I have covid. Be careful not to touch the screen.
Well done to Gaz, Jake, Baciodilupo, and John987, harvesting those nice-priced winners yesterday. After a quiet autumn Jake is polishing that winner picking pen. If I've left anyone out, I apologise; please leave a message on this thread and I'll update.
I saw Robicheaux napped Rickety Gate yesterday and watched the race. Thought he'd benefit from a fence.
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Ade sent me the attached pic of Northern Symphonie, who looks in superb shape. I remarked on this to Ade and he puts it all down to you syndicate members who have given him the time he needs. It looks very well worth it. It'll be great to see her next week.
Keep safe.
At the end of yesterday's Forum, Quai found frustration with the Guardian Moderators on a gardening topic.
Leaving aside you can post anything you like on the cookery section.
In all the years on Talking Horses I have only seen a single warranted straight red.
BarneyRubblesBubbles accused a Jockey whose name you will not be able to identify as a "Cheat" during a ride for D.SImcock.
I knew that post had to come down.
Otherwise it has just been Handbags at Dawn on that Forum yet matches had to be stopped because of insufficient players on the pitch due to RCs..
The first posters always got a RC as a warning on TH and maybe have arrived home from a night our a little worse for wear and haven't fully gathered their thoughts.
But those standards should apply to those who have come home early to post homicidal threats in the cookery section because the right amount of Tabasco Sauce wasn't recommended.
My nap today is Ronald Pump. e.w 13.40 at Clonmel. Sponsored by Clonmel Oil Service Station where I have indeed pumped some oil in to my car.
@elgransenor The moderation is often bizarre - that's if you get past the pre-moderation checks that often appear. You cant comment on many issues unless your opinion matches the BTL groupthink.
@david Noticed that quite a few articles in the Guard, where one would be interested to to read the thoughts of others are never open for comments..Moderators opting for an easy life.
@playlord Buondì Joe, get well soon, can’t believe that’s still around…
I’m using my phone to access now, working like a dream, thank you Joe…
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Lonimoss Bareliere 2.35 Ludlow is the nap,well done yesterdays winners.I hope you get well soon Joe.
I was going to nap Rory the Cat 1.05 Musselburgh yesterday but looked at his breeding and when I saw he was not a sibling of Brian the Snail I went off him.
Equinus 2.25N, take it easy Joe.
Sedgefield 2.45 - Magical Arthur
Rest up Joe & don't go blowing any hairdryers up your nose.
Newbury 2.25 dolphin square ew
Just off to wash my hands. Get well soon Joe.
Best wishes Joe. I’m typing this with gloves on, just in case.
Mumbo Jumbo (ew) - 13.15 Newbury. Was also a track on an excellent album by Squeeze called East Side Story. Those were the days.
Solway Molly 15:55 Sedge Nap
Had the covids last month..after all these years I thought that I had escaped it…then it bit me…get well soon.
Nap: Emitom, 14:25 Hay
Get well soon Joe. I'm writing this while singing Happy Birthday.
Speedy recovery Joe.
well done yesterdays winners. Jake setting a fierce pace.
interesting from EGS. 50s Roland Pump is a crazy price for a stayers runner up + who got within Honeysuckle in a Hattons Grace.
Girls in skirts. Ludlow 2.00, is my selection.
Get well soon. Is it a new Scottish variant?
Been some marvellous tipping this month and I've been crap. I'll try
Nap Newbury 1425 Zanza
Stable in form and this beast can do one at the course.
My Bobby Dazzler - 13.15 Newbury
Get well soon Joe.
Get well soon Joe. Jake back in form - I'm glad I won last month when he was off his game a bit! As some will know - he has his own room in the winners Villa these days. I've not went in yet, might have a look today, but its such a labyrinth here it may be hard to find again.
Today i'll go for Hititi EW in the Newbury 14.25.
Ran okay but 4th after looking like doing better about 3 furlongs out - bookie paid 4 places so that's fine but no use for the competition! Horse will go on tracker for next run though.
I always thought that Sergeant Wilson (N 12.05) was a curious purchase by Messieurs Munir et Souede. Do you think Dad's Army plays well in France?
@harrytheactor John le Mesurier as a name has a touch of French though my research tells me the family was from Guernsey. My brain tells me the family will likely date back to the Plantagenet era when we ruled a lot of what is now called France and which we should have reclaimed in the Brexit negotiations.
@gforce Maybe you saw Henry V on telly the other night. Hiddleston made a reasonable fist of the victor of Agincourt though god knows he's no Olivier.
The TV channel Dave has animated several "lost" Dads Army shows from the 60s with the aid of some original audio and additional voice work from talented impressionists. i haven't seen one yet - they only showed first one Monday but the trailer they've been running made them look fun. Worth a watch i'm sure - i didnt think the fairly recent recast Dads army episodes worked but cartoon versions of the cast should be fine
@david Yeah - I watched one the other night - it was very good. I think they basically re-recorded them all for radio shortly after broadcast. Radio 4 Extra have played old episodes of 'Steptoe' and 'Whatever happened to the likely lads' from the same source.
@savoieblue The radio versions are quite good and the audience sounds as if they enjoyed themselves. You can picture the cast because their performances are so imprinted on your memory. The one who struggles to come across for me is Captain Mainwaring. You really need to see him as well as hear him to grasp the true genius of Arthur Lowe.
Get well soon Joe.
Was tempted to nap Emma Hamilton out of Mount Nelson running at Ludlow, but landed on the previous race (13:25) with Tightenourbelts
Watching Willmount winning there, I'm just a bit sorry for Neil Mulholland. I know he thought last year that this was the best prospect he'd had in the yard for a good while, yet he was taken away from him and sent to Nicky Henderson (who has not had a horse for the owner before). Training is a rough old game sometimes.
There could be an owner/trainer/jockey double in the 1.50 with the odds-on Break My Soul. It looks like Ollie Harris is sending his expensive Irish PTP purchases (a new departure for him) to Seven Barrows and keeping his ex-French scruffs with Gary Moore.
