Comments on: Harty and Hendy http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html Betfair's Andrew Black on Horse Racing, Betting, Betfair and Random Musings Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1638 Jon Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html#comment-1638 Bert... Do you run a syndicate for the scoop 6? Bert… Do you run a syndicate for the scoop 6?

]]> By: Equitrack http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1637 Equitrack Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:57:35 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html#comment-1637 I simply meant that Ring The Boss was a similarly interesting recruit to chasing, if not quite as talented as Massini's Maguire, yet didn't convince with his jumping. It would appear that the latter gave little cause for concern however, though it remains to be seen just how effective he will be over fences. Any news on King's Head, Bert? I simply meant that Ring The Boss was a similarly interesting recruit to chasing, if not quite as talented as Massini’s Maguire, yet didn’t convince with his jumping. It would appear that the latter gave little cause for concern however, though it remains to be seen just how effective he will be over fences.
Any news on King’s Head, Bert?

]]> By: gradys http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1636 gradys Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:28:41 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html#comment-1636 I think it's unfair to compare Massini with Ring The Boss, Massini achieved more over hurdles in my opinion. Bert any chance of splashing some cash on getting Jan Agge Fjortoft as Swindon's new Manager? I think it’s unfair to compare Massini with Ring The Boss, Massini achieved more over hurdles in my opinion.

Bert any chance of splashing some cash on getting Jan Agge Fjortoft as Swindon’s new Manager?

]]> By: Equitrack http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1635 Equitrack Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:52:14 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/harty-and-hendy.html#comment-1635 Has Nicky expressed any concern over the lack of winners, or has it simply been a case of the yard not having the necessary firepower? It certainly is a pleasing afternoon's racing at Ascot, with the return of Massini's Maguire of particular interest. He's worth noting on his defeat of Tidal Bay alone but, whilst he may make up into a decent staying chaser in time, I'm not really a fan of taking short prices about Hobbs-trained favourites. I would personally like to see how he jumps following the non-too-impressive efforts of a similarly promising recruit in Ring The Boss, so he's a 'back in running' at best. Masked Man was running well in a decent contest at Stratford before falling and would have to be my initial selection for the race. The novices' hurdle at 2.05 is certainly an exciting race on paper and you could give chances to most of the nine runners. As it happens the first of the 'obvious' contenders I put a line through was Baron De'L - perhaps admitting that will return to haunt me, but he looks to need soft ground - in favour of the Evan Williams trained Bergo. The form of his Plumpton win probably isn't great, but he ran incredibly greenly and won so well in spite of that that he has to be some prospect. Shoreacres looks forecast material. Has Nicky expressed any concern over the lack of winners, or has it simply been a case of the yard not having the necessary firepower?
It certainly is a pleasing afternoon’s racing at Ascot, with the return of Massini’s Maguire of particular interest. He’s worth noting on his defeat of Tidal Bay alone but, whilst he may make up into a decent staying chaser in time, I’m not really a fan of taking short prices about Hobbs-trained favourites. I would personally like to see how he jumps following the non-too-impressive efforts of a similarly promising recruit in Ring The Boss, so he’s a ‘back in running’ at best. Masked Man was running well in a decent contest at Stratford before falling and would have to be my initial selection for the race.
The novices’ hurdle at 2.05 is certainly an exciting race on paper and you could give chances to most of the nine runners. As it happens the first of the ‘obvious’ contenders I put a line through was Baron De’L - perhaps admitting that will return to haunt me, but he looks to need soft ground - in favour of the Evan Williams trained Bergo. The form of his Plumpton win probably isn’t great, but he ran incredibly greenly and won so well in spite of that that he has to be some prospect. Shoreacres looks forecast material.

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