SACRED SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16th 2014
WEEK MONDAY FEBRUARY 10th TO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16th
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Review Of Your Equus Day At The Races
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REVIEW OF YESTERDAY'S FEATURE RACES
FEATURE RACE ASCOT Right handed track 17 fences over 2m 5f
EMMA McWILLIAMS TEAM ( Philip) HOBBS
CAPTAIN CHRIS took this race by
the scruff of the neck confidently making his move three fences out, to draw well clear, a mighty fine performance, a great compliment
to TEAM HOBBS winning a first prize
of £84,655 a truly beautiful big rangy horse, skilfully
presented, and a joy to watch. One of the best we have seen. Horsemen of the
highest order have prepared this horse. All taken for granted by the greedy
evil of the British political and horseracing government who have
been taking blood money off these highly skilled horsemen, handler,
riders and have got away with this theft ongoing over the last 6 decades.
This blatant government theft has to stop. These highly skilled
horsemen are worth far more than the governments minimum wage. This is an
evil government scandal. An evil government Rip Off the People
of Britain Scandal. British
horseracing is stated to be a multi billion pound horseracing industry,
yet it is being run as a scam charity. This
is a fraudulent evil government scam.
FEATURERACE HAYDOCK PARK Left handed track
WIN: RIGADIN DE BEAUCHINE (FR) 9 10-8 partner ROBERT DUNNE (3) minder presenter SARAH McQUEEN TEAM (Venetia ) WILLIAMS for Andrew Wiles 16-1. Take the first prize of £42, 712 50. A great achievement by TEAM (V) WILLIAMS.
FEATURE RACE WINCANTON Right handed track
WIN:MELODIC RENDEZVOUS 8 11-10 partner NICK SCHOLFIELD minder presenter STEVE CROFT. TEAM (Jeremy) SCOTT for Cash for Honours 11-10 take the first prize of £34,170. A great achievement.
FEATURE
FEATURE RACE WINCANTON Right handed track
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
David Ashforth:
(writer media zone)
(writer media zone)
Twice voted journalist of the year
PICTURE: Dan Abraham
Racing Post Saturday February 15th page 17
Racing Post Saturday February 15th page 17
Artificial
intelligence helps as we wait to spot Dryland
Pic:
Worcester
"IN
WATERWORLD, the 1995 film famous for having cost the Earth, which was
completely underwater, inhabitants cling
to their belief in a place called
Dryland. Kevin Costner will probably
turn up in a boat soon and say, "I told you so" Meanwhile, we'll have
to believe that Dryland exists.
""Bookmakers
have been planning for this and we can all look forward to a time, possibly next
week, when, on the horse front, Portman
Park
"When
virtual racing takes over, there will be no need for course inspections, which
will save a lot of time and footwear. Pictures of canoeists paddling around Worcester racecourse will be a thing of the past, as will
pictures of Windsor Windsor hasn't abandoned
its next meeting on April 7 yet but I
expect it will soon, while Worcester
"The
all-weather tracks are a halfway house, somewhere between real racing and
Sprint Valley, and the list of courses wanting to go down the artificial route
may well get longer. So far there are applications from Newcastle
"In
the meantime we'll have to try to love the existing all-weather courses as best
we can. I don't know what your order of preference is but mine is Wolverhampton first, followed by Southwell, Kempton and
Lingfield.
I
associate Lingfield with watching horses stuck behind the pack, often through
no fault of their riders, while the leader slows the pace before kicking hard
off the downhill bend into the straight, only to be caught by something flying
up the middle of the track. It wouldn't be so bad if I knew which one it was
going to be.
"It's
probably an illusion but it often seems that, no matter how modest the pace,
it's very difficult to win from the front. I'd be interested to know what
proportion of horses are leading a furlong from home at Lingfield and are still
in front at the line, compared with other tracks.
"THAT'S
not the situation on Southwell's Fibresand, where racing room is not usually a
factor and the final stages of races look as if they are taking place in slow
motion, with positions changing relatively little. A turn of foot is not s
major requirement - and probably barely
possible. They grind on, especially if they're called La Estella or
Stand Guard. It's not pretty but it's
straightforward.
"Unlike
Kempton, where I admit defeat. Races on the outer track invariably feature a
horse launching its bid where the inside
rail temporarily disappears, just over two furlongs out. Sometimes it
works. Races on the inner track tend to feature horses who might have won if
they'd has a clear run, but didn't.
"There was a good example of the genre on
Wednesday, in the 1m2f handicap won by
Handsom Stranger. To quote the Racing Post comments, the runner-up Petersboden was "Trying to
make progress when nowhere to go over 1f out", while for favourite and
eventual sixth Minstrel Lad it read "starting to to soft.
"Even
sorun on when knowhere to go just over 1f out, not recover" .
Those murderous phases conceal a screaming horde of frustrated connections and punters.
Meanwhile, of the winner, "widest of all bend" . Yes, that's Kempton.
"Races
at Wolverhampton seem to me to conform most
closely to the traditional pattern. Horses can win from the front or
from the back. They can grind out victory to come with a late run.
"At
times there is a track bias, unusual when the Pollytrack seems to ride slower on the inside (ditto
Southwell's Fibresand) but I find the
shape of the races more appealing, and the outcome more predictable, than at
Kempton or Lingfield. There are hard-luck stories, but fewer of them.
"Hopefully
the sky will have run out of rain by the
time the Cheltenam Festival arrives and it's interesting the anti-post favourite for the cgoing on the opening day is still
good to soft.
"Even
so, I'll stick with my coviction
Cue
Card is one to lay for a place in the Gold Cup, on the basis he probably won't
stay the trip, while Rock On Ruby still has to pass a proper test of his
jumping if he is to win the Arkle.
"Meanwhile,
I recommend you look up Stanley Holloway's lovely monologue. Three ha'pence a
foot, and hear about Noah. "
ARTIFICIAL RACECOURSE SURFACES
FURTHER BRITISH HORSERACING PIONEERS
MICHAEL W. DICKINSON (GB)
Synthetic racetrack surfaces for horse racing - Wikipedia, the free ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_racetrack_surfaces_for_horse_racing
Tapeta[edit]. Installer: Michael Dickinson, Inc. Origin: USA. Description of surface: Sand, fibre, rubber and wax makes up the top 4-7 ...
http://tapetafootings.com/
Tapeta Footings was delighted to provide a Training Surface for James Ewart at Craig .... have had just a few days to get familiar with the Meydan Racecourse's Tapeta surface, .... Tapeta approved in the UK by the British Horseracing Authority
PE's Polytrack: Heed advice! - Mike de Kock Racing
http://mikedekockracing.com/wp/index.php/2013/09/pes-polytrack-heed-advice/
8 Sep 2013... at the Meydan training centre and prepared on its Tapeta all-weather ... racetrack at Meydan was introduced as the racing surface of choice ...
Muddle's pounds 52m Arena bonanza; Former jockey
makes pounds 7.8m in a day as share price soars.
In other situations such as cold weather, these surfaces allow racing to be continued ... Synthetic tracks are
also used in large horse-training centres to allow ...
Key Tips For All-Weather Horse Racing
TODAY'S EQUUS RACECARDS
GLOBAL EQUUS ZONE
 | KEMPTON FLAT (AW) RUK |
GOING: STANDARD TO SLOW (Replacement Jumpers' Bumper fixture). (Sunny)
GLOBAL EQUUS ZONE
GOING: Turf: Good.
| 8:00 | Chairman´s Sprint Prize (Local Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:35 | Hong Kong Classic Cup (Local Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 1m1f |
MONDAY FEBRUARY 17th 
weather watch
massive disruption destruction a nationwide disaster zone
sever floods and gales continue to hit Britain
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18th
Racing Post Monday February 17th
Bruce Jackson brings news: Champion jumps trainer Nicky Henderson's limited options kick -in pre- Cheltenham 2014 REVIEW KEMPTON PARK SUNDAY "My Tent discovers perfect pitch for warm-up ( AW Flat Race)
kempton.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumpers" National Hunt Flat Race Class 3. 2m (AW)
|
CHELTENHAM CHAMPION HURDLE ENTRIES
| 11 Mar 14 | CHELTENHAM | Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 Cl1 2m110y |
Mark Brown's Review
report: "Champion next for Tent"
"This played out
as expected, with MY TENT OR YOURS readily accounting for the 12 other runners. Having missed both
the Morebattle and Kingwell on account of the ground being too soft, this Flat
race was preferred to a racecourse gallop and, despite racing keenly, he always looked in full control. He'll now head to the Champion Hurdle with
definite claims in what is shaping up to
be the hottest race of the Festival. "
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL RACECARD FOR CHAMPION HURDLE TO BE RUN ON TUESDAY MARCH 11th 2014
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19th
weather watch
CONCRETE JUNGLE
Massive
disruption as sever floods and gales continue to hit Britain
Causing
homeless trauma to millions of people. Government error building houses on the cheap on
flood plains, failing to maintain waterways and ditches to an acceptable
standard. Government, County Councils, National Health Social Services, Water Board and Department of Agriculture, failed working practices over six decades.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20th
weather watch
British political and horseracing government dabbling in practices they know little to nothing about.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21st
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TO
FOLLOW
HENDERSON
(GB) AND MULLINS (IRE)
Be sure to read what Willie Mullins has to say in the Racing Post Saturday February 22nd
. A great guide in your global adventure into horseracing
22. 02. 2014
Be sure to read what Willie Mullins has to say in the Racing Post Saturday February 22nd
. A great guide in your global adventure into horseracing
22. 02. 2014
News Willie Mullins (IRE)
http://www.wpmullins.com/
News Nicky Henderson (GB)
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/trainer_home.sd?trainer_id=311&topTrainerTabs=trainer_stories#topTrainerTabs=trainer_stories&bottomTrainerTabs=trainer_big_race_wins
TEAM ( Nicky) HENDERSON
Runners Saturday and Sunday Feb: 22nd and 23rd
http://www.wpmullins.com/
News Nicky Henderson (GB)
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/trainer_home.sd?trainer_id=311&topTrainerTabs=trainer_stories#topTrainerTabs=trainer_stories&bottomTrainerTabs=trainer_big_race_wins
"Henderson ten days from final Sprinter decision
TEAM ( Nicky) HENDERSON
Runners Saturday and Sunday Feb: 22nd and 23rd
| ENTERED | RACE | ENTERED FOR THE FOLLOWING RACES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22Feb14 | 3:15 | Cup Final KEMPTON (Four Day), Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | |
| 22Feb14 | 4:25 | Full Shift KEMPTON (Four Day), Jockey Club Handicap Hurdle (The Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) | |
| 22Feb14 | 4:25 | Shakalakaboomboom KEMPTON (Four Day), Jockey Club Handicap Hurdle (The Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) | |
| 22Feb14 | 4:25 | Medieval Chapel KEMPTON (Four Day), Jockey Club Handicap Hurdle (The Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) | |
| 22Feb14 | 4:55 | Clondaw Banker KEMPTON (Four Day), racinguk.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | |
| 23Feb14 | 2:10 | Top Of The Range FONTWELL (Four Day), Bet Placepot With totepool Josh Gifford Memorial Novices' Chase (for the Josh Gifford Cup) | |
RACES SHOWN ON TERRESTRIAL TV SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22nd
| | KEMPTON RUK |
GOING: SOFT (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) (GoingStick: Chase 4.0, Hurdle 3.7) (All rail moved back onto inside configuration; all distances as advertised). (Partly cloudy)
 | LINGFIELD (AW) ATR |
GOING: STANDARD. (Partly cloudy)
STALLS: 5f - Outside; Remainder - Inside
STALLS: 5f - Outside; Remainder - Inside
 | NEWCASTLE ATR |
GOING: HEAVY (GoingStick 4.2) (Rail after winning line will be bought out to provide fresh ground to beyond the road crossing. Rail will be realigned at the 3m start bend to provide the best possible ground. Dividing rail after 2nd hurdle in back straight). (Partly cloudy, windy)
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