Well, I’m sure I’ve had better days than today – but, for
the life of me, I can’t remember when !
I
tipped 6 horses in 5 races – and ended up with 3 winners, 2 seconds and a
third.
What’s more, the two seconds could easily have won their
respective races: whilst the third touched even money in-running !
And
even more than that, I was struggling so much for time this morning, I wasn’t
even able to mention Ballinvarrig. If I could have got an accurate going report
for Kempton, we would have been on him at 7/1 !
Still, I’m not complaining – it would take a lot to spoil
a day which really can only be described as ‘sensational’…
First up, it was Twinlight, who defied insulting odds to
record a comfortable victory in the dial-a-bet chase.
As I
said this morning, the key to him was his jumping – and under a great ride from
Paul Townend, he barely touched a twig.
Tremendous stuff !
Tremendous stuff !
Next
up it was Awaywiththegreys.
If
you watched his last run at Chepstow, you wouldn’t believe it was the same
horse.
Even
when he was passed, following a mistake at the third last, I never gave up
hope.
Handsupfordetroit is a bridle horse: Awaywiththegreys is a battler.
Handsupfordetroit is a bridle horse: Awaywiththegreys is a battler.
In
the Chepstow mud, you want a battler on your side.
The
start of the Wetherby race and the Welsh National clashed – but the race was
over at Wetherby first, and it made for painful viewing…
Firstly De Boitron looked likely to win – before
weakening out of things: then French Opera looked like getting up – but he had
been given too much to do.
The
winner, Upsilon Bleu, is an enigmatic sort – but he was clearly on a going day
today – more’s the pity !
Meanwhile, it looked like Emperors Choice was in for
another near miss at Chepstow – but like Awaywiththegreys, he’s a
battler…
He
led to the third last, by which point, he had most of the field in trouble – but
a sloppy jump there seemed to have sealed his fate.
I
was just hoping that Aidan could keep him going, because I knew he stayed much
better than the two in front of him.
And Aidan did – and jumping the last it was clear he had a chance…
And Aidan did – and jumping the last it was clear he had a chance…
The
last furlong took an age to complete – but that was always going to be in the
Emperors favour.
He
got up right on the line – but no-one can say he (and indeed we) didn’t deserve
it.
It
was an amazing victory – one I somehow doubt will be surpassed this
season.
Finally, Foxrock tried to put the icing on the cake in
Paddy Power chase.
His
jumping was sloppy – but it looked like his engine was going to get him home
when he took up the running approaching the last.
Unfortunately, it was not to be – and Living Next Door pounced up the run in…
Unfortunately, it was not to be – and Living Next Door pounced up the run in…
Still, even that couldn’t spoil what was an absolutely
brilliant day.
I could be tipping for a long time before I manage to match it – I just hope a few of you managed to make it pay appropriately…
TVB.
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