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UrbanSea

Around five Sunday evening

''Made all, came readily clear two furlongs out, canter'' and goes to 5/2 fav


Live one

BumperD

I reckon he will win Sunday but will be beaten in a couple of weeks by the son of Zeus.

carpothepunk

"Always prominent, tracking leader, turned in on bit, took it up 2f out, Stops to pick up Barry at 1f pole, lolling, impressive"

UrbanSea

Including 3 stone overweight
Trainer AJ Martin
Jockey Barry Connell

Colonel Sanders

Nah lads, you've it all wrong

Black Hercules will invoke memories of Shergar when Simon Holt says you'll need a telescope from the world space station to see the rest. He'll win by the best part of 3 furlongs, let alone 3 lengths

Colonel Sanders

By the way did anyone other than Jim get that Adebayor bet?

I didn't FWIW

Colonel Sanders

When did people start using the adjective "super" so much

"Super easy"

"Super expensive"

It's super annoying. The only other time I've heard it was in the inbetweeners when Will is scratching his head as to why someone would use the adjective "super"

jimjamcos

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Nah lads, you've it all wrong

Black Hercules will invoke memories of Shergar when Simon Holt says you'll need a telescope from the world space station to see the rest. He'll win by the best part of 3 furlongs, let alone 3 lengths

Apparently Willie has been tipping up Shaneshill as the pick of the two! Which means you're spot on about Black Hercules!

Backstreet Moyes

carpothepunk wrote: »

"Always prominent, tracking leader, turned in on bit, took it up 2f out, Stops to pick up Barry at 1f pole, lolling, impressive"

I see he is forecast price of 6/4 for tomorrow haha not a hope of seeing that.

BumperD

The sobering ying of the drunken yang.

Time for a fry.

UrbanSea

Nuts102 wrote: »

I see he is forecast price of 6/4 for tomorrow haha not a hope of seeing that.

I wonder we might get some evens. He is in a winners bumper after a year off after all

Colonel Sanders

Btw who gets first pick of the Mullins bumper crew? Patrick or Ruby Walsh?

carpothepunk

I would be taking 5/6, evs about him alright.

Colonel Sanders

I could easily see it being odds against

The Byrnes horse could be the one to worry about getting a stone

UrbanSea

I won't be backing it tomorrow irregardless of price. The only scenario which I would be really disappointed with should be if he never really went a yard and was easily beaten.

I wouldn't be totally put off if he was beaten but travelled and ran well giving weight away in bad ground after so long off. I'd be quite impressed if he won

carpothepunk

He's not hard fit at the minute. He's trained to the minute for Cheltenham but I expect him to win tomorrow. Like you say, just be nice to take positives from tomorrow. If he settles, travels, and shows us that turn of foot, I will be happy. If I am tempted by the price, I'll probably take my stake and have it for march instead.

Backstreet Moyes

carpothepunk wrote: »

He's not hard fit at the minute. He's trained to the minute for Cheltenham but I expect him to win tomorrow. Like you say, just be nice to take positives from tomorrow. If he settles, travels, and shows us that turn of foot, I will be happy. If I am tempted by the price, I'll probably take my stake and have it for march instead.

Ye i have gone in again for him for Cheltenham he will surely shorten if he wins well tomorrow.

jimjamcos

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Btw who gets first pick of the Mullins bumper crew? Patrick or Ruby Walsh?

Patrick. He owned Black Hercules before selling to Wylie's so hard to know whether there'll be a sentimental choice there or not when it comes to his choice.

Colonel Sanders

Did one of my patented rugby handicap bets on the Italy game

Italy -2 with Stan James, Scotland +4 with Hill and pray for a 3 point winning margin. Looks shot now

There was a similar one of the Ireland game but Spoils weren't actually laying England -3 online to anyone as far as I could tell

ft9

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

By the way did anyone other than Jim get that Adebayor bet?

I didn't FWIW

I got a small bet on, stand to win 500 though.

prettyboy81

Tilla opens 4/6 with Paddy P!

ft9

prettyboy81 wrote: »

Tilla opens 4/6 with Paddy P!

He's 10/1 for the race he's going to win.

Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Did one of my patented rugby handicap bets on the Italy game

Italy -2 with Stan James, Scotland +4 with Hill and pray for a 3 point winning margin. Looks shot now

There was a similar one of the Ireland game but Spoils weren't actually laying England -3 online to anyone as far as I could tell

Got England -3 with Ladbrokes

Sorry for those on Ireland +4 but let's hope for England by 4....

I know a few others trying to get on so didn't want to post before the kick off

redzerdrog

just got Ireland +5 @evens with stanjames

Colonel Sanders

14-10 England. You heard it here first

hucklebuck

Ireland -3.5 12/5

kiers47

Great start to the second half. Let's keep the pressure on!

kiers47

Big final 10 mins let's get this done!

ft9

Need Ireland to hang on for +4

kiers47

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

14-10 England. You heard it here first

Not to far off the mark colonel. Gutting stuff.
But still our championship to lose.

Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Got England -3 with Ladbrokes

Sorry for those on Ireland +4 but let's hope for England by 4....

I know a few others trying to get on so didn't want to post before the kick off

So near and yet so far

3 is most certainly not a magic number

Colonel Sanders

kiers47 wrote: »

Not to far off the mark colonel. Gutting stuff.
But still our championship to lose.

No interest in rugby tbh Kiers, wanted a 4 point margin (any 4 point margin!) to land a decent touch!!!

jimjamcos

Brain fart from Sexton was the difference. Small margins..

kiers47

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

No interest in rugby tbh Kiers, wanted a 4 point margin (any 4 point margin!) to land a decent touch!!!

Tough break.

International Rugby is probably my favourite sport to watch.!

hucklebuck

jimjamcos wrote: »

Brain fart from Sexton was the difference. Small margins..

I never the get the hype about him, he is as likely to have a ****e game as a good one.

The centres made some fairly stupid, not sure what O Driscoll was doing with the pass behind Sexton, if he passes it wide we have 3 V 1 but always the Hollywood ****e with BOD.

jimjamcos

hucklebuck wrote: »

I never the get the hype about him, he is as likely to have a ****e game as a good one.

The centres made some fairly stupid, not sure what O Driscoll was doing with the pass behind Sexton, if he passes it wide we have 3 V 1 but always the Hollywood ****e with BOD.

Ah in fairness, he's a very good player but can be a bit inconsistent within games. For all the good things he does, tends to throw in a stupid mistake in most games. Got away with a suicidal crossfield kick in Wales game for example.

As for BOD, I think he's pulled off enough Hollywood stuff down the years for us not to question his right to try it now. Age is just catching up with the great man but owes us nothing..

carpothepunk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjAWO4NxZc

Any hip hop fans? Proper Irish hip hop, and one of my favourite Irish releases of the last ten years. The boys did a cool little track for it.

hucklebuck

jimjamcos wrote: »

Ah in fairness, he's a very good player but can be a bit inconsistent within games. For all the good things he does, tends to throw in a stupid mistake in most games. Got away with a suicidal crossfield kick in Wales game for example.

As for BOD, I think he's pulled off enough Hollywood stuff down the years for us not to question his right to try it now. Age is just catching up with the great man but owes us nothing..

Sexton was brilliant against Wales barring that kick, compare him to today and he hardly had a good kick, he is consistently inconsistant. He missed the kick against NZ as he spent about an hour standing over it.

BOD doesn't owe us anything alright, there is the Hollywood stuff but when you have men over you should use them.

He annoys me the way he milks a lot of hits so he gets a round of applause when he stands up.

hucklebuck

carpothepunk wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjAWO4NxZc

Any hip hop fans? Proper Irish hip hop, and one of my favourite Irish releases of the last ten years. The boys did a cool little track for it.

Love Hip Hop, the music is good but the lyrics need work. Even if he improves the lyrics I think his accent is too strong and people outside of Ireland would struggle with understanding him.

Jim Rocks (the boxer) brother Stephen was rapping, think he moved to the US

Miss Elayneous is probably the best in Ireland at the moment.

My favourite acts are Everlast (I am still counting him), BIG, Dilated Peoples,
Swollen Members, People Under The Stairs

Not really into the bitch this, glock that nonsense.

UrbanSea

TILLA TILLA TILLA

prettyboy81

I've put Tilla into an Acca today.

BumperD

BumperD wrote: »

Add in activial and Irving.

More war chest loot. Off to Naas but the mrs will have to drive. Out till the wee hours last night.

Colonel Sanders

UrbanSea wrote: »

TILLA TILLA TILLA

You should try get your Cheltenham bets paid out this morning.

jimjamcos

I've joined the Golantilla club...he's gotta go close!!

carpothepunk

hucklebuck wrote: »

Love Hip Hop, the music is good but the lyrics need work. Even if he improves the lyrics I think his accent is too strong and people outside of Ireland would struggle with understanding him.

Jim Rocks (the boxer) brother Stephen was rapping, think he moved to the US

Miss Elayneous is probably the best in Ireland at the moment.

My favourite acts are Everlast (I am still counting him), BIG, Dilated Peoples,
Swollen Members, People Under The Stairs

Not really into the bitch this, glock that nonsense.

LD50 is a serious record, have a listen if you can, the lyrical content is great. Doing some dates with Damien Dempsey at the minute, another favourite of mine. Miss Elayneous is savage alright. Immortal Technique is whats being spun most for me lately.

carpothepunk

Oh and also, Golantilla day

UrbanSea

Had a little more 10s with Coral. They are the only one left 10/1

ft9

Lets pray he doesn't break down

king Henry 14

Cmon the tilla.
A country waits expectantly.

Hulk Hands

I'm not sure ive mentioned I have Tilla at 14s?? Oh well, aftertime alert. Jonathan Mullins put a lot of people on the right track with his RP article a few months back