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Is Papa Tango Charly fit and well? haven't heard anything since the last race and the prices seem to be non existent
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Is that a real horse?? Thought people were just messing on here when that name appearedOriginally posted by JamieSensible View Post
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Just seen the Kabongo news. Just absolutely gutted for the guy. Obviously came across him for the bet, but was just absolutely having the season of all seasons, I loved checking his progress every week, and for it to be such a severe injury, god your heart just goes out for himComment
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Sure this has happened before - but looks like I have had the boost removed from older ante post bets I have on with William Hill
Got a feeling that last time this happened, the returns part was still correct, but this time it reflects the normal and not the boosted odds.
Anyone else seeing the same thing?Comment
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Loads of the ones I placed months ago are the same, while more recent ones still correct - pretty sure it’s nothing to worry about and they still settle correctly from last year??Originally posted by Ballyfitz View PostSure this has happened before - but looks like I have had the boost removed from older ante post bets I have on with William Hill
Got a feeling that last time this happened, the returns part was still correct, but this time it reflects the normal and not the boosted odds.
Anyone else seeing the same thing?Comment
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How many hail marys and our fathers do people say when there's a new post in the out of the festival thread?
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Really the Kabongo news should have been put on there as well....Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View PostHow many hail marys and our fathers do people say when there's a new post in the out of the festival thread?
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For me it's 3 Hail Mary's, 6 Our Father's and a clean pair of jocks to hand before I'm willing to open that thread.Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View PostHow many hail marys and our fathers do people say when there's a new post in the out of the festival thread?Comment
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A real kick in the balls that. Great bet and deserved to be a winner for all you guys.Originally posted by That Horse View PostComment
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Are there any Festival scratchings tomorrow ?Comment
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He is 9 in front of the next guy so there's every chance he holds on as top scorer. Finger's crossed.Originally posted by That Horse View PostComment
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Noble Yeats: player for the Randox Grand National has been bought by the Waley-Cohens
Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)
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By Brian Sheerin UPDATED 5:22PM, FEB 14 2022
Robert Waley-Cohen has swooped to secure the Emmet Mullins-trained Noble Yeats for his son Sam to ride in this year's Randox Grand National on the eve of the weights launch for the Aintree showpiece.
The father-and-son team, who combined to win the Gold Cup in 2011 with Long Run, have unfinished Grand National business after Oscar Time found only Ballabrigs too good at Aintree that same season.
Speaking on Monday, Waley-Cohen said that an opportunity to snap up the seven-year-old Noble Yeats, a general 25-1 chance for Grand National glory, was too good to turn down and that he believes Mullins' improving chaser has the right profile to be a leading contender at Aintree.
The leading owner said: "It's possibly a year too early but you have to seize the opportunity when you can. Racing is all about dreams and you've got to be very lucky to win all of those big races.
"Noble Yeats has the right profile. He's an improving young horse who gets three miles and could well get further. He will stay with Emmet until at least the end of the season."
Emmet Mullins (left), pictured with owner Paul Byrne, said: "It's very exciting times for us"
Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
Mullins described Noble Yeats as an "exciting horse" on Monday and said he was looking forward to teaming up with the Waley-Cohens after the news was confirmed.
He said: "It's very exciting times for us. To have owners like the Waley-Cohens coming on board means a lot for a small stable like ours. Hopefully, with a nice progressive horse like Noble Yeats, we should have many good days ahead of us.
"He's an exciting horse. He might be too high for something like a Kim Muir but we could look at Aintree. The Grand National weights are being announced on Tuesday so we'll know more then."
'Aintree had been our plan all season'
Noble Yeats, like Mullins' flagbearer The Shunter, was owned by the trainer's close friend Paul Byrne.
The Shunter was transferred to JP McManus after he landed the Paddy Power Plate at the Cheltenham Festival last season and Byrne wished the new connections of Noble Yeats well.
Byrne said: "I'm thrilled that he stays in training with Emmet. Aintree had been our plan all season and assuming he goes that way it will be great to see the horse paired with one of the all-time great riders over the National fences. I wish the Waley-Cohen family the very best of luck."
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase: big-race entries and betting
Waley-Cohen's colours have been carried to victory over the unique Aintree fences six times, including when Oscar Time came out of retirement to win the 2014 Becher Chase when under the care of his owner.
Winning the Grand National remains a huge ambition for Waley-Cohen and his son, whose association with Aintree is distinguished.
Waley-Cohen said: "Sam's Aintree record is bizarre really. He's ridden out his claim, which is not so rare for an amateur in Ireland, but it is rare in Britain, especially for someone who has about 4,000 employees. He's a proper Corinthian.
Sam Waley-Cohen, pictured here with his father Robert, has a distinguished Aintree record
Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
"We had great fun with Oscar Time, who finished second and fourth in the Grand National when trained by Martin Lynch, and then we retired him. We didn't run him again for 14 months and then we brought him back in a point-to-point, which he won, then we ran him in two more hunter chases, which he won as well. Then we ended up winning the Becher Chase with him that season as a 13-year-old."
The former chairman of Cheltenham racecourse added: "He's out in a field with another horse we bought from Ireland, Warne, who won the Foxhunters at Aintree for us. The two of them are out together.
"We've won six races over the Grand National fences, with three of whom have been trained from here, and we had a homebreds Rajdhani Express and Libertine – Long Run's half-sister – win at Aintree as well."
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Just watching -in the know - corals preview show . price boost special - Shishkin to win ch. chs. by 5 lengths - @ 5-2 .
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