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Full time gambler 🐎 Part time golfer 🏌🏻 Cheltenham 🥰 New York 🌃

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Paul Dean
11 months
Some thoughts on a few novices with the jumps season upon us. Which novice is everyone looking most forward to seeing?
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3 years
So after celebrations last night, 4 hours sleep, an hours walk at 5am I’ve decided to take a partial cash out offer of 300 Envoi / 250 the field. With other bets my position on the race is £322,000 Envoi or £250,000 the field. Thanks to @BetfairBarry @Betfair # ComeOnEnvoi! 🥰
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3 years
Praying for Envoi tomorrow 🙏🏻 @BetfairBarry @Betfair
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3 years
Did he get up ok I didn’t see??? 🥺 #Envoi
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3 years
Celebrating the Bob Olinger victory while deciding what to do 🤔
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2 years
Wow, best oaks and derby weekend ever! 33’s and 40’s from last autumn 🥰 plus this to keep me warm over the winter
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1 year
Some week in Cheltenham,hope everyone had a belter.The big two amazing,apart from that Impaire Et Passé was the most impressive winner,top class.We roll onto the flat 💪🏻 hopefully Aidan can get Statuette ready in time🤞🏻anyone associated with the yard know how she’s coming along?
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3 years
Well what a festival we got to witness. The highlight for me is the jockey cam footage showing Bob Olinger absolutely tanking all over them turning in, a truly special sight. I hope everyone enjoyed it and had plenty of winners. Roll on the 2022 festival 🐎
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3 years
Don’t normally do many EW bets but the 66/1 (50/1 generally) Mister Malarky for the Grand National is very big. Flat track, looking like decent ground, loves to be up with the pace, cracking trial last time and crucially has more improvement in him over the trip.
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4 months
Thankyou for being a big part of my journey Shishkin 😢🖤💛 #RunFree
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3 years
Just a few of my thoughts for the upcoming jumps season. Any thoughts welcome. Feel free to RT.
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2 years
Just me and the legend 🤭 #BreedersCup
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3 years
What more could you possibly want on your mug than Bob Olinger and @rachaelblackmor @HenrydeBromhead ☕️☺️
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3 years
What a legend he is 🥰
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2 years
Chicago 🍺 pre #BreedersCup
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2 years
First trip to @PerthRacecourse my 33rd UK track and most northerly ✔️
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2 years
Vauban
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3 years
@joesy642 @BetfairBarry @Betfair Barry has kindly sorted this out and confirmed full payout
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Paul Dean
2 years
Imagine having the greatest sporting event there is, then making it worse by adding a 5th day and diluting the already diluted quality of racing, whilst encouraging more louts and coke heads to attend by having it on a Saturday, in the process scaring away true fans #Greed 🥴🤮
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2 years
🗣 "I'd like to think a decision could be made as of this autumn as to 2024 and we'll see what the views say" Cheltenham consulting on five-day festival - and it could come as early as 2024 📅 Read with Members' Club Ultimate👇
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1 year
The most underrated and untalked about piece of jockey ship from the Cheltenham festival is @NdeBoinville just moving up to I Like To Move It, to make him go a stronger gallop, which he then duly sits back in behind, pure class 👌🏻 #CheltenhamFestival
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2 years
A few quick thoughts on the DRF, a busy weekend with it now being the main trials day(s) for Cheltenham. Hope those who went enjoyed it. 🍺
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6 months
1 week until the greatest event in the world ….. and also payday ☺️ #CheltenhamFestival 🐎
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2 years
Happy 30th Birthday to Istabraq, the greatest 2m hurdler in history 🥳🥰
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2 years
Bob Olinger 💕
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2 years
The last few comments I’ve read from Willie regarding Galopin Des Champs being a Gold Cup horse of the future has left me even more confused than ever 🤨 👇🏻
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1 year
Galopin Des Champs 💛🤎🏆🥰🥺 #CheltenhamFestival2023
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Paul Dean
6 months
Lossiemouth 💞
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3 years
Istabraq looking very festive #TheGreatest
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2 years
Journey With Me up 😍
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2 years
I can confirm dinner and drinks are on me @BetfairBarry
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2 years
Will a lucky punter have another HUGE accumulator at Cheltenham like last year? 🤔 Send the #RacingPostLive your slips! 👇 18+ #GambleAware
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1 year
Cheltenham eve, let’s do this 💪🏻🍺
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10 months
Gearing up for the Breeders Cup in West Hollywood 😎 #BreedersCup
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Paul Dean
3 years
RIP Galileo, what an absolute legend, they’ll be talking about him in 100 years time 🐴 ❤️
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Paul Dean
2 years
Galopin Des Champs much more controlled with his jumping there. It appears his fall could have been a bit of a blessing in disguise and taught him to be less extravagant at his early fences. Again he’s only getting going at the line, so much more to come over 3m+ 🥰
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2 years
HONEYSUCKLE THE QUEEN 👑
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2 years
So if you lose you may not be allowed to bet. But if you win they could close your account so you can’t bet. Who will eventually be left that can have a bet? Gambling is and always will be ‘up and down’. Those 119,000 jobs in the industry could well half in 5 years.
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2 years
Government proposals include background checks once a punter records a net loss of £125 a month or £500 in a year. New information on the gambling review has emerged 👇
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Paul Dean
2 years
Gold Cup day @Broony7 🥂 @CheltenhamRaces Vauban biggest ante post winner 🙏🏻
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2 years
Got to play TPC Sawgrass today after a years delay ❤️ and nailed it on 17 🥹🥰 #Sawgrass
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Paul Dean
1 year
Happy 31st Birthday to the legend that is ISTABRAQ 🎂 🥕 🥰
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2 years
Utterly dominant from FLIGHTLINE in the @BreedersCup Classic 😭💚 #BreedersCup
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Paul Dean
2 years
This is what I wrote about Allegorie De Vassy pre-season. She’s been given an RPR of 156 for her chase debut. Last years 1,2,3 in the Mares Chase were given 146,144,147. With improvement expected,she’s going to set a very high standard despite being a novice,and is very exciting.
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2 years
Galopin Des Champs 💛🤎
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Paul Dean
8 months
Just a reminder that if you have a strong handicap fancy for Cheltenham this early, just fucking get stuck in yourself and win some money. That’s what the game is about, not getting likes by tipping it up early on a podcast. Wait for the entries and stronger markets for that.
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2 years
Baaeed
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Paul Dean
1 year
The amount of people who seem to think Constitution Hill could just replicate his elite class and slickness over hurdles at 2 miles, over fences and over 3 miles+, is staggering. They’re two completely different games and he’d always be over a stone better over hurdles.
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Paul Dean
3 years
Galopin Des Champs would improve on his performances this season by stepping up to 3 miles. He’d probably only stay at the same level by dropping a furlong and a half. Just how I see it and surprised by comments today 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Paul Dean
3 years
Still buzzing with the big race today, so I’m going to treat myself 🥂I can’t imagine how life would be without Horse Racing 🧐 I’m just gutted I didn’t go to Ascot today, it sounded like some atmosphere …..all I can say is roll on Cheltenham!😍 #Shishkin #Energumene 🐎🐎
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Paul Dean
2 years
Constitution Hill, what a weapon 😍 he’d be way better again given a fast pace to aim at 🤍
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Paul Dean
2 years
I’ve profiled every runner for the Grand National. Like many I’d love to see Eclair Surf get in the race.
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Paul Dean
1 year
I’m no expert on US juveniles but this filly hits the front 3f out and has her ears pricked the whole way to the line, in the fastest time in this race in 10 years. Surely targets the BC Juvenile Fillies (a race in which her mother Beholder won). I’ve had to have a go at 6/1.
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Look at this girl go. 🎙️ Tamara & @mikeesmith10 could not be more impressive in the Grade I FanDuel Racing Del Mar Debutante.
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Paul Dean
2 years
First trip to Punchestown, any strong fancies anyone? Have backed Ardla 🤷🏻‍♂️
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6 months
State Man
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Paul Dean
3 years
Cheltenham 4 weeks today 🐴😍 Whose going and where are you staying? Who is your banker and your main handicap fancy (before we see the entries come out)?
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3 years
@carvillshill Carvs 😂
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Paul Dean
1 year
Gold Cup day 🏆 Less hungover than the first 3 mornings ☺️ Galopin Des Champs 🙏🏻 Allegorie De Vassy would be very nice to. The Albert Bartlett looks a cracker. Hiddenvalley Lake my best result in that. Best of luck everyone 🐎 #CheltenhamFestival2023
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Paul Dean
3 years
What an amazing race, two incredible horses. Oh yes Shishkin such bravery 💛🖤🥰🥲
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At The Races
3 years
WHAT A RACE! Shishkin defeats Energumene in a classic renewal of the @sbk Clarence House Chase at @Ascot for @NdeBoinville and @sevenbarrows !
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2 years
Drugged up to the eyeballs battling this southern hayfever ☠️
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2 years
Wetherby with the lads 🍺
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Paul Dean
6 years
Some thoughts ahead of the 2018-19 National Hunt season, feel free to RT.
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Paul Dean
3 years
Galopin Des Champs is going to be some chaser 🤤
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Paul Dean
2 years
No that anyone will be bothered but the the BAAEED flags work perfectly as a straw.
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6 months
Must have been a fair amount again overnight 🧐 #CheltenhamFestival
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Paul Dean
2 years
Gericault Roque scraped in 😃 5lb out the handicap but I’m certain he’s well handicapped. Very competitive race but I can see him swinging on the bridle turning in 🤞🏻
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Paul Dean
3 years
Ahead of the handicap entries on Tuesday, I’ve seen no one even mention Gericault Roque who I feel is very well handicapped and will appreciate coming back to the 3m trip. It’s tight whether he gets in the Ultima, but if he does he has a big chance (assuming he’s entered).
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2 years
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1 year
Some performance from Constitution Hill today (though fully expected). His jumping was absolutely immaculate over the first 7, the 3rd hurdle he was lightning, then long at the last. I really hope they don’t go chasing, he’s a deadly hurdler now, and wouldn’t improve over fences.
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2 years
@RiskForRewards Done this early and have them big singles, they’re both stars
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1 year
When I told them Constitution Hill will win by 8 lengths they started harassing me
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8 months
Galopin Des Champs.
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Paul Dean
3 years
First trip to @paris_longchamp #QPAT the rain has finally gone ☺️
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Paul Dean
3 years
Celebrating what Envoi would have done in the Marsh 🍺 what a class days racing it was today ☺️
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4 years
RIP The Conditional 😔
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3 years
Ahead of the handicap entries on Tuesday, I’ve seen no one even mention Gericault Roque who I feel is very well handicapped and will appreciate coming back to the 3m trip. It’s tight whether he gets in the Ultima, but if he does he has a big chance (assuming he’s entered).
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4 months
Kiawah Island 🏌️‍♂️
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8 months
Ref BALLYBURN, and people thinking he’s too keen, and wants to drop to 2m, he’s not and he’s a stayer. There was a horse called SEVEN TOWERS when I was a kid. He carried his head that low too, but won 3 races in a row over 4 miles+ you don’t do that if you’re too keen!
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3 months
Royal Ascot ❤️
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2 years
Stradivarius has been retired, great for the sport over the last half a dozen years 😎
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1 year
First trip to Kempton Park. Fairly impressed, even though I’m the only one in attendance. Cheap entry, Cheltenham priced lager. This grey was one of my heroes when I was a young lad ☺️ #DesertOrchid #Kempton
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2 years
Back in the big city and it’s a glorious day 🍺🍺🍺
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2 years
BAAEED 🤭
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2 years
York races 🐎
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8 months
Brandy Love 1.1 to lay when 5 lengths down after the last fence 🤣
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Paul Dean
2 years
Without sounding like a broken record 🙃 Galopin relaxes fine and jumped much more economically held in behind the leaders. Kicking him on and throwing him at fences last season wasn’t needed, great to see it hasn’t affected him 🥰
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2 years
Dysart Dynamo
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1 year
A beaut of a day in my second home 🥰
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2 years
Sad news, rest easy legend 😔
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2 years
BREAKING: Lester Piggott, legendary jockey and nine-time Derby winner, has died aged 86
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2 years
Lovely start over fences for Allegorie De Vassy, and I wouldn’t worry about those last two fences one bit, in fact it’ll help her development.
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1 year
Looking forward to Aintree, great card today 😎 Gaillard in the National for me, should love brushing through the top of these fences, and he showed more stamina/battling qualities than we ever knew he had at Cheltenham. The 16/1 for him to go off favourite is also way too big 👀
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7 months
Some days racing 🐎 Lossiemouth was the standout, some performance. Sir Gino a very good jumper, will make a nice chaser too. Wouldn’t be too surprised if Jonbon is injured. Don’t forget Jade De Grugy 🩵 Big week next week 😎
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7 months
Looking forward to the DRF this weekend, which includes so many key Cheltenham Festival trials 🤓 Not looking forward to the growing number of nonsense posts we’ll see on here, claiming it’s better than the Cheltenham Festival 🤪
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1 year
Sense has prevailed ☺️
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PA Racing
1 year
#Breaking Constitution Hill will remain over hurdles this term, trainer Nicky Henderson has announced
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5 months
My 2nd home ☺️ #NYC
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6 months
What an absolute legend 💙❤️ 18 years old 😳 #SprinterSacre #CheltenhamFestival
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Nicky Henderson
6 months
How wonderful is this? @BarryJGeraghty back on Sprinter Sacre here at Seven Barrows and looking as well as ever aged 18 ❤️💙 @CheltenhamRaces | @TheJockeyClub
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3 months
Love Oaks day in the pub 🍺 been a long wait for YLANG YLANG 🤞🏻 #Epsom
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3 years
The Edge - NYC 🍺🍺
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Paul Dean
3 years
♥️ GALOPIN DES CHAMPS ♥️ Though I really did expect him to jump like that he still had to prove it. Jumped like an experienced Gold Cup horse. Fiddled 2 fences he was on the wrong stride nicely which is great to see and stood off with ease when long 🥰
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