Sport of Kings

[Onelife]

Saturday Banker results...

1.30 Trilby – 4th 7/2

4.25 Savvy Victory – 5th 11/1

5.30 Lir Speciale – 1st 11/2 took 13/2

2.20 Three Card Brag - 1st 6/1

What do we say in theses situations....happy days!

[oldbluefox]

What do we say in theses situations....happy days!

About time too?

[Onelife]

What do we say in theses situations....happy days!

About time too?

As you well know I’m not one to blow my own trumpet … to hard…. but you should have been able to hear it loud and clear in those cold, soggy Cumbrian hills

[Portsmouth]

Yes an excellent couple of winners there

I know Onelife ain't too interested in 2yr old flat runners but....
I'm taking a slight interest in the big 2yr old races at St Cloud today but obviously not having a bet.
Pierre Bonnard who O'Brien thinks might make a Derby horse should get his third win in a row but I'm also interested to see how Shosholoza will do after winning his only race in Ireland by 5 lengths. This son of Australia seems of interest.

Criterium Internatinoal (Group 1)at 12:30 has Puerto Rico ...is he really as good as they think ?

Now its time for the jump season

[Onelife]

Hi Pompey, as you say I’m not that interested in the French racing…I find it a bit like measuring a piece of wood without a ruler. That being said, you do your homework on these types of races so whilst I don’t bet I will watch with interest.

Yes' bring on the jumps season

[Onelife]

Hi Pompey, just watched the two French horses win their respective races but would I want to be backing them for the Derby or 2000 guineas next year? They couldn’t do more than win but with most of the other horses less than 5 lengths behind the winners I’m not so sure you have found a classic winner yet...

[Portsmouth]

Hi Onelife, Even though it's mainly the NH season just had to bring two amazing flat races to your attention
These are the races at Sha Ting Hong Kong run early this morning....
In the Longines Hong Kong Sprint ( 06:50 ) what a brilliant sprinter Ka Ying Rising has turned out to be
Now has 16 wins on the trot Worlds best sprinter so they say....I wonder if he'll come & race over here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBJ8J1qdH8I

Then in the 08:40 Hong Kong Cup Romantic Warrior won for the 4th year in a row

Also Sosie won the 06:10 Hong Kong Vase beating Giavellotto (4th in the Arc Sosie was 3rd) & Goliath was 3rd

[Onelife]

Hi Pompey, I wouldn’t bet against Ka Ying being the world’s best sprinter but I doubt he’ll ever find his way over here or indeed America…. unless of course the owners some of our best sprinters of both here and America can hype them up as being the worlds best sprinters then we could entice the owners of Ka Ying over for a race.
When you think of some of the American sprinters that have crossed the Atlantic, and put our top-notch sprinters in their place it would be a match race on par with that of Seabiscuit and War Admiral, albeit at a different distance….bring it on.

[Onelife]

Hi Pompey, surely this time? Overlooked 1.22 Southwell £10-win 5/1

[Portsmouth]

No, I didn't reaIise Overlooked was running today and looks like he might be favourite or Von Krolock perhaps
Hannah Dring has got talent...her last 3 rides on Isle of Wolves have all been wins
Isn't this something like 24th go at actually winning Who knows...let's hope you get lucky

[Onelife]

I should have listened to Pompey who keeps reminding me that this horse is a Donkey...it finished 3rd 4/1

And Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse, I’ve got to have a tooth out later this afternoon…anyone got a tissue

[Portsmouth]

And Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse, I’ve got to have a tooth out later this afternoon…anyone got a tissue

Its not a tissue you want after an extraction...it's gauze to put in the gap.... available from any decent chemist about £1

[Onelife]

And Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse, I’ve got to have a tooth out later this afternoon…anyone got a tissue

Its not a tissue you want after an extraction...it's gauze to put in the gap.... available from any decent chemist about £1

You clearly use back street Dentists…my dentist gave me them free.

P.s I only cried a little but the dentist said I was very brave

[Portsmouth]

Just a quick flat race update....The Doncaster Lincoln comes in March
2 horses that Onelife seems to have an interest in are entered Sean & Epictetus

Now whilst Sean seems to have an anti-post price of 40/1.....I notice that you can get a great price on Epictetus of 100/1 however I have a feeling that price will drop if Epictetus wins or comes 2nd when he races at Wolverhampton on Friday

So I'm wondering if I should have a fun anti-post bet on him ahead of this race just in case he does well....he's never been in the Lincoln before, If I can get a NRNB ( Non Runner No bet ) on him then why not especially with 100/1 odds.
According to the stats it's unlikely he will win but at those odds I'll be happy if he gets a place.
There's also a 4yr old entered I'm quite interested in

[Onelife]

Just a quick flat race update....The Doncaster Lincoln comes in March
2 horses that Onelife seems to have an interest in are entered Sean & Epictetus

Now whilst Sean seems to have an anti-post price of 40/1.....I notice that you can get a great price on Epictetus of 100/1 however I have a feeling that price will drop if Epictetus wins or comes 2nd when he races at Wolverhampton on Friday

So I'm wondering if I should have a fun anti-post bet on him ahead of this race just in case he does well....he's never been in the Lincoln before, If I can get a NRNB ( Non Runner No bet ) on him then why not especially with 100/1 odds.
According to the stats it's unlikely he will win but at those odds I'll be happy if he gets a place.
There's also a 4yr old entered I'm quite interested in

Hi Pompey, firstly, you won’t get NRNB this early but don’t let that stop you having a speculative £1ew on both of them. I’ve just checked anti-post prices with Betfred and as yet there are no prices available. What I can say for sure is that you should get a run for your money should they remain declared for the race as both will make the cut at the weights.

I will be on as soon as prices become available.

Right, I’m off to look at the chances of Epictetus.

I'm also keeping an eye on Daily Present which has been declared to run Sat Lepardstowm

[Ray B]

You clearly use back street Dentists…my dentist gave me them free.

P.s I only cried a little but the dentist said I was very brave

Mrs Onelife must have been really proud of you.

[Onelife]

Mrs Onelife must have been really proud of you.

She was Ray, she was holding my hand at the time

[oldbluefox]

Holding you down

[Onelife]

Holding you down

I’m trying not to laugh foxy….I had a spin out on the Yellow Peril yesterday and decided to eat some grass. If the pain I’m experiencing at the moment is anything to go by then I would say I’ve broken at least one rib …I’m delaying going to the hospital because my wife said there’s not a lot they will do…unless I display worsening conditions that is…she also said she has no sympathetic because only an idiot would go out in those conditions….the good news is that I broke my personal speed record which now stands at 33.4mph.

[Portsmouth]

…she also said she has no sympathetic because only an idiot would go out in those conditions….the good news is that I broke my personal speed record which now stands at 33.4mph.

Whilst I have sympathy for you...( it's not nice falling off a bike ) I think your wife is probably right about going out in bad conditions
Also ....I hope you were riding just on your estate not a public road at 33mph as otherwise you have just posted on the forum how you are a naughty lawbreaker as the legal top speed for an e bike (using the motor) is just over 15mph.

Actually just had another thought ...if you were whizzing down a hill at 33mph ( without the motor ) that is Ok and would explain why you got your fastest speed & also ended up eating grass

[Onelife]

Good afternoon Pompey, you are correct that UK laws stipulate that ebike assist has a cut off speed of 15.5 mph but like you say there is no limit to how fast you can go other than staying within UK speed limits for the road you are travelling along.

I had made my way up to Henry Daly stables which required a very stiff uphill climb of about a mile, but as they say “what goes up, must come down” and it was on the long downhill stretch that I attained the adrenaline punching 33.4 mph….yes’ it was pushing both me and the bike to our limits but exhilarating nevertheless. So how did I come to eat grass? Having reached the bottom of the downhill section there were a couple of bends (by this time had slowed down to about 4mph) however, the second of the two bends was very tight and blind so I stayed close to the left avoiding oncoming traffic… coming out of the bed there was an unavoidable pot hole/rut in the road which took my front wheel sending me into the steep bank (at this point I would just like to say that there were no tears just a few painful groans of Oh Sh*t why can’t I breathe)...Anyhow it wasn’t long before I caught my breath and scrambled back to my feet and was delighted to see that the Yellow Peril hadn’t sustained any life threatening injuries…this was pleasing because I still had 6 miles to ride before getting home.

On entering the estate I started thinking to myself, what will my wife say?…it was at that point I burst into uncontrollable floods of tears.

Anyone got a tissue?

[oldbluefox]

W: What do Onelife and Joyeux Machin have in common?

Your wife should never allow you out on your own

[Onelife]

W: What do Onelife and Joyeux Machin have in common?

Your wife should never allow you out on your own

I can always rely on you to make a bad day even worse

[oldbluefox]

That’s what your wife told me to say

[Onelife]

Onelife’s Saturday Bankers.

Probably the best chance of my 4 selections “The Kalooki Kid” 2.20 Musselburgh would appear to be reasonably weighted for the race he won last year. Will have to show marked improvement on recent runs but his trainer knows how to get one right on the day.

£5 win (taken 5/1)

One which I backed last time out “Minella Missile” 3.10 Sandown will have to have everything fall right if he is to make the frame, especially having been upped in grade. That being said this horse should be race fit and another good run is not out of the question.

£5 win £2 place (taken 14/1)


The trainer of “Kitaab” Newcastle 5.55 has two in this race “The Green Man” being the other, and the strong fav for the race, however, I do think “Kitaab” is worth a little EW bet having only run 7 days ago after a long lay off.

£3 win £2 place (current price 20/1)

Moving to Leopardstown “Daily Present” 2.25 will need to show considerable improvement having been beaten 31 lengths on his last run (the winner of that race runs in the same race)
If the race is run to suit (with ground conditions likely to suit) then this horse does have the ability to win a race such as this… and at 50/1 he is my speculative bet.

£4 win £1 place (taken 50/1)

50p lucky 15