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Thursday 9/7

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    #32
    akelly02
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭akelly02


    Johner wrote: »
    Ruby won that race from the front, no better jockey from the front.

    Fehily gave him a run for his money there dont you think !

    Conti jumps so well its hard not to like him, reminds me of Kauto Star


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    #33
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Rock On Ruby w/o Artic Fire @ 2/1 for me.


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    #34
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,446 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Irritating, all the horses that I backed for Cheltenham that were beaten seem to be winning today (Jezki now).


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    #35
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭TheMilkyPirate


    Horrible fall for Arctic fire, Still down please god he gets up


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    #36
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Irritating, all the horses that I backed for Cheltenham that were beaten seem to be winning today (Jezki now).

    Would have been some finish, both were travelling as good coming to the last. Very unlucky.


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    #37
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Lt J.R. Bell wrote: »
    Not looking good "screens are up"

    He's up, nice to see.


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    #38
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    shmeee wrote: »
    Would have been some finish, both were travelling as good coming to the last. Very unlucky.

    Arctic Fire was travelling much better.


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    #39
    Lt J.R. Bell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Lt J.R. Bell


    Great run by Rock on Ruby. So unlucky, but may not have reached the top 2 anyway. Had him each way. Jetski got lucky (not tactics of stay behind)


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    #40
    Dr. Bre
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    cant see arctic getting up from that


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    #41
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    cant see arctic getting up from that

    He's up and walking.


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    #42
    Dr. Bre
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    whoop hes up!


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    #43
    andyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭andyman


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    cant see arctic getting up from that

    He got up before you posted. Thankfully


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    #44
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Johner wrote: »
    Arctic Fire was travelling much better.

    Watched it again there now, Ruby wasn't moving on Artic Fire, must have had loads left.

    Another race of what if! Pity now.

    Rock On Ruby's chance then of getting close was ruined also by Artic Fire falling in front, may not have got up to Jezki but would have been some 3 way finish.


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    #45
    Skintwin
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Skintwin


    Bloody nasty fall! I'm happy to take the hit on the bets as long as they're both all right


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    #46
    BQQ
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    Johner wrote: »
    Arctic Fire was travelling much better.

    Difficult to know for sure what he would have found though.

    Moot point anyway, as jumping is also part of the game and he didn't do it.


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    #47
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Arctic Fire deserved to win that.


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    #48
    themandan6611
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭themandan6611


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Arctic Fire deserved to win that.

    why ? they have jump the hurdles to win, saying he deserved it is a bit silly now


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    #49
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    themandan6611 wrote: »
    why ? they have jump the hurdles to win, saying he deserved it is a bit silly now

    He's done nothing but improve all season. What horses deserve and what they get are two different things. Just sayin.


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    #50
    andyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭andyman


    themandan6611 wrote: »
    why ? they have jump the hurdles to win, saying he deserved it is a bit silly now

    While I can see what you mean with your black and white analogy, he's played second fiddle to HF and Faugheen all season and the last race was always written off until the Champion, but even most were doubting he could stay 2m4 today. He was the best horse out there and deserved a win after playing second fiddle all season.


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    #51
    kalinisi
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭kalinisi


    kalinisi wrote: »
    Think it might have been me that started all this messing with the dates! Anyway

    Tip 5.10 Splashtop showed plenty of boot up the Curragh over 7f fading in the last furlong or so, have him in my tracker to back over 6f on soft, but given the small field i think he maybe able to get to the lead and keep it so will take a chance at 6/1 2pts win

    Aintree bets ended up being
    1.40 Clarcam / Three Kingdoms dutched
    2.15 Hargam
    2.50 Menorah / Ma Filleule dutched
    3.25 Jezki

    Jezki you just saved my bacon!


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    #52
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    C'mon Nina.


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    #53
    themandan6611
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭themandan6611


    andyman wrote: »
    While I can see what you mean with your black and white analogy, he's played second fiddle to HF and Faugheen all season and the last race was always written off until the Champion, but even most were doubting he could stay 2m4 today. He was the best horse out there and deserved a win after playing second fiddle all season.

    I can see what you mean with your sentimental analogy, unfortunately a horse does not deserve anything, it has to be earned.


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    #54
    Skintwin
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Skintwin


    **** it!! Warne brought down at the first!


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    #55
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Class jockey. Class ride.


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    #56
    Gregk961
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Gregk961


    andyman wrote: »
    While I can see what you mean with your black and white analogy, he's played second fiddle to HF and Faugheen all season and the last race was always written off until the Champion, but even most were doubting he could stay 2m4 today. He was the best horse out there and deserved a win after playing second fiddle all season.

    The best horse doesn't always win, but I dont think thats a realistic thing to say in this instance. He wasn't hard done by In any way, he just didn't take his hurdle well.

    Jezki and Ror are far more accomplished horses and we know they are top class. As of yet, all Arctic Fire has really accomplished is finish second to some very good horses, and now we can add fell when travelling well in the Aintree hurdle to his list. He may well be a better horse than the other 2 in time, but that fact cant be just assumed because he appeared to be travelling well two out.

    I had a suspicion pre race that he was ridden to place in the champion hurdle, which has neither been proved or disproved today.

    Certainly a hugely improved horse but I don't think you can say he would have won, or even deserved to win. Let's be glad the horse is ok and hope he can win some prizes on the track next year instead of being awarded them by the moderator of a forum ;-)


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    #57
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    They should've given Emma Spencer a one-way ticket to Dubai last week. She's as clueless as her erstwhile husband, Frank.


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    #58
    [Deleted User]
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    Bad day today. Call the cops in the next to recoup some of my losses!


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    #59
    supremenovice
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭supremenovice


    I swore Ian Bartlett said Major Malarkey was down before Canal Turn in the Foxhunters.
    Checked my account to see I got paid for him finishing 4th.
    Not the first time hes made a howler of a call like that.


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    #60
    madmoose
    Registered Users Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭madmoose


    Paul carberry is so frustrating, had ted veale ew and off a strong pace there he was dead last and ended up coming 8th or so.

    Oh and i have taglietlle backed in the last with mr p carberry on him, be flying late now and come 5th in top 5. Annoying.


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    #61
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,446 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Am amazed to see that Clondaw Kaempfer is a stonking 40/1 in the 5:15 at Aintree. Is 2/3 here at Aintree (placed the other time) and won at the Festival last year. Stepped up in trip today with the red hot Paul Townend on board, surely worth a punt.


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