Saturday 27 April 2013

SACRED SUNDAY APRIL 28th CH4 RACING REVIEW 2013.

 


RACING REVIEW
REVIEW YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

PREVIEW TODAY'S CARDS
 
 
 

 

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

DAVID ASHFORTH
Saturday's musings from a retired racing enthusiast.
David Ashforth at the Derby Awards 6.12.10
David Ashforth:
Twice voted journalist of the year
PICTURE: Dan Abraham
 
DAVID'S RACING POST SATURDAY MUSINGS  (p23)
27. 04. 2013
 
"Drake has a nose for a winner while Sedgefield gets Mania mania".


Pic: Samantha Drake: unseated at Towcester but a winner at Sedgefield




“DO YOU know what won last Saturday’s Scottish Grand National at Ayr? It’s just that I tipped Godsmejudge and wondered how he got on. Yes, yes, yes  GODSMEJUDGE won 12-1. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/22216973  

 

“What with Punchestown and Sprinter Sacre and steroids, you may not have noticed that this week was National week again, the National in question being Sean Magee’s Full Set Durham National at Sedgefield, one of my favourite courses.

 The winds of shock that shook the tea party, silver spoons and all and, the filly who kicked the silver tea tray high up into the apple tree.

“Magee kindly invited colleague Steve Dennis, myself and other curiosities along for what has become an annual institution and, as I passed an enormous sign alongside the A1 reading, “Prepare to meet thy God’, I was reminded that this is, perhaps, the greatest of all Nationals.

 

“It’s a long way to Sedgefield so I called in at Towcester, another favourite of mine, where I fancied Meridiem in the conditional jockeys’ race, although I fancied him a lot less after the second hurdle, where he unseated Samantha Drake. The stewards stood her down for the rest of the day. I don’t blame them. I assumed they’d backed Meridiem too, but it turned out that Samantha had hurt her nose (for breaking news on Samantha’s nose, try to keep reading) . I then backed Amistress – trained by Renee Robeson and owned by Mrs P Robeson – in the mares’ novice hurdle. Who could ever forget her husband Paul’s rendition of Ol Man River?

“Dat ol’ Man River, he mus’ know sumpin’, but don’t say nuthin’” – a bit like Lester Piggott, really.





About the song Ol Man River
 
 
  Computer skills? Dear all,  my live text keeps hop, hop hoppin'  all over the page ...... sorry

 
“Anyway Amistress looked as though she was going to win, but finished second instead. You’ll know the feeling and it’s always a good idea to remind yourself things could be a lot worse.


“For instance, almost 2,000 years ago, as I discovered at Towcester’s brand new museum, an army led by Boudicca suffered appalling losses in a battle fought nearby.

 

“At Towcester, you shouldn’t take on either the Romans or bookmaker Barry Johnson. On the other hand, it’s worth visiting the Towcester tea rooms and asking Sharon McMurray about her kidneys, one of which is now inside her dance teacher, Tracey Aspin. It’s also worth transplanting a slice of the coffee and walnut cake.

 

“At Sedgefield, there was a bookmaker trading under the name of Jo Bloggs and  a private box occupied by The Pet Crematorium. I didn’t like to open the door.

 

“In the first race, another conditional jockeys’ hurdle, I backed Danceintothelight, who fell, while Samantha Drake, her nose held together by a sticking plaster, rode Takaatuf, who won. It shows a bad nose is no obstacle to success, as long as you can breath through it.

 

“Having followed my own nose, without success, I decided to follow Drake’s instead, which eventually brought us to Sean Magee’s Full Set Durham National. As Magee pointed out, it’s better than the Aintree version, where they only go round twice, whereas they go round three times in the Durham National. Well most of them do.

 

 “DRAKE, and her nose, were on Leac An Scail jumped poorly, particularly at the seventh fence, where he fell. This may have been what is known as ‘a blessing in disguise*’, as Lackamon’s victory provided the perfect prelude to the guest appearance of Auroras Encore, fresh from winning that other National and, like Lackamon, trained by Sue Smith and ridden by Ryan Mania. Mania Goes Mad!

 

“Tommo was in terrific form, as were the crowd, who applauded Auroras Encore, applauded Ryan Mania, applauded Tommo, and applauded Sean Magee. If you’d been there, they’d probably have applauded you, too.

 

“Sir Peter O’Sullevan, a Sedgefielder himself, would have been there if he hadn’t been detained elsewhere on the grounds of being 95, but Magee announced O’Sullevan’s tip for Call It On, each-way. Call It On finished where such bets tend to – fourth. All except Paddy Power who’s colt promised to pay out on even fifth place as well yesterday. We hear you David, Paddy, Rory, Tanya. Yes, yes, yes.

 

“As a prize, and a wonderful one it was, O’Sullivan had donated the original colours chart he used when calling home Rubstic in the 1979 National (the other one). Rubstic, as you know, won the Durham National on three successive occasions, from 1978 to 1980, and is the only horse to have won both Nationals in the same year. Golden Miller and Red Rum, what have you got to say about that?

 

“Denys Smith didn’t train Rubstic but was encouraged on to the winner’s podium, aged 88, on the grounds that he’d trained Red Alligator to win the other National in 1968, would add interest to the group photograph and was liked.

 

“Sue Smith wasn’t in the photograph, on the grounds that she wasn’t there, but Mania was not only in several photographs but also came across well and, one way and another, it was terrific fun.”

“*Blessing in disguise. An attempt to persuade the victim of disastrous misfortune that it’s all for the best. No, it isn’t, you idiot.”




J Margaret Clarke Turfcall Comment

Best for whom?  Calling into question the British Horseracing Authority Government’s (BHA) Bloodhorse Illiterate handling of this weeks breaking news concerning the use of steroid medication for racehorses suffering injury either in training or whilst racing.  

 

Have you noticed how some of the British who have themselves called ‘The Great and the Good’ have only one remedy for everything ‘Punishment’.
 eg David Cameron,  Paul Roy,  George Osborne, and Paul Bittar. Punishment so harsh, so
 cruel, so severe as has happened this week to Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni, warned off for 8 years for using steroid medication to treat 11 injured racehorses placed in his care by owner Sheikh Mohammed.

 

We observe David Cameron and George Osborne allowing world bankers to be bailed out by British tax payers hard earned cash. Their financial greed, their dodgy rip off  working practices ignored completely.

 

We observe the recent millions of hard earned taxpayers cash used to finance the funeral of Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Who split this country in half causing horrendous hardship to millions of other peoples lives, whilst she herself,  died in the Ritz Hotel in London.

 

We observe Mahmood Al Zarooni this week facing an illegal bloodhorse illiterate BHA disciplinary panel plucked straight out of the dark ages, with every financial  advantage point that money can buy. With Al Zarooni acting as Litigant in Person alone,  under sufferance treated like a criminal due to his concern for suffering racehorses who in his opinion  needed medication.

 
We observe British prisons bursting at the seams with prisoners. Many have had no education, no loving parents. British prisons are cruel, they are in fact ' people rubbish dumps'. Estimated to hold 65 percent of people who should not be in prison at all. Instead they need guidance to find their own way along their own path of life.






LIVES
OF THE
QUEENS OF ENGLAND
BEFORE THE NORMAN CONQUEST.

  History and literature by the Middle Ages Boudica was forgotten. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica





AFTER THE ADOPTION OF CHRISTIANITY IN 380
A gladiator (Latin: gladiator, "swordsman", from gladius, "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their legal and social standing and their lives by appearing in the arena. Most were despised as slaves, schooled under harsh conditions, socially marginalized, and segregated even in death.[citation
 
The games reached their peak between the 1st century BCE and the 2nd century CE, and they finally declined during the early 5th century after the adoption of Christianity as state church of the Roman Empire in 380, although beast hunts (venationes) continued into the 6th century.
 
Gladiators, replaced by worldwide licensed jockeys’ together with the trained racehorses they ride.  Licensed by the bloodhorse illiterate bully boys within both British government systems - political and horseracing. Anyone who has achieved true bloodhorse literacy in their own right are considered to be surplus to both government requirements. We haven’t come very far have we since 389.  What do you think?



Friday 26 April 2013

CH4 MORNING LINE SATURDAY APRIL 27th 2013 7.55AM TO 8.55AM.PREVIEW OF LIVE RACING THIS AFTERNOON FROM SANDOWN PARK JUMPS AND FLAT TURF (DUEL CODES) 2.05. 2.40. 3.15. 3.50. RIPPON FLAT TURF 2.20. 2.55

 
 
REVIEW YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

PREVIEW TODAY'S CARDS


 
RACING POST TODAY'S BIG TALKING POINT

Lee Mottershead on good things in store on the racecourse after a bad week off it.
Time to return racing to its true axis
“AFTER a week racing would love to forget, the sport prepares for a day to remember. Since the bombshell broke on Monday evening there has been nowhere to hide. The talk has been of embarrassment, shock and anger, of how one reckless individual’s actions have impacted on the lives of so many others. It has been awful, of that there is no doubt, but we should not allow the negative prevent us from seeing the positive.
 
“Away from the racecourse, many a questions must still be answered. On the racecourse, there has been one joyous sight to see after another. This was the week in which Sprinter Sacre sent an admiring and affectionate Ireland into rapture, and this afternoon at both Sandown and Punchestown ..... 
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 news this week

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WORLDWIDE STAKES RACES

3:15 SAN bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Cl1 1m2f7y CH4 Card Betting
3:55 LEI EBF totepool.com King Richard III Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 7f9y Card Betting
 
 

RIPON ATR

GOING: GOOD (GoingStick 8.4) (Rail on bend from back straight to home straight moved out 5 metres adding about 12 yards to races on the round course). (Light rain showers)
STALLS: Straight course 2m - Stands' side; Round course - Inside
1:50 Get Set Bet With RiponBET Maiden Auction Fillies´ Stakes Cl5 5f Card Betting
2:20 attheraces.com William Buick Exclusive Blog Handicap Cl3 1m CH4 Card Betting
2:55 At The Races Handicap Cl2 2m CH4 Card Betting
3:30 RiponBET Yankee Selling Stakes Cl6 1m1f170y Card Betting
4:05 RiponBET Patent Conditions Stakes Cl3 1m4f10y Card Betting
4:40 RiponBET Place6 Handicap Cl4 5f Card Betting
5:15 RiponBET Forecast Maiden Stakes Cl5 1m1f170y Card Betting










 
 

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Nick Robson is now over £90 in profit to a £1 stake
What has he got for us today?

 


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CH4 MORNING LINE TEAM
A Vital Balancing Act in Practice

Clare (Presenter) (Equus Zone) (Bloodhorse Literate) Balding
(In Theory) (In Practice)
 


Nick (Lord Snooty)(Punters Zone) (Host Broadcaster) (Betting in Action) Luck (am)

Nick brings us a mighty Morning Line power packed with action as the duel codes take centre stage today with the curtain coming down on a Spellbinding British Jumps Turf Season as it draws to a close, and the champions are crowned. With the Flat Turf Season gathering pace for next Saturday's Classic Guineas Meeting at Newmarket.




Nick takes us across the sea to Ireland to meet up with Jim Bolger at home with his horses. Jim introduces us to his beautiful chestnut colt DAWN APPROACH who will be travelling over to Newmarket this next week to challenge for the British 2000 Guineas Classic next Saturday. Jim tells us what a beautifully gentle nature his colt has. We also see a gorgeous bunch of inquisitive yearlings trotting across the paddock to greet us.

Jim Bolger bullish about his 2,000 Guineas favourite Dawn Approach
Favourite for Newmarket Classic on May 4 is 'on a par with the best I have had', says Irish trainer

Nick and Graham Cunningham talk to BHA Paul Bittar and Simon Crisford (Godolphin) about the weeks breaking news.

Nick brings us The Life and Times of Godolphin in pictures after the Racing Post breaking news that has dominated this week, Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni banned by BHA for 8 years yesterday. The question is do the BHA have the right to ban Al Zarooni in the first place? Where is the BHA'S Equus Zone? Where is the BHA's Bloodhorse Literate Whip Review? Al Zarooni news that will have broken Godolphin owner Sheikh Mohammed's heart. The horseman that has picked world horseracing up by the scruff of the neck, dusted it off, and taken it to a new level. One of the greatest pioneering horsemen this world and all the people in it, to include the horses have ever seen.
 

 
Nicky Henderson becomes Champion Jump Trainer
 

A P McCOY Champion Jump Jockey for the 18th time AP is out of hospital now and will be at Sandown today. (not riding due to his painful rib cage injury)

 
LUCY ALEXANDER  Champion Conditional Jumps Jockette


Mick (Equus Zone) (Bloodhorse Literate in Practice and in Theory) (Group 1 Handler Rider) Fitzgerald (am)

 


Tanya (Punters Champion) (Market Movers) (Key Stats) (Betting in Action) Stevenson (am) 
Tanya meets up Andrew Cooper Clerk of Course at Sandown Park where the track looks in great shape. With Pat Cooney.Bet365 . 

 
Jim (Betting in Theory) (Betting in Practice) (Betting in Action) McGrath (am)
Jimbo reminds us, one day on from the disqualification of Mahood Al Zarooni that he got a warning yellow card  last Flat season.

 
Mick (Equus Zone) (Bloodhorse Literate in Practice and in Theory) (Group 1 Handler Rider) Fitzgerald (am)
 






Guest Superstar WAYNE (Equus Zone) (Bloodhorse Literate in Practice and in Theory)
(Group 1 Handler Rider) HUTCHINSON 

WAYNE partnered last Saturday’s Scottish National winner LETGODBETHEJUDGE, and today partners HOLD ON JULIO 10 11-8 for the same Team Alan King in Sandown Park’s Feature (3.50) bet365 Gold Cup Chase over 3m5f winner £85,425 with 20 down to
run. WAYNE has stepped in to take the place of injured Choc Thornton
This again is going to be a tough race over the big chase fences and will take some winning. Lets hope it pans out to be as safe a race in the running as possible.

Scottish Grand National: Wayne Hutchinson romps home to victory on Godsmejudge