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NaiveMelodies · 19-01-2021 11:19pm

Pogue eile wrote: »

Well I mean the report of the proceedings pretty much read that 'we know you did it but we cant prove it' I am assuming, perhaps naively, that it would be a life time ban for the person who administered the drug?

I'd say so. Enough to make it very hard to be welcomed back into the sport.

Shanee. · 19-01-2021 11:53pm

No doubt the biggest players in Irish Racing are upto it aswell - just havent been caught yet.... Amazing how a change of stable can improve a 84 rated yoke to be a 120+ eh

dickdasr1234 · 21-01-2021 12:57am

Shanee. wrote: »

No doubt the biggest players in Irish Racing are upto it aswell - just havent been caught yet.... Amazing how a change of stable can improve a 84 rated yoke to be a 120+ eh

Aye, for sure,
the game is rotten to the core!

Just one question: if you believe the game to be crooked then why get involved with it?

There's dim, and then there's DIM!

Slattsy · 01-02-2021 2:41pm

We have new Mods :eek:

It was good while it lasted. We're all fúcked!

ASOT · 01-02-2021 2:42pm

Slattsy wrote: »

We have new Mods :eek:

It was good while it lasted. We're all fúcked!

Is the goat one of them?

Slattsy · 01-02-2021 2:44pm

Possible with the amount of accounts he's had. He could infiltrated the ranks many years ago..

The Mig · 01-02-2021 2:59pm

:cool:

01-02-2021 4:22pm

The Mig wrote: »

:cool:

Slattsy finally pulled a few strings for you. Took him long enough :pac:

The Mig · 01-02-2021 4:33pm

He's on thin ice, Torment!

Slattsy · 01-02-2021 4:37pm

TheTorment wrote: »

Slattsy finally pulled a few strings for you. Took him long enough :pac:

I was offered the position (i've obviously never been banned on boards previously :pac:) but had to turn it down due to time constraints and the fact i'm not a loser. The next 8 lads on the list also turned it down... but Sir Mig (as he now wants to be called) was happy to accept and fulfil his dream..

True story^

The Mig · 01-02-2021 4:46pm

Slattsy wrote: »

I was offered the position (i've obviously never been banned on boards previously :pac:) but had to turn it down due to time constraints and the fact i'm not a loser. The next 8 lads on the list also turned it down... but Sir Mig (as he now wants to be called) was happy to accept and fulfil his dream..

True story^

I've just reported this post to myself

Gavin "shels" · 01-02-2021 5:53pm

Few Charles Byrne tactics used I'd imagine....

famagusta · 08-02-2021 2:56pm

I only noticed the other day that Oakley Brown has gone to england, seems to be with Brian Ellison. He is still a 7lb claimer!!
He was based with Joseph and had a few nice winners, i suppose Joseph doesnt have the amount oh NH horses any more for him to stick around,
he'd definitely be worth keeping an eye on his fancied mounts, he's much better that a 7lb claimer

akelly02 · 08-02-2021 3:45pm

famagusta wrote: »

I only noticed the other day that Oakley Brown has gone to england, seems to be with Brian Ellison. He is still a 7lb claimer!!
He was based with Joseph and had a few nice winners, i suppose Joseph doesnt have the amount oh NH horses any more for him to stick around,
he'd definitely be worth keeping an eye on his fancied mounts, he's much better that a 7lb claimer

i think he is absolutely useless.

this is based solely on watching him from dec 26th till a couple of weeks ago.

IAMAMORON · 08-02-2021 4:27pm

akelly02 wrote: »

i think he is absolutely useless.

this is based solely on watching him from dec 26th till a couple of weeks ago.

In fairness he is probably doing what he is told. Ellison is all about getting his horses decent marks for handicaps. He could be doing a brilliant job for all we know?

Ellison will be looking to get a few right for spring ground at Aintree or even summer jumping. No dossing around there either, if he has one in a pricey handicap it pays to have a second look.

If he is retained by Ellison it could well be that Ellison has told him that he has plans for his claim over the next few months?

krustydoyle · 08-02-2021 10:42pm

I might be wide of the mark now but I think he'll end up the same way as Connor King

famagusta · 09-02-2021 6:31pm

krustydoyle wrote:

I might be wide of the mark now but I think he'll end up the same way as Connor King

He just got too heavy afaik

dickdasr1234 · 10-02-2021 1:29am

akelly02 wrote: »

i think he is absolutely useless.

this is based solely on watching him from dec 26th till a couple of weeks ago.

I put him in my tracker year before last - he looked to have huge potential. Very stylish and confident jock who will come in to his own when he strengthens up a bit more. His agent doesn't seem to have any problem getting mounts for him.

15-02-2021 5:16pm

That was a very nasty incident in Linfield 3-15

Did anyone hear how Jacob and the horse fared after?

Lady Haywire · 15-02-2021 5:18pm

TheTorment wrote: »

That was a very nasty incident in Linfield 3-15

Did anyone hear how Jacob and the horse fared after?

Horse broke down on off fore.
Haven't heard or seen anything about Jacob tbh. Bad day for it, Cape Milano also gone at Warwick & Chalky White at Thurles.

21-02-2021 5:54pm

Does anyone know where I would get/find footage of the 1986 Irish Champion Hurdle?

Kesslin was first past the post but Herbert United was awarded the race in the Stewards room.

kksaints · 21-02-2021 6:14pm

TheTorment wrote: »

Does anyone know where I would get/find footage of the 1986 Irish Champion Hurdle?

Kesslin was first past the post but Herbert United was awarded the race in the Stewards room.

Try the espmadrid channel on youtube. He has loads of retro racing uploaded.

Francie Barrett · 28-02-2021 12:15pm

Interesting photo of Gordon Elliott doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment.

bit of a bogey · 28-02-2021 12:19pm

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Interesting photo of Gordon Elliott doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment.

Daily mail are covering it
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9308249/amp/Gordon-Elliot-investigation-image-sat-dead-horse-surfaces.html

bit of a bogey · 28-02-2021 12:20pm

Could finish him and deservedly so. We dont know the circumstances but I wouldnt send him a horse after seeing that

NaiveMelodies · 28-02-2021 12:22pm

Just laid all of his runners on the exchange. Lambo ordered.

zpehtsfd · 28-02-2021 12:40pm

If real that's some disturbing shiite. Especially if you put it all in context. Why the hell hasn't he denied its authenticity? Hope he does.

Slattsy · 28-02-2021 1:27pm

zpehtsfd wrote: »

If real that's some disturbing shiite. Especially if you put it all in context. Why the hell hasn't he denied its authenticity? Hope he does.

Hard to know what to make it. I hope it's a fake, but it's a good fake!

If true, I hope they throw the book at him and he can expect to lose owners. Could ruin his career and I'd have very little sympathy for him tbh.

gazza1 · 28-02-2021 1:31pm

I wonder if he will turn up at Naas today. If he does, surely will be questioned on the matter. If he doesn't turn up, you would have to assume he's in trouble.

The Rooster · 28-02-2021 1:38pm

If it's not real, then it's amazing PR to acknowledge it but not dismiss it as fake.

Assuming for a second the photo is real:
- Is the horse definitely dead or could it be tranquilised ?
- Is it definitely Gordon on board? Be a few years ago I'd imagine.

The Rooster · 28-02-2021 1:46pm

Some media outlets saying photo "may" have been digitally altered.

Perhaps covering themselves given all the fake stuff that winds up on the net.
But as said, if fake, it makes the "co-operating with the enquiry" comment strange, given he could kill all the speculation in a moment if it is fake.

Andrew00 · 28-02-2021 4:30pm

Big gamble on Elliot's yoke in the 3:30 Naas

25s into 4/1

zpehtsfd · 28-02-2021 7:52pm

https://twitter.com/kitbag86/status/1366091875174780933

No idea is this is true. Wish IHRB would just release a statement.

Panrich · 28-02-2021 8:28pm

I see Charles Byrnes had a winner at Naas today. What has happened to his 6 months ban? I thought it had been upheld on appeal.

The Mig · 28-02-2021 8:38pm

Panrich wrote: »

I see Charles Byrnes had a winner at Naas today. What has happened to his 6 months ban? I thought it had been upheld on appeal.

Ban starts March 4th Panrich. Needed that few bob today to get him through the 6 months

Peintre Celebre · 15-03-2021 5:41pm

Forget Cheltenham. First meeting of the season at the curragh Sunday Choo Choo

NaiveMelodies · 15-03-2021 10:48pm

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Forget Cheltenham. First meeting of the season at the curragh Sunday Choo Choo

Surely you have one juicy fancy this week? Concertista won't be forgotten!

naughto · 15-03-2021 11:17pm

NaiveMelodies wrote: »

Surely you have one juicy fancy this week? Concertista won't be forgotten!

I read that with out the c in fancy

Peintre Celebre · 29-03-2021 3:54pm

Just had at the races on the box there and I almost pitied Mick Fitz analysing a flat handicap at Saint Cloud there. Couldn't even sound as if he knew what he was on about. Surely there is someone in the UK they could get offer some insight

Coneygree · 29-03-2021 6:58pm

To be fair, if I didn't know that he was a former jockey you'd almost think he knows **** all about jump racing too. He's a spoofer in my opinion, parrots the same ****e week in week out and his crocodile tears prior to Cheltenham were the final nail in the coffin. Hack.

byronbay2 · 30-03-2021 2:29am

He has always been a desperately safe/bland option for British TV but after his ridiculously over-wrought reaction to GE sitting on the dead horse I have no time for him whatsoever.

However low I thought British/Irish racing had sunk (which was pretty fu*king low!) I didn't think they would all deliberately gang up and pretend to be devastated by a picture to bring down GE as a human sacrifice to the anti-racing brigade.

I have never met or spoken to Gordon Elliott in my life but I hope he comes back better and stronger than ever after this ridiculous 6-month ban (generously reduced by The IHRB from 12-months!) and stands in the Cheltenham winners enclosure next March to tell The BHA, The IHRB, Cheveley Park Stud and every other mofo who thought they could kill him off that he is BACK!!

slimshady007 · 01-04-2021 3:46pm

I wonder how the whole GE affair was managed with the owners. I think Cheveley Park were the only ones to jump ship (I thought others would too given the furore over it).

Obviously on an official level he's not the named trainer but is he the main man in every other aspect. If I'm an owner and paying what I assume would be top dollar to have my horse trained I want Gordon Elliott training my horse, not a relative unknown like Denise Foster (no offence).

dickdasr1234 · 01-04-2021 7:57pm

Holymudderagod, are we still going on about this?

I wouldn't have thought it took half a brain to figure out what the reality would be on the ground!

BumperD · 08-04-2021 6:35am

My fancies for Aintree.

- Clan des Obeaux
- Dusart
-Thyme Hill

tryfix · 11-04-2021 1:58pm

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/04/be03d11e3dd0-horse-racing-white-filly-sodashi-wins-oka-sho.html

The all white superstar filly in the making Sodashi continued on her merry way to the top with a win this morning in the Japanese 1,000 Guineas.

A movie star of a filly

FiftyP · 13-04-2021 3:20pm

I just fecking love horse racing (at the moment.) I played a little bit of lunch time poker and made a whopping six cents, and now I'm getting ready to watch the Fairyhouse races (only betting on 3 because my betting account is cleared out after a mad last few weeks.)

There is a purpose to this post, and that's to say racing has been a ray of light since Cheltenham. With lockdown, being stuck at home all day (for various reasons beyond lockdown) and the general pressure of being able to do nothing and go nowhere rediscovering racing since Cheltenham has helped me put a shape on my day.

I have issues beyond Covid, but in normal times I'd go out once a week or fortnight, meet friends and have a few drinks. Some days I'd go into the old man pub and watch the races while supping porter. That's been gone for over a year. Even in normal times my sleep is all over the place, along with my mood and my ability to get rid of the noise in my head. This past month of racing, even only betting fifty p on some races, has meant I can go to bed looking forward to watching racing the next day instead of staying awake half the night wondering what the point of sleep is if there's nothing to be ready for. Waking up in the morning I get to look at the going, check the Racing Post, then look at the form of the horses running in the day's races. Then it's my 25p each way bets to get on, listen to a podcast or two as the day goes on, or Luck on Sunday, read a few twitter accounts and do some household chores, then we get to the feature of the day, the racing. For a few hours my heartrate goes up, I get a bit of excitement, and there's something to focus on. Computer games never really did that for me, mostly just turning me into a zombie, and TV can be even worse, but racing gives me all the proper things I need for my day. Something of an intellectual exercise, testing my skills against the oddsmakers (I'm down, but it's still fun,) the excitement of racing, and all the associated racing hobby pursuits. Then, mostly, I fall asleep with my head in the right place (after an evening of winding down.)

This is coming from nowhere, my post, but I just want to say the racing for the past month has put an order in my life that I didn't have before, especially in our current very strange circumstances, and for that I am very thankful.

Gavin "shels" · 14-04-2021 12:39pm

FiftyP wrote: »

I just fecking love horse racing (at the moment.) I played a little bit of lunch time poker and made a whopping six cents, and now I'm getting ready to watch the Fairyhouse races (only betting on 3 because my betting account is cleared out after a mad last few weeks.)

There is a purpose to this post, and that's to say racing has been a ray of light since Cheltenham. With lockdown, being stuck at home all day (for various reasons beyond lockdown) and the general pressure of being able to do nothing and go nowhere rediscovering racing since Cheltenham has helped me put a shape on my day.

I have issues beyond Covid, but in normal times I'd go out once a week or fortnight, meet friends and have a few drinks. Some days I'd go into the old man pub and watch the races while supping porter. That's been gone for over a year. Even in normal times my sleep is all over the place, along with my mood and my ability to get rid of the noise in my head. This past month of racing, even only betting fifty p on some races, has meant I can go to bed looking forward to watching racing the next day instead of staying awake half the night wondering what the point of sleep is if there's nothing to be ready for. Waking up in the morning I get to look at the going, check the Racing Post, then look at the form of the horses running in the day's races. Then it's my 25p each way bets to get on, listen to a podcast or two as the day goes on, or Luck on Sunday, read a few twitter accounts and do some household chores, then we get to the feature of the day, the racing. For a few hours my heartrate goes up, I get a bit of excitement, and there's something to focus on. Computer games never really did that for me, mostly just turning me into a zombie, and TV can be even worse, but racing gives me all the proper things I need for my day. Something of an intellectual exercise, testing my skills against the oddsmakers (I'm down, but it's still fun,) the excitement of racing, and all the associated racing hobby pursuits. Then, mostly, I fall asleep with my head in the right place (after an evening of winding down.)

This is coming from nowhere, my post, but I just want to say the racing for the past month has put an order in my life that I didn't have before, especially in our current very strange circumstances, and for that I am very thankful.

What happens if racing gets postponed, etc... in the current climate? I wouldn't be solely relying on Horse Racing to get by. www.ecollege.ie are doing free courses on a lot of varying stuff - whether you're employed or unemployed. Just a suggestion.

FiftyP · 14-04-2021 12:50pm

Gavin shels wrote: »

What happens if racing gets postponed, etc... in the current climate? I wouldn't be solely relying on Horse Racing to get by. www.ecollege.ie are doing free courses on a lot of varying stuff - whether you're employed or unemployed. Just a suggestion.

I'm sure I'll manage something. Racing is just the bonus on the day. I've survived long enough.

Slattsy · 15-04-2021 11:44am

Still wondering why this thread hasnt been re-named the: Slattsy Appreciation Thread: Boards Champ 2021

The Mig · 15-04-2021 12:51pm

I’m willing to take a bribe to make it happen

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