Workforce scratched from Breeders' Cup Turf

WORKFORCE has been scratched from the Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs on Saturday evening after connections declared the turf course too firm.

The participation of the Investec Derby and Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner had been in doubt all week as trainer Sir Michael Stoute and racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe voiced concerns about the firmness of the turf course.

Another good race from Iver Bridge Lad place money will do.

Not a sniff of anything today


Now relying on Blame in the BC Classic

Really, really unlucky day I've had!

A shade in profit, but could and should have been far better, just had all the wrong horses in all the wrong bets winners at 25/1, 11/2, 7/2, 10/11 x2 and 4/7! Strongly fancied Pandorama aswell and that cost me being withdrawn.

Biggest one to cost me though was the Nicholls horse that looked to be hacking up when coming a cropper 3 out, had it in a fourfold with the other 3 odds on shots!

Only reason I've come on here really was to applaud Goldikova on a breathtaking performance, haven't done any bets (was gonna back Workforce) but am still really enjoying watching it. The way she put the field to the sword with a devastating burst of speed was very special indeed.

Bekhabad is tempting at the price with Workforce coming out but am gonna leave alone..Can't be having Dangerous Midge at all, ok a couple of recent good efforts but this horse was finishing down the field in Handicaps at the beginning of the season! I backed it on it's first run of the season when a beaten favourite some 15 lengths adrift of the winner in a class 2 handicap at York, how the fook can it be only 7/2 to win this only 5 runs later?

She was unreal.

Same from Zenyatta please



Come on

Haha! That's ridiculous!

Can't believe that just won the Turf.

Come on Zenyatta!!! Zenyatta Zenyatta Zenyatta Zenyatta

Oh my days.

Heart attack stuff

Unbelievable effort to come from that far back!

WTF was Mike Smith playing at there, possibly the worst ride I've seen in many a year...

Bloke on tele just called him a pinhead!

Closer and she wins by a length or 2.

Can't give away 18 lengths at this level, she very very nearly did it though.

Watching it again you jsut think shes going to do it late on!



I have a lost a couple of ton on that but the effort by her to get back up is why I love racing.

Great stretch run by Zen just a massive shame that a) she didn't get up and b) Smith saw fit to hit her 20 times when she was clearly giving her all!!

Mike Smith you pr[ii[/ick! he fooked up massively tonight. He's ruined Zenyatta's fabulous record because he got cocky. What was he thinking giving 18-20 lengths away, getting as close as she did proves she was by far and away the best in the race and would've walked it had he got her closer, I hope he's ashamed of that performance. Even worse was the use of the whip on the straight.

Not too mention he totally fooked up my 23/1 treble of Uncle Mo, Goldikova and Zenyatta

It was a Greville Starkey on Dancing Brave moment, all over again.

As much as the gulf in class between the two teams, I just cant get my head round Liverpool been such a big price at home. I mean, theres not many days when you can back liverpool at 5/2+ at Anfield against anyone. I feel the current Liverpool outift obviously raise their games when they play the big boys at home and seem to falter against the lower opposition. But the last few games has seen them pick up a few results and confidence is beginning to be restored a little. A win today would raise that immensely. Now by no means been a certainty, the 13/5 with Tote on a Liverpool win seems a perfectly fair bet today and offers value where you would struggle to get previously.

West Brom despite the loss to Blackpool where they had a man sent off were going well previous to that. Again at home, against a stuttering Man City side who faced a tough trip to Poznan on Thursday, the 14/5 with Tote again offers great value on the home side.

Two singles, and a small double will do me.

Wish I was your bookie.

Doubles and singles of these at Navan

Jumbo Rio
Big Zeb
Lucky William
Tom Horn

Having a go on Henderson's Ruthenoise @ 7/2 in the 3.05 at Hereford.

Ran a cracker upto 3 out as a 4yo in the 2009 Ballymore Hurdle, came back in Sept after 18 months off looking with every chance until coming a close 5th, if coming on from that run and settling better it should have a great chance.

Single on Fountains Flypast Hereford 2.35 @ 3/1

Ruthenoise lost a leg 8/1 on betfair! tried to cover myself with place @ 2.84

You can't 'Blame' anybody for last night


Made up for a dreadful afternoon yesterday

Liverpool 5/2... and had Liverpool HT/FT at 11/2 too.

Shall I PM my bank details for you to forward the winnings ?

Having a go at tonights footy £20 pays £90

Palermo v Genoa (Backing Palermo OR The Draw @ 1.26)
Sevilla v Valencia (Backing The Draw OR Valencia @ 1.71)
Real Madrid v Atl Madrid (Backing Real Madrid @ 1.29)
Paris St-G v Mille (Backing The Draw OR Mille @ 1.59)

Luckily I had Torres/2-0 so no need

Wish I was your bookie.