New Year's Day Saturday 1st January 2022

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Happy New Year folks !

3.20 Catterick ILAYA ew 11/1 gen Nb

Topweight in a handicap. Last time this mare ran in a Class 5, she won. That was 2 years ago at Newcastle off 102. She ran a few good races after that, including another win at Newcastle off 113 in a Class 4, but hasn't done much since on account of going up in the weights and running in higher grade races. Indeed, she hasn't done much at all since, with a lot of poor/mediocre/moderate runs in the last year and a half; but her third last run (although a while ago in March) was decent, so she must retain some ability. She's down to a more favourable rating of 105, having been as high as 125.

She came a good second over C & D in March of 2020 on soft ground, and was unlucky not to win that day, being nabbed late on in the home stretch. She's only 7, and Micky Hammond is top course trainer. The jockey Miss Becky Smith has won on her before too. Goes well on soft ground, and she'll more than do for me..

Looks like it could be a possible Hammond plot job - could go off way shorter,, just a sneaking suspicion...

Will give her the Nb (next best) vote in case I find a better one that might be more Nap-worthy 😋

G'luck all 😊

I'm off to Tramore. Looking forward to a great afternoon of racing 🐎

Ilaya 16s now - took that price a while ago in shop.... Like the price a lot, but not the drift 😃

Didn't look at much else at all..

If Al Boum Photo doesn't win I'll never see ye again here.

2.00 Cheltenham

SIMOLY THE BETTS ~ 10s

maybe ew for a € for an interest... very competitive race this,,, Coole Cody been running well lately too.. not having a bet meself...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118400346#Comment_118400346

1/6 ! Hope he obliges for ya H2DPW

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118400416#Comment_118400416

The most stupid bet I've ever put on.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118400452#Comment_118400452

It clicked - that's the only thing to take away ! 😊

Al Boum looked a picture in the ring.

I'm all aboard for the Gold Cup.

Motivator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118400983#Comment_118400983

I think Willie needs to get one more run into him but I don’t think he’ll do it. I’d also be worried if he didn’t look a picture seeing as he hadn’t had a race in 8 months. I think the Gold Cup is a stronger race again this year than last and the two he won weren’t great let’s be honest. He’s not getting any faster either so I think he’s very much up against it this year to even get into place money.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118403861#Comment_118403861

I wasn't a buyer before the race but based on the current lineup I think it'll be a weaker race than last year.