: 1915 Location: Birmingham
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Will be updating the handicap ratings tomorrow - got stuffed planned tonight.
Will post on here once done.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:20 pm |
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simpleminds
Group 1 winner
Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 5746 Location: uk
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The Duke wrote: Will be updating the handicap ratings tomorrow - got stuffed planned tonight.
Will post on here once done. Should of give me a nudge Jamie I could do it.
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:32 pm |
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SiriusChill
Group 1 winner
Joined: Tue May 01, 2012 6:57 am Posts: 2878
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Best week I've had since week 2 of last season. A win, 2 2nd's a 3rd,4th and a 5th. Very nearly 3 wins. On the what's up with the jockeys front I'm having the opposite problem than holding up too far back. The past 2 weeks Tonic has gained an easy lead and then the jockey proceeds to run like I've instructed him with "pacemaker' orders. If the jockey relaxed and started his running with a couple furlongs left Tonic would of placed much closer. Congrats to all winners but especially to Ghostzapper for winning the Kentucky Derby. One race I want is that one. Win the Preakness Ghost so I can spoil your triple crown bid in the Belmont. 
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:54 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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SiriusChill wrote: Best week I've had since week 2 of last season. A win, 2 2nd's a 3rd,4th and a 5th. Very nearly 3 wins. On the what's up with the jockeys front I'm having the opposite problem than holding up too far back. The past 2 weeks Tonic has gained an easy lead and then the jockey proceeds to run like I've instructed him with "pacemaker' orders. If the jockey relaxed and started his running with a couple furlongs left Tonic would of placed much closer. Congrats to all winners but especially to Ghostzapper for winning the Kentucky Derby. One race I want is that one. Win the Preakness Ghost so I can spoil your triple crown bid in the Belmont.  Thanks, there will be no bid for the triple crown  even if I was to win the Preakness( average track for him). I did try to find a horse for all three races but I couldn't come up with one. Monashee (she's one of my fav horses of all time) is my Belmont runner. But Inhisglory loves Santa Anita so the classic will be his aim after the preakness. 
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Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:28 pm |
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The Duke
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:55 pm Posts: 1915 Location: Birmingham
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Handicap ratings have been updated to latest ahead of week 6.
Good luck for the week ahead.
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Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:29 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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ghostzapper74 wrote: 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. The English Oaks was the truest run race so far this season. Congrats on your Kentucky Derby. Obviously Im bias but I thought Sky Train was the best horse in the race and would've got there in another few strides. However at least it was truly run, unlike the French classics and English Derby so I cant bemoan too much. You've got some very nice horses.
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Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:32 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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keithbeaky wrote: ghostzapper74 wrote: 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. The English Oaks was the truest run race so far this season. Congrats on your Kentucky Derby. Obviously Im bias but I thought Sky Train was the best horse in the race and would've got there in another few strides. However at least it was truly run, unlike the French classics and English Derby so I cant bemoan too much. You've got some very nice horses. There are some horses that are flashy and run fast and there's horses that are just tough and game and he's one of those. I've never bred from him because he was along way down the pecking order before my trials, I didn't think he would even make my finals. I ran 5 races at churchill downs and he ran 33233. I had two horses that were much better there, but he was the most consistent over all the trial races. Actually Santa Anita is his fav course he won three out of five trial races. If anyone knows usa racing he's like the Kentucky derby winner mine that bird, not flashy, not well bred, but just got the job done. 
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Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:47 pm |
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follis86
Group 2 winner
Joined: Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:37 pm Posts: 853
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Monte Carlo (9th) - Out of her depth in G1 company Zeltweg (8th) - For a second I though he might cause another big shock but faded badly inside the final furlong. Might try him at 7f now. Table One (2nd) - That's 4 seconds in a row, always seems to find 1 too good. Montreal (10th) - Simply not good enough Night Nurse (17th) - Finished last, wasn't expecting such a bad run Rouen (10th) - Another who was always going to be up against it
Another excellent run from Table One but would really love to see him win once this season.
Congrats to all the big Ascot winners so far
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:43 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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Race 1 Art Uncle 2nd great run from art even though jock gave him way too much to do ended up flying home nearly won Race 3 Dodge City Sheriff LAST given a shocking ride AGAIN!!! oh wow Race 4 Conrad Ivan 3rd another solid run lead into final furlong had no left to give good run Race 10 Conrad Martina 4th a little outpaced was finishing strong
2 x 1 3 x 1 4 x 1
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:55 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
Out of 5 runners, happy to get two 3rds both in Ascot races
Congrats all winners and placers
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:28 pm |
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jalupen
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:00 am Posts: 1288
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7 runners at ascot all 4th or better no winners 3 seconds 2 thirds 2 fourths
R1-Wolf of silver(4th)given way too much to do stayed on really well
R2-Gas Me Up(2nd)short headed looked a dead heat stayed on like a beast very unlucky
R3-Power of possession(2nd)50-1 e.w. money was down way have won without the hinderance of s Kelly
R4-Flashback(4th)really good run on a track he hates better to come
R5-Cactus Kate(2nd)thought she would win already finished in front of the winner 3 times this season
R10-twisted(3rd)tied up inside 1/2 furlong will win again poss at Newmarket
Bunil-(3rd) Ran well enough in spite of the jock not because of him nashwans horse ran a cracker well done mate
congrats all runners
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:49 pm |
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simpleminds
Group 1 winner
Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 5746 Location: uk
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Just Three Runners Today but what a day for the Yard  first Group winner but may of been a bad group race but i'm happy Race 5 Ascot Stakes 2m 4f C C Balds 4th may be his last race stable has a riches of stayers. Race 6 Jersey Stakes 7f Geoff Lewis 3rd Below group 3 race nice debut will get further RACE 7 Duke Of Cambridge Group2 1ST Remember Me Not wins a group 2 on debut my first ever group winner Gray
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:18 pm |
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nashwan
Group 2 winner
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:45 pm Posts: 951 Location: Thailand
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Queen Anne - Mezmaar (3rd) - Thought he'd come to win the race but faded in last 1/2 furlong St James Palace - Hakmal (3rd) - Ran a decent race just could'nt get to the 2 in front Coventry - Soft Falling Rain (1st) - Just got up thought he was finished come the 2 furlong pole but he ran on again Duke of Cambridge - Badaayer (5th) Very disappointed with that run but there's always next week Prince of Wales - Almufftarris (1st) Very happy for him to win his G1, now i'm not bothered if he is last all the rest of the season Well done to all winners & placers Thanks for the kind words Jalupen Roll on tomorrow Istintaj in the Norfolk & look out for Zannaqlaam in the Chesham 
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:58 pm |
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nashwan
Group 2 winner
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:45 pm Posts: 951 Location: Thailand
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Well done Gray with your G2 winner it did that well mate
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:59 pm |
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