Surviving the flat season

[Old Vic]

Missed the first one but think we should try and have a good look at these over the summer

( inspired by https://cptnevillecazalet.wordpress....e-flat-season/)


Chester Cup
Yorkshire Cup
Ascot Stakes
Queen Alexandra Stakes
Stayers Triple Crown – Ascot Gold Cup/Goodwood Cup/Doncaster Cup
Northumberland Plate
Lonsdale Cup
Ebor Handicap
Cesarewitch
Champions Day Long Distance Cup

[Morning Glory]

Cant get motivated for it OV.

Picked a few out at Aintree

Saint Charles @ 13/2
Cocktails At Dawn @ 13/2
Red Devil Lads @ 16/1
Monkey Kingdom @ 12/1

[Istabraq]

Saturday 2.30 Haddock, a few familiar names over the flat 2m.....

[Old Vic]

and a lot more in Paris - Prix La Barka 2m 5f - would be a good race at Cheltenham

[Istabraq]

Stolen from Sporting Life:

Top French mare Kotkikova is set to join Nicky Henderson's team after being bought by leading owner JP McManus.

The five-year-old boasted 11 wins in 14 starts for Jean-Paul Gallorini, winning a Grade One chase as well as being placed at the highest level over hurdles.

Kotkikova has won twice over hurdles at Auteuil in recent weeks and was a notable contender for Saturday's Prix La Barka, which she now bypasses following her sale.

The daughter of Martaline will summer in Ireland with options open as to which discipline she will tackle over the winter.

McManus' racing manager Frank Berry said: "She looks a very nice mare and it's nice to have her.

"She's going to be trained by Nicky Henderson and she's coming to Ireland for the summer now.

"She'll go to Nicky in the autumn and we'll play it by ear (on whether to run over hurdles or fences)."

Kotkikova is one of three high-profile new recruits for McManus, with The Organist and Le Prezien being bought for £260,000 and £290,000 respectively at the Goffs UK Spring Sale in Doncaster on Wednesday

[mayo]

14 starts as a 5 year old ? Thats busy.

Ive backed a few today including the top rated french one in prix la barka

Pacha Du Polder @ 4/1
Vide Cave @ 14/1
Shabra's Bertolini @ 13/2
Le Grand Luce @ 16/1
Lucky 15, 15 bets ew

[Istabraq]

14 starts as a 5 year old ? Thats busy.

That's why I struggle to back French breds over the age of 8.
Someone once told me they have their 2yo jumping brush hurdles and by 3 they're over fences, no wonder they're generally done by 7 or 8....