'A KINGS RANSOM'

[Posts: 1074Joined: 25 Nov 2009, 12:56Location: Wrexham]

Rich you are off the ball here, watch the money keep flooding in for this horse! 25/1 shot now fella.

That horse was never going to win, back to the drawing board eh Bruce, or should that be dart board?

[Posts: 626Joined: 05 Jun 2012, 14:26]

Rich you are off the ball here, watch the money keep flooding in for this horse! 25/1 shot now fella.

That horse was never going to win, back to the drawing board eh Bruce, or should that be dart board?

It finished 23rd of 27 runners. It is madness to be confident in that type of race.

[Posts: 1058Joined: 25 Mar 2011, 11:32Location: Catterick, N Yorkshire]

Steeler given a peach of a ride from Mr Fallon and the massive gamble was landed nicely as predicted. Shame Storm Moon was caught but profit from the double

Hope you got on mate and plenty of others too

[Posts: 2032Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 14:34Location: Bury St Edmunds]

The place just isn't quite the same without you. I have had to resort to ginger-baiting, a mildly amusing and still quite legal pursuit. I hope that your father is recovering and the docs have found some answers.
Your old friend Tax Free runs in an interesting little race at Ripon tonight run in memory of one of the great trainers of sprinters. Mr Nicholls has gone in mob-handed but I am rather taken with Robin Bastiman's charge Singeur. He only made his seasonal debut late last month on ground less than ideal. He missed the break, which gives horses at Pontefract little chance over the minimum trip. He showed well for a long way and in the home straight he was allowed to come home under his own steam without Daniel Tudhope asking him for much effort. The handicapper has dropped him 2lbs since then and he now runs off a winnable mark. Hopefully there will not be too much rain in the area today because his best form is on a better surface.
If today is not a going day, losses can be recouped on a sounder surface very soon.

[Posts: 626Joined: 05 Jun 2012, 14:26]

Tax Free is a non-runner in that Ripon race tonight.

I have a feeling that "Non-trier" Bonnie Charlie will probably go off way shorter than he should be tonight. My own view is that if Bosun Breese was coming into this without his last time out duck egg at Ascot he would be a warmish fav. At 17/2 with Willie Hills, I'll take a chance on him in this slightly easier grade.

Hasten back TAPK and best wishes.

[Posts: 2032Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 14:34Location: Bury St Edmunds]

Yes, it was declared a non-runner not long after my post. I just had a scan of the Betfair market; Fitz Flyer has been the most heavily traded runner by quite some margin with Signeur 2nd in the matched stakes. I must confess I am a bit concerned about the going as I have no idea how much rain they have had there today, if it proves too slow for him I hope he is not given too enterprising a ride in order to preserve or lower his handicap mark.

[Posts: 1613Joined: 11 May 2010, 14:41]

I want to add my very best wishes Gord. Hope to have you back soon mate.

[Posts: 1074Joined: 25 Nov 2009, 12:56Location: Wrexham]

Yes, it was declared a non-runner not long after my post. I just had a scan of the Betfair market; Fitz Flyer has been the most heavily traded runner by quite some margin with Signeur 2nd in the matched stakes. I must confess I am a bit concerned about the going as I have no idea how much rain they have had there today, if it proves too slow for him I hope he is not given too enterprising a ride in order to preserve or lower his handicap mark.

Fitz Flyer is Hugh Taylor's tip.

[Posts: 1058Joined: 25 Mar 2011, 11:32Location: Catterick, N Yorkshire]

Great shout from the lady of the forum

[Posts: 1074Joined: 25 Nov 2009, 12:56Location: Wrexham]

Yes, I had a little bit on Singeur due to your confidence, thanks EF,

[Posts: 626Joined: 05 Jun 2012, 14:26]

Yes, it was declared a non-runner not long after my post. I just had a scan of the Betfair market; Fitz Flyer has been the most heavily traded runner by quite some margin with Signeur 2nd in the matched stakes. I must confess I am a bit concerned about the going as I have no idea how much rain they have had there today, if it proves too slow for him I hope he is not given too enterprising a ride in order to preserve or lower his handicap mark.

Signeur looks like he could go in again soon. Thought we had a forecast there for a moment. Happy with my horse's run at the price he was, looked like the high draws had slightly the better of it.

[Posts: 557Joined: 01 Oct 2011, 18:53]

I hope yer old man is progressing well Gordon. The thoughts of everyone on TRF and readers of your threads and posts are with you.

[Posts: 4690Joined: 12 Mar 2008, 23:07Location: Taunton Somerset]

Best wishes to you father Gord.

You can rest assured that your kingdom here is being guarded well and any unwelcome attacks on this thread and the perpetrator will be put in the dungeon along with Mr Wilson and Armchair Jockey.