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Forum: Day 2 - Saturday, November 1, 2014 11-04-2012, 01:38 AM
Replies: 85
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Posted By Humph
a review of what frankel's been doing to...

a review of what frankel's been doing to excelebration might , for some , be the thing to do . and the queen anne at ascot is a good place to start ( and excelebration hadn't come in off two weeks...
Forum: Day 2 - Saturday, November 1, 2014 11-03-2012, 01:41 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,672
Posted By Humph
some valid points , no question , but there are...

some valid points , no question , but there are lines of form - the beating frankel gave to canford cliffs - which suggest that they might not have been a lot between goldikova and excelebration.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-31-2012, 04:33 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
until saturday , when excelebration becomes bc...

until saturday , when excelebration becomes bc mile champ.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-28-2012, 04:08 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
frankel would have finished the queen anne using...

frankel would have finished the queen anne using exactly the same route.

the queen anne is run over the straight mile at ascot ( not to be confused with the round mile , used for races such as...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-25-2012, 04:07 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
saw frankel in the flesh when he won his 2000...

saw frankel in the flesh when he won his 2000 guineas and scrawny isn't a word i'd use to describe him , even if he is no oil painting . but so what ! when has this game ever been a beauty pageant ...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-23-2012, 01:18 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
from swinley bottom to the wire ( the last mile ,...

from swinley bottom to the wire ( the last mile , in effect ) is uphill at ascot.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-21-2012, 06:56 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
yeah , is going to be a race to savour , and'll...

yeah , is going to be a race to savour , and'll give us an idea of how the form stacks up , europe against here , seeing as excelebration has spent much of his racing time looking at frankel's arse ....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-21-2012, 05:20 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
Former senior handicapper Geoffrey Gibbs on DB's...

Former senior handicapper Geoffrey Gibbs on DB's official 141 rating : " It was arguable as to what he (Dancing Brave) should be , and in retrospect it was was something we took rather...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-19-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 13,422
Posted By Humph
the best english trained in many, many years, no...

the best english trained in many, many years, no question about it . but they'll always be a few who'll what to knock him , sadly.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-18-2012, 04:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,287
Posted By Humph
the breeding industry had been in decline in...

the breeding industry had been in decline in england for some time, no question , but when the irish decided to go tax free they delivered a blow that hasn't quite killed the industry in england but...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-17-2012, 04:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Humph
a lovely sight . looks like windsor (track )...

a lovely sight .

looks like windsor (track ) . my father owned a winner there once , on the now defunct hurdles track. the horse won at 33s and none of us had one single penny on . the trainer...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-16-2012, 03:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Humph
some - many of whom appearing to have little...

some - many of whom appearing to have little knowledge of euro racing - seem to hear the word ' arc' and their brain freezes . just how good ( poor is probably a more apt word to use ) was that...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-05-2012, 04:44 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,509
Posted By Humph
it could be argued that the best horse frankel...

it could be argued that the best horse frankel has faced is canford cliffs , a top miler who had blown no less tha goldikova out the water . all frankel did was show up on the day at goodwood and cc...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-17-2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,563
Posted By Humph
thinking that the this year's arc winner ,...

thinking that the this year's arc winner , whoever that is going to be , frankel aside , deserves to be crowned european champ is what i call flawed and uneducated.

he's the best there is out...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-12-2012, 03:36 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,563
Posted By Humph
yeah , it's all about level of performance and...

yeah , it's all about level of performance and not necessarily about winning specific races , well it is in other parts in the world at least . using danedream as an example , she is the reigning...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-09-2012, 04:07 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,563
Posted By Humph
so winning in the arc is what defines a euro...

so winning in the arc is what defines a euro champion ?

absolute nonsense.

champions of their year have tried and failed to win the race ( nijinsky and generous were just two ) and some...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-08-2012, 04:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 486
Posted By Humph
ed dunlop seems to be great with these older...

ed dunlop seems to be great with these older fillies , bring them back time and time again - especially after the lay off with this particular runner.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-08-2012, 04:30 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,563
Posted By Humph
Talking of ratings , was reading that Frankel...

Talking of ratings , was reading that Frankel returned a speed figure of 136 in the International ,according to the Racing Post . After doing a little research , I can't find another horse that has...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-01-2012, 05:59 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,563
Posted By Humph
it wasn't good enough , for some , that frankel...

it wasn't good enough , for some , that frankel hadn't won a top 10 furlong . what now , pick holes in him because he hasn't won over 12 ? and what exactly does he need to do for some to accept his...
Forum: Off Topic - Sports 08-10-2012, 05:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,579
Posted By Humph
the french are also trying to rationalize their...

the french are also trying to rationalize their defeat in the cycling to the brits , ' not good enough ' hasn't , as yet , been considered.
Forum: Off Topic - Sports 08-05-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,579
Posted By Humph
sucks like hell , but it's hardly energy sapping .

sucks like hell , but it's hardly energy sapping .
Forum: Off Topic - Sports 08-05-2012, 05:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,579
Posted By Humph
are they serious , a couple of hours delay the...

are they serious , a couple of hours delay the day before a game is the reason for their defeat ? and it wasn't as if they arrived directly at the stadium after a long , grueling journey , having...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-22-2012, 03:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,035
Posted By Humph
apparently , it hasn't stop raining in england...

apparently , it hasn't stop raining in england for 2 months , so the track should be looking lush.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-22-2012, 03:35 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,888
Posted By Humph
And B.C. doesn't have distance limitations ? If...

And B.C. doesn't have distance limitations ? If she's the versatile one , why didn't connections move her up to a mile ? Were they avoiding Frankel ?

The truth is Frankel is a miler...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-20-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,888
Posted By Humph
The Jubilee , Black Caviar's intended target , ...

The Jubilee , Black Caviar's intended target , is run over 6 , not 7 . And the chances of Henry Cecil pulling any miler of his back to 6f are nil . Anyone who knows anything about the man will be...
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