International Racing 2015

[iluvparis]

Nice win to Big Orange in a 3 way go.

That's me done, gonna save some shekels for that brilliant Moonee Valley meet on Sat

Pole smoker of a day for me too - money back 2nd specials for the first 4 races - Unp, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd

Got the placepot and still lost money

Doubt any of the Goodwood Cup horses will be fast enough for a Melbourne Cup - Gold Cup and Northumberland Plate form generally too slow these days

 

[iluvparis]

Finally Friday was indeed Glorious thanks to the win of Muthmir in the King George

Some bookies actually put up 6/1 about him this morning

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Finally Friday was indeed Glorious thanks to the win of Muthmir in the King George

Some bookies actually put up 6/1 about him this morning

Abit nervous there at the end mate? Was close

 

[iluvparis]

Abit nervous there at the end mate? Was close

Haha had pretty much given up on the week before hand so the win was a bonus

 

[iluvparis]

I see Irish Champion jumps jockey Ruby Walsh is heading down to Oz to ride Bashboy in the Grand National. He is pure poetry in motion on a racehorse.

 

[rideclutch]

Massive coup for Aus jumps and racing in general. I think Arch Fire might be his better chance to bag one.

 

[Aussie Assault]

When is the Prix Kergorlay? Still a couple of weeks away?

 

[iluvparis]

When is the Prix Kergorlay? Still a couple of weeks away?

August 23 I think

 

[rideclutch]

How good is the Juddmonte.

Golden Horn vs Gleneagles and Time Test. International class gallopers Criterion and The Grey Gatsby basically given none. Alos Dick Doughtywylie is such a great name for a horse

 

[iluvparis]

How good is the Juddmonte.

Golden Horn vs Gleneagles and Time Test. International class gallopers Criterion and The Grey Gatsby basically given none. Alos Dick Doughtywylie is such a great name for a horse

The Great Gatsby is given a chance - he's only 11/1 and him winning wouldn't shock - he should easily account for the rest of the older brigade.

Criterion is rightly given no chance. I'll be staggered if he is anywhere near the top 3.

 

[rideclutch]

I could have him running 2nd without shock if the other two don't perform for whatever reason, but rolling the fave would surprise me.

Is he your pick outside Golden Horn?

 

[iluvparis]

I could have him running 2nd without shock if the other two don't perform for whatever reason, but rolling the fave would surprise me.

Is he your pick outside Golden Horn?

Nah - would still have all the 3yo's ahead of him - but he has shown throughout his career he is a genuine top class Group 1 galloper so you wouldn't fall of your seat if he won (like you would if any of the other 4 got up).

I'd probably go:

Golden Horn
Time Test
Gleneagles
Gatsby

 

[rideclutch]

Not a Gleneagles fan or just rate Time Test as possibly anything?

 

[iluvparis]

Not a Gleneagles fan or just rate Time Test as possibly anything?

Yeah more the latter - just think he is more unexposed so more likely to have a surprise element.

Sounds like they might take Gleneagles out due to the ground now anyway.