OneGuyFromBarlick

But nowhere else to put it.

Copying from Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/west-crav ... 6721006797

Just if anyones interested.

I didn't realise there was a dedicated thread for horse racing. I don't detect a lot of interest in the sport, but to follow my visit to Tattersall's yearling sales last week here's a very well produced video which captures the atmosphere.

How the other half lives, or we're all in this together.

Newmarket yearling sales.

I get that feeling as well David whenever I see a show-piece race meeting.....

Rarely seen thread - and my interest in the game is nearly over, but I must first mention a young jockey called Billy Lougnane.

He has just won the first race of the new flat season "The Brocklesby" for unraced 2yo's.

I was impressed by him last season. He is still a 5lb claiming apprentice - with a remarkable strike rate of 21 %.

He is something very very special.

That's probably the kiss of death though. . . .

An unusual surname David......
(I didn't know we had this thread..... )

Stanley wrote: ↑02 Apr 2023, 01:49 An unusual surname David......

Indeed - that was a typo his name is Billy Loughnane

I note the thread was started by Whyperion. Not seen him for a while now. I hope he is OK.

What do you make of the report that anarchists are plotting to spoil the start of the Grand National David?

Doesn't really needs "anarchists" to do that. The starter and the jockeys make quite a good job of disruption by themselves.

Tripps wrote: ↑01 Apr 2023, 13:07 but I must first mention a young jockey called Billy Lougnane.

I wasn't wrong - he has just won the Group One Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot on 'Rashabar' at odds of 80/1.

You heard it here first. . . .

Well spotted

Just noticed that I got an email from a racing source yesterday, with his Ascot tips. His first on the list was Rashabar (80/1)!

Now today his first tip was Shareholder, which has just won the Norfolk Stakes at 12/1.

Impressive tipping. Shame I don't bet.

Wise man David.....