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- Jan 6, 2020
IS THIS RACINGS BIGGEST PROBLEM?
Is this perhaps the stupidest Tweet of 2020 so far and does it highlight a bigger issue within racing? Social media, when deployed correctly, can be an ingenious tool and one that allows the average every day man in street the opportunity to get more involved with something or someone they’re hugely passionate about. That interaction can be a blessing but also a curse. Sadly the term “troll” has taken on a whole new meaning since the invention of social media and although it
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- Apr 14, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 (FRIDAY)
14:25 Aintree Black Op was an excellent second to Samcro in the Ballymore at Cheltenham. Prior to that he was less than a length behind yesterdays’ Sefton Novice Hurdle winner Santini and a run to either of those levels would probably be good enough to win most renewals of this race. That said, his stable arrives here struggling for winners whereas Nicky Henderson has his string in fine order and runs On The Blind Side who has been more impressive with each run, is unbeaten i
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 14, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 (FRIDAY)
14:25 Aintree Black Op was an excellent second to Samcro in the Ballymore at Cheltenham. Prior to that he was less than a length behind yesterdays’ Sefton Novice Hurdle winner Santini and a run to either of those levels would probably be good enough to win most renewals of this race. That said, his stable arrives here struggling for winners whereas Nicky Henderson has his string in fine order and runs On The Blind Side who has been more impressive with each run, is unbeaten i
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 14, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 (FRIDAY)
14:25 Aintree Black Op was an excellent second to Samcro in the Ballymore at Cheltenham. Prior to that he was less than a length behind yesterdays’ Sefton Novice Hurdle winner Santini and a run to either of those levels would probably be good enough to win most renewals of this race. That said, his stable arrives here struggling for winners whereas Nicky Henderson has his string in fine order and runs On The Blind Side who has been more impressive with each run, is unbeaten i
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 14, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 (FRIDAY)
14:25 Aintree Black Op was an excellent second to Samcro in the Ballymore at Cheltenham. Prior to that he was less than a length behind yesterdays’ Sefton Novice Hurdle winner Santini and a run to either of those levels would probably be good enough to win most renewals of this race. That said, his stable arrives here struggling for winners whereas Nicky Henderson has his string in fine order and runs On The Blind Side who has been more impressive with each run, is unbeaten i
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 14, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 (FRIDAY)
14:25 Aintree Black Op was an excellent second to Samcro in the Ballymore at Cheltenham. Prior to that he was less than a length behind yesterdays’ Sefton Novice Hurdle winner Santini and a run to either of those levels would probably be good enough to win most renewals of this race. That said, his stable arrives here struggling for winners whereas Nicky Henderson has his string in fine order and runs On The Blind Side who has been more impressive with each run, is unbeaten i
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- Apr 12, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 1 (THURSDAY)
14:20 Aintree
This looks a straight shooutout between Henderson duo Apples Shakira and We Have A Dream, the first mentioned went into the Cheltenham Festival as many people’s banker of the meeting on the back of her unbeaten sequence of three victories at Cheltenham. Proven on the ground, trip and obviously the track her performance when ultimately fourth in the Triumph has to be described as disappointing although it could be argued the slow pace counted against her, whatev
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 12, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 1 (THURSDAY)
14:20 Aintree
This looks a straight shooutout between Henderson duo Apples Shakira and We Have A Dream, the first mentioned went into the Cheltenham Festival as many people’s banker of the meeting on the back of her unbeaten sequence of three victories at Cheltenham. Proven on the ground, trip and obviously the track her performance when ultimately fourth in the Triumph has to be described as disappointing although it could be argued the slow pace counted against her, whatev
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 12, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 1 (THURSDAY)
14:20 Aintree
This looks a straight shooutout between Henderson duo Apples Shakira and We Have A Dream, the first mentioned went into the Cheltenham Festival as many people’s banker of the meeting on the back of her unbeaten sequence of three victories at Cheltenham. Proven on the ground, trip and obviously the track her performance when ultimately fourth in the Triumph has to be described as disappointing although it could be argued the slow pace counted against her, whatev
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 12, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 1 (THURSDAY)
14:20 Aintree
This looks a straight shooutout between Henderson duo Apples Shakira and We Have A Dream, the first mentioned went into the Cheltenham Festival as many people’s banker of the meeting on the back of her unbeaten sequence of three victories at Cheltenham. Proven on the ground, trip and obviously the track her performance when ultimately fourth in the Triumph has to be described as disappointing although it could be argued the slow pace counted against her, whatev
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 12, 2018
AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL DAY 1 (THURSDAY)
14:20 Aintree
This looks a straight shooutout between Henderson duo Apples Shakira and We Have A Dream, the first mentioned went into the Cheltenham Festival as many people’s banker of the meeting on the back of her unbeaten sequence of three victories at Cheltenham. Proven on the ground, trip and obviously the track her performance when ultimately fourth in the Triumph has to be described as disappointing although it could be argued the slow pace counted against her, whatev
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- Jan 20, 2018
TV TIPS (SATURDAY)
13:50 ASCOT La Bague Au Roi arrives here having won her last three, including an excellent victory on first attempt over a three mile trip when last seen. Soft ground holds no fears for the seven-year old and she has been given a decent amount of time to overcome the exertions of her last victory so should be capable of giving favourite-backers a winning start to today’s ITV races. Midnight Tune also brings decent form in to this race having won her last two. Her trainer is i
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Jan 20, 2018
TV TIPS (SATURDAY)
13:50 ASCOT La Bague Au Roi arrives here having won her last three, including an excellent victory on first attempt over a three mile trip when last seen. Soft ground holds no fears for the seven-year old and she has been given a decent amount of time to overcome the exertions of her last victory so should be capable of giving favourite-backers a winning start to today’s ITV races. Midnight Tune also brings decent form in to this race having won her last two. Her trainer is i
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Jan 20, 2018
TV TIPS (SATURDAY)
13:50 ASCOT La Bague Au Roi arrives here having won her last three, including an excellent victory on first attempt over a three mile trip when last seen. Soft ground holds no fears for the seven-year old and she has been given a decent amount of time to overcome the exertions of her last victory so should be capable of giving favourite-backers a winning start to today’s ITV races. Midnight Tune also brings decent form in to this race having won her last two. Her trainer is i
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- Jul 8, 2017
TV TIPS (SATURDAY)
IN ASSOCIATION WITH,,, THE TWO MINUTE TRADER! 13:50 Sandown Battaash wins at Sandown. Three year olds have a cracking recent record in this and have taken six of the last ten renewals, strongly represented this time around it is difficult to overlook that stat and Battaash is taken to improve upon it. Raced only half a dozen times he made light work of a decent bunch when landing a Listed race over course and distance the last day and that form has since been franked, with th
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- Jul 8, 2017
TV TIPS (SATURDAY)
IN ASSOCIATION WITH,,, THE TWO MINUTE TRADER! 13:50 Sandown Battaash wins at Sandown. Three year olds have a cracking recent record in this and have taken six of the last ten renewals, strongly represented this time around it is difficult to overlook that stat and Battaash is taken to improve upon it. Raced only half a dozen times he made light work of a decent bunch when landing a Listed race over course and distance the last day and that form has since been franked, with th
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Jul 8, 2017
TV TIPS (SATURDAY)
IN ASSOCIATION WITH,,, THE TWO MINUTE TRADER! 13:50 Sandown Battaash wins at Sandown. Three year olds have a cracking recent record in this and have taken six of the last ten renewals, strongly represented this time around it is difficult to overlook that stat and Battaash is taken to improve upon it. Raced only half a dozen times he made light work of a decent bunch when landing a Listed race over course and distance the last day and that form has since been franked, with th
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 8, 2017
TV TIPS (SATURDAY) – AINTREE FESTIVAL DAY 3 – GRAND NATIONAL
14:25 Aintree
The trio of Robbie Power, Colin Tizzard and the Potts family have been on fire over the past 48 hours at Aintree and it doesn’t look set to change here on day three. The well fancied and well talked about Finian’s Oscar arrives here undefeated after skipping the Cheltenham Festival. Despite a slight injury setback he’ll be fresher than most of his rivals and looks by far the one to beat.
I was massively impressed with the way that six year old grey Brio Conti
PicksfromthePaddock.co.uk
- Apr 8, 2017
TV TIPS (SATURDAY) – AINTREE FESTIVAL DAY 3 – GRAND NATIONAL
14:25 Aintree
The trio of Robbie Power, Colin Tizzard and the Potts family have been on fire over the past 48 hours at Aintree and it doesn’t look set to change here on day three. The well fancied and well talked about Finian’s Oscar arrives here undefeated after skipping the Cheltenham Festival. Despite a slight injury setback he’ll be fresher than most of his rivals and looks by far the one to beat.
I was massively impressed with the way that six year old grey Brio Conti
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