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[Winging The Last]

Still no Journey With Me Soft in both going descriptions at the Irish tracks on Sunday, was he just balloted out or are they only going to let him loose when it looks like Passchendaele?!

He wasn't entered on Sunday just on Saturday at Navan over 2 1/2m where the ground is Good

[Atlantic Viking]

He wasn't entered on Sunday just on Saturday at Navan over 2 1/2m where the ground is Good

Yep you're right and i'm an idiot. There's nothing really for him at Cork or Punchestown now i've looked properly. Sorry, i'm jumpy about him

[Odin]

Yep you're right and i'm an idiot. There's nothing really for him at Cork or Punchestown now i've looked properly. Sorry, i'm jumpy about him

Don't worry until after the Limerick Christmas festival, that's where Minella Indo made his debut in a Maiden Hurdle

[Lobos]

Don't worry until after the Limerick Christmas festival, that's where Minella Indo made his debut in a Maiden Hurdle

Theres the Lawlors at Naas 2nd week in January as well which Henry could point him at (Bollinger went there) then onto the DRF.

[FinalFurlong91]

Theres the Lawlors at Naas 2nd week in January as well which Henry could point him at (Bollinger went there) then onto the DRF.

I doubt he'd run at the DRF if he needs it soft given what the ground is usually like there

[jack1092]

Theres the Lawlors at Naas 2nd week in January as well which Henry could point him at (Bollinger went there) then onto the DRF.

They'd have to get him out quite soon if there to go for that you'd imagine.

[Saxon Warrior]

They'd have to get him out quite soon if there to go for that you'd imagine.

Its not even the second week of January now, its moved forward to 2nd January - so its tailed onto the Boxing Day to New Year Festivals, at the end of the same week at Leopardstown and Limerick.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Anyone know the story behind the Pipe horses at the bottom of the weights in the Becher? Two of the three are miles out of the handicap but all running for the same owner. Seems odd.

[DenmanSacre]

Anyone know the story behind the Pipe horses at the bottom of the weights in the Becher? Two of the three are miles out of the handicap but all running for the same owner. Seems odd.

Don't the owners have a history of low rated horses running in races on big days when they are attending?

[Istabraq]

Anyone know the story behind the Pipe horses at the bottom of the weights in the Becher? Two of the three are miles out of the handicap but all running for the same owner. Seems odd.

I thought they ended their interest in racing, must have bought a few this season as I haven’t seen them/their colours for a long time.
They copped all manner of abuse when they ran a total pig in the Derby years ago, I think they got rid of all their horses as a result…

[Faugheen_Machine]

I thought they ended their interest in racing, must have bought a few this season as I haven’t seen them/their colours for a long time.
They copped all manner of abuse when they ran a total pig in the Derby years ago, I think they got rid of all their horses as a result…

Are these the owners that forced the rule change in the Derby?

[Istabraq]

Are these the owners that forced the rule change in the Derby?

No idea mate, but the horse they ran in the Derby was a terrible horse so could well be…

[Istabraq]

Just checked, the horse was called Maidstone Mixture, was beaten 89 lengths which is about a furlong…

[Faugheen_Machine]

No idea mate, but the horse they ran in the Derby was a terrible horse so could well be…

I seem to remember a minimum rating being introduced for Derby runners around 10 years ago but may be getting mixed up

[Faugheen_Machine]

Just checked, the horse was called Maidstone Mixture, was beaten 89 lengths which is about a furlong…

Just looked him up. Won a race at Cartmel two months later