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    #3872
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,502 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Also thinking that the nicely bred Hoe Hoe is at a handy mark in a weak looking race and has a course and distance win (albeit a long time ago). Has job jockey Fran Berry on board too.


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    #3873
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Coto & Strandfield Lady are the two that stick out for me.


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    #3874
    sdoc13
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭sdoc13


    the groutch wrote: »
    Coto & Strandfield Lady are the two that stick out for me.

    Only gave it a quick glance but they were the two I want to go back n look at


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    #3875
    curioser
    Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭curioser


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Weird having Dundalk on a Sunday.
    There is always racing in Dundalk on the 12th of July, no matter what day of the week it falls.


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    #3876
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,502 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    curioser wrote: »
    There is always racing in Dundalk on the 12th of July, no matter what day of the week it falls.
    Probably a guaranteed crowd with Nordie refugees fleeing the marches for the day?


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    #3877
    curioser
    Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭curioser


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Probably a guaranteed crowd with Nordie refugees fleeing the marches for the day?
    Precisely!


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    #3878
    byronbay2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭byronbay2


    Posted this on the golf-betting thread but no harm putting it up here too:

    Ladbrokes has started the Open "price war" by offering top prices on virtually all of the top 20 in the betting, including 7/1 Speith and 20/1 Fowler. 1/4 odds 6 places with them. Coral (and others) will definitely "escalate" the situation later today, especially since they are the ONLY bookie offering only 5 e/w places. The Racing Post is running an Open supplement tomorrow, which will be widely read by golf punters - and all the bookies will want to look like they are offering the best value!

    Personally, I would not consider any golfer (even Rory/Tiger) at under 10/1 for The Open and my stand-out bet at the moment is Adam Scott at 25/1 e/w with Betfair Sportsbook. Great Open record and 1/4 odds 8 e/w places available. Also fancy Fowler 20/1 and Oosthuizen 25/1, both with Ladbrokes.

    http://www.oddschecker.com/golf/open-championship/winner


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    #3879
    longshotvalue
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭longshotvalue


    The Irish Oaks betting for Saturday doesn't make an ounce of sense, if is was a gambler id be loosing my mind...


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    #3880
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,502 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    aidankkk wrote: »
    The Irish Oaks betting for Saturday doesn't make an ounce of sense, if is was a gambler id be loosing my mind...
    How so? Curvy looks the justified favourite, everything else as I expect it to.


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    #3881
    sdoc13
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭sdoc13


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    How so? Curvy looks the justified favourite, everything else as I expect it to.

    The Oaks winner at 4th favorite at 9s does seem a bit odd. Ran stink in the irish derby but still 4th fav for an oaks winner.


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    #3882
    longshotvalue
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭longshotvalue


    sdoc13 wrote: »
    The Oaks winner at 4th favorite at 9s does seem a bit odd. Ran stink in the irish derby but still 4th fav for an oaks winner.

    yeah, and i don't think she was that bad in the derby. Curvy looks decent but the best form by far is Qualify. She finished well enough in the derby. She probably should have got to 3rd. It actually looks a poor race really. but id have nothing at all between the first 4 in the betting. I've kind of ruled out Pleasach, and Words is a unknown quantity that has a lot of improving to do to win this (even if its a poor g1). That kind of leaves Qualify & Curvy and they should be about the same price really. Gut feeling tells me Together Forever may well be the joker in the pack though..


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    #3883
    rossom
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭rossom


    I thought Words was a machine when I saw her on debut last year and I haven't changed my thought now. I think she's going to take a huge amount of beating.


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    #3884
    Peintre Celebre
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Peintre Celebre


    She looks a machine but the price is gone. Aidan I'd disagree about it being a bad gr.1. Prob the strongest Irish Oaks in years I'd have said even with the fav out. I do agree about Together Forever


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    #3885
    longshotvalue
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭longshotvalue


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    She looks a machine but the price is gone. Aidan I'd disagree about it being a bad gr.1. Prob the strongest Irish Oaks in years I'd have said even with the fav out. I do agree about Together Forever

    Your probably right, i dont really rate Curvy or Pleasach as winners. Words does look like a possible superstar but we just cant know that yet. At the moment the value looks in Qualify maybe 1 pt win , Together Forever 1pt win, and the usual AOB 123, which seems quite likely to me, and might be value. BUT who cares there is 2 really good NH races in the UK on Saturday:D


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    #3886
    Peintre Celebre
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Peintre Celebre


    Kieran O'Connell died


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    #3887
    flutered
    Registered Users Posts: 6,680 ✭✭✭flutered


    rip lad


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    #3888
    bellybuster12
    Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭bellybuster12


    Sailors warn seems to have been sold recently, i don't think he went through ring. Anyone any idea what sort of money he made?? (a long shot i know)


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    #3889
    Peintre Celebre
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Peintre Celebre


    Has the free Timeform been working for anyone last few days?


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    #3890
    Peintre Celebre
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Peintre Celebre


    Went to the Connaught final yesterday i've seen arse rapings less one sided


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    #3891
    Earendil
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭Earendil


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    Went to the Connaught final yesterday i've seen arse rapings less one sided

    :D:D


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    #3892
    Copper_pipe
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    Was at the minster final replay in Killarney Saturday.

    Got Soaked :(:(


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    #3893
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭naughto


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    Went to the Connaught final yesterday i've seen arse rapings less one sided

    I was at it aswell great win but man Sligo are sh1te


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    #3894
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 3,995 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    Went to the Connaught final yesterday i've seen arse rapings less one sided

    Im taking that statement!! Brilliant!!


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    #3895
    sdoc13
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭sdoc13


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    Went to the Connaught final yesterday i've seen arse rapings less one sided

    Best analogy I have seen/heard in ages. Definately robbing it. :P


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    #3896
    sdoc13
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭sdoc13


    I haven't really fancied anything for about a week. Had a look at the cards for tomorrow and on initial inspection I properly fancy at least 5 runners.

    Subject to prices yet obviously. What do you do in that situation if I look again and still fancy 5 would you play as normal?


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    #3897
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    sdoc13 wrote: »
    Best analogy I have seen/heard in ages. Definately robbing it. :P

    Thats not an analogy he said he's seen them.


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    #3898
    Peintre Celebre
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Peintre Celebre


    Spot the cert at Down Royal Friday


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    #3899
    jimjamcos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭jimjamcos


    califano wrote: »
    Thats not an analogy he said he's seen them.

    There's always one..


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    #3900
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭naughto


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    Spot the cert at Down Royal Friday

    With Galway so close I'll take anything at this stage.
    Am going through worse bit of luck I ever had on horses hope this breaks it


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    #3901
    kksaints
    Registered Users Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭kksaints


    New race at the Cheltenham Festival next year. A mares novice hurdle over 2m1f. Odds on Willie Mullins having the first winner of it?


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