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What are you backing next week Roger?

Do you fancy anything in the plate?

I am looking at Plate - Poker Party https://www.irishracing.com/card?race=Galway_Wed_31st_Jul_2019_7_20&prc=089&prd=201907311920

I reckon the hurdle - Play the Game https://www.irishracing.com/card?race=Galway_Thu_1st_Aug_2019_4_55&prc=089&prd=201908011655

madmoose wrote: »

Ive backed Three Musketeers for the Plate in a hope Gordon can exploit his chase mark like he did over hurdles at Aintree on his first run for the yard.

20/1 ew

Great shout. The fact remains you don't have to be a good chaser to win around Galway. There is still 2-3 furlongs to catch up after the last fence.

The race has thrown up some useful winners though, RTR and Balco de Flo, both good horses. Carlingford lough.

Gavin shels wrote: »

Anyone any interest in the Upping the Ante podcast? Always think they're a good listen if a bit cringe!

I saw an link for it on you tube. Antepost Cheltenham bets at this point are crazy. The only people who should be backing horses Ante Post for Cheltenham are direct connections to the horse who know for sure where it is running and what the plan is. You are just feeding the bookies dead money otherwise. The amount of shight talk that is going to happen in the next the 4 months, the last thing you need is to be listening to some overpaid chunt of an ex-radio DJ waffle on about a potential overpriced fancy for the Arkle. That is a phuckfest wrapped up in a total wafflefest = the biggest clusterphuckfest ever created. Most trainers don't even know themselves at this stage. You are basically feeding the bookies with free money. Don't do it.

Maybe, just maybe, you might get lucky having a wild stab at a handicapper on Betfair for one of the handicaps at 936.3/1. I am delighted for ya if that gets through. But without having direct knowledge of where the horse is being targeted you may as well give the money away. There is simply no value in it.

Rog, is this going to be the " General Cheltenham rumours, waffles and bullshightfest" that occurs every year, or is there going to be another one opened for that sooner or later?

Just in case there isn't one, I am saying now that I really fancy Ex Patriot for one of the big handicaps. If anyone has Ellmarie Holden's mobile would you send it on to me in a PM? I would just like to see where she is thinking about entering him at the moment, or if she is waiting for Fairyhouse or Punchestown.

Thanks.