seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
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I’ve done £1 e/w on the knackered old nag, no idea of the prices yet.
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[Other Sport] Tony Bloom's horses running thread
- Thread starter Barry Izbak
- Start date
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Seem to recall it was a bit or miss as to whether the trains would stop at Plumpton on raceday. Been on more than one that sailed straight through Plumpton despite being advertised as stopping there
Billy Seagull
Bookie Basher
- Jul 5, 2003
- 1,445
Trains have been stopping ok there for years albeit only one an hour despite there actually being two an hour, the other goes straight through which is ridiculous.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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I've been on more than one raceday train over the years that is advertised as stopping at Plumpton and... just... doesn't...
Billy Seagull
Bookie Basher
- Jul 5, 2003
- 1,445
I remember being on one of the old slam door trains in the 90s that didn’t stop so they arranged to stop at Wivelsfield, which it wasnt going to do, and get the next train down to stop and pick us up. Happy days !!I've been on more than one raceday train over the years that is advertised as stopping at Plumpton and... just... doesn't...
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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I remember cajoling one wheezy old boy who I got chatting to on the train from Lewes across the platform at Haywards Heath because the train didn't stop at Plumpton as advertised. We had about two minutes to make it onto the train back to Lewes which did stop at Plumpton. Only on that train did he confide that he'd only very recently had a serious heart operation and was supposed to be taking things easy
Best price 10/1 Bet365 (4 places). Not touching it myself.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
- 9,340
Another big fan of Plumpton here. I try to get to most of the weekday meetings but can’t go tomorrow as it was too late to rearrange work stuff.
Lovely compact course, really friendly people, support local businesses when it comes to food and drink.
I know the racecourse management are frustrated with the train situation since they made the decision to alternate trains stopping at Plumpton and Cooksbridge with no additional stops on race days.
Lovely compact course, really friendly people, support local businesses when it comes to food and drink.
I know the racecourse management are frustrated with the train situation since they made the decision to alternate trains stopping at Plumpton and Cooksbridge with no additional stops on race days.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
I love Plumpton.
Had a very good friend owning a house over the road on the far side, 'next door' to Raymond Briggs.
Never forget the day we went on a family fun day there, backed 6/7 winners and won a big fluffy dog on the stalls. What life is all about.
Had a very good friend owning a house over the road on the far side, 'next door' to Raymond Briggs.
Never forget the day we went on a family fun day there, backed 6/7 winners and won a big fluffy dog on the stalls. What life is all about.
Billy Seagull
Bookie Basher
- Jul 5, 2003
- 1,445
Tango Boy is a non-runner due to the soft going.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,314
My mate Mark once had a go on the coconut shy there. Fantastic shot and the coconut flew off. Well the top half did. The bottom half was nailed to its holder
Taybha
Whalewhine
Not a Bloom horse
Bit of a E/W long shot whisper about Northfield Lake 18.30 Kempton tonight currently a ridiculous 200-1 with 365, obviously the likelihood of this tentative punt coming in is very unlikely but the source is pretty sound going on previous and rare information,so if your 50p e/W ends up last needing a lift past the post I wouldn't be surprised,but i also wouldn't be surprised if it did place.
Bit of a E/W long shot whisper about Northfield Lake 18.30 Kempton tonight currently a ridiculous 200-1 with 365, obviously the likelihood of this tentative punt coming in is very unlikely but the source is pretty sound going on previous and rare information,so if your 50p e/W ends up last needing a lift past the post I wouldn't be surprised,but i also wouldn't be surprised if it did place.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
I've a free bet looking for a home, that'll do.
Thanks for the heads up win, lose or draw.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Decent effort, 4th
The Lemming Stomper
Under the flag
That filthy each way bet a sure fire way to get your account closed if it wins/placed...
Tread carefully if you value your accounts
Tread carefully if you value your accounts
slimes
Well-known member
Bet365 is the worst...
Maximum bet 10p on a 50/1 horse..
I would only be allowed to win £5 max
Have now been told to withdraw
Account closed
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
First time out easy winner in the 1930 for 2 joint owners, one being a 'Mr Tony Bloom'
Well backed too!
(ZERO style late EDIT) The joint owner seems to be Head of Football at Starlizard.
Well backed too!
(ZERO style late EDIT) The joint owner seems to be Head of Football at Starlizard.
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Just realised that my previous post was in the Members section of the RP website. Here is the text:
Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy, joint-owners of last season’s Gimcrack winner Lake Forest, have joined forces with professional punter Patrick Veitch with the aim of having an increased presence in British Flat racing.
Bloom, who as chairman has overseen the rise of Brighton & Hove Albion from League One to the Premier League and a first European campaign this season, will establish the breeding operation First Bloodstock alongside McAleavy at Hillwood Stud, which is run by Charlie and Tracy Vigors in Marlborough.
Veitch already has a band of high-quality mares at the Wiltshire stud and will work with Bloom and McAleavy, the head of football at Bloom's analytics firm Starlizard, to assist in sourcing Flat horses to be trained by William Haggas, Andrew Balding and Ralph Beckett.
Lake Forest won two of his five starts as a juvenile for Haggas and finished second in the July Stakes at Newmarket before his Group 2 success at York.
His stablemate The Reverend was a debut winner at Newmarket in November on his only start at two for Bloom and McAleavy, who also had two juveniles make the track with Balding last season.
They were most recently successful with Silent Glance, who scored on her debut at Kempton for Beckett last week and is one of 15 horses they will have in training this season.
Bloom, who also has some horses in training with Karl Burke and whose most high-profile winners have included 2022 and 2023 Champion Chase scorer Energumene, Librisa Breeze, Penhill and Withhold, said: “We are delighted Patrick has agreed to become involved as his analytical approach chimes with the way we look at sport and he was first on our list when we decided to expand.
“We’re joining him in having our breeding operation at Hillwood Stud, but Ian and I are also keen for more runners on the Flat. Patrick has agreed to help with some of those and chose Lake Forest which got us off to a great start.”
Bloom and McAleavy spent nearly 4 million guineas at the Tattersalls December Mares sale last month, adding 2.5 million guineas buy Get Ahead, 1.1 million guineas purchase Primo Bacio and 380,000gns acquisition My Eyes Adore You to their broodmare band.
Veitch said: “What’s happened at Brighton has quickly established Tony as the shrewdest name in the world of football. Being able to bounce ideas off minds as sharp as theirs will certainly be helpful.
“We've decided that going forward all the horses we breed will be sold as yearlings. I’m happy to focus just on breeding rather than owning these days, whereas Tony and Ian are keen to have runners in their colours.
“Those horses will be sourced entirely separately, from other vendors, so that buyers of our yearlings know where they stand.”
Bloom and McAleavy will aim to selectively expand their broodmare team following their recent purchases and praised the Vigors’ track record for producing Stakes winners.
The Hillwood Stud team are excited about the new partnership and Charlie Vigors said: “Patrick was exceptionally strong on Lope De Vega as a sire when he stood at a much lower fee. He enjoyed great success with Manuela De Vega, Antonia De Vega and Feliciana De Vega, and also bought shares in the stallion and has bred a host of stakes winners by him.
“Obviously, there’s more diversification now and, with Tony and Ian also purchasing high-quality mares, and clear instructions to sell everything, we’re looking forward to sending top-quality drafts to the sales.”
Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy, joint-owners of last season’s Gimcrack winner Lake Forest, have joined forces with professional punter Patrick Veitch with the aim of having an increased presence in British Flat racing.
Bloom, who as chairman has overseen the rise of Brighton & Hove Albion from League One to the Premier League and a first European campaign this season, will establish the breeding operation First Bloodstock alongside McAleavy at Hillwood Stud, which is run by Charlie and Tracy Vigors in Marlborough.
Veitch already has a band of high-quality mares at the Wiltshire stud and will work with Bloom and McAleavy, the head of football at Bloom's analytics firm Starlizard, to assist in sourcing Flat horses to be trained by William Haggas, Andrew Balding and Ralph Beckett.
Lake Forest won two of his five starts as a juvenile for Haggas and finished second in the July Stakes at Newmarket before his Group 2 success at York.
His stablemate The Reverend was a debut winner at Newmarket in November on his only start at two for Bloom and McAleavy, who also had two juveniles make the track with Balding last season.
They were most recently successful with Silent Glance, who scored on her debut at Kempton for Beckett last week and is one of 15 horses they will have in training this season.
Bloom, who also has some horses in training with Karl Burke and whose most high-profile winners have included 2022 and 2023 Champion Chase scorer Energumene, Librisa Breeze, Penhill and Withhold, said: “We are delighted Patrick has agreed to become involved as his analytical approach chimes with the way we look at sport and he was first on our list when we decided to expand.
“We’re joining him in having our breeding operation at Hillwood Stud, but Ian and I are also keen for more runners on the Flat. Patrick has agreed to help with some of those and chose Lake Forest which got us off to a great start.”
Bloom and McAleavy spent nearly 4 million guineas at the Tattersalls December Mares sale last month, adding 2.5 million guineas buy Get Ahead, 1.1 million guineas purchase Primo Bacio and 380,000gns acquisition My Eyes Adore You to their broodmare band.
Veitch said: “What’s happened at Brighton has quickly established Tony as the shrewdest name in the world of football. Being able to bounce ideas off minds as sharp as theirs will certainly be helpful.
“We've decided that going forward all the horses we breed will be sold as yearlings. I’m happy to focus just on breeding rather than owning these days, whereas Tony and Ian are keen to have runners in their colours.
“Those horses will be sourced entirely separately, from other vendors, so that buyers of our yearlings know where they stand.”
Bloom and McAleavy will aim to selectively expand their broodmare team following their recent purchases and praised the Vigors’ track record for producing Stakes winners.
The Hillwood Stud team are excited about the new partnership and Charlie Vigors said: “Patrick was exceptionally strong on Lope De Vega as a sire when he stood at a much lower fee. He enjoyed great success with Manuela De Vega, Antonia De Vega and Feliciana De Vega, and also bought shares in the stallion and has bred a host of stakes winners by him.
“Obviously, there’s more diversification now and, with Tony and Ian also purchasing high-quality mares, and clear instructions to sell everything, we’re looking forward to sending top-quality drafts to the sales.”
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Tony has Bunting running this afternoon in a Grade 1 Juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (13:50). Best price as I write is 16/1 with Betfred (no bigger on the exchanges) 14/1 elsewhere.
Definitely worth keeping an eye on the price as we get closer to the off as could represent a decent each way opportunity.
Definitely worth keeping an eye on the price as we get closer to the off as could represent a decent each way opportunity.