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_ed_ 06-14-2011 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav (Post 784344)
BOOM!!! IRISH STRIKES AGAIN!

Amazing! Was at 20-1 here.

Arletta 06-14-2011 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by _ed_ (Post 784345)
Ran huge!

But wow, Prohibit? Must say I've never heard of him! Looking through his form, he seems to never run a bad race. But that was a massive performance.

I wasn't sure she'd do much by the way she was acting before the race. What a nice mare.

brockguy 06-14-2011 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav (Post 784344)
BOOM!!! IRISH STRIKES AGAIN!

ha thanks, thats made my week I think - well unless I lose it all on Frankel in the next !!

Fair play to Overdose as well - good to see him run so well

_ed_ 06-14-2011 09:35 AM

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Cowell was in a state of disbelief as Prohibit returned to the winner's enclosure. "I can't believe that's just happened - has it happened?" he said.

"I'm overwhelmed. I've got sunglasses on, so you won't notice I'm crying. I've had a bit of flak for running him too much, but he thrives on his racing. He's a game horse and I'm chuffed to bits. It's the best day of my racing life - it's awesome."
That's great. :)

_ed_ 06-14-2011 09:50 AM

Whoa, that was close. Frankel stays undefeated, but only just.

brockguy 06-14-2011 09:51 AM

not the type of ride you want to see when you have so much on him but fair play he got it done -

Travis Stone 06-14-2011 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by brockguy (Post 784366)
not the type of ride you want to see when you have so much on him but fair play he got it done -

I don't understand making a middle move into the speed horse.... he had a right to be exhausted down the lane, and he was.

Arletta 06-14-2011 09:53 AM

a bit too close for comfort with that one... Whew!

brockguy 06-14-2011 10:08 AM

I love the Coventry - so many good horses have won it - including Canford Cliffs 2 years ago.

anything could win this but B Fifty Two is a standout for me - I think he'll go close!

randallscott35 06-14-2011 10:13 AM

Can you explain why they have all these huge races during the work week brock? Does anyone work in Europe or is it just a break from the latest soccer riot and debt crisis?

_ed_ 06-14-2011 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by brockguy (Post 784375)
I love the Coventry - so many good horses have won it - including Canford Cliffs 2 years ago.

Yeah, it's an awesome list of winners:
http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.p...ld=view&id=535
Henrythenavigator in 2007 of course, and the great Mill Reef back in 1970.

Scav 06-14-2011 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone (Post 784367)
I don't understand making a middle move into the speed horse.... he had a right to be exhausted down the lane, and he was.

the speed horse was his stablemate also

_ed_ 06-14-2011 10:25 AM

I've chucked a place bet on B Fifty Two here on your advice, Brock. He's 35-1 here! Hoping your Prohibit form stays intact.

_ed_ 06-14-2011 10:30 AM

That looks like a nice horse - 3/3 now.

hockey2315 06-14-2011 10:39 AM

Ugh take him down!

brockguy 06-14-2011 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by _ed_ (Post 784385)
That looks like a nice horse - 3/3 now.

yeah I agree - I was concerned that his last race left its mark as the winner and runner finished miles clear in that but he looks tough - apologies for my B Fifty Two tip, he ran OK, finished 6th in the end.

brockguy 06-14-2011 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35 (Post 784376)
Can you explain why they have all these huge races during the work week brock? Does anyone work in Europe or is it just a break from the latest soccer riot and debt crisis?

not sure the real reason Randall - firstly it is tradition and they try not to change things even though a weekend would allow a lot more people to enjoy it. Like for example, I took a half day off work to watch the racing.

It may also descend from old times when only Lords went racing and sure the days of the week didnt really matter to them, they could go racing whenever they wanted and keeping the good racing mid week would keep all the lower classes from attending.

randallscott35 06-14-2011 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by brockguy (Post 784395)
not sure the real reason Randall - firstly it is tradition and they try not to change things even though a weekend would allow a lot more people to enjoy it. Like for example, I took a half day off work to watch the racing.

It may also descend from old times when only Lords went racing and sure the days of the week didnt really matter to them, they could go racing whenever they wanted and keeping the good racing mid week would keep all the lower classes from attending.

Love you Brock, thanks for explanation.

_ed_ 06-14-2011 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by brockguy (Post 784393)
apologies for my B Fifty Two tip, he ran OK, finished 6th in the end.

Haha, don't worry about it. I didn't put much on. I had no idea what to do in that race anyway - the only other one I liked was Trumpet Major, just for the Hannon/Hughes combination (they won the last two Coventrys). He didn't feature either.

And yeah, I thought that was a pretty good run by B Fifty Two.

hockey2315 06-14-2011 10:57 AM

Trying Ashbrittle in this handicap.


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