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Retired/Bald national hunt racehorse syndicate manager. Bred in West Ham now Shropshire based. Enjoy every day & give it the beans.
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@MattsLOST
Hi Matt, I asked a question "is this possible" so don't be so rude. Logically you can't play 2 x 10's (same position, there has to be a difference in roll) same as you can't play 2 left backs. It should have been explained better, just my view. Enjoy FIFA yourself.
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Just been refused £30 @ 10/1 for a 24 runner handicap at Royal Ascot by
@paddypower
Was offered SP. What a shit company.
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@piersmorgan
@BethRigby
She asked if we could go out to sunbathe on Sunday despite Raab saying just 2 minutes earlier there would be no relaxation of current rules, announcement Sunday night etc Laughable question as it's due to be freezing cold on Sunday.
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@metpoliceuk
10 years for carrying a weapon, no early release, then you wouldn't be in as much danger and nor would the public. It's very simple.
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Wayne Hutchinson is a bloody good jockey. He's got the Alan King job, which is a great one, but can't work out why he doesn't get some really good spares from other top yards on busier days.
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@bigdaddybunce
That's an ill educated tweet about horse racing with a typical cliche about millionaires. The huge majority of people in racing, which is a big industry, certainly aren't very wealthy. As for the gambling bit - more research needed.
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Journo's outraged by Cummings breaking lock down then break social distancing rules themselves and risk infection. Absolutely bloody amazing.
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Have to smile when any bloodstock agent gets in the winning connection huddle on TV. Never see them when they have bought a 100k yak.
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@boxingscene
Good read. I've no problem him quitting. He may have saved his eyesight & saved his career. All this "carry me out the ring dead" is compete bollocks. It's a sport, a job and hopefully there is a long life after a boxing career ends.
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Irish hurdlers in handicaps
Pertempts 1-2-3-5
Coral 2-3-4-6
Boodles 1-3-4
County 1-2-3-4-6-7
Are the BHA handicapping team getting it right
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As for the criticism of the new slogan, we'll it's just another chance to moan & find an excuse. If you don't know by now what is safe/unsafe then you've had your head up your arse for the last two months & will carry on doing what you like when you like.
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Neesom's on top form again on
@RacingTV
taking the piss out of other people's horses. He needs a word in his ear. It's not right, those horses keep him in a job.
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Sent a post race text to one of VDC's owners "lost 2 shoes, didn't get home" - reply "don't worry, that's a normal Saturday night for me"
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@gcunning12
It's desperate for UK owners, jockeys & trainers to see so much prize money go to Ireland. Only Day 1 but I found it really dull/uncompetitive to watch and in many ways sad.
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Very sad to hear about Liam Treadwell. He was a kind, generous, friendly guy and a bloody good jockey who rode winners for LLR back in the day. His company was always enjoyable, so many funny memories. He will be sorely missed by his racing pals.
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Another triumph for the UK handicapper. Congratulations to our
@BHAPressOffice
wonderful handicapping team who do such a great job to ensure a level playing field. Only UK runner in top 9 is a 12 year old.
#SackingOffence
🏆 An Irish 1-2-3-4-5 in the Grand National
@AintreeRaces
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2 Balko Des Flos
3 Any Second Now
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6 Blaklion
7 Discorama
8 Jett
9 Cabaret Queen
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Always amusing to see The New One crabbed after a win. He's only 7 & won about 630k. Wouldn't mind owning him !! Tough to please some folk.
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Ridiculous racing at Plumpton is off. We were ready to race. Jockeys too soft nowadays.
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@TigersSpeedway
@Chris_Holder23
@footballheaven
@Sheffieldis
@SpeedwayGB
@yorkshirepost
@itvcalendar
@looknorthBBC
Nice to see top riders in the league but signing lads just for the Play Off's is really rubbish. Team changes this late in the season (particularly dropping riders who have been there all season) make the sport a joke.
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Graham Lee is one of the nicest guys I worked with, a true gent and very popular.
Wishing him well and full recovery after his accident. Keep kicking mate.
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If I see yet another Paul Nicholls, Willie Mullins or Gordon Elliott stable tour "exclusive" Festival Tour it will still be too soon. Media need to open up to other yards who have chances, it's good exposure for them & something different.
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Peter Naughton does my head in on
@racing_uk
Every winner is immediately criticised one way or another. Why can't he see the positives rather than negatives. Another punditry "gem" .. he runs in the Imperial Commander colours so he'll be better over fences. FFS !
#Garbage
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@UFCEurope
@darrentill2
Any fight where one fighter misses weight should not have a say on rankings.
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@maxrushden
@bglendenning
The manager won't be Premier League for much longer whilst the Assistant Ref will still be Premier League next season. Hard to swallow. Tough cheese. Wilder in a pickle. 🥪
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@Carabao_Cup
@bcfctweets
@ManUtd
@SkySports
What a surprise, about 100th time on the bounce Mn Utd been on TV in cups. Why not put Arsenal vs West Ham on as it's a far better game.
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If you backed Skipthecuddles give half the winnings to
@kielanwoods
- a tremendous ride to keep his mount interested. Pushed and shoved for the three miles. 👏👏 The
@McPhersonRacing
yard are in tremendous form too.
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Great win for Kamool. Many thanks to
@McPhersonRacing
@dickyjohnson77
. Make a lovely chaser. One share left.
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Just opened a
@bet365
account. It must be a record to receive this before placing a bet "Following a review of your account by our Trading team betting restrictions will be applied on any future bets placed"
#JokeCompany
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@oliverbrown_tel
How can you be sure Pep is no more than a chequebook manager. The 3 clubs he's managed have a bag of cash bigger than any other in their league.
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What a shambles. How can a race be started in this fashion
@CheltenhamRaces
@BHAStewards
@LydiaHislop
Two horses are severely compromised.
Not often you're beaten before crossing the start line 🤦♂️
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Gutted to say Kamool did not survive his fall at Plumpton. Thank you to those who sent there best wishes. Such a shame.
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@RacingPost
No it's not excessive. But lets write another article giving the sport a knock and give those opposed something to dine on.
#TradePaper
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@EddieHearn
you could have got the opponent badly hurt putting him in with an ex Olympian. He was 0-2 and low grade. Not nice to watch.
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@AA_Richards
Why ridiculous ? If the technology doesn't work you go with the on field officials. What is your alternative.
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@MCYeeehaaa
@BHAHorseracing
If Richard Patrick was petrified to use his stick why did he get banned for over use ? It can still be used 7 times. Whilst having sympathy with jockeys this is a mountain out of a mole hill. If a horse can't win for 7 smacks it won't win for 8,9,10.
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She's a gift that keeps making me smile 😂
This, ladies & gentlemen, could be your future Home Secretary!
Diane Abbott does sums....
#LabourMarxists
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@afowler06
25 seconds between knock down and starting again, that can't be right and yet he still had no control of his body.. I'd argue a poor job by the ref for those two reasons.
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Interesting that Derek Fox got a 10 day ban on one of
@lucindavrussell
team at Wetherby (gave it an easy time) yet the horse was found to have bled. The horse was returning from a 3rd wind operation too. Big call from the Stewards and one surely ripe for an appeal.
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@CraigCook111
@EmilRacing89
Hello Craig & Emil. I'll bid £200 for two pit passes. I've already purchased tickets so maybe they could go to someone else ? Great gesture by you two lads.
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@SpeedwayGB
Clueless. You have denied a great British servant in
@scottnicholls78
the chance to ride & entertain. The type of rider we want to see. When will you get behind British riders before anyone else. You're killing the sport.
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@PippaCrerar
Move on, it's done and can't change anything. Bored with it. Far more important to deal with improving the mortality/infection rates & managing the recession. Plus the media broke every rule in the book outside his house. Have you written much about them, calls for sacking ?
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@RacehorseOwners
Instead of making the rich even richer why not put the Million into some lower grade racing & incentivise smaller owners
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@dominicingle
@JoeG
Fatality surely not the only measure of a fighter taking too much punishment. Incredible you use that as your measurement stick
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@metpoliceuk
Should be 15 years inside as a deterrent. Make the street safer for you and for me.
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@R_Forristal
@RacingTV
Tweets like this do my head in. Huntingdon is running late because a trainer got double barreled by a horse & needed medical attention. Not much you can do about that. If you want commentary/full screen watch the dedicated course channel, it's not that hard.
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She's been charged.
Scots women accused of shoving batteries up man's anus in brutal attack
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@scottnicholls78
@SpeedwayGB
Ridiculous, restraint of trade & makes no sense. You're the sort of rider we want to watch.
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Please RT - Festival Preview 14th March @ Cheltenham Town FC
@cheltenhamtown
with
@_Davy_Russel_
@SkyBetShinners
@DavidCrosse
@tommy_bells
& Gordon Clarkson (Agent). Tickets 07702 895 428. In aid of Injured Jockeys Fund & Hope House Children's Hospice. Last few tickets available
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Anyone else find it disappointing that top pro yards run horses in Hunter Chases. I'd prefer these races left to genuine point enthusiasts.
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Must thank
@betway
for allowing me £1.35 each way on a 33's shot ante post for a Championship race at the Festival 2019. What's the point of these crap companies - none ! It's truly tinpot and quite pathetic
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@jamesaknight
You're asking people on Twitter, who have probably never ridden a racehorse, if a jockey who has ridden nearly 3000 winners has a technical flaw. FFS !😂😂😂
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@B_and_A_Fanzine
@LewisCox_star
Rubbish - the club are doing the right thing by looking after Lenny as he was injured playing for them. He has bills to pay and if released would have no income. He'll be loaned out or released once fit & able to get another club. Hope your boss treats you with same respect.
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Hurt to watch
@shrewsweb
on TV in a Sydney pub, couldn't tell who were the Premier League side ? Hammers didn't trouble
@deanhenderson
and
@AbsOgogo
@AJRodman23
out ran the midfield. Well done
@CarltonJM
@BecklesOmar
@BenG0dfrey
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Racing can be run without common sense and by buffoons.
Sam Waley-Cohen has been banned for seven days for easing up on Long Run, who was subsequently retired
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@Jamo__
@GaryLineker
but Cameroon have to kick the ball to restart. Take your point tho ! They should have had 3 sent off for dissent.
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Nicola Sturgeon appears on TV which signals thousands of Jimmy Krankie gags on Twitter.
#juvenile
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Too much fuss about wind op's. Half of them don't work, other half only improve the odd horse a few pounds. Don't make them grow wings.
Which Grand National runner has had a wind op since he last ran? Plus three tips for Sedgefield today
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@claimsfive
How can the horse be dropped 2lbs after Warwick having been found to be a non trier by the race day stewards. It's clearly contradictory. How can the handicapper judge the run on it's true merit if the horse could have shown more than it did.
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@nathanjarman8
@JGhaichem
@NCEL
@mattjones1973
Referee/Asst at your level are there for a reason - they are moderate - which is the same for players at your level who make multiple mistakes in every game. Some can't trap a bag of cement. Accept where you are and don't expect perfection/honest errors from human beings.
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@laura_woodsy
Laughable. The official has been abused for 45 minutes by both teams, now Robinson touches him so the official brushes him away. Player cries like a big baby & holds his chin like Mike Tyson has whacked him. Pathetic.
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Thanks to
@noelwilliams03
& Clare for hosting 12 owners yesterday. Our mare TIGERS ROCK looks useful. 1 share left
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@brucemillington
It's a poor law. Lovren wouldn't have had to swipe at the ball and/or it would have run through to the keeper had Kane not been standing behind him but in an offside position.
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Getting fed up with trainers telling me horses are injured at home. New protective gear must now be worn
http://t.co/ifMYodpqNK
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Alan King's comments about prize money & Cheltenham in the Weekender are 100% right. Bottom end needs more support not the top end.
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What a ride from
@WTKJockey
on Discko Des Plages to win the Catterick novice chase. His mount seemed happier to run through the fences instead of jump them cleanly. Very courageous ride. 👏👏
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BBC 10pm News is a shambles as the headlines & reporting so negative. They've given no positives at all but there are some as the situation with the amount of cases/deaths is improving. Give some friggin hope
@BBCNews
#CompleteBollocks
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Hope more sports stars do the same. Desperate bloody newspaper
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@WestHamJoshV
@WestHam
Yeah, he was magnificent in the World Cup. Managed not to get a splinter on the bench.
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Eye catcher in the Lanzarote was Glynn. Travelling like a dream going to three out just behind the leaders, jumped it great but then stumbled/squeezed out. Was pulled up soon after. Hope he's OK but he's far more talent than 134.
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Only September 21st but that is ride of the season from
@jacktudor9
on Kittys Light. To win on a slipping saddle, great skill.
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Dear
@BHAStewards
can you confirm how many days suspension Jill Scott should receive. Thanks. She was only having a friendly word.
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Very unfair to put pressure on E.Lavelle & owners to object. Winner shouldn't have run, fault at Weatherbys. BHA must solve the problem.
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Dougie Costello replaced on Quiet Reflection for Martin Harley. Rode her 6 times in 2016, 4 wins, 2 x Group 1's. Tough act to follow.
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@RacingTV
@leemottershead
@nickluck
@ABE_Dubai
Completely over the top. He's had his punishment, it's huge personally & financially, can we now move on please. Punishing the stable staff, jockeys & owners is simply ridiculous. Plus it would damage many punters too.
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@yrrapdivad
Many moons ago when owning horses with some mates I never missed a run. No point having a horse to watch only on TV - it was all about being at the track to see them run. Had 8 low grade winners, all great days & still talk about them now.
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Ground rapid at Ayr. Loads of horses withdrawn. Surprising to see horses who want cut allowed to run, maybe because it's a high value race ? Takes 5mins to break one down but 12 months to repair.
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