jagfox Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Gone against Communique who I backed last time out, ironically with a free £20 from this offer. I'm going for Bathsheba Bay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Its that time again for me to spout a lot of shite The 1:50 at Goodwood is another class 2 handicap over 1m2f. Straight away I have to mention Zaman the Appleby/Buick combination for the Godolphin yard. As with a lot of their horses it was a talented juvenile and kept fresh over the winter running in Meydan. Its carrying top weight in a talented field but remains a danger. Ventura Knight has been running fantastically this year but appears out of it carrying just a pound less than Zaman with the distance likely to stretch it. William Haggas is having a fine season and he runs Completion with the talented James Doyle in the saddle. It was running well until a below par performance at Ascot but could well bounce back. The fav is ridden by champion jockey De Sousa and has to enter calculations but preference is for ROCK EAGLE. Placed 1,2,1 in its three starts showing bags of potential. Its opening mark doesn’t seem too unforgiving and I think there is far more to come from this talented horse. Bathsheba Bay finished just behind the winner of Tuesdays opener in its last race and again can go close. 1st. Rock Eagle 2nd. Zaman 3rd. Bathsheba Bay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) A wee note to add i have a bet on the Buick/Appleby runnings tomorrow too. As i always do. Edited August 2, 2018 by diamond_for_life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Had a good day yesterday. Today started well but was my only winner. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Early plane to catch to see some 3rd Division Norwegian football on Saturday so no time to mull over Diamond's excellent overview too much. Gone a bit greedy for Ventura Knight despite his warnings. Got my loser stakes back today as proper cash again from the Icelandic market. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Communique hoses home...I should've been more loyal... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, jagfox99 said: Communique hoses home...I should've been more loyal... Makes up for yesterday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Was feeling lucky on the next race but went EW. Wish I hadn't been such a wimp £53 back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Well in Buick son thats me up regardless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Two seconds for me Marie's Diamond and Maid Up. On nose so nothing back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, jagfox99 said: Two seconds for me Marie's Diamond and Maid Up. On nose so nothing back Thought Maries Diamond would be a certainty today mate unlucky. Im that bad today im betting at Galway. Irish racing is something else though. Ridiculous trying to get a winner Edited August 2, 2018 by diamond_for_life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, diamond_for_life said: Thought Maries Diamond would be a certainty today mate unlucky. Im that bad today im betting at Galway. Irish racing is something else though. Ridiculous trying to get a winner I've actually had one the last two days. I'm struggling today though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 A group 3 race now over 1m3f with some real quality in the field. The 3 who appear out of it on paper at least are Blakeney Point, Top Tug and Scotland. The later appears the strongest of those 3 based on its previous 3rd in a group 3. We then have Eminent who looked like the real deal in 2016 and the first half of 2017. Since then it has been found to have a heart defect, attempted to bight Decorated Knight, finished dead last going off odds on favourite and has just too many issues for my liking. It may find its form of old but it’s not a horse i could back. My pick is RED VERDON who has been in fantastic form for 2 years with Class 1 wins to its name and it has finished 2nd in its last 3 races. That form may worry a few but considering it chased home Defoe and Crystal Ocean in two of them (both of whom were unsurprisingly odds on favourites) the form shouldn’t be of any concern. Second Step finished 2nd in this race last year and has finished 1,2,2,1 in its last four and is respected. The favourite is the highest rated in the race Mirage Dancer who has C&D form and it has also ran creditably in Group 2 races. 1st. Red Verdon 2nd. Mirage Dancer 3rd. Second Step 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Don't fancy any of my usual outsider punts, going for Second Step. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Tough one to call with not much value to be had. I may avoid. Going for Poet’s Society in the 3.00 e/w despite Dettori being on board! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 15 hours ago, diamond_for_life said: 1st. Red Verdon 2nd. Mirage Dancer 3rd. Second Step Almost spot on. Swap the first 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 8 hours ago, jagfox99 said: Tough one to call with not much value to be had. I may avoid. Going for Poet’s Society in the 3.00 e/w despite Dettori being on board! Went big, for me, on this, £25 e/w 5 places 1/4 odds at 20/1. Returned £150. Great ride by Frankie but just not enough to hold off the winner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Paddy Power doing a free bet up to a tenner back if Battash wins the 3.35. I've gone for Sioux Nation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 23 hours ago, diamond_for_life said: 1st. Red Verdon 2nd. Mirage Dancer 3rd. Second Step As Eric Morcambe said, he played all the right notes, not necessarily in the right order. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Well that's a good start to the weekend [emoji38] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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