CH4 SUNDAY MARCH 10th 2013 REVIEW
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10lb claimer ADAMS strikes in Imperial Cup
RACING REVIEW
SANDOWN PARK FEATURE RACE PADDY POWER IMPERIAL CUP
FIRST AVENUE Nathan confirmed "you have to keep positive",
RP PHOTOGRAPH EDWARD WHITAKER
captures this one magical moment in time. Everything is captured
in this one photograph before our eyes we have it, a thousand words in one blink.
Superfine athletic highly skilled balance, timing, empathy. Yes, yes yes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poaXgXQmdIo
Is this the finest photograph of The Year? The Decade? The Century?
Whoever you are, wherever you are, get your own Racing Post today- you will find this photograph on the front page.
Notice FIRST AVENUE'S expression, an expression without fear, highly attentive to what NATHAN is asking him to do, realising its pretty urgent whatever it is, he responds in trust.
10lb claimer ADAMS strikes in Imperial Cup
RACING REVIEW
SANDOWN PARK FEATURE RACE PADDY POWER IMPERIAL CUP
3.15 Paddy Power Imperial Cup (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed Race) Class 1 7 hurdles 1 omitted 2m+ winner £39,865
WIN: RP PHOTOGRAPH EDWARD WHITAKER
captures this one magical moment in time. Everything is captured
in this one photograph before our eyes we have it, a thousand words in one blink.
Superfine athletic highly skilled balance, timing, empathy. Yes, yes yes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poaXgXQmdIo
Is this the finest photograph of The Year? The Decade? The Century?
Whoever you are, wherever you are, get your own Racing Post today- you will find this photograph on the front page.
Notice FIRST AVENUE'S expression, an expression without fear, highly attentive to what NATHAN is asking him to do, realising its pretty urgent whatever it is, he responds in trust.
Laura, wife
of jockey Ian Mongan tells us that this is only NATHAN ADAMS
4th winner. That Nathan gave FIRST AVENUE
Laura Mongan, Epsom's established Racehorse Trainer.
Laura Mongan is
one of the youngest trainers in the country and has grown up with horses.
Starting off with the Pony Club and working her way into eventing, Laura
started her racing career with Brooke Sanders in her home town of Epsom
Laura's husband Ian Mongan
2.05 Europian Breeders Fund paddypower.com "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Grade 3 Class 1. 7 hurdles 2 omitted 2m4f Going Heavy (very tiring going)
WIN: CLOSE TOUCH 5 11-6 partner BARRY GERAGHTY minder? trainer Nicky Henderson owner The Queen. 8-1. Easily by 12 lengths, needs to gain more confidence in jumping department. A beautiful young horse in temperament, size and scope full of promise for an exciting future. The crowd chanting "Are you Denman in Disguise? "
"The Queen is set to sign a new charter backing equal rights for women and
gay people after it received the support of every Commonwealth nation, it was
reported last night.
The monarch will sign the new Commonwealth Charter in an event tomorrow
which includes the core values - from human rights to the rule of law - that
leaders have committed to upholding.
According to the Mail on Sunday, the document declares: "We are
implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender,
race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds."
TODAY
"The Archbishop of Canterbury is among 43 bishops who have written an open letter to a newspaper condemning Government plans to change the benefits system, saying it will have a “deeply disproportionate” effect on children.
"The Most Rev Justin Welby has warned that "children and families will pay the
price" if plans to change the system go ahead in their current form, The Sunday
Telegraph said.
The Most Rev Welby and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, have backed the letter.
The newspaper said that the move would come as a blow to Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, who is attempting to steer the reforms through Parliament."
The Most Rev Welby and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, have backed the letter.
The newspaper said that the move would come as a blow to Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, who is attempting to steer the reforms through Parliament."
PAUSE FOR BREATH
DAVID ASHFORTH
Saturday's musings from a retired racing enthusiast.
Saturday's musings from a retired racing enthusiast.
David Ashforth:
twice voted journalist of the year
PICTURE: Dan Abraham twice voted journalist of the year
"Only way to net winner in Arkle is to head it".
Pic:" Be sure to keep this image in mind when considering Overturn's chance."
This famous race is named after ARKLE a legend in Steeplechasing
"GOODEE,
time for my Cheltenham tips. They're better than Pricewise's tips because when
Tom Segal tips something, its price gets shorter whereas I think you'll find
that, when I tip something, it doesn't. If its 10-1 now, it will be at least
10-1 tomorrow, probably more. That's proper tipping for you.
What do you think? Are you going to study the Form to find the most likely winner in this race yourself? Try it, work through it horse by horse (with your Racing Post today or on Monday) and see what you find, this is what David means when he says 'head it' think it through). Make this your 'Number one Project' to go in your 'Jump Racing' reference file for your future reference be sure to keep your Racing Post as well. Then at the Cheltenham Festival 2014 you can check out which Novice Chasers have gone on to do well in this Steeplechase catagory, and may well be worth following.
What do you think? Are you going to study the Form to find the most likely winner in this race yourself? Try it, work through it horse by horse (with your Racing Post today or on Monday) and see what you find, this is what David means when he says 'head it' think it through). Make this your 'Number one Project' to go in your 'Jump Racing' reference file for your future reference be sure to keep your Racing Post as well. Then at the Cheltenham Festival 2014 you can check out which Novice Chasers have gone on to do well in this Steeplechase catagory, and may well be worth following.
The Arkle is a Novice Chase (Big fences) for horses who are just starting out in this catagory. Steeplechasing (Big chase fences, make no mistake they take some jumping especially at racing pace) It is tackling such big fences at racing pace that make these 'Novice Chases' the most dangerous of all races. It is a highly skilled work of art to prepare a 'Novice Chaser', to ride and to guide him, at home, and in a race) Confidence can drain away fast with a 'Novice Chaser' if he is overfaced too soon, or looses consentration with other horses all around him whilst racing for instance. A 'Novice Chaser' needs a top professional rider in the saddle at all times.
"On
Monday, it was the ninth annual Stud and Stable Staff Award lunch, which is the
most uplifting awards event of the year, for which we have Sheikh Mohammed to
thank. Through Godolphin, he has funded generous awards; to the winner, the
finalists and their yards, and he has carried on funding them. It's a fine
recognition of valued contributions by stud and stable staff and it would be a
hard-hearted person who didn't find pleasure in it. Well done to the Employee
of the Year, Brian 'Jock' Bennett, Mark Johnson's long-serving assistant
trainer, and to all the other winners and finalists.
"Some
of us decided to make a day of it. Unfortunately, dinner fell at the third last
hurdle at Southwell, along with Robert Thornton and Our Phylli Vera. Sadly, Thornton
"Never
mind, Cheltenham will put everything right,
and in a rather shocking way. This year, the key to success on the opening day
is to picture a terrace full of football fans, all shouting: "Head it!
Head it!
"You
see, when it comes to the Racing Post Arkle, and Overturn, you must use your
head, not your heart (or your feet). Overturn is one of my favourite horses and
Jason Maguire one of my favourite jockeys and it will be sad to see Maguire
dissapointed afterwards, his hopes dashed (I don't suppose Overturn will care
too much, as long as dinner isn't late) but Maguire will just have to come to
terms with it as best he can.
"Overturn
finished second in last years Champion Hurdle and has taken well to fences and
is as bonny and willing a front -runner as you could wish for, but he's not
going to win and, at about 3-1, the thing to do is to lay him for all you are
worth. Admittedly, if Overturn does win, that means you won't be worth anything
afterwards and might be homeless, carless and wifeless, but as long as you
aren't too old, you'll be able to start life again, sadder but wiser, possibly.
"OVERTURN,
admirably versatile, has jumped well and won well in his three chases but he's
faced a grand total of only nine opponents, most of them not good enough to
provide a meaningful challenge. Their combined record over fences currently
reads four wins from 28 tries and only one, Conquisto, is rated over 140.
Conquisto has since been beaten easily at level weights by a horse rated 133,
in a three-horse race, before successfully given 7lb to the very moderate, 115
-rated, no- wins- from- six-chases Jack the Gent .
"Similar
holes can be picked in Simonsig's form over fences and, in both cases, it's not
what they achieved but how they achieved it that was impressive. What matters
more than the dubious value of Overturn's form is that leading all the way at Cheltenham , a course less well suited to front-runners
than Sandown, Doncasteror Musselburgh, against better horses, possibly on
unsuitable soft ground, will be a much more formidable test. Overturn isn't
very big and he still has to show that he can impose himself over Cheltenham 's fences. Anyway, you can think what you like
but that's what I think.
.
"After
that, there's the Champion Hurdle (don't know) and, after that, there's a break
during the cross-country chase to give us time to decide what to back each-way
against Quevega in the mare's hurdle. That's the race Quevega wins every year
before going on to win that other race at Punchastown. She's a nine-year-old
now and maybe she'll be less formidable this year but, in any event, the best
each-way bets are Alasi, at 20-1, and Swing Bowler (also entered in the County
Hurdle), also 20-1. I could tell you why - and you would find the reasons jolly
convincing-but it'll save a lot of time, and words, if you just take my word
for it.
"So
that's the festival off to a cracking start and it's a pity that there not room
to tell you what's going to win on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but I'll
tell you next Saturday. In the mean time - head it!"
ENDS
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