If brockman was worth a reversal why not the jumper punch on Harley Reid when he got caught holding the ball?
Pathetic umpiring as it has been all season
#AflTigersEagles
@Peter_Fitz Doesnโt take much to see there has been goods imported through heard and MacDonald islands which is used as a loop hole by other countries thatโs why they are included to close the loophole and sanctions explain the rest what a shit article
@aliciakearns If you watched the whole 40 minutes and came to this conclusion you are not fit to be an MP but you most likely watched this clip and had your say half assign the job as usual
Tuesday's horse racing thread ๐งต
Gowran Park 1.35 Cercene 2/1
Goodwood 1.45 Seacruiser 11/4
Goodwood 2.55 Urban Lion 6/1 each way
Chepstow 3.48 Savannah Smiles 7/2
Goodwood 4.40 East India Dock 11/10 NAP
Southwell 4.50 Melanies Joy 5/4 NEXT BEST
Newcastle 5.10 Sands Of Indi 1/1
Southwell 5.25 King's Coronation 11/4
Newcastle 6.15 Desperate Dan 9/1 each way
Newcastle 8.15 Barleybrown 11/4
I have been waiting for CERCENE to run again. She was a non runner the other day and this looks an even easier assignment so I expect her to win. The penny dropped late on debut and she ran on strongly nearest finish. I expect her to be sharper now and she is the one to beat.
I'm expecting this to be a pretty smart maiden and SEACRUISER could be quite an exciting horse for Ralph Beckett. This Sea The Stars colt cost 200,000 guineas and is bred to be very useful. The market is suggesting he is plenty forward for his racecourse debut and he may well make a perfect start.
I'm surprised URBAN LION is as big as 6/1 for this as he looks a great each way play. He obviously needed the outing when down the field on debut at Newmarket but freshened up won in good style at Chelmsford and clocked a decent speed figure in the process. This step up in trip will bring about further improvement and he could be a horse to keep on side.
C&D winner SAVANNAH SMILES could be the way to go here. She won over C&D back in June and has run some good races in defeat since. She bumped into another improver in Vaunted when a good second last time and left off the same mark she should have a big chance to go one better against this field.
That was a big run in defeat from EAST INDIA DOCK over C&D last month. He was beaten only narrowly at the line and given that was his first attempt over this new trip there is good reason to think he'll improve again. They clocked a good time that day too and I think the form is very solid. That Haydock fourth is also working out so it all stacks up. He is off the same mark as last time but Jack Doughty claims 5lb so he is actually better off at the weights too and is comfortably the most likely winner.
Hard to look past MELANIES JOY off the back of that highly encouraging debut. He finished third beaten just 2 lengths and the fact he was sent off 9/1 probably tells you they expected him to improve for the run. He wasn't given a hard time and the front 3 came nicely clear from the rest too. He stretches out to a mile for the first time here which should suit and with SDS getting the leg up there is lots to like. He has been backed into favouritism and I'm keen to weigh in with the gamble.
The good looking SANDS OF INDI looks the one to be on here. She ran well on debut at Pontefract given how keen she was. The winner Powerful Glory is obviously a hugely exciting sort and while she was well held by that rival she did beat the rest convincingly. She can improve from that initial experience and should win this before going on to better things.
Karl Burke has done well with handicap debutants this season and KING'S CORONATION looks worth backing at Southwell. This Kingman colt was previously trained by John and Thady Gosden but since joining this yard has finished runner-up on both occasions. He has more to come now handicapping and an opening mark of 83 may well underestimate him.
I'm keen to look away from the top of the market here and DESPERATE DAN makes a lot of appeal now sent handicapping. He ran his best race to date chasing home the useful looking The Eyes Have It at Yarmouth. That trip would have been against him so back up in distance here can see him improve again and a mark of just 73 looks way too lenient.
Horses for courses and back at this venue BARLEYBROWN must have a great chance. He has run over C&D 3 times and that has resulted in 2 wins. He impressed beating Little Ted who is a good yardstick and I'd forgive him that run at Ripon which actually wasn't a bad effort finishing fourth. Back here he will be a danger to all with Joanna Mason also a positive jockey booking.
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Brighton 1.50 Facoulty 5/4
Brighton 2.20 White Chapel Road 10/11
Chepstow 2.35 Inshad 13/8 NAP
Chepstow 4.05 Delicacy 2/1
Windsor 4.30 Thursday 13/8 NEXT BEST
Chepstow 4.40 Desert Footsteps 13/2 each way
Roscommon 7.15 Prairie Angel 9/2 each way
I have seen more than enough from FACOULTY to think she can make a winning nursery debut here off a mark of just 63. She looks to have been let in leniently as she is open to plenty of improvement. Her trainer has done well with these types this season too and I expect her to justify favouritism.
It may well prove to be a quick-fire double for fav backers at Brighton as WHITE CHAPEL ROAD looks hard to oppose in this maiden. He was a big eye-catcher going close on debut and then ran well in a good race at Goodwood beaten 2 lengths by Jouncy. He had excuses last time and this is a great deal easier so looks the one to beat.
There was bits and pieces of market support for INSHAD at Wetherby when last seen and he did shape better on that occasion despite finishing down the field. He goes handicapping now and has been gelded and I know connections are expecting a much improved run. A mark of 53 underestimates him and he should prove too good for this field.
I know DELICACY has proved a bit expensive to follow but she looked a bit unlucky denied just a head at Lingfield and with the step back up to a mile sure to suit I think she has found the right race to get off the mark now. She has clocked decent speed figures the last twice and back in a handicap must be the one to beat with Sean Levey taking over.
After failing to make much impact up to a mile and a half it was good to see THURSDAY back to her best winning at Lingfield on penultimate start. She was ridden cold but picked her way through and got on top near the finish beating another in-form horse. She has been beaten at Epsom since but went down just 2 lengths and was closing at the finish. Back up a furlong I think this is her optimum trip now and in these calmer waters eased 4lb she should have these covered.
It might be worth chancing DESERT FOOTSTEPS here for Marcus Tregoning. This Footstepsinthesand filly has failed to show a great deal but I have had her in my notes as one to do better once sent handicapping and an opening mark of 56 could easily underestimate her ability. She is back up to a mile which will help and I can see her running well it's just a shame we don't have 8 runners as only 2 places on offer here.
Probably mad having a go in this race as it does look a bit of a puzzle on paper but PRAIRIE ANGEL catches the eye for Joseph O'Brien. This filly showed bits and pieces of promise on the Flat before making a winning hurdles debut at Ballinrobe last month. She showed a good attitude on that occasion and now back on the Flat and sent handicapping her opening mark could easily prove lenient with the yard going well so worth chancing.
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Longchamp 12.45 Aesterius 15/8 NEXT BEST
Tipperary 2.30 Cercene 15/8
Worcester 2.40 Climbing 3/1
Tipperary 3.30 Super Sox 11/8 NAP
Longchamp 3.35 Stop The Cavalry 4/1 each way
Brighton 3.52 Oj Lifestyle 9/4
Worcester 4.10 Brilliant Light 15/8
I'm confident AESTERIUS can get back to winning ways here. He was impressive winning on debut and then ran a big race in defeat fifth behind Shareholder in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot. He was back to winning ways at Sandown beating It Ain't Two who won easily yesterday to frank the form and then bumped into Big Mojo at Glorious Goodwood. Both Celandine and Soldier's Heart have boosted that form so it is all stacking up. He is hard to get away from.
I thought CERCENE would be shorter than 15/8 so I think that price is worth taking. This filly by Australia was beaten less than 2 lengths on debut at Gowran and she looked raw on that occasion. Once the penny dropped she ran on strongly and I expect her to be a lot sharper this time around. The yard form is a slight concern but I think she'll improve plenty yet and it looks a good opportunity to make the breakthrough.
I know CLIMBING hasn't been the easiest to train but following a wind op he took a sizeable step forward to finish a good second on chase debut at Stratford bumping into a nice horse in Soir De Gala (who had excuses next time out). He is just 1lb higher but the yard are in much better form now and I think he can build on that and go one better against these. Might be worth taking the price now as looks like he is going to be backed.
I don't want to easily discount Matilda Picotte as she is a very useful filly but even so I have been really impressed with Showcasing filly SUPER SOX and I think she is up to completing the hat-trick. She made every yard a winning one to win at the Curragh and then freshened up showed she can win from off the pace hitting the line hard at Cork last time. She has got better with experience and the way she travelled through the race last time I think she is up to taking this step up in grade in her stride.
I think it might pay to look away from the top 2 in the betting here and side with STOP THE CAVALRY for Ralph Beckett. This filly by Lope De Vega impressed winning at Chester last month beating a good yardstick in Balon D'or. I know she was beaten at Goodwood but she only actually went down a length and a quarter despite finishing down the field. She could never land a blow and given that was a Group race she is back down in class here so should find it easier. She is unexposed compared to most and looks decent value.
Worth backing OJ LIFESTYLE to follow up that C&D win last time. He caught the eye at Epsom last month but then failed to build on that on penultimate start. He bounced back when well found in the market last time and should have more to come as he is still likely well treated off a mark of just 70. The return to a mile has really helped and it is no surprise to see him favourite.
Another horse I can see being well backed overnight BRILLIANT LIGHT who ran a big race beaten just half a length at Tramore last time. He kept on well under pressure and the winner had it all his own way making all the running under a good ride. The field was well strung out in behind so I thought it was an encouraging effort. It looks significant that connections have come over for this and I think he'll get the job done. No surprise if he turns into one of the gambles of the day.
@CarnSaints Our ball movement and drive from the midfield has improved as the season has gone on unfortunately it was after king was injured if he was out there he would be reaping the benefits of it and we would be scoring more