Sunday 29th March

jimjamcos

Curragh 4.55

Bold Thady Quill @ 33/1: 4th inthis race last year and was 3rd in it two years ago. He's getting on in age, hasn't won in two years and will likely find one or two too good, but given he's slightly better off at the weights from last year's renewal and shown highly consistent handicap form, I think he's worth a small ew bet, 5 places with Paddy Power.

sdoc13

jimjamcos wrote: »

Curragh 4.55

Bold Thady Quill @ 33/1: 4th inthis race last year and was 3rd in it two years ago. He's getting on in age, hasn't won in two years and will likely find one or two too good, but given he's slightly better off at the weights from last year's renewal and shown highly consistent handicap form, I think he's worth a small ew bet, 5 places with Paddy Power.

My thoughts exactly thought 33s was too big earlier and have had 1 pt ew. Think he will probably not ultimately win but should have a great shot at first 5 off 4 pounds lower rating than last year. Ultra consistent given his right conditions and deserves a big handicap.

mr.jingle

jimjamcos wrote: »

Curragh 4.55

Bold Thady Quill @ 33/1: 4th inthis race last year and was 3rd in it two years ago. He's getting on in age, hasn't won in two years and will likely find one or two too good, but given he's slightly better off at the weights from last year's renewal and shown highly consistent handicap form, I think he's worth a small ew bet, 5 places with Paddy Power.

Was looking at him myself but i'm gonna plump for Hasanour at 16/1. Has run well at the course and is a C&D, gradually improving year on year, down near the foot of the weights and Halford will have him primed for this, the only downside is the ground, hasn't ran well on ground this soft but willing to give him a chance at the price.

In the 4-20 I'll have a little each way nibble on Alcatraz 16/1 on his first handicap run. He is twice the price as Song of Love who has improved on the all weather earlier this year but hasn't much to find on a line through Arif. Alcatraz potentially better than this initial mark and was second albeit a long way behind Giovanni Canaletto he was clear of the rest. It's a tough race with a lot of potential improvers so minimum stakes

Over in Doncaster 3-20 I like the look of Basil Berry at 16/1 with PP. Thought he ran an eye catching race lto when 5th in a decent Wolverhampton HC and with the return to turf hopefully bringing out a little more improvement i'll take a chance on him too!

A nice each way Patent hopefully!

dickenson famous5

Ascot first race special agent can break my bad spell

CheltenhamJ

Canary row at 16/18 in Lincoln for me , nice mark and if ready will be bang there

CheltenhamJ

Also sassaway at big price in 6f hcap for in form trainer

shmeee

2 of Stacks horses for me today with the rain coming.

Great Minds in the 3.10 @ 2/1 and onenightidreamed e/w @ 10/1 in the 4.55.

Gregk961

shmeee wrote: »

2 of Stacks horses for me today with the rain coming.

Great Minds in the 3.10 @ 2/1

Last time Dashwood and Great Minds met the latter won by under a length. Today Dashwood has a big turnaround in the weights and despite being out of the handicap id much rather be on him at 14s than great minds at 2s

Peintre Celebre

Remember free money, go against o'briens this early in the season. Jacobean should be opposed possibly by Oxx's

razorhead

Bebhinn reportedly fling at home and expected to go close, 2.10 Curragh

Johner

Backed Puffin Billy in the novice chase at Ascot, he promised so much more than he has delivered so far but the form of his earlier chase win here at Ascot looks strong, will be tough giving weight to Thomas Crapper but Puffin Billy seems to love it around Ascot. 9/4.

shy-tall-knight

Even though she seems a bit friendless in the market, going to go for Alive Alive Oh in the fillies listed race. At her best on heavy ground which should bring her stamina into play over this trip. She has been bit of a disappointing horse for one that promised so much as a 3 year old but she's been kept in training as a five year old and if she's going to win this year, it will probably early in the year before the ground firms up. But of a cliche and not sure if recent stats back it up but the conventional wisdom is that Stack's are usually plenty forward so taking a chance with her at 10/1.

Howjoe1

jimjamcos wrote: »

Curragh 4.55

Bold Thady Quill @ 33/1: 4th inthis race last year and was 3rd in it two years ago. He's getting on in age, hasn't won in two years and will likely find one or two too good, but given he's slightly better off at the weights from last year's renewal and shown highly consistent handicap form, I think he's worth a small ew bet, 5 places with Paddy Power.

odds shortening.

Taking a chance on, Cheval Rouge ew @ 66/1

magicmoves

Lets hope we all get a return on our bets. Its a dirty day out there ))

Johner

Johner wrote: »

Backed Puffin Billy in the novice chase at Ascot, he promised so much more than he has delivered so far but the form of his earlier chase win here at Ascot looks strong, will be tough giving weight to Thomas Crapper but Puffin Billy seems to love it around Ascot. 9/4.

Get in there, what a game performance.

shy-tall-knight

Fantastic race, two absolute warriors. Puffin Billy showed toughness I didn't think he had

Johner

shy-tall-knight wrote: »

Fantastic race, two absolute warriors. Puffin Billy showed toughness I didn't think he had

Didn't think he had it either to be honest, once headed I thought it was over.

dickenson famous5

special agent wins 7-4 short price a winners a winner the spell broken

BorneTobyWilde

I'll be your Clown 20-1 ew 4.55
I like this. Its fittest should help.

mr.jingle

100/1 winner on the opening day at the Curragh, the flat is back alright

Trouble in P

Anybody on Shane Foleys 100/1 winner there in the 3.45 Curragh

mr.jingle

Trouble in P wrote: »

Anybody on Shane Foleys 100/1 winner there in the 3.45 Curragh

If anyone says they are then the after timing war lords will beat them up with their imaginary docket

pollocks

Trouble in P wrote:

Anybody on Shane Foleys 100/1 winner there in the 3.45 Curragh

On him in the next looks like I backed him in the wrong race !

Copper_pipe

https://twitter.com/PollyRodgers/status/582191428174012416

shmeee

shmeee wrote: »

2 of Stacks horses for me today with the rain coming.

onenightidreamed e/w @ 10/1 in the 4.55.

Booooooooom!!!!

tryfix

Trouble in P wrote: »

Anybody on Shane Foleys 100/1 winner there in the 3.45 Curragh

:eek:

A Marju Filly, he throws a lot of mudlarks, terrible time for the race (slow by 16.20s) and the draw seems to have played a part. She's being staying on well in her races, but you'd want to have been an aidankk to have picked her.

Surprising that he wasn't on her.:D

tryfix

The draw strikes again. Ashraf, Boherbuoy and Newberry New, drawn 1, 2, 3 come home in that order.

Johner

That was a very taking performance by Ashraf.

BumperD

mr.jingle wrote: »

100/1 winner on the opening day at the Curragh, the flat is back alright

Not sure the last time a 100/1 shot won a group race. Only other recent one I remember for sure was sole powers nunthorpe.

the groutch

Windsor Palace won a Grp 3 at 66/1 when Joesph fupped up on St Nicholas Abbey

kfallon

BumperD wrote: »

Not sure the last time a 100/1 shot won a group race. Only other recent one I remember for sure was sole powers nunthorpe.

Were there two 100/1 shots 2nd and 3rd to Footstepsinthesand when he won the Guineas?

Was Glory Awaits 100/1 in Dawn Approach's Guineas win too?

I know they didn't win but they were all placed!

Chesty08

Trouble in P wrote: »

Anybody on Shane Foleys 100/1 winner there in the 3.45 Curragh

mr.jingle wrote: »

If anyone says they are then the after timing war lords will beat them up with their imaginary docket

Somebody was at 150/1 --- €50 e/w

http://betting.boylesports.com/daily-news/boylesports-punter-wins-big-on-first-day-of-flat-season

the groutch

if we're talking about placed horses, wasn't the 2nd horse in Nashwan's derby 500/1?

diomed

BumperD wrote: »

Not sure the last time a 100/1 shot won a group race. Only other recent one I remember for sure was sole powers nunthorpe.

Made famous on the Betfair forum by MoneyTree who advised everyone to lay the nag as it had no chance. I think MoneyTree did the double by also advising people to lay Mon Mome 100/1 winner of the Grand National.
One of the biggest priced Group winners I remember was Maroof who won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in 1994 at 66/1. This race was famous for Peter O'Sullevan calling the winning horse Mehthaaf all the way through the race. Mehthaaf finished 9th and last.

diomed

In the distant past there were some big priced winners:

1822 English St Leger : Theodore 200/1
1898 English Derby: Jeddah 100/1
1908 English Derby: Signorinetta 100/1
1913 English Derby: Aboyeur 100/1

BumperD

A mine of information diomed!

tomaussie

BumperD wrote: »

A mine of information diomed!

I'm still waiting for the after timing.

qwabercd

I actually had Theodore backed ew that day, will post up a screenshot later.