chrisobee

You must be enjoying it, coughed up your fiver to become a full member !

Could well be a good toss to win ! Any team news ? Nothing on Cricinfo yet.

Just watched the replay, Mayfair Princess could hardly have gone any further across. Trouble is that stewards do tend to favour the first past the post and I suspect in their eyes at least half a length was a big enough winning margin to "justify" allowing the result to stand.

From Random horse racing tips: saint_stevo Khachurian 2:35 Aintree

Wrong thread, FAIL again !

Excellent stuff, didn't realise Briggs was with Southampton 1961/63 so I would have seen him aged between 6-8. Still such great memories though, I can even remember how upset I was when we sold the Banister Road Stadium. Dreadful decision !

At the age of 9/10 I wasn't allowed to go on my own !!

Bucharest

No, they definitely need(ed) another striker, in my view the failure to properly replace Teves has cost Man Utd big time. Ronaldo of course you simply cannot replace, Valencia was a good signing but clearly not of the same class. Rooney played on Wednesday as Ferguson didn't have enough faith in Berbatov to start with him so another option would have been more than useful. United's squad is chock full of defenders and midfield players but I do agree they need to replace Scholes who is surely coming to the end of his career. Maybe him and Giggs one more season ? Shame Owen Hargreaves has not had a chance to prove himself, very mobile player and I can even recall him playing RB and doing well.

Don't think Bungle is one to lay a bet TBH I would too though ! Nice safe profit, and then enjoy

Clearly you should avoid the geegees and stick to Golf !!

Just a wee bit early I'd say ! Then again I can remember many Saturdays ( when Hants used to play at home on a Saturday!) I'd go to the County Ground till about 2.45pm then nip off to the Dell and then back for the final session. So the seasons overlapping is of course nothin new. Rod Bransgrove is very happy with the squad and hinted there might be another signing to come ( presumably for 20/20).

I noticed that but I must be particularly dopey today as I can't figure why ? Is it Est or Wood or the combination !? Anyway he is on 5 under along with Watson, Mickelson, Yang and Choi. Couples in lead on his own at 6 under. 4 under- Woods, Kim, Poulter, Watney 3 under - Immelmans, Toms, Lyle, Schwartzel and Scott Of the others mentioned in this thread: Els - 1 under Weir- 1 under Ryan Moore- Level Stricker - 1 over Goosen - 2 over Harrington- 2 over Casey- 3 over Tim Clark- 3 over Kaymer - 4 over Cink- 4 over Duval - 4 over Furyk- 8 over

Aintree 5.30 Araucaria - at odds of around 11/4 Trained by John Kiely Araucaria was an impressive winner on her penultimate start and in the hands of Davy Russell can get back to winning ways Today ( but almost certaiinly will not! )

Another day of exciting racing ahead when the battle to find the most losers will continue ! Todays tips which we can then safely lay here please.

Noel

Onside by a mile TBH !! All I really care about is what is in the record book !

cream

Did you not realise where you were posting it

Yes, good stuff though as I mentioned they are firm favourites. Still after last season a few wins early on should restore any confidence that might have been dented.

Never been, would be nice to go once at least.

2.00 Kayf Aramis ew It's impossible to oppose Big Bucks for win purposes. Tidal Bay is the horse most likely to finish second if he consents to put his best foot forward but, given that is not entirely certain, his price doesn't make much appeal, even in the 'without favourite' market. Bouggler may not stay as well as some of those closest to him in the market and Souffler is closely weighted with Kayf Aramis on their Haydock running in February. The 8/1 available for Kayf Aramis in the 'without favourite' may be worth a small e/w wager. 2.35 Sanctuaire with small saver on Notus De La Tour There is not much between Sanctuaire and Barizan on Official Figures but the former had the easier race at Cheltenham and was visually the more impressive. Notus De La Tour is capable of closing the gap on the favourite and his slick hurdling makes him a live candidate if the Sanctuaire fails to reproduce his Cheltenham running. 3.10 Nacarat If Imperial Commander runs to anywhere near his best then he is going to look the price of the century post race, but he cannot be backed with confidence given his overall profile. Though I'm loathe to desert one of my rare Cheltenham successes I'm going for Nacarat as opposed to the other horse I was interested in Carruthers because he is not as dependent on leading and soft ground is not a pre-requisite for him to produce his best. 3.45 Trust Fund/Blue Teen Baby Run is the likely winner if he takes to these fences and runs to the same level as he did at Cheltenham. However 7/2 is a skinny price for him to do so. Trust Fund has seen it and done it and if Blu Teen is still capable of producing something like the form he was showing for Paul Nicholls a few seasons back then he is capable of a big run. 4.20 Consigliere/Safari Journey/Lennon A minefield of a race, all 3 horses mentioned fall down on one trend or another but they all look capable of making their mark in this race. 4.55 The Nightingale/Somersby The Nightingale was a wide margin winner at Kempton lto over similar trip on easy ground leaving Othermix trailing by 18 lengths ( subsequent 2nd in Jewson) with a very assured round of jumping. Comes here fresh and is a likely improver who should make his mark in what looks an ideal race for him. Somersby 2nd in above average Arkle, shaping as though step up no problem. Bags of tactical speed and an assured, fluent jumper. Went round Sandown 2 seconds faster than Twist Magic when he won the Tingle Creek ( carrying only 5lbs less). Jumped well and sets a high standard. 5.30 Ainama Useful novice, best effort when 3rd at this meeting over C&D. Stamina stretched over 24f over both starts in handicaps and looks well treated at this more suitable trip. Conditions look ideal. Silverhand looks well handicapped and is respected.

lettuce

Yes, but that was then, this is now! It's always "Come on You Saints", can never, ever recall shouting "Come on you Reds"

It is the excellent Matt Bisogno just abbreviated a bit for here, put his previews on all the Cheltenham threads. Always a damned good read ! http://www.geegeez.co.uk/