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PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Twice voted journalist of the year
David Ashforth:
(writer media zone)
(writer media zone)
Twice voted journalist of the year
PICTURE: Dan Abraham
THE WORK I DID LAST WEEK EVERY DAY HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT BY PC CRASH
I am doing what I can to piece it all back together again
THE WORK I DID LAST WEEK EVERY DAY HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT BY PC CRASH
I am doing what I can to piece it all back together again
"Life
after death? Well you might as well be prepared. "
Pic:
" Highway to heaven:
"IT was
American Billy Standley's wish to ride through the pearly gates on his
Harley-Davidson.
"EXCITING
news at the coffee shop. Kate (not her real name) as she puts it, expecting!
Not only that but Ludlow
"It
meant we could later see novice chaser Buywise, having won easily off a
handicap mark of 102, and easily off 120. After that, we could see hurdler Top
Totti, having won easily off 114, fail to win but finish a worthy second off
130. Those handicappers! Albert Pierrepoint would have made a good one.
"Kate
says that, so far, all that's arrived is morning sickness so I didn't like to
ask what the arrangements will be for those of us who rely on her cheery
service to accompany the day's first examination of the Racing Post, followed
by the latest set of obituaries. Sadly,
William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke will sing Try Jah Love no more.
"I
don't know what the funeral arrangements are for 'Bunny Rugs' but Bill Stanley
was buried the way he wanted to be buried, sitting in his beloved 1967 Electra
Glide Harley-Davidson motorbike, wearing his black leathers and white helmet.
"Last
Friday, family, friends and photographers looked on as Bill and his bike, in a
large, transparent Plexiglas container, were lowered into the extra big plot
Standley had bought at Fairview Cemetery
in Mutual, Ohio. Weird.
Standly,
82, may not have been expecting to roar off again but William Bartels Wise of Murfreesboro , North Carolina
"About
2,300 years earlier, in Suffolk Mildenhall Museum , not far from Newmarket
"It
would be exaggerating to say the Lakenheath Warrior and William Wise have started
a trend but, over the years, there have been several horses it would be
satisfying to see buried alongside their trainers and/or jockeys, and not
always because they'd done the same to my bets.
"Sometimes
it would be in celebration of a famous partnership. Suggestions might be
considered in rather poor taste but, looking back, Dorothy Paget could have
been buried with Golden Miller, and Steve Donoghue with Brown Jack. Unfortunately, it seems to
be illegal nowadays, so that's another good idea foiled. The Lakenheath Warrior
and William Wise were lucky that they and their horses, died when they did.
"Turning
back to the living, I love the fact so many interesting things happen and
thoughts are triggered during even an ordinary week's racing. Jockeys who
rarely receive a mention catch your eye.
"Last
Friday, Bert The Alert won a humble selling handicap at Lingfield thanks to a
patient, nicely judged ride by Charlotte Jenner, a 7lb claiming apprentice' I
hadn't noticed her before but she's ridden four winners from just 17 rides this
year, and it will be interesting to see how she progresses.
"Robert
Tart, claiming 3lb, rode another three winners since Saturday - but ewe already
know he's good. Less noticed, Trevor
Whelan, a claiming conditional jockey, has progressed. He didn't need to shine
to win on Saffron Wells at Market Rasen on Wednesday but he rode a good race
and has improved. With 20 winners so far this season, he has already beaten
last season's total of 15. He's worth watching.
"Then
there's the already justifiable celebrated George Baker, the not-so-poor man's
Richard Hughes. From Saturday to Thursday, Baker won on nine of his 20 mounts,
including a four-timer at Kempton on Monday.
"Not
only is Baker a joy to watch but he is also a thoughtful and articulate analyst
of a race. When he retires, as well as gaining the weight to match his height,
he could take up punditry on television, golf permitting.
"On
the same day Baker rode four winners, Adrian Nicholls gave Be Perfect a fine
front-running ride at Wolverhampton . It was
very unusual because the race was over
two miles and trainer David Nicholls rarely has a stayer in his yard.
"Over
the past five seasons (and I bet you
didn't know this), only two of Nicholls' 289 winners have been over a distance
beyond a mile and a half. Be Perfect was one of the two.
"Oh,
what a nuisance, I've run out of space.
" OK no problem.
Robin Oakley
Peter Scargill Racing Post Friday January 10th 2014 Page 6.
British political and horseracing government bans reluctant
starter Mad Mouse over the next nine months.
This is a violation of this horses rights and needs. A violation of the owners rights, and needs. A violation of the trainers rights and needs. A disgusting bloodhorse illiterate punishment. With a stench of dark age evil.
British political and horseracing government running British and Global horseracing without a true up and running Equus Zone bans, reluctant starter Mad Moose.
"RACECOURSES in Britain will be a little less mad for at least the next nine months after the British political and horseracing government ruled it would not accept entries for frequent non-flyer Mad Moose.
"Trainer Nigel Twiston - Davies expressed dismay at the decision to prevent the ten-year-old from racing for an indefinite period, with the only shaft of light for connections being the British political and horseracing government will consider applications to race again after nine months.
"Yesterday's inquiry came after Mad Moose had been reluctant to start before pulling himself up before the first fence in the Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown Park
Now we are getting a little bit nearer to the truth
"But Twiston-Davies said: "What's going to happen in nine months' time that's any different to now? He's been to (equine behaviour therapist.) Gary Witheford, has been hunted and went down to Lingfield and flew out of the stalls. "I said I'd never run him in a race in which other people would get balloted out. He's never got balloted out. He's never got in the way of any other horse. Punters know he's quirky, but he's one of the best horses in Britain
"Twiston-Davies, who defended Mad Moose over the phone after crashing his car on the way to the British political and horseracing government's headquarters in London, added: "We got a fair hearing and put our views across but the prosecutors wanted him banned. There are a lot of worse horses who should be banned before him. "
"Mad Moose can still run abroad but Witheford said he felt the decision to stop him running on the Flat in Britain
"I'm surprised they banned him from Flat races, " he said. "We took him to Lingfield with some other horses and he was the fastest out of the stalls and stayed there all the way.
To protect punters?
"I could understand jumps, but he's shown plenty on the Flat and has less chance to misbehave in stalls compared to a flag start. "
Whose perspective?
" British political and horseracing government's spokesman Robin Mounsey (bloodhorse illiterate) said: "His record since the first incident in October 2012 has featured a lengthy list of occasions where he's either refused or been reluctant to race. The verdict is designed to protect the punter from placing a bet on him and not getting a run for their money.
To protect punters?
Whose perspective?
"The disciplinary panel has suggested to Nigel Twiston-Davies that should he believe the horse has overcome his issues in nine months then they would be happy to consider an application he be allowed to race again. "
COMMENT
Bruce
Millington, editor (bloodhorse illiterate)
"IT
WAS fun for a while but then the joke started wearing thin. The mad career of
Mad Mouse was brought to a halt yesterday when the British bloodhorse
illiterate political and horseracing government disciplinary panel (bloodhorse illiterate) decided enough was enough. And, while his fan club
won't like it, it was the right thing to do.
No no, no this was not the right thing to do at
all. This was a (bloodhorse illiterate
ruling) (for a bloodhorse literate problem)
"His 2013 record makes for bizarre reading,
with second-place finishes behind horses as diverse as Sprinter Sacre and Mount
Athos, a win in a Doncaster maiden and a
refuse to play a meaningful part in his other six starts. Boring he was not.
"But
by the time he had given his rivals a head start and then pulled himself up
before the first fence in the Tingle Creek in December, the laughing and
intrigue had stopped as the madness was replaced by mooseness.
"You
cannot allow horses with a penchant for non-participation to play any part in
the racing circus for two reasons. First, because punters who back such beasts
find nothing remotely funny about failing to get a run for their money. And, second,
because if a horse doesn't show an inclination to race there's no point forcing
him to. "
Weather Watch
EQUUS
ZONE FACT NOT FICTION
ATHLETES
BOTH THE TWO LEGGED VARIETY AND THE FOUR LEGGED VARIETY AS IS THE CASE WITH GLOBAL
HORSERACING
It
needs to be understood by the media and punters alike that with weather like
this it can make it very difficult for both Jump Turf Trainer Teams and Flat
Turf Trainer Teams to continue on preparing their racehorses each and every day, of each
and every week in order to be able to be fit enough to compete on race days. This is not just a race day sport.
Weather Watch
JENNY'S
DEBT TO RACING
Page 13
Jones
salutes IJF after Sochi
By
Graham Green
"RACING
can bask in Britain
"After
suffering concussion and balance problems in a training accident in November,
the Bristol - based former chalet maid's place on
the UK Olympic team for Sochi
Jones
collected bronze in the slopestyle snowboarding on Sunday, and afterwards
phoned physiotherapy Emma Edward to thank her.
Jones
was cheered on by staff and residents watching on television at Oaksey House.
"Practice
manager Jayne Matthews said: "When we opened in 2009, planning
restrictions limited us to treating
people from racing, but the restrictions have been relaxed, and we've been able
to open our doors to the local population and sports people.
"EMMA
is a specialist in vestibular rehabilitation and has particular skills in
treating people with concussion, and Jenny had half a dozen sessions with her.
"
"Matthews
added "We treat footballers from Oxford United and Swindon Town
"I
know Jenny spoke to Emma to thank her and we all followed her with great
interest. I don't know where Jenny would have gone for help if she hadn't come
to Oaksey House so we are all delighted that she won a medal for Britain. "
Sochi 2014: Day five - BBC Sport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/winter-olympics/25886931
11 minutes ago ... Results · Sochi 2014 Sports · Schedule · Winter Olympics Home · Medals ... Six gold medals were won in a, bizarrely, baking hot Sochi today.
SEABISCUIT
star Temple
"Former
child acting star Shirley Temple, who died on Monday at the age of 85, starred in Hollywood
"The 1949 production of The Story Of
Seabiscuit was a fictionalised account of his career with a romantic subplot
involving Temple
The Story Of Seabiscuit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jR6oRHtR7U
The Story Of Seabiscuit
Weather Watch
This afternoon
KNOCKARA BEAU - V - LONG RUN
Knockara Beau one of David's favourite horses a truly brave, lovely horse. Finishes second
to Long Run yesterday beaten 6 lengths putting up a great challenge throughout at 9-4 second favourite. Long Run starting at 2-5 favourite. Racing Post ANALYSIS: "Nice prep for Long Run and Sam Waley-Cohen - Team Nicky Henderson. Long Run with the cheek pieces back on instead of the visor, found this a pleasant experience prep race, his last, before being asked to tackling the Aintree Grand National on Saturday 5th April. A gruelling test for all competitors, make no mistake about that. This though proved an intriguing match that played out very much as expected, with Long Run's extra touch of class proving the difference later on. He heads now for the Grand National at Aintree.
Knockara Beau and Jan Faltejsek-Team George Charlton, fresh off springing a massive shock (win 66-1) in the Cleeve Hurdle, and 17lb to find with Long Run at these weights, and despite again giving it his all. He'd be of definite interest in the Festival Handicap Chase, a race he unseated in last year, but it seems as though he'll head for the Gold Cup now. ( 6th two years ago.)
| 3:55 | Ivan Straker Memorial Chase Cl2 3m2f
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| 3:20 | UAE 2000 Guineas Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Group 3) (Tapeta) 1m |
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UAE 2000 Guineas
WIN: LONG JOHN (AUS) 4 9-5 b partner MICKAEL BARZALONA - TEAM
CHARLIE APPLEBY (GB) 7-4
favourite. for Godolphin (GB).
Racing Post Top Rating 115
Racing Post Top Rating 115
2nd: EMIRATES FLYER (GB) 3 8-9 partner KIEREN FALLON- TEAM SAEED BIN SUROOR (GB) 10-1. for Godolphin (GB). Distance 4l + .
Second £30,120.84.
REVIEW
Dubai
3.20: UAE 2000 Guineas
WIN: LONG JOHN (AUS) 4 9-5 b partner MICKAEL BARZALONA - TEAM
CHARLIE APPLEBY (GB) 7-4
favourite. for Godolphin (GB).
2nd: EMIRATES FLYER (GB) 3 8-9 partner KIEREN FALLON- TEAM SAEED BIN SUROOR (GB) 10-1. for Godolphin (GB). Distance 4l + £30,120,84.
PREVIEW BEFORE RACE
LONG JOHN Tall imposing son of STREET CRY turf winner in Australia
REVIEW AFTER RACE
LONG JOHN an exciting run, was making his
ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET for tomorrow's racing from our Queen's racecourse Ascot and Haydock Park.
Check out Turfcall's two jumps teams to follow this season:
Team (Nicky) Henderson (GB)
Team (Willie) Mullins (IRE)
See what runners they are challenging with this weekend.
Check out their scores so far.
Team (Paul) Nicholls (GB) are putting up a good fight chasing Team (Nicky) Henderson (GB) for the championship, something like £500,000 up on Team (Nicky) Henderson (GB) at present.
Tomorrow's Horse Racing Cards
RACES SHOWN ON TERRESTRIAL TV
 | WORLDWIDE STAKES RACES |
 | ASCOT ATR |
GOING: SOFT (Heavy in places; GoingStick: Chase 6.0, Hurdle 5.8). (Cloudy, windy)
GOWRAN PARK (IRE) ATR |
GOING: HEAVY. (Cloudy, windy)
 | HAYDOCK RUK |
GOING: HEAVY (GoingStick: Chase 5.3, Hurdle 5.0) (Chases run around the Flat course bend out of back straight. Stable bend out extending races by 28 yards per circuit. Bend out of back straight extending races by further 6 yards per circuit). (Rain/wind)
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