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@Salacious-Crumb said in Rough tips and other bets...:
The inaugural Saudi Cup goes this weekend. Mile and 1/8th (1800m), on the dirt in Riyadh.
Correction on the purse, I short-changed it almost $800K.
Fourteen horses in total. I know jack about the rest.
I don’t know strength of racing in Riyadh, but the race features a Irish-bred local star MIJACK (60-1) who has won five in a row at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Punters clearly not rating those wins.
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@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Need You Now lines up in the Group 1 Northern Oaks in R7 at Alex Park tomorrow night. She's drawn the outside in an 8-horse field but it's not the strongest Oaks field you'll ever see. The piping hot fave Amazing Dream has drawn well so NYN will be a bit reliant on others putting pressure on AD for much of the 2700m if she's to swoop late. Still, nice to have a filly in a 3YO classic. She's 2nd/3rd fave so maybe go heavy on the place bet.
Some Do is an each way chance as always in R2 although the field is a bit stronger than it looks at first glance.
Some Do was never put into the race thanks to an extremely passive drive from Zac Butcher.
Need You Now loomed on the turn after a pretty good run in transit but missed 3rd by a nose hair.
All in all, a very frustrating evening.
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@mariner4life said in The future of NZ Super Rugby teams & the NPC:
@taniwharugby said in The future of NZ Super Rugby teams & the NPC:
@mariner4life speaking of blinkers...any good tops?
I do my best work late. Doing the form is overrated
Yea I got a $13 winner last night, it was moving down so I nabbed it.
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@Salacious-Crumb said in Rough tips and other bets...:
I was reading this morning that jockeys Frankie Dettori (Gronkowski) and Ryan Moore (Magic Wand) were having trouble getting into Saudi Arabia from U.K. because of the Covid-19, the Saudi border is closed, but also heard the House of Saud princes were trying to get some sort of royal decree to permit them entry. Have since heard that Moore can’t make it. Waiting to hear update about Frankie...
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5 bets, 5 2nds, thank fuck for money back
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Fucking Pohutakawa owes me so much money
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Alligator Blood is a ripper
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@mariner4life Yeah - Catalyst loomed up at the turn, but probably worked too hard to get there.
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@Chris-B said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life Yeah - Catalyst loomed up at the turn, but probably worked too hard to get there.
I don't think the trip in transit was the issue at all. He landed a lovely spot and only got up 3-4 wide 400m out. He was pulling too much in the running & it almost looked like he was on the wrong leg in the straight. I was a little concerned how toey he seemed to be behind the barriers before the race, so maybe he just had a bad hair day.
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@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Chris-B said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life Yeah - Catalyst loomed up at the turn, but probably worked too hard to get there.
I don't think the trip in transit was the issue at all. He landed a lovely spot and only got up 3-4 wide 400m out. He was pulling too much in the running & it almost looked like he was on the wrong leg in the straight. I was a little concerned how toey he seemed to be behind the barriers before the race, so maybe he just had a bad hair day.
He was in the right spot, just didn't kick on when it was time.
I've had a shit day. Probabeel my only winner
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@mariner4life I had a tidy winner early in the day, but rest was rubbish.
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Chris-B said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life Yeah - Catalyst loomed up at the turn, but probably worked too hard to get there.
I don't think the trip in transit was the issue at all. He landed a lovely spot and only got up 3-4 wide 400m out. He was pulling too much in the running & it almost looked like he was on the wrong leg in the straight. I was a little concerned how toey he seemed to be behind the barriers before the race, so maybe he just had a bad hair day.
He was in the right spot, just didn't kick on when it was time.
I've had a shit day. Probabeel my only winner
I've got a hunch that my whole betting career - past and future - is going to be redeemed in about 24 minutes!
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@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Chris-B said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life Yeah - Catalyst loomed up at the turn, but probably worked too hard to get there.
I don't think the trip in transit was the issue at all. He landed a lovely spot and only got up 3-4 wide 400m out. He was pulling too much in the running & it almost looked like he was on the wrong leg in the straight. I was a little concerned how toey he seemed to be behind the barriers before the race, so maybe he just had a bad hair day.
Was disappointing that’s for sure. A couple of trainers I talked to a while back said when they took horses over they seem to go better first up and flat second.
How good were the Te akau two tho. Just awesome
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@JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Just asked the lads at the tab and they’ve added a promo for any 2 of them to win at $6. Not bad considering effective odds based on current prices would be $2.50 to $4.50 depending on the potential outcomes.
https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/6801/thoroughbred-specials/outrights
First call special
Great value
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@JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Chris-B said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life Yeah - Catalyst loomed up at the turn, but probably worked too hard to get there.
I don't think the trip in transit was the issue at all. He landed a lovely spot and only got up 3-4 wide 400m out. He was pulling too much in the running & it almost looked like he was on the wrong leg in the straight. I was a little concerned how toey he seemed to be behind the barriers before the race, so maybe he just had a bad hair day.
Was disappointing that’s for sure. A couple of trainers I talked to a while back said when they took horses over they seem to go better first up and flat second.
How good were the Te akau two tho. Just awesome
The Shark was cooked, but that finish...
Randwick was fair as fuck today, I hate that
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Alligator Blood is a ripper
Can’t stay alive at 6/5.
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@JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:
How good were the Te akau two tho. Just awesome
I thought the Shark was cooked, too. Great finish. Terrific horse.
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I have to jump into this Saudi card. In addition to the $20M main event there’s seven other million dollar races. Race 1 went to a 44-1 shot; Race 2 went to a 28-1; and Race 3 had a Superfecta payout of $117K. Race 4 comin’ up... this is Powerball fever...
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Thirty minutes away from the richest horse race that has ever been run...
The $1.5M sprint championship just finished, and it was one of the most amazing finishes I’ve seen in a while. They haven’t shown the replay, sadly. I think punters were ripping their tickets with a half-furlong to go, the Japanese champ was ten lengths clear. Irad Ortiz Jr just pulled another golden horseshoe out of his ass, a 10-1 shot I made sure to include in my double.
Update: That Sprint race really needs to be seen to be believed.
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MAXIMUM SECURITY is a beast. Takes out the Cup. Spellbinding finish. $10-million 1st prize for a horse that started it’s career as a $16,000 claimer. Incredible.
