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2007-03-29T18:01:00.000Z

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Tut tut Mr Spencer!

2007-01-08T16:33:00.000Z

Jamie Spencer has been given a 10-day ban by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority.
The former Champion Jockey was found guilty of failing to ensure his mount Mickmacmagoole achieved the best possible placing in a race at Southwell in November 2005.
He was cleared of any wrongdoing under the non-triers' rule.

The 26-year-old Irish rider, the champion jockey in 2005, was punished instead under the less serious Rule 158, which covers negligence.

"Obviously I am disappointed to be banned as I stand by the ride I gave, but I am glad I have been cleared of deliberately stopping a horse, as that is the reason I came here," said Spencer.

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Bullet boy - 8:36 - 15/1 (each way)
Major Blitzrieg - 9:12 - 9/1 (each way)
Flashy Canyon - 9:36 - 11/2 (each way)

How to get over the FA Cup blues!

2007-01-07T12:25:00.000Z

If you like me support a club who were dumped out of the FA Cup's third round yesterday then theres only one way to raise your spirits and thats by making some money on the virtual ggs! Liverpool may have lost their throne but life goes on and hopefully tonight's top tips will help erase the memory of yesterday's fiasco at Anfield!Afterall it could be worse, I could be a Charlton Athletic supporter!!!

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Tourettes Pete - 8:36 - 13/2

The saying' God loves the trier' seems to have been written for this horse. The 3 year old colt from the Martian stable has never registered a win claiming 17 placed finishes from 30 runs. Agonisingly the grey finished second in his last race on the 3rd of January losing out to eventual winner IXL by just three quarters of a length. It seems a win is beyond him so maybe the best hope for him is another placed finish tonight in Hong Kong. However its when you least expect it that a horse like this picks up the win so it may be wisest to back him each way if you're tempted.

Agrippina - 8:48 - 7/2

This horse dreams of fast going. In her 7 and a half month career the aceface trained 4 year old has had her best days on this going and will be confident ahead of tonight's level weight race in the USA. In 83 races Agrippina has secured 25 victories (8 of those being on fast going) and 37 placed finishes. Current form is solid and she comes into this race on the back of a fine win last Thursday in the USA. A fine horse she could well secure win number 26 tonight if all goes well.

Comancheros - 8:57 - 46/1

Huge odds here for a horse who's won 4 and been placed in 6 of her 13 races so far. From the daimilk yard the 3 year old has impressed in the lower grade races but she'll find a greater challenge in this evening's encounter in the States. Still at such long odds shes certainly worth a small each flutter.

You can't keep a good thing down!

2007-01-06T14:13:00.000Z

One of England's greatest racing legends Lester Piggott has been given the all-clear after being hospitalised over Christmas.

The 71-year-old was admitted to West Suffolk Hospital after complaining of feeling unwell on Christmas Eve but was back home in Newmarket five days later.

The 11-time champion jockey underwent tests for a suspected heart problem but his daughter Maureen Haggas said that "the results have come back fine".

Piggott rode 4,493 winners in his career, including nine Derby victories.

New year gets off to a flyer with Kerkira delivering as expected

2007-01-05T13:40:00.000Z

In a storming finish in Australia 32/1 outsider Kerkira finished in the places as tipped by yours truly yesterday. Its the 5 year old filly's 30th placed finish in 71 outings.

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Bob the horse - 8:36 - 32/1

Well can bob the horse replicate the fine achievement of Kerkira by stealing a place at long odds of 32/1 tonight in Dubai? The Foxy911 trained colt is currently in the middle of a steady patch despite not registering a win since the 3rd of December. He's been placed in four of his last six races and if he gets a decent jockey tonight then he could be good enough to add to his career winnings of £1,364.

Mill Ghost - 8:57 -25/1

Its not easy to make the step up a higher class of racing but thats the task facing Mill Ghost tonight in Australia. Despite only being out on four previous occasions the 2 year old has impressed already winning once and being placed in three bringing in £56 in winnings. Well used to yielding going the grey will be relishing tonight's race and all going well Mill Ghost will nick a placing at least.

Weeping Jane - 9:24 - 38/1Its very difficult to predict whats going to happen in this Novice Juvenile race as there isn't a lot of experience to look back on. I would admit that it would be a big suprise if Weeping Jane were to snatch this race but stranger things have happened. Owners Kenichi may have been suprised by the length of the odds but Im sure they'd agree this black girl is far more capable than the lofty odds suggest.

What will 2007 hold for you?

2007-01-04T14:22:00.000Z

So will it be you who trains the next Lady Killer then and will you reach your owner's goals in 2007? Will you deploy a different tactic or are you happy with how things are going so far?
...and punters will you do the wise thing and follow my tips?????

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The Orb Effect - 8:36 - 15/2

Its very rare in real or virtual racing that you get joint favourites at 4/1 but the 8:36 race from the USA promises to be a money winner for clever punters. In a field of equal ability any of the 14 who go to the posts could snatch this one. I think perhaps The Orb Effect will have a slight advantage over others though with a wealth of experience and successes behind him. The 6 year old from the Punting Paul stable won 19 times and has been placed in 37 of his 107 races thus far chalking up career earnings of £1,027. It'll be an exciting race and this boy could win though a placed finish is more likley.

Kerkira - 8:48 - 32/1

More attractive odds in the 8:48 race and again Im opting for an outsider - this time Kerkira from the Dead Cert stable. The 5 year old black filly may have a poor win to run ratio but its her ability to secure placed finishes that takes the eye. In 70 races shes been placed in 29 and with form like that and odds of 32/1 she must be considered to cause a bit of a suprise down under. Her record over firm is decent and with a good jockey and a strong finish she may well get up for a top three finish.

Maltese Assassin - 9:12 - 12/1

The only main worry with this boy is weight. The concern doesnt come on the back of consuming too much virtual christmas turkey but rather relates to his last three races in which he won each one. On an electric run of form he'll be hoping to make it win number 30 tonight in Austrailia to add to his 47 placed finishes from a total of 110 runs. However Im thinking the bookies may be right to be a tad cautious and precict the Deduson trained grey will finish in the places.

Not such a happy new year for duo

2006-12-30T16:05:00.000Z

Top Jockeys Tony Culhane and Dean Mernagh will face corruption charges following an inquiry by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority.

The charges relate to as many as 37 races between July 2003 and April 2004.

Both riders deny any wrongdoing and have released a statement through their legal representatives.

"Tony and Dean have done nothing wrong and remain confident that they will successfully defend the charges," said legal representative Phil Williams.

The riders have been charged along with two unlicensed individuals, Gary Lyons, who is Culhane's brother-in-law, and David Watkins, Culhane's father-in-law.

Culhane and Mernagh are accused of "communicating to Lyons for material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind information that was not publicly available or provided for in Appendix N to the Rules".

Bullet boy reaches target

2006-12-28T11:03:00.000Z

In the best result of the evening for this tipping site bullet boy managed to sneak a second placed finish in Dubai last night at decent odds of 9/1.

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Hollywood dreams - 8:48 - 5/1 (to win)

Gothic Serpent - 9:12 - 10/1 (each way)

Bacardi Beach - 9:36 - 4/1 (to win)

Will be war or beef?

2006-12-28T10:58:00.000Z

Two of Ireland's chasing stars will do battle when War of Attrition and Beef or Salmon meet in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Thursday.
Just six runners will line up for the Grade One three-mile contest.

Michael Hourigan's Beef or Salmon, a three-time winner of the race, beat Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War of Attrition at Down Royal in November.

Former classy hurdler Back In Front also runs while Robert Alner's The Listener is the sole British hope.

Well done to the new 500 winners gang!

2006-12-27T17:47:00.000Z

I take my invisible hat off to Derekw10, bigboysteve and of course Meat for all hitting the 500 winners mark around the Christmas period. Well done guys, a milestone each of you richly deserves to hit!

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Bullet Boy - 8:36 - 9/1 (each way)

Osgood the King - 8:48 - 15/2 (each way)

Too muchtcha - 9:12 - 13/2 (win)

Boxing day bonanza!

2006-12-26T12:00:00.000Z

After yesterday it'll be a blessing to get out and back some winners!

Racing today comes from Kempton Park, Wetherby, Wincanton, Huntingdon, Market Rasen, Towcester, Sedgefield and Wolverhampton.

It's Kempton's biggest day of the year when they play host to the Stan James King George VI chase.

Kauto Star will be the odds-on favourite for the King George at 2.20 and is impossible to oppose. His main danger comes from the improving Racing Demon and the dashing grey Monet's Garden.

The Christmas hurdle at 1.45 also looks one for favourite backers with Tony McCoy's mount Straw Bear looking difficult to beat.

Merry Christmas to one and all!

2006-12-24T11:27:00.000Z

May I take this opportunity to say a very Merry Christmas to all owners, punters and readers of this page. Thank you for your continued support and for racing those wonderful horses. With a bit of luck a Getminted racing show could be back on your screens in the new year so you may be seeing me and the rest of the gang sooner than you think. Anyway take care and enjoy the festive celebrations and best of luck with your stables in 2007!

Kind regards - Graham

Retirement fund ensures Christmas cheer!

2006-12-24T10:27:00.000Z

Boxing/ St. Stephens day drinking fund sorted! Last night retirement fund from the tikenlikkle yard stormed to a second placed finish at the massive odds of 18/1! It was yet another wonderful result for this blogsite. Not only that but another one of last night's tips Diamond Senorita also managed to finish in the places at 14/1. Go one ya boya!

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Sloppery Crown - 8:48 - 18/1

The last time I backed this 3 year old colt he didnt let me down so hopefully Sloppery Crown will repay my confidence in him with another fine run this evening in England. Yet to locate a win in his 21 competitive races so far wouldn't Christmas eve be a fantastic time for him to break his duck /turkey! Had a poor day at the office last Thursday finishing 10th in Australia but this will be a totally different situation tonight. With a handy jockey Sloppery Crown could deliver again but can he win? - we can only dream!

Mercurial Cat - 9:12 - 48/1

This 4 year old filly is making a suprise Christmas come back similar to talentless pop singers who release a terrible Christmas single! To be fair though Mercurial Cat has plenty of ability and if she can run well tonight she could suprise those scrooges (bookies!)!!. Not out since the 2nd of December the grey beegee trained girl may be a bit rusty though and will have to get a good start over a much shorter trip than shes normally used to. In 43 competitive outings the cat has won in 9 and been placed in 21 so her stats aren't half bad. With a bit of christmas luck she could just get up there to nick a placing.

Dairy Dolly - 9:55 - 10/1

In the last race before Christmas day can Dairy Dolly bring the curtain down on a succesful Christmas eve I wonder? With two wins in her last three races this 3 year old filly certainly has form on her side. In 27 competitive races the shotgun mike trained grey has won 8 times and been placed in 14 earning just over £200 since being bought on the 6th of August. Previously owned by the Dommo stable Dairy Dolly moved to her new home on the 8th of October for £38 but rumours abound that she may be up for sale soon again so watch out! A decent horse she could finish in the top three (not on top of the tree!!!) if things go well!

Just two days to go folks so lets make a few quid!

2006-12-23T15:20:00.000Z

Are you, like me, broke after Christmas shopping? Well a few winners on the virtual ggs would help boost that bank balance and pay for a few festive sherrys!

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Retirement fund - 8:12 - 18/1

Someone is going to make big money on this race as theres a host of well priced horses going to post in Canada. Retirement fund from the tikenlikkle yard comes into this B division race on the back of three fine performances which included a win on firm going in Hong Kong last Wednesday. The 3 year old colt won 5 and was placed in 16 of his 32 races to date earning a career total of £324 since being bought on the 20th of September. An exceptionally able colt owners Tickenlikkle will be keeping their fingers crossed that their boy moves them closer to the 200 wins mark. A decent each way contender.

Diamond Senorita - 8:36 - 14/1

I'm a tad suprised that this Pablo P trained filly is 14/1 but lets not complain! In her four competitive races Diamond Senorita won once and was placed twice. To add to her credentials she won a claiming race on the 6th of December on muddy going (the same going as we'll have tonight in Dubai - I never thought it ever rained there!!!) That win saw her move from the Dallas1 yard to her current abode. A decent virtual animal she should do well if she gets a good jockey.

Colosseum - 9:55 - 22/1

Last wednesday this 4 year old Guaybanex trained colt finished 13th out of 14 in England. Was it sandbagging or did he genuinely falter to such a poor degree? I think perhaps it was the former as regular getminters will know only too well that this boy can run. In 48 runs Colosseum won on 11 attempts and has been placed in 20 bringing in total career earnings of £720. Current owners Guaybanex paid £275 to the Andy Hargie stable for this 4 year old black colt on the 24th of September and he really has the ability to do well. Should make the bookies blush tonight and earn some much needed Christmas cash.

Essex race course will not open on time

2006-12-22T10:36:00.000Z

The opening of Great Leighs, Britain's first new racetrack since 1927, has been further delayed.
The Essex course was originally due to have begun staging races last October but that was put back until February.

And British Horseracing Board acting chief executive Chris Brand said on Friday the all-weather Essex course would again not be ready in time.

He added: "There is every indication that Great Leighs will not be ready to race in late March either."

Great Leighs' four fixtures between 22 February and 15 March 2007 have been returned to BHB, with details regarding their reallocation to be announced in due course.

Remembering Desert Orchid

2006-12-21T17:22:00.000Z

Details have been announced of plans for a tribute to racing great Desert Orchid at Kempton Park, the scene of some of his greatest triumphs.

The bold-jumping grey, who won the King George VI Chase a record four times at the track, died last month aged 27.

Dessie's ashes have been buried near the course's statue of the horse.

A memorial headstone will be unveiled before a special race in his honour on Wednesday 27 December, the second day of the King George meeting.

In the world of virtual racing we had another success story last night when Hundred Reasons was placed at 20/1. Good tipping or what!!!

Hats off to Notre Dame

2006-12-20T13:09:00.000Z

The good times contune to roll on the virtual racing blogspot! Last night our 24/1 tip Notre Dame did just enough to finish in the places in the 8:12 race. It means over the last week we've enjoyed the following successes:

Tuesday Dec 12th - Unbounded - 24/1 - winner
Tueday Dec 12th - Michi - 17/2 - third
Wednesday Dec 13th - Criminal Offence - 9/2 - winner
Saturday Dec 16th - Silver Storm - 38/1 - winner
Saturday Dec 16th - Jokers Couch - 12/1 - second
Saturday Dec 16th - Come Fruta - 11/2 - second
Sunday Dec 17th - Sloppery Crown - 11/1 - second
Tuesday Dec 19th - Notre Dame - 24/1 - third

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Hundred Reasons - 8:48 - 20/1

In his 100th competitive race can Hundred Reasons do the business and deliver the goods in Dubai? His recent form has been a tad checkered but still and all he's done reasonably well for the slowstables who themselves passed the 600 yard wins total just last week. Its been almost 3 months since the 5 year old's last win so realistically a placed finish is what we're looking for from this boy tonight. In 99 runs Hundred Reasons has been a winner in 16 and placed in 42 bringing in earnings of £578. If he gets a decent rider tonight then he could add to that total.

Start your new year off with a bang!

2006-12-19T13:53:00.000Z

Auctions for January will open on Friday 12 January 2007 at 12:00 noon. Enter your horses before closing on Saturday 13 January 2007 at 12:00 noon and place your bids before Sunday 14 January 2007 @ 13:00 GMT.

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Notre Dame - 8:12 - 24/1

While I would be the first to admit that Notre Dame is no Dawn run I'd have to follow it up by saying in a race of this quality the 3 year old filly must have a better chance than the lofty odds suggest. Despite normally racing in small fields theres no doubting her potential. In 22 runs, shes won 4 times and has been placed in 11 earning almost £200. If she gets a good jockey tonight then I expect Notre Dame to do very well indeed.

Sloppy seconds!

2006-12-18T17:34:00.000Z

Well done to Sloppery crown for keeping our runs of great tips going. The 3 year old colt managed to finish in second in Canada last night at 11/1 as predicted. It was the black boy's 13th placing in 20 runs and his third second placed finish in a row. Owners Jaybone must be wondering if he'll ever pick up a win!

Simply wonderful Silver storm wins at 38/1!

2006-12-17T15:07:00.000Z

If you want the best tips on virtual horse racing then this is the blogsite for you! Last night each of our tips delivered all at great odds.

The pick of the bunch was the fantastic victory by Silver Storm at 38/1 in the 9:48 race. The bookies had written off the 5 year old filly but this girl had other ideas. It was only her ninth career win but it was predicted on this site yesterday. Its yet another December winner in a month when we've had glory on almost every day!

Earlier yesterday evening our tips Joker's Couch and Come Fruta both finished second at 12/1 and 11/2 respectively.

If you followed our tips well done, if not then you should have!

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Apple Candy - 8:36 - 12/1

While her ratio of wins to runs is poor its worth noting that Apple Candy's only career win came on firm. On the same going in England tonight the 3 year old filly will be hoping to pick up something for owners Bonnybrook farm. Shes been placed in seven of her last eight runs and is in hot form approaching tonight's race. Rested for the last four days this could be the stage for her to pick up what would be only her second win. Great each way chance.

Noplace Like home - 8:57 - 16/1

I wouldn't be suprised if weight played a part when the bookies were deciding the odds for this 4 year old colt for tonight's C and D open age race in the USA. With back to back wins in his last two races Noplace like home is in his best form since being bought on the 6th of July. He's banked £230 for the DJMally yard in 32 runs, winning in 5 and being placed in 6. Has a decent record on the muddy going in recent times and poor results only come when entered in races above his ability. A placing is a strong possibility.

Sloppery Crown - 9:24 - 11/1

You've got to feel for Sloppery Crown. The 3 year old colt has been placed in 12 of his 19 runs but has never experienced the euphoria of a win. Tonight in Canada Sloppery Crown will be hoping to finally break his getminted duck. He came oh so close in both of his last two races, pipeed at the post by less than half a length in both. A decent sprinter its imperative he gets a good start to get something from this Allowance race.

Big changes at Ascot

2006-12-16T08:59:00.000Z

Theres good news for regular visitors to Ascot. The racecourse has announced a £10m refit programme to iron out problems stemming from its £200m redevelopment.
The move follows a review carried out after Ascot's re-opening this year which identified several areas that needed to be improved.

Among the changes will be the elevation of several areas to improve viewing, which was the main focus of criticism.

Its hoped the refit, which includes installing a temporary 2,000-seater stand, will be completed by the end of April.

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Joker's Couch - 8:48 - 12/1

While the total stats for this 3 year old colt are less than impressive his recent record over fast going means he should have a decent chance of getting something out of this C division race in Canada. In his last two outings on fast, he finished in 1st and 2nd both times in full fields. Overall Jokers couch has won just twice and been placed in seven of his 23 runs earning £97 for the petong stable. The owners will be hoping fitness isnt a problem tonight as this will be the grey's third run in three days. Decent each way chance.

Come Fruta - 9:36 - 11/2

With four wins and two second placed finishes from her last six runs the warrior69 trained girl is really on a rich vein of form. Verstaile, strong and very talented shes finally complementing all those excellent attributes with consistency. In 36 runs Come Fruta has won 11 times and been placed in 17 raking in £350 for the yard. In whats sure to be a top race expect to see this girl storming to the line on the home straight.

Silver Storm - 9:48 - 38/1

Despite being at long odds this 5 year old filly has a good chance of getting something from this A and B open age race if shes lucky enough to get a good jockey. Silver Storm comes into this race in Hong Kong on the back of a fine win on soft going last Tuesday in Australia. It was the 8th win of her career which has also featured 25 placed finishes from a total of 60 races. If she can hadle any ongoing weight concerns then she really could whip up a storm.

The star has fallen

2006-12-15T16:42:00.000Z

Star De Mohaison will miss the rest of the season after suffering a tendon injury.
The Paul Nicholls-trained chaser won the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last season.

The Gold cup hopeful followed that win up with victory at Aintree, and won a hurdle race on his seasonal return at Cheltenham before a battling triumph back over fences at Sandown.

Barry Simpson, racing manager to owner Sir Robert Ogden: "The injury is a big disappointment for Sir Robert.

"He was very much looking forward to Star De Mohaison fulfilling his potential after winning his two races this term

Another night - another winner

2006-12-14T16:35:00.000Z

Congratualtions to all those who backed 9/2 shot 'Criminal Offence' last night in the 8.36 race. The 4 year old filly from the shotgun mike yard won in style picking up her very first Getminted racing win in Dubai. The first win is always the sweetest and expect to see this girl notch up more wins in the coming months. It marks yet another winning night for this blogspot in the best month we've ever had!

Ding Dong merrily on high - 24/1 win for tipster!

2006-12-13T09:46:00.000Z

Wow! What a December this blogsite is having. If you are one of the many punters who have been cleaning up of late because of this site then tell your friends as we're on a roll!

Last night here in the U.K Unbounded love trained by the Black Smoke stable stormed to just her fourth career victory at the massive odds of 24/1. She stunned the bookies and delivered another wonderful result for us.

Twenty minutes later 17/2 shot Michi also got in on the act finishing in the places for the melkor6925 yard.

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Criminal Offence - 8:36 - 9/2

After last Saturday's fine run on muddy in the USA I predict alot of punter's money will be going on this 4 year old filly from the shotgun mike stable. Criminal Offence finished second in that Allowance race narrowly beaten on the line by the horse 'Something Fast'. In 5 outings shes only been placed twice and is without a win but the potential is there for some much needed glory tonight and I think she's a tidy each way option.

Helioncentric - 8:48 - 42/1

With so many longshots in this Special Advance Allowance race the chances of a well priced horse coming in are very high indeed. And why not glory for Helioncentric. Just settling in to her new stable - the brenmar farms yard - the 5 year old filly will want to say thanks with a win or a placing in the UK this evening! This will be Helioncentric's first run for the new yard after moving from the shotgun mike stable three days ago. In 98 career runs the gray has won in 14 and been placed in 48 totting up a healthy £591 in winnings. Can she go over the £600 mark tonight? - well if she gets a good jockey and starts off well then she could well repay the Brenmar farm yard for the faith shown in her with a top three finish.

Sunshine stayer - 8:57 - 14/1

This promises to be one of the races of the night. In a hugely competitive field there isn't much between most of this field in terms of quality and winnings and this Sunshine stables colt will have as good a chance of getting something as any of those given shorter prices. The 3 year old has already won three times and been placed in six of his 11 races and comes into this race on the back of a fine win last Sunday in Hong Kong. If he can stay with the leaders then he should get something out of this C division race off.

Time running out for Beegee to hit the ton in 2006!

2006-12-12T12:07:00.000Z

Yes with just 19 days left until we hit 2007 the clock is ticking down fast for one particular owner. Beegee joined us on the 6th of May this year and has 94 winners from his 824 races. Lets keep the fingers crossed that he can hit the 100 wins before the clock strikes 12 on New Year's eve! Good lick Mr Gibbs!

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Unbounded love - 8:36 - 24/1 (Each way)

Michi - 8:57 - 17/2 (Each way)

Distant memories - 9:24 - 13/1 (Each way)

Two weeks to Christmas day!

2006-12-11T11:59:00.000Z

A jockey was riding the favourite at a race meeting, and was well ahead of the field. His horse rounded the final corner, when suddenly the jockey was hit on the head by a turkey and a string of sausages.

He managed to keep control of his mount and pulled back into the lead, only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers and a dozen mince pies as he went over the last fence.

With great skill he managed to steer the horse to the front of the field once more when, on the run in, he was struck on the head by a bottle of sherry and a Christmas pudding.

Thus distracted, he succeeded in coming only second. He immediately went to the race stewards to complain that he had been seriously hampered.

All of the dudes party in Dubai!

2006-12-10T12:45:00.000Z

Good result last night for our tip 'All of the dudes' who ran in the 9.12 race. At nice odds of 17/2 the 3 year old from the Liveoak stables finished second. It means over the past five nights this site has tipped the following:

Monday: Farnley - winner at 15/2
Monday: the orb efefct - second at 13/2
Tuesday: Earl of Jarvis - second at 15/1
Tuesday: Antrim Hills - third at 10/1
Thursday: Dolores Rocket - winner at 12/1
Thursday: Neferibre - second at 13/2
Friday: All of the dudes - second at 17/2

Also I must point out that I never back favourites unlike many other tipsters!

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Storm Kiah - 8:48 - 7/1

Three third favourites in this race all priced at 7/1 and all capable of winning! However Storm Kiah's consistency and recent form over muddy going means she could be the dark horse in this race. In 84 outings the ADM Racing trained filly has captured 9 wins and 28 placed finishes. Worryingly for the owners the 6 year old hasnt had a win since July but she is certainly good enough to claim a prize in the USA tonight - the only question is which of the top three places will she finish in? You decide!

Allez France (FR) - 8:57 - 25/1

On the 23rd of September in England Allez France defeated La Gazza Ladra, Silverbullet Jonz, Cyber shot and Royal Express to take the Queen Elizabth classic on soft going. In Hong Kong this evening the going is again soft but the bookies reckon its a two horse race beteen La Gazza and Silverbullet. However at 25/1 a third placed finish would be fine for Allez France the Dallas1 trained 7 year old colt. In a great run of form at the moment the French entrant has taken two of his last five races and comes into this race on the back of an impressive win in Dubai last Monday. If he can stay with the two big boys then he could well suprise. Good each way chance.

Short Crown - 9:36 - 17/2

Every race this 3 year old runs at present is vital. Hes on the brink of making it into the big league but is just that one step away. In 26 races his stats have been good without being great. Hes won 6 times and been placed in 12 bringing in £183 for the Crown stables Inc. Amazingly this will be Short Crown's first ever run over soft going but the fact that hes already won on firm, yielding, muddy and fast shows he's certainly versatile. If he gets a good jockey then I think a win may even be on teh cards here this evening. Time will tell.

Dolores Rockets to brilliant victory!

2006-12-09T10:57:00.000Z

Not for the first time this week our tipping page has come good yet again. Last night there was cause for huge celebration when 12/1 shot Dolores Rocket won in style despite carrying the top weight in the 9:48 race in the USA. Up to that point it had already been a succesful evening's work after 13/2 shot Neferibre from the Team Johansson stable picked up a second placed finish as predicted yesterday by yours truly.

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Shans spotty dotty - 8:12 - 22/1

Mmm.. the name raises an eyebrow but anyhow...this 4 year old colt from the mr looney 21 stable looks like good value in this race where confidence amongst most of the field is very low. In 38 runs Shans spotty dotty has nailed 6 wins and 14 placed finishes and comes into this race on the back of a victory on firm going (same as we have this evening) in Australia three days ago. Bought from the jsm racing stable on the 5th of November this boy is a decent horse to have in your stable and if he runs well tonight then a placed finish is highly possible.

Shadowfane - 8:36 - 15/2

Over the past month Shadowfane has turned a corner and has become a model of consistency. Odd really as he was the complete opposite in his previous month's racing. In his last four races in big fields the four year old has picked up three placed finishes and one victory. A decent ratio of wins to runs (19%) and placed finishes (42%) this grey has fine ability and may well add to his £818 in winnings tonight.

All of the dudes - 9:12 - 17/2

Liveoak actually have two horses in this field at odds of 17/2, the other being 'Black of spades'. Ive decided to go for 'All of the dudes' though as his levels of consistency and placed finish returns are impressive. In 13 races the 3 year old has won just once but has been placed in 11 bringing in total earnings of £67. Refreshingly these successes havent come in fields of 3 or 4 but from big fields in the main. If All of the dudes can get a good jockey tonight then he could suprise in Dubai.

Lord of the Sales rings!

2006-12-08T16:56:00.000Z

Now I want you to clear your mind of any troublesome thoughts and worries etc. Sit down, inhale and read these wise words from Gandalf 29! Perhaps he inhaled something too!!!!!!

“All that is gold does not glitter
Not all those who wander are lost
The old who are strong do not whither
Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadow will spring
Renewed be the sales ring that was broken
The horses once again shall be kings”

Gandalf(the very wise old wizard)

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Neferibre - 8:48 - 13/2

A result by this 4 year old colt tonight would move owners Team Johansson much closer to the £3000 in winnings mark. This boy is in a rich run of form at the minute and comes into this race on the back of a fine win on good going in the UK on the 21st of November. Rested for the last two and a half weeks it will be interesting to see if hes as sharp tonight as he was back then. Aiming to pick up his 6th career win this evening but I reckon a placing is probably more likely.

Jimbob - 9:12 - 14/1

I have to say Im suprised by these long odds for such an impressive racehorse. In his last five races this veteran has picked up two wins and three placed finishes. In 170 runs Jimbob from the G.Barr yard has accumulated £2,092 in earnings. The 7 year old has passed the winning post first on 30 trips and has been placed in 61. He'll have his work cut out for him in this race this evening up against some much younger campaigners but if he can stay with the leading group then he may use his experience to nick a placed finish.

Dolores Rocket - 9:48 - 12/1

It's hard to belive that the last win for Dolores Rocket was back on the 11th of November.Since that victory the 5 year old filly has finished in second on six runs. Shes become the Padraig Harrington of the virtual racing world! A fine campaigner shes won in 35 and been placed in 78 of her 173 races. Shes had good success on fast going in the past and if she can handle this long distance then theres no reason why she shouldn't challenge for honours. Good each way contender.

End of the road for Iris's Gift

2006-12-07T15:24:00.001Z

Nine-year-old Iris's Gift broke down badly on trainer Jonjo O'Neill's gallops on Wednesday and sustained a leg injury forcing the legend into retirement.

O'Neill's horse won 14 races from 25 starts but never progressed into the chasing star his hurdling potential had promised.

Iris's Gift's owner Robert Lester said: "We are absolutely gutted. Iris's Gift gave us so much fun and it is a shattering blow.

"Now we must ensure that we find him a good home so we can visit him regularly."

Pulled up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the grey's two starts this season produced fifth-placed finishes in the Charlie Hall and the Betfair Chase.

He was more successful over the smaller smaller obstacles, beating Baracouda in the Stayers' Hurdle at the 2004 Cheltenham Festival

Another succesful night on the best virtual horse racing game on line

2006-12-06T15:01:00.000Z

The good times continued to roll last night when 15/1 shot Earl of Jarvis finished in second as predicted as he made it two back to back wins on the American racetrack. Earlier in the 8:48 race another one of our tips - Antrim Hills - also finished in the places at good odds of 10/1. It means in two nights 4 of our 6 top tips have come good for us. Check out tonight's tips to see if the purple patch can continue.

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Organic menz - 8:57 - 7/1

This 4 year old filly has been the model of consistency in her past few races but hasn't had a competitive win since the 13th of June. Shes become something of a placed finish specialist but can't seem to find that winning breakthrough. Total stats for the goatie 2000 trained girl stand at 35 competitive runs, 3 wins and 14 placed finishes. Organic menz hasn't raced since the 23rd of last month so she should be as fresh as a daisy as she aims to add to her career winning total of £157. A fan of good going she should bring the organic bacon home from the track in the UK this evening in one way or another!

King Kiah - 9:12 - 15/2

This is King Kiah's last season with Getminted but in his time with us far he's done well. With £1,110 banked for the ADM Racing stable he's picked up 12 wins and 33 placed finishes from 93 runs and could well add to one of those totals tonight in Canada.Fast is one of the 7 year old blcak colts favoured types of going and if he can get an able jockey tonight then I fancy him as an each way contender.

Mystical - 9:24 - 10/1

Given the recent run of results this 6 year old colt has produced its difficult to avoid him at these good odds. With two wins and three placed finishes in his last five races life is grand for the grey who has earned £868 in his 14 month career though no one has ever rated him very highly. Verstaile and able he could go close in the UK tonight and suprise one or two of his critics.

Farnley and the Orb effect deliver for the tipmeister!

2006-12-05T12:24:00.000Z

While other tipsters were floundering two of last night's tips from this page succeeded in keeping us well in profit. Farnley from the Menace stable in particular did well winning in the 8:12 race in Canada last night at nice odds of 15/2. That great result for us was followed up by a second placed finish as predicted from the Orb Effect in the 9:12 race from the USA at 13/2. A double bonanza for all those who followed my advice.

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Gold Eclipse - 8:12 - 13/2

There are a number of races on the card tonight where horses with limited and in some cases no experience line up on the big stage. Ah well, they all have to start somewhere. When tipping on such races you're obviously taking somewhat of a risk and often it makes more sense to look at the owner rather than the horse itself. Thats why I'm backing this one in this maiden juvenile race for Colts in Canada. Gold Eclipse is a new recruit to the Dallas1 stable. In his last race the grey came last on yielding ground in Hong Kong. Rather than stick him in a claimer Dallas, the wise old head that he is, decided to try something different. Tonight on the much shorter distance of 7 furlongs and on muddy going this boy is hoping to impress the owner and I think he will with a win or a placed finish.

Antrim Hills - 8:48 - 10/1

The name immediately took my eye. There are few better places to be on a fine day than in the Antrim hills looking into the beautiful glens below. But its not just the name that entices you to back this 4 year old filly. The Grey has been in decent form for the gogogunner stable since being bought from boyle1972 on the 27th of August last. In total Antrim Hills has won in 6 of his 28 races and has also been placed in 12. He actually won on good going (same going as we have in the UK this evening) on the 28th of October on this very track so a repeat performance could see him in the money as well as you if you decide to back him at these decent odds.

Earl of Jarvis - 9:12 - 15/1

This promises to be the race of the night with a talented field going head to head in the USA. The conditions we hear from our team in America are perfect with the going being fast.Its difficult to pick a winner from this field as quality wise there isnt a huge lot between them. Im backing Earl of Jarvis on the back of his good win on the 16th of November at this very track. The only thing is though the field was small and after being entered in a few claimers in November it will be interesting to see how his confidence is. This race will be all about good starts and if he can get one tonight then he could suprise. Each way contender.

Tip top tips from tea totalling toad!

2006-12-04T18:03:00.000Z

I don't know why I called myself a toad! Perhaps ladies may kiss me in the hope I turn into a Prince! Worth a try! More worryingly why did I call myself tea-totalling!

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Farnley - 8:12 - 15/2

If theres one particular type of going that Farnley likes above all others then it has to be muddy. Theres mud as far as the eye can see in Canada this evening for the 8:12 Special Allowance race and this 3 year old colt will fancy his chances over the two mile distance.Its suprising that this Menace trained contender has only won once in 19 competitive attempts as his talent is undoubted. He's also picked up 7 places and £60 in earnings in his time but you get the feeling that a win soon is on the cards. At 15/2 he represents good value for money and should challenge for a top three spot with ease.

The Orb Effect - 9:12 - 13/2

Most of the colts lining up in the USA for the 9:12 race this evening have very average stats over fast going for some reason. The Orb Effect is an exception. In his 98 runs the 6 year old has won in 18 and been placed in 31. In late October he was bought by the Punting Paul stable for £41 and with two full seasons left in him the new owners will be hoping for a regualr drip of winnings. If he gets a good jockey then theres no reason why he shouldn't add to his own personal career earnings total of £908.

Steed of Speed - 9:36 - 22/1

I wasn't familiar with this owner - Kently Steeds - and I tell you what they don't look half bad. In 20 runs the stable has had 4 wins and 5 places with Steed of Speed being the leading light in the yard.The horse himself is being offered at 22/1 for tonight's Level weight race in Hong Kong and if he can pick up where he left off in his last race then theres no reason why he shouldnt get something out of this race. Yesterday in Dubai the 3 year old stormed to victory in a full field of 14 showing why the new yard think so highly of him. Place possible.

Get you calculators out!

2006-12-04T17:58:00.000Z

The currency exchange rate requires an update which will be conducted today.

Therefore the new rates as of 4 December 2006 are as follows:

UK Pounds (GBP) to US$$ = £0.51 (previously 0.53)

Euros (EUR) to 1 US$$ = €0.76 (previously 0.78)

You will therefore notice a change in pricing, stable stats, nominations and related stakes winnings if operating in any currency other than US$$’s.

As the sites base currency is the US Dollar currency exchange updates will only have an affect on members operating in currencies other than the US Dollar. To give you an indication of how often these updates occur the last update was made on the 1st August 2006, prior to that the 25th May 2006, the one before that being 2 December 2005.

Unfortunately the system has to be based on one currency as most of the transactions are between members and there are multiple currencies involved. We cannot fix the exchange rates as that will eventually become very unfair for someone. So we adjust the currencies in line with market changes. We have changed the rate from $1:£0.5348 to $1:£0.51. The effect of this is that £534.80 accumulative earnings before the rate change will now reflect as £510.00 today ($1000x0.5348/0.51).

Similarly, a $10 nomination will now equate to £5.10 where it was previously £5.34 and in a 14 horse field would now have £60.69 stakes as apposed to £63.64 previously.

Note that races which were programmed prior to the update will remain at the old exchange rate in terms of nomination amounts and respective stakes payouts. They will eventually filter out of the race card as they are replaced by the new exchanges rates.

Hope you've all got that!!! I only operate in Rupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Race horse fighting for life after car accident

2006-12-03T10:54:00.000Z

A car has collided with a racehorse being ridden by a head lad during a training session.
A string of horses were on Bury Road in Newmarket, Suffolk, when the incident happened early on Friday morning.

The car hit two-year-old colt Maunik which suffered a fractured pelvis and may have to be destroyed, trainer Sir Mark Prescott said.

Rider Colin Nutter suffered concussion and severe bruising and was taken to hospital. A man has been arrested.

Sir Mark said: "The driver failed to see there was a string of horses in front of him.

"He came at the horse sideways at about 40mph causing it to somersault. There was no way Colin could stay on.

"The horse has fractured its pelvis and is currently at the vets.

"It was due to run for the first time on Wednesday. The next five days will determine whether it lives or dies."

A Suffolk Police spokeswoman said: "A man has been arrested after an incident in Newmarket in which a car collided with a racehorse and a jockey."

Kauto's got that tingly feeling!

2006-12-02T09:45:00.000Z

Odds-on favourite Kauto Star secured his second win in a row in the Tingle Creek Chase in Sandown with an impressive seven-length win.
The winner of last month's Betfair Chase over three miles at Haydock dropped back in distance to claim success over two miles at 4-9.

Ruby Walsh's mount started to take control on the back straight.

He pulled clear of Voy Por Ustedes and Robert Thornton three fences from home and jumped safely for the win.

Machiavellian delivers at lofty odds!

2006-11-30T12:37:00.000Z

In his 150th competitive run Machiavellian did the J.Sidney stable proud coming in second at good odds of 16/1 as predicted on this very blogsite! The 6 year old colt finished just a third of a length behind eventual winner Royal Express bringing career winnngs up to £1,485. The grey was bought for £140 by the current owners in January and it seems to have been money well spent.

If you took the tip well done!

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Snow Witch - 8:48 - 13/1

Two days ago in the UK this Abaddon trained filly was desperately unlucky not to have added a 33rd career win when pipped at the winning post. In 168 career runs the grey girl has won in 32 and been placed in 80 bringing in total earnings of £1,172. On the 25th of October the 5 year old registered her last win, since then shes picked up a host of placed finishes and another in Hong Kong tonight would do nicely for the punter at this long price.

Stop the clocks - 9:12 - 4/1

I have to commend Redhalo racing on their choice of horse names! The favourite for tonights 9:12 progress race for juvenilles is a one 'Flying Kuyt' named after the Liverpool striker. However Dirk Kuyt and the rest of the reds are firing blanks at the moment I'm afraid. Red Halo Racing also have 'Stop the clocks' running in this race and the 2 year old colt will be hoping to make it a hatrick of wins in this his 5th race. He hasn't raced in over a week so after the benefit of a rest he should challenge for top honours tonight.

Accidental hero- 9:24 - 15/2

In May of this year Derekw10 paid Dallas1 £570 to bring Accidental hero to his yard showing just how highly respected this 5 year old colt is amongst those in the know. The grey colt has been victorious in 24 of his 141 runs and has also picked up 60 placed finishes. His last win came on muddy going (same going as in this race tonight) a week ago in Canada. Running in the same conditions and at the same track tonight this wonder horse should be able to finish in the top three positions at a canter.

See you at Auction!

2006-11-29T15:10:00.000Z

Just to let you all know Auctions for December will open on Friday 15 December at 12:00 GMT. Enter your horses before closing on Saturday 16 December 2006 at 12:00 GMT, and place your bids before Sunday 17 December 2006 at 09:00 GMT.

By the way well done to all the winning owners in this week's finals - enjoy the winnings!

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Abigails Dream - 8:24 - 15/2

Its rare that this 2 year old fillie doesnt chip in with a result to boost owners gogogunner's bank balance. In 19 runs shes won in 5 and been placed in 10 showing excellent consistency though to be fair some of these seemingly good results came in poor fields. She last won on good going back on the 2nd of October in a level weight race. Well rested Abigails dream hasn't been out since the 20th of this month. Hopefully the rest as well as an able jockey will help deliver a placing at the very least.

Machiavellian - 8:57 - 16/1

This is the 6 year old colt's 150th outing on Getminted racing. As he builds up for his final season before being put out to pasture the fiecely competitive grey will be hoping for another win to pass the £1,500 in winnings marker. Hes won twice in his last four races including a fine victory five days ago in a Weight for age race in Canada. Total stats read 149 runs, 23 wins and 65 placed finishes. If he can continue his consistently solid form then theres no reason why he shouldnt get something out of this race tonight at very decent odds.

Murtys Dip - 9:36 - 7/1

Close but no cigar has been the tale of this boy so far in 2006. Indeed if he sees another tail in front of him it'll be too soon. Able and willing this 2 year old colt from the murtyman stable just needs that first win to gain a career launch though up to now he's had to be content with a host of second placed finishes. In 14 outings since being bought on the 10th of October he's been placed in 7 but cant buy a win. Not afraid to mix it up Murtyman enters his youngster in full fields, a clever ploy as the experience learned will stand to him in the long term. I really fancy him to do well tonight over the sprint distance in the UK. Solid each way contender.

Glory night for petong and Ken Allan stables

2006-11-28T11:58:00.000Z

If its drama you're looking for forget your Coronation streets and Eastenders you'll find the best of it here on Getminted Racing! In last night's sprint challenge finals in America with £1,160 up for grabs in both races 'Hung Up' from the Petong stable caused something of an upset by recording just her third win in 35 races to take the filly's sprint crown. Earlier in the evening in a dramatic and tense finish to the colt's race Ken Allan's 'Hong Kong Eagle' left it late to defeat ante-post favourite La Gazza Ladra. Congratulations to both owners on a job well done.

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Smiler Miler - 8:36 - 24/1

Credit where credits due. Smiler Miler's fine win last Thursday restored owner Derek T's confidence in the 2 year old colt. It was just the second career win for him out of 12 competitive runs, he also has 4 placed finishes to his name and a financial haul of £42. Keeping in mind last week's win was in a full field of 14 in the United Kingdom then he may have the edge over other outsiders and nick a placed finish.

Mindless Journey - 9:12 - 9/1

Owners Christmas stables must believe the festive season has come early as their 2 year old filly has made it 3 wins in her last 3 races! Mindless Journey was bought by the yard just a week ago but already its proving to be £8.02 very very well spent! Having claimed their 200th win recently the Christmas stables are on a high and a decent result by their charge tonight will see them pass the £4,000 money mark.

Hopes Dashed - 9:48 - 42/1

One way or the other punters should make a few pounds on this race. Of all the contenders perhaps Hopes Dashed has the most impressive rack of statistics. In 9 races the 2 year old grey has won twice and been placed in six and has pulled in just over £30 for the Logan stable. In a race of this standard expect these average quality horses to slug it out down the straight. All going well and with the right jockey Hopes Dashed may well nick a placed finish!

Hong Kong snub for Kieran Fallon

2006-11-27T17:13:00.000Z

Kieran Fallon will not be able to ride in next month's Hong Kong Vase after he was denied a licence.
Fallon had hoped to partner 2005 St Leger winner Scorpion in the race but the Hong Kong Jockey Club has refused to grant him a licence.

The Irish jockey is banned from riding in Britain after being charged with conspiracy to defraud, which he denies.

He was also not granted a licence to ride in the US but was allowed to ride in Australia.

Closer to home 8 legged freak finished in the places at 8/1 in last night's 9:12 race in Dubai while another one of our tips bobs boy finished second in his race at 4/1.

Not a shock to me!

2006-11-26T11:46:00.000Z

Just a quick word to say well done to Shotgun Mike for the performance of your 4 year old colt 'Shockz' last night. As predicted here on this blogsite this boy finished in the places at long odds of 18/1. Well done guys.

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bobs boy - 8:36 - 4/1

He may be without a win in his month long career but in a field of this quality this members trained colt stands out as one of the best. In his 11 runs 2 year old bobs boy has been placed in six races with muddy and firm proving to be his favoured going to date. This new stable which joined us on the 20th of September will be keeping their fingers crossed that their boy gets a good jockey tonight. If he does then a win is possible - a place is highly probable.

Nayyir - 8:57 - 34/1

This race could be regarded as the Nags cup as the horses involved are a long way off the top tier. Still theres money to be won and I reckon longshot Nayyir could just have what it takes to at least nick a place. Owned by the MickJam yard this 2 year old colt has won once and been placed in eight of his 19 races to date. While he won't steal the headlines he should challenge for a placing in this race in Dubai.

8 legged freak - 9:12 - 8/1

Hardly the most glamourous of names but 8 legged freak has been a star since being bought by the bigboysteve yard two weeks ago. In 6 races the black 2 year old has won twice and been placed twice though his last outing yesterday was disappointing. This will be his very outing on fast going and he'll be hoping he can convert his fine form on muddy to fast in Dubai this evening.

Can Lady Killer finish off her career with a major final win?

2006-11-25T13:51:00.000Z

As she enters her final days I'd like to wish the amazing Lady Killer all the best as the 7 year old attempts to become the highest earning filly of all time.Lyric fantasy holds the record as she pulled in £8,682 in her career for the Davey stable. At present with time ebbing away Lady Killer stands on £8,285 just under £400 away from the illustrious title. While success in Monday's Newbury fillies sprint challenge final would see her sail past Lyric fantasy's record Ken Allan will be all to aware that despite her fantastic stats shes never fared well in the biggest races. So can Lady Killer do it? We'll find out on Monday evening. One record that can't be taken away from her though is for most wins. With 129 victories she easily holds the title though La Gazza Ladra may take that accolade in seasons to come if current form continues.

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Hit the North - 8:12 - 17/2

If this colt was a cricketer he'd have a terrific batting average. In 35 races the j's stable trained 2 year old has won 10 times and been placed 14 times in a total of 35 races. Many of his races though are in smaller fields so it'll be interesting to see how he gets on in the USA this evening. Very used to running on muddy ground he could well suprise a few people trackside this evening and must be considered a decent each way chance if he's in contention 4 furlongs out.

ShockZ- 8:36 - 18/1

In whats sure to be one of the best races of the night expect to see a suprise. Shot gun mike sends out 4 year old colt ShockZ looking to prove the bookies wrong. This very able 4 year old colt has won 11 times and has been placed in 27 of his 57 races. Once rated as one of the hottest prospects in the game the grey boy hasn't been as impressive as many would think. Still he's good enough to pick up a place and at 18/1 is an outsider who's hard to avoid.

Red Bean - 8:48 - 11/1

In 7 races Red Bean has finished 2nd on four occassions and 3rd twice. Unable to make that all important step up to winning level so far but it's only a matter of time until he's first past the post. Pacey and clever the 2 year old joined his new yard 'Hala Madrid' last week and is still settling in. A decent virtual contender expect to see him flying out of the stalls all the way to the finishing line tonight in the U.K.

Japs eye up Ouija Board threat!

2006-11-23T16:02:00.000Z

Ouija Board will take on top Japanese runners Deep Impact and Heart's Cry in Sunday's Japan Cup in Tokyo.

Ed Dunlop's five-year-old, fresh from her spectacular Breeders' Cup success in the US, is one of 11 runners declared for the 12-furlong contest.

Heart's Cry was second in the 2005 race ahead of Ouija Board, who was fifth.

He also headed the mare in the Dubai Sheema Classic in March before going on to finish third to Hurricane Run in the King George at Ascot.

Star won't shine in Gold Cup

2006-11-22T16:30:00.000Z

Ante-post favourite Star De Mohaison will not line up for Saturday's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury.
Owner Sir Robert Ogden and trainer Paul Nicholls have decided to miss the race, and he may also bypass the King George as they target the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

"It is a decision they have taken together," said Ogden's racing manager Barry Simpson.

"We all agree he is a very good horse and we want to give him time to develop into a possible Gold Cup horse."

Star de Mohaison won the Royal & SunAlliance Chase for novices at the 2006 Cheltenham Festival.

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TSIN Duke - 9:12 - 17/2

In just seven short months this 3 year old colt has raked in over £1,500 in earnings. With a statistic like that its no suprise that Chac's Champion yard paid Stable TSIN £220 for him in September. Since joining the yard TSIN DUKE has continued to impress and comes into this level weight race in Hong Kong in good form. The chestnut coloured avenger won once and finished second twice in his last three races. A steady and reliable horse he should challenge this evening at these decent odds.

Black Wolf - 8:48 - 15/2

Another big field take to the track in Hong Kong this evening for this C division race for 3 year old colts. Money could be made on this one and I'm backing Black Wolf to continue in his rich vein of form at this level. The 3 year old colt from the mr monkey stable seems to have turned a corner after a poor start to his career. In his last three outings all be it in small fields he finished second but did register just his third career win on the 29th of October in a claimer in Dubai.
As a result of that win mr monkey bought him and already his tail seems to be up. Good each way contender.

Taking the Pith - 9:24 - 5/1

In his last race on soft Taking the pith finished 13th out of 14. To say it was a shock would be a major under statement as he handled soft well earlier in his career and other factors contrieved to rob the Ken Allan youth of a good run. Tonight in Hong Kong the 2 year old is third favourite and comes into this race on the back of a fine win last week in the USA. In 14 races he's won twice and been placed in 3. Full of ability he should go very close tonight.

Details of new season

2006-11-21T12:45:00.000Z

With more prize money up for grabs than ever before it looks like the 17th season of Getminted/Raceclubs racing is to be the best yet. With a combined pot of over £175,000 you'd be mad not to build a strong stable to earn your piece of the pie. If you're interested but aren't sure what it entails please read any helpful articles on the right or else visit the Getminted home page at www.getmintedracing.com - Happy Racing!

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Washington Square - 8:57 - 5/1

I've decided to be a tad more cautious on the tipping front tonight so third favourite Washington Square in the 8:57 from Hong Kong is my nap for this one.Owned by the Johnnybgood stable who have been with Getminted for just over two months this 2 year old colt has been impressive in his career to date. In 8 competitive races he's won twice and been placed in three bringing in career earnings of £52. He seems to run well on yielding and while this will be a big ask for him I expect Washington Square to go close.

Miktosh - 9:12 - 33/10

Short odds here for one of the giants of Getminted racing. This tip seems more about the stake than the actual odds! With career earnings of £3,018 in the bank this 5 year old has done it all. In 138 races he's won 31 times and been placed in 47 and by god he's due another victory! Its been a full two weeks since his last one. Will welcome a return to yielding tonight in Hong Kong and the going may be the crucial factor in this race. A fantastic contender he should win this one all going well.

Krug (UAE) - 9:36 - 18/1

Damn it I'm going to back an outsider. The field for the 9:36 isn't half bad and it could provide the highlight of the night. At nice odds this Martian trained 5 year old colt should have a decent chance of nicking a place at least. In a decent run of form of late he won on the 12th of October but perhaps alarmingly hasn't raced since the 17th of October. With 11 wins and 17 placed finishes from 71 races its clear he has ample quality but lets hope he's race fit and gets a good jockey.

Just another day... think again!

2006-11-20T16:42:00.000Z

So today the 20th of November is just another day, the start of the 47th calender week! But did you know that Bobby Kennedy, American President and brother of JFK was born on this date as well as British broadcaster Alistair Cooke, Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya and Arsenal footballer Justin Hoyte! Also the 20th of November marked the beginning of the Nuremburg trials in 1945 and Queen Elizabeth II tied the knot on this day in 1947.

However it will best be remembered in future years as the date on which I Graham Clifford predicted three long shot winners on Getminted Racing!!!!! mmmm. Check how I get on by looking at my tips- simply click on read more....

Titanium Nitrate - 8:36 - 17/2

Owned by the gogogunner stable I was actually at the Emirates stadium on saturday for the Newcastle game and your boys really could have done with some kind of chemical inducements! Seriously though this 3 year old colt should do well for the stable if he continues where he left off at his last yard. On the 19th of November shotgun Mike accepted £26 for his services. Gogogunner is Titanium Nitrate's 6th owner in just five and a half months! Total stats read 48 runs, 10 wins and 24 placed finishes. A decent animal the grey could get a placing if he gets a good jockey at these tasty odds.

Bedroom Scene - 8:57 - 38/1

I'm sticking my keck out a bit with this boy but in a field of average class the slowstables entrant may well suprise. Confidence will be high after his last race when the 2 year old won in style in Hong Kong. That was just his second career win in 31 competitive outings and his first in almost three months. At best a placed finish here this evening.

Ultimate Crown - 9:24 - 9/2

This should be an interesting race as the 4 year old black colt from the Butlers yard stable goes in search of his 15th career win and the yard's 207th in total. Ultimate Crown is very experienced but all too often he fails to deliver seemingly holding back when victory is in sight. Approaching his 100th run on Getminted racing he certainly has the ability to do well and I think he'll either win or place in this evening's race in Dubai.

Shock at Aintree as Eurotrek takes the Becher Handicap Chase

2006-11-19T11:32:00.000Z

The 25/1 shot Eurotrek, ridden by Liam Heard, won the Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree today.
The outsider stayed with long-time leader Bewleys Berry with three to jump, and despite a mistake at the last, eased home in style.

Bewleys Berry rallied gamely for second place, eight lengths behind the winner, with Dunbrody Millar third.

Nil Desperandum (8-1) was fourth but course specialist Clan Royal got no further than the first under AP McCoy.

Eurotrek's trainer Paul Nicholls said

"We almost didn't run him. It was a last-minute decision really and we thought he might need the run, although I must say that beforehand I didn't think I'd ever seen him look better."

At one point it looked like the 10-year-old winner was in trouble when veering alarmingly to his left with one to go.

But Heard had sufficient time to realign his course and gallop up the Elbow and ease home.

Keep an eye out for the latest star from the Dallas1 stable!

2006-11-18T12:00:00.000Z

Just a quick mention for one of the brightest youngsters on the circuit at the moment. Soave Fanciulla from the Dallas1 stable picked up yet another win last night to make it 3 wins in her last 5 races and 19 from 70 in total. With £826 already bagged for the yard the 3 year old filly has been turning heads at courses all over the virtual world with many tipping her to become one of the Getminted greats.

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Poupon - 8:36 - 46/1

Consistency in a world gone mad! That the story of Poupon from the Jaybone stable. The 2 year old filly was bought last week from the lionheart stable so shes still settling into the new surroundings. In 7 outings shes been placed in all 7 though in fairness some were in smaller fields. She'll be up against it tonight in the U.K. against horses of a higher grade but shes hard to avoid for a small flutter at these long long odds.

Setanic Predator - 8:48 - 13/1

Not backing this veteran at decent odds is like passing a bank machine farting out £10 notes and not stopping!!!! Setanic Predator may only have a 17% win to run ratio but his talent is undisputed and hes well capable of nailing a placed finish at the very least in Canada this evening. Current form is good with two wins and one second placed finish in his last three races. Total stats read 156 races, 26 wins and 56 placed finishes bringing in £2,018 altogether. A fantastic horse form a fantastic stable in Dallas1. Solid each way contender.

Egyptian Cotton - 9:12 - 7/1

I have to admit I'm a little suprised by these good odds for a horse who's won his last three races all on good going and all over the same distance as he'll face in the Desert Orchid Stakes race this evening. Bought on Christmas day last year Egyptian Cotton stuttered for much of the year before finding his rhythm in recent weeks. In 54 outings the Gus Wing trained boy has won just 7 times but with the tail up and confidence sky high I predict he'll finish in the top three tonight.

Ascot to get major facelift

2006-11-17T17:02:00.000Z

The newly revamped Ascot Racecourse stand will be "improved" after racegoers complained of a poor view.
Changes are to be made to the concourse level of the new grandstand at the historic racecourse, which reopened in June after a £200m refurbishment.

A spokeswoman confirmed visitors - paying up to £85 - said they could not see horses cross the finishing line.

She told the BBC the work would be carried out the next few months but will not affect the race fixtures.

She could not confirm the exact details and costs of the improvements being made, but said the work would be completed in time for the Royal meeting in 2007.

Punch drunk on a Vodka Splash!

2006-11-16T12:03:00.000Z

I bet the vodka was flowing in the Dommo household last night (or perhaps some sangria!) as his 2 year old colt 'Vodka Splash' recorded a famous victory in the UK in the Getminted Monthly Challenge qualifier as predicted here on this blogsite. The win means the young colt has now earned over the £200 mark and all the signs are that he will become a star of the future. Coming from a yard with over 750 winners you can be sure this boy will be one to watch in the future.

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Victathana - 8:48 - 11/1

Meet the schizophrenic 2 year old filly! Victathana from the Formerly DVDMAN yard has thrilled and disappointed with such regularity that you just don't know what to expect from her! In 29 competitive races the chestnut chick has been victorious in just 2 races and has been placed in 16. Last week Victathana was bought by the new yard from previous owners Midwest Racing corp for £13. Its the fourth yard shes been in to date. Tonight she will be racing over a much shorter distance than shes used to. Has Neal finally cracked the secret behind her inconsistency? We'll soon find out.

Nite Stalker - 8:57 - 28/1

On the face of it the stats for this boy are poor at best. With just 6 places in 27 races and no wins its hard to see the tipping attraction. However before you write off this horse totally consider this - two of his last three races have been on fast going - in full fields he finished second in both in allowance juvenile races- both times just half a length behind the respective winners. Tonight on fast in the same grade race Nite Stalker will be hoping to come out of the shadows and let people know what he's capable of. A win is possible but a place much more likely.

Chalvington - 9:12 - 16/1

Time to step up a class for Chalvington. After good success at Novice juenile level the 2 year old from the cotton racing stable finds herself up against it in a progress race down under tonight. However confidence is high after an excellent win a week ago in the UK on soft going. On soft again tonight the black bullet will be hoping to emulate last weeks run and take all the plaudits. In 5 races Chalvington has won once and been placed in 3. A good prospect she would do her chances of being a star no harm atall with a placing in this race.

Cheltenham wants horses not donkeys!

2006-11-15T12:42:00.000Z

Rank outsiders are to be prevented from running at four top Cheltenham Festival races including the Gold Cup.
Horses with an official British Horseracing Board (BHB) rating of less than 130 will no longer be allowed to take part in the events.

The move follows controversy over 500-1 chances lining up in the last two runnings of the Champion Hurdle.

Cheltenham managing director Edward Gillespie said it was important to protect the Festival's "integrity."

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Blue Moon Zilla - 8:36 - 18/1

The form of this boy has been up and down like the underwear belonging to a lady of the night! Blue Moon Zilla from the bazilla stable hasn't had terrific glory on yielding going in the recent past but a second placed finish two days ago in Hong Kong reminded us of this 5 year old's undoubted ability. He's been with this yard since being originally bought on the 2nd of September 2005. In that time he's raced 118 times, winning in 14 and being placed in 40 bringing in £560 in total earnings. If he can get a good start in tonight's race then I think a placing is very possible at these long odds.

Deuce Bigalow - 9:12 - 11/1

This should be one of the more interesting races of the evening. This 2 year old colt from the Rose Hill stable has been busy in his first season. In 20 races Deuce Bigalow has entered the winning circle on 3 occassions and has been placed 7 times. Traditionally good hasn't be his favoured going explaining why the bookies aren't afraid to give him a reasonaby long price. As a stable Rose Hill have just hit 70 wins and they'll be hoping their boy can push them closer to the 100 winners mark tonight but I think a placing is the best hope.

Vodka Splash - 9:24 - 9/2

The big guns will be out for tonights Getminted qualifier many of them hoping to be the stars of the future. One of those hot prospects is the Dommo trained Vodka Splash who races for just the 11th time this evening. In 10 races the 2 year old colt has been victorious just once on the 11th of October in Hong Kong. Having been rested for most of October the black campaigner has returned in November full of intent and should be up amongst the leaders entering the last couple of furlongs. Solid each way chance.

The land of the rising punt!

2006-11-14T11:01:00.000Z

The Japan Cup is Japan's most prestigious race. It is the penultimate leg of the World Series Racing Championship and attracts runners from all over the world. The Japan Cup has produced some of the most memorable finishes seen in Japan and ranks as one of the greatest end-of-year events.

In celebration of the Japan Cup GetMintedMax.com has added some special Japan Cup Stakes Races. Check the Getminted racing home page for race details.

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Golden Eaglette - 8:12 - 10/1

Theres a good few horses in this race who have to impress otherwise their times at their respective yards will be short lived. Golden Eaglette was entered in a claimer yesterday as owners Racing Clear stable believed the 2 year old filly wasn't delivering. Golden Eaglette's reply was a victory in a small field of four. The filly has a decent place ratio. In 24 races shes been placed 12 times (50% place to run ratio) as well as 3 victories. After regaining confidence yesterday I expect her to bounce back and take a placing in Hong Kong this evening.

Lamb Stu (NZL) - 8:36 - 11/2

This talented 4 year old colt was back to his old tricks yesterday in the USA picking up victory number 20 for the Meat stable. It means he's now earned £2,413 for the yard and in the middle of his career there should be much more to come from the black middle distance running horse. The main worry for this tip is fitness - Lamb Stu has been out for six days in a row and its rare that a day goes by without him running. Still if he can handle the fitness concerns then he should be in with a shout. Good each way chance.

Torahka - 9:12 - 30/1

Theres a significant step up in class between maiden juvenile races and allowance ones but all good horses have to face it at some time unless they have exceptional quality. Torahka was a winner in his last outing on muddy going in Dubai last Saturday. It was his first career win in six races though he did pick up three places since being bought on the 29th of September.Its a sign of the expectation many have in this horse that current owners Midwest Racing Corp paid almost £50 to RedHalo Racing for him. Good horse with a bright future, he could go close here tonight.

Gandalf 29 hands out the gongs!

2006-11-13T17:08:00.000Z

Gandalf 29's first award this week is the HUNNY I BLEW UP MY HEAD and this goes to the trainer FORMERLY DVDMAN who earlier in the week made his head swell out of proportion when stating" yes i am one of the top trainers "..however DVD was soon brought back dow to earth when a newbie showed him how to run a horse.. having sold a horse in claimer the newbie who bought it has had a good run of rsults leading DVD to state" i must have overlooked that i should have tried a div races".. there is hope for us all yet.

the next award is THE GOLDEN SHOE AWARD and this goes to my beloved wife TOBYJOJO who this week after seing her horse suffer badly in a couple of races suddenly realised she had been running her with out shoes.. i am sure my darling wife will try to blame me but she is the trainer i just nominate them.

my next award is WHERE DID THE TRACK GO and this goes to GO DUTCH who this week outraged owner by shortening the race track. in his post he stated his horse did certain tt's over 800 metres cutting a whole 200 metres off the shortest distance. now why didn't i think of doing that i might win more.

the next award is CANT SEE THE WOODS FOR THE TREES and this goes to DEDUSON who this week on msn whilst talking to bigboysteve said" so bigboy whats your name?".. alfred i suggest you get to spec savers my friend lol...

my next award goes is MOVE OVER SHERLOCK HOLMES and this goes to MIKE OF MEMBER SUPPORT who this week through maticulous investigation managed to tell an onwer that yes he had the worst random in the race despite the result being on the post and the owner stating already he had had the worste random. i feel from now on i shall have to call mike DCI

finally an award for myself from my very good friend meat this award is I THINK I AM GOD apparently when ever i am on msn instead of typing good i always type god and i understand this is known as FREUDIAN SLIP apparenlty this wise old white wizard is starting to think he is becoming god lmao.

well thats it for another week.. not long now til the christmas/newyear special awards and i have an absolute corker for bigboysteve ..

gandalf(the very wise old wizard)

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Why Not after all - 8:48 - 13/1

I have a feeling that Rose Hill made a shrewd purchase when they paid £25 to the Maximas stable on the 22nd of October for Why not after all. This 2 year old black colt has yet to set the racing world alight but his excellent victory on the 4th of November in the USA showed that when all the ingredients are right this boy can run well. Total stats read 11 competitive runs, one win and three placed finishes. If he gets a good jockey then I precit place number 4 is highly likely tonight in the UK.

Cry by night - 8:57 - 11/1

Previous owner Dommo couldn't wait to get rid of this girl and current owners shotgun mike seem similarly unsure about her potential. However the 2 year old answered her critics in fine style by finishing second in her last race on firm going in Australia two days ago. In that race she showed what she can do when confidence is high and the win would have been hers had it not been for a late surge from on high heels. She has a good chance tonight of upsetting the bookies prediction.

Primordial Dragon - 9:24 - 3/1

Okay so he's the favourite but these odds aren't bad. In just five races Primordial Dragon has won three times adding £220 to madhorse's bank balance! He had a nightmare in his last race in Canada last week but every champion has a poor day now and again. A fantastic prospect he only runs in the big races and could well go on to become the top horse in the yard. Madhorse who joined Getminted on the 17th of January has earned £4,500 in earnings already and with Primordial Dragon in their ranks future win falls are very likely.

Desert Orchid falls at final jump

2006-11-13T16:05:00.000Z

Legendary racehorse Desert Orchid has died at the age of 27.
The gallant grey achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his iron will and extreme versatility.

He won 34 races in total, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup and seven at his beloved Kempton, where he won the King George VI Chase a record four times.

Former trainer David Elsworth said the horse, nicknamed "Dessie", died peacefully in his stable on Monday.

Elsworth added: "There was no stress, he departed from this world with dignity and no fuss.

"He did his dying in the same individual way that he did his living. It was time to go."

Desert Orchid was famed for his flamboyant front-running performances and breathtaking jumping.

His most famous victory came in 1989 when he overcame his Cheltenham hoodoo for an emotional triumph.

Despite disliking left-handed tracks and with snow falling on the undulating Gloucestershire course, he beat the mud-loving Yahoo to delight a crowd of nearly 60,000 cheering spectators.

He landed jump racing's Christmas showpiece, the King George, four times between 1986 and 1990, and was retired in 1991.

In his advancing years, Desert Orchid became a distinguished figure as his grey coat grew whiter, and he was warmly cheered when paraded before big races.

He was named the second favourite racehorse of all-time, behind Arkle and ahead of Red Rum, in a poll of Racing Post readers in 2004, with his Gold Cup win voted their favourite ever race.

And he was so popular, he would receive hundreds of birthday and Christmas cards. A stack of mints, carrots, biscuits and even cake were among countless presents delivered to his stable.

DESERT ORCHID 1979-2006

Foaled: 21 April, 1979
Died: 13 November 2006
Owners: Richard/Midge Burridge
Trainer: David Elsworth
Career: Races 70. Wins 34

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Key victories:
King George VI Chase: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990
Cheltenham Gold Cup: 1989
Irish Grand National: 1990
Whitbread Gold Cup: 1988
"He was 27 years old and we had been involved with this wonderful horse for a quarter of a century both in his racing days and retirement," said Elsworth.

"Everybody will miss him and our sympathy goes to his adoring public and fan club that never ceased to take opportunities to see him at his public appearances."

Desert Orchid died in his Newmarket stable at 6.05 GMT on Monday.

Elsworth said: "Desert Orchid will be laid to rest at Kempton Park near his statue where many of his most memorable triumphs took place."

The course has already named a race after him, which will be run for the first time on 27 December.

Simon Sherwood, who was on board Desert Orchid when he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, was among those to pay tribute.

"He was brave, tough, intelligent and totally honest," said Sherwood, who also won the King George twice and Whitbread Gold Cup.

"He remained at the top level for a long period of time, doing it the hard way from the front.

"Without doubt he could have won three or four Gold Cups if Cheltenham had been right-handed."

I think his fans thought he was immortal

Midge Burridge, Desert Orchid's co-owner
Former champion jockey Richard Dunwoody rode Desert Orchid to two King George wins and victory in the Irish Grand National.

"He was a fantastic horse to ride and without doubt the best horse I ever rode in my entire career," said Dunwoody.

Co-owner Midge Burridge said his death would be felt by thousands of fans around the globe.

"They all absolutely adored him. It is going to be terribly sad for all of them," he said.

"Some of them are quite elderly people and I think they thought he was immortal."

Former jockey Colin Brown, who rode the horse in his early races, told BBC Five Live: "He was just a great character, who never knew when he was beaten, and never had an injury until he retired.

"He was a great jumper, who had guts like a lion. You could ride him like you were driving a car, and just ask him to go faster or slower."

Detroit city not so glum!

2006-11-12T10:38:00.000Z

Prolific hurdler Detroit City led from start to finish to clinch the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.
The 6-5 favourite, ridden by Richard Johnson, destroyed the rest of the field to make him the clear favourite for March's Champions Hurdle.

Ameeq, ridden by Ruby Walsh, was second with 50-1 shot Caraman third.

Johnson said: "I let him go from the top of the hill and he just eased home. He stays well but I never felt I was getting to the bottom of him."

Last season's Triumph Hurdle winner lifted the Cheltenham crowd as Johnson steered a wide course to leave his rivals struggling to keep in touch.

He slowed slightly in the final furlongs but last month's Cesarewitch hero never looked in any danger of defeat.

Deaths at Cheltenham

2006-11-11T11:33:00.000Z

Veteran Spot Thedifference defied advancing years to win the Sporting Index Cross Country Chase for the third year running at Cheltenham.
The 13-year-old, a 5-1 chance trained by Enda Bolger, stayed on well to finish ahead of Star Performance.

But the victory was overshadowed by the death of stablemate Buailtes and Fadas, who collapsed after finishing third.

Earlier, Grade Two novices' hurdle runner-up War General died after coming second to Moon Over Miami.

The deaths come eight months after the racecourse was criticised for its safety record following nine equine fatalities at the four-day Cheltenham Festival.

Fondmont still fighting for life

2006-11-09T08:18:00.000Z

Popular chaser Fondmort remains in a critical condition after an injury he picked up on the gallops on Tuesday.
The 10-year-old, trained by Nicky Henderson, was injured when doing a final piece of work before Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Fondmort, who fractured a pelvis and suffered internal bleeding, is "holding his own," according to Henderson.

"His condition is the same as Tuesday - he's still critical. But the great thing is his will to fight and that is still as strong as ever."

Fondmort was taken to the the RVG Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn, Berkshire, where he was given a blood transfusion and pain relief.

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Spring Sprint - 8:48 - 18/1

He may not have won since the 6th of June but the metwo trained colt is back on better form. Placed in his last three races Spring Sprint was unlucky not to win in his last race on the 4th of the month when Speedy Snail outfought him to win in an allowance race in the USA by just over half a length. In 56 competitive races the 5 year old has won 5 times and been placed in 33 with career winnings of £263. If he can get the right jockey and start well over this 7 furlong distance then Spring Sprint could do just enough to nick a placed finish at decent odds.

Strictly Strict - 8:57 - 6/1

This horse certainly excites me but I'm no Catherine the Great! In 7 races the 2 year old filly from the Shreds stable has won twice and been placed in four. Her poorer results only came because of very low weights. Strictly strict started off her career with the Dommo but made her way to the new yard on the 24th of September for a mere tenner! With £44 in the bank shes already paying her way and could well add to that figure tonight with some success. Solid each way contender.

Handsome Ridge - 9:24 - 7/1

Its a sign of the quality of this 6 year old colt that almost £400 has passed hands in transfer fees since he joined Getminted racing on the 8th of April last year. Now enjoying life in the Muggins Racing stable in the twilight of his career Handsome Ridge has rediscovered the kind of form which made him such a star in seasons past. In his last five races he's won once and been placed in four. Overall stats read 147 competitive races, 22 wins and 60 placed finishes. If the old boy can make a bright start tonight in Hong Kong then theres no reason why this great run of his shouldn't continue.

Huston we most certainly don't have a problem!

2006-11-08T12:23:00.000Z

Yesterday was a great day all round. George Bush and the Republicans got stuffed in the mid term elections, Man United got stuffed against Southend United and to top it all off Apolo from the Asturteam stable finished in second at a massive 18/1 as predicted by yours truly. The 5 year old colt finished just over half a length behind Cult Hero in Hong Kong to leave a considerable amount of egg on the bookies face!!!

Results to keep the wolf from the door

2006-11-07T12:53:00.000Z

After last week's 13/1 winner with Cool mint Jessie perhaps Im getting too big for my shoes! Where once I would have been happy with a 10/1 shot finishing in second as predicted and another of my tips finishing in third now I'm gutted they didn't win! Seriously though well done to State Trooper from the Ken Allan yard for finishing second in the Getminted monthly Challenge qualifier at 10/1. Also Kenny Hill did just enough to earn a mention finishing third at 7/1 in the 8:48 race.

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Apolo - 8:24 - 18/1

Well undoubtedly theres high quality in this field with horses such as Pescatorio and Nang Kwak lining up but this 5 year old colt from the Asturteam stable has nothing to fear. He himself continues to impress and all going well will put a poor result in Australia five days ago well behind him tonight. With Getminted for just over a year he's been out 131 times winning in 15, being placed in 40 and bringing £1,112 to the yard's coffers. Strong and verstaile he could go very close tonight if things go his way in Hong Kong.

Harrys Amy - 8:48 - 32/1

I wonder what stable owner daimilk makes of these odds. His charge won when last out on muddy in the USA back on the 29th of October but for tonight's race the bookies have turned their backs on him. In a field where a horse who has never run before is evens money favourite I think th bookies are unwise to write off this colt and if he can handle any fitness or weight concerns then theres no reason what so ever why he shouldnt be challenging coming up the last furlong. Each way contender.

Japanese one-two in Melbourne Cup

2006-11-07T10:13:00.000Z

Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, led home a one-two for Japanese trainer Katsuhiko Sumii in the Melbourne Cup earlier this morning.
In a frantic final 200m, the 17-1 shot held off 5-1 joint-favourite Pop Rock by a short head to become only the third foreign horse to win the race that stops a nation.

Home grown Australian Maybe Better came third at 5-1 with Zipping fourth.

Land'N Stars was the leading British challenger in fifth while Irish joint-favourite Yeats fell away in the latter stages to finish seventh.

Tawqeet will run in Melbourne Cup 2006

2006-11-06T16:42:00.000Z

Despite a late injury scare leading Melbourne Cup hopeful Tawqeet is expected to run in Tuesday's race .
The Caulfield Cup winner, formerly trained in England but now with Australia's David Hayes, twisted a shoe on the eve of the contest.
Tawqeet was vying for favouritism with bookmakers alongside Irish challenger Yeats, the mount of Kieren Fallon.
A maximum field of 24 runners is set to line up for the event, which is known as 'the race that stops a nation.'

Tawqeet, owned by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, was formerly trained by John Dunlop and finished third behind Scorpion in the 2005 St Leger.

"He was just messing around and twisted a shoe," said Sheikh Hamdan's racing manager Angus Gold.

"Normally it happens every day and you wouldn't be concerned about it but obviously a day before the Melbourne Cup you have to be careful and take every precaution. All being well he'll be sound in the morning."

Hayes hopes Tawqeet can become the fourth Australian winner in a row, following the famous treble of Makybe Diva.

Glen Boss, who rode Makybe Diva to all three victories, will try to make it four in a row personally aboard Zipping.

Tuesday is an official holiday in the state of Victoria, and many workers all over Australia will take time out to watch the 146th running of the contest at 3pm local time (0400 GMT).

Fallon faces a criminal trial in 2007 - but denies wrongdoing
A crowd topping 100,000 is expected at Flemington racecourse, with millions more watching on television, plunging about A$140 million (£57m) in bets on the outcome.

Yeats, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup, is bidding to become only the third European horse to triumph in the famous two-mile (3200m) handicap race.

His Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien hopes the top-weight can follow the exploits of compatriot Dermot Weld, who won the 1993 event with Vintage Crop, and followed up nine years later thanks to Media Puzzle.

Fallon, who is banned from racing in the UK while he awaits trial on race-fixing allegations, was granted a special licence to ride in Australia.

He is contesting the criminal charges, and has threatened to retire if the case is not dealt with in the near future.

"If I don't get it resolved before the start of the next Flat season (March) that's me finished - I'll have to retire," he said.

Four English horses are among the Melbourne field - Geordieland, Imperial Stride, Land 'n Stars and Glistening.

Frankie Dettori rides Goodwood Cup runner-up Geordieland for trainer Jamie Osborne.

Other leading contenders include the Japanese stayers Pop Rock, ridden by Australian Damien Oliver, and Delta Blues.

So what are the latest odds??????

Melbourne Cup betting

7-2 Yeats 9-2 Tawqeet 13-2 Efficient 15-2 Pop Rock
10 Maybe Better 12 Geordieland, Delta Blues 16 Activation, Zipping 18 On A Jeune 20 Dizelle 25 Mandela
28 Glistening 33 Kerry O'Reilly 40 Railings 50 Art Success, Headturner 66 Land 'n Stars 100 Demerger, Dolphin Jo, Mahtoum 150 Ice Chariot, Zabeat 200 Short Pause
(William Hill)

Gandalf 29 calls it as he sees it!

2006-11-06T10:22:00.000Z

Thats right it's time for Gandalf 29's awards for last week! Also click on read more for all tonight's top Getminted racing tips.

Kenny Hill - 8:48 - 7/1

At times its difficult to judge the real quality of Kenny Hill. Often the 7 year old colt finds himself in small fields with not much to race for. At other times he's mixing it with the very best and faring well. Now a veteran on the Getminted racing circuit the 7 year old black colt has been out a total of 148 times in competitive races winning in 21 and being placed in 46. He's only been with the heinz stable since the end of last month having left the Dallas1 yard for £25. Well capable of winning on muddy he could finish in the places tonight if he gets a good jockey as he sits on the brink of the £2,000 in winnings mark.

Golden Eaglette - 8:57 - 13/2

The recent form of this 2 year old filly will undoubtedly have worried the Racing Clear stable. Had it not been for a second placed finish on the 31st of October in Australia then the chestnut coloured girl could have been on her way out of the yard with her virtual tail between her legs! However for all that this horse has huge quality bubbling away under the surface, some time soon its going to rise to the top and tonight in Canada may see her reach her full potential. I dont think she's going to register win number 4 but a placed finish is highly likely.

State Trooper - 9:24 - 10/1

One win in seventeen races isn't exactly the norm for a Ken Allan horse is it? After all the yard has had 96,972 wins (wild exaggeration!) since joining us! However State Trooper has shown signs of rejuventaion of late winning once and being placed in two of his last five races. In a field of average quality the 2 year old colt could well win tonight but I'd back him for a placing if I was you. Happy Punting folks!

Cool mint Jessie has Tipster in tears of joy!

2006-11-05T09:45:00.000Z

Oh yes I love it when a plan comes together and last night trackside in the USA the eden racing trained Cool mint Jessie delivered coming in for the victory at a healthy price of 13/1 as predicted yesterday on this tipping site. Did Dallas1 make a mistake selling her? - well only time will tell but on the basis of last nights' run (the 12th win in the 2 year old fillies career) it looks like the Chestnut flyer will be one to watch out for in the future!

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Biatch - 8:48 - 54/1

Its been all of three weeks since this 3 year old filly from the Angelic Diablo stable last tried her luck when she finished second out of a full field of 14 in Canada in an Allowance race. These odds are massive for Biatch and I fear her fitness levels are not as high as they should be, regardless at a price like this she just can't be ignored. In 33 races the grey girl has never won but she has been placed in ten bringing in £56 for the yard. When last out on muddy she finished in third in a full field in a race of this standard just a length and a half behind the winner. If she can overcome any fitness issues she may have and get a good jockey then I fancy her to shock all and nick a placed finish.

The Okay song - 8:57 - 16/1

Last Wednesday there were wild celebrations in the slowstables household as The Okay Song managed to pick up his very first win for the stable in a maiden juvenile race. The success in Dubai came at the 12th time of asking but slowstables will be delighted that this youngster with so much promise has finally broken his duck. The Okay Song remains in Dubai for tonight's Progress race for Juvenile colts and with confidence high its highly probable that he will challenge for top honours again. In a particularly hot run of form he's won once and been placed twice in his last five races and a continuation of that this evening should see him come away with a placed finish at the very least.

Debit Card - 9:12 - 5/1

Okay I've backed a long shot and a mid table shot already today so I'm going safe on my last tip. Debit card in the 9:12 race from Dubai is second favourite at this tasty price and depending on how much you want to flutter the 2 year old colt could give you a reasonable return with a second placed finish. With two victories in his last three races the form of Debit card is strong and he's earned £200 for the aceface yard despite only being with Getminted for two months. In 19 races the 2 year old has won in 5 and been placed in 8 and if he gets a good jockey this evening then it could be straight to the bank with the debit card!

Don't mess with the Ouija Board!

2006-11-05T09:43:00.000Z

Ouija Board has claimed the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf crown for a second time in three years.

The 6-4 favourite, winner in 2004 and runner-up in 2005, unleashed a devastating turn of foot to win.

Frankie Dettori moved Ouija Board up from fourth on the bend at Churchill Downs and she powered home to edge out Film Maker and Honey Rider.

"Not many horses win two Breeders' Cups," said Dettori. "She's the best filly in the world without a doubt."

Diablo delivers

2006-11-04T08:59:00.000Z

It was hardly a shock to see Diablo 796760 romp home in last night's 8:57 race from Hong Kong as precited on this blogsite. While the odds were only moderate at 4/1, it was a definate predicition and if you took my advice and backed in with a decent stake then you will be celebrating today. This promising 2 year old colt has won twice and been placed twice in five races and looks like being a definate star of the future for a stable which has already had 1,807 winners!

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Cool mint Jessie - 8:36 - 13/1

If this eden racing trained fillie runs to her full potential and has the right jockey then theres no reason why she shouldn't fare well tonight in the USA. Bought on the 10th of September from the Dallas1 stable for £33 it looks like this is one that got away from Getminted's top stable. In 32 races the 2 year old filly has won 11 times and been placed in 13 (though some were in small fields). She has a decent record on fast going and comes into this race on the back of a win in Canada last Monday. A certain placed finish candidate.

Dusty Springfield - 8:48 - 10/1

Had luck followed this Mr Tug trained filly better then many of her six placed finishes would have turned into victories. In a display of loyalty its believed she told Mr Tug ' I only want to be with you'! Named after the white lady of soul Dusty Springfield she has raced 13 times winning just once in that time. Only out on soft going once before the 2 year old finished in second showing its a type of going which suits her running style. I reckon a placed finish is highly possible for her tonight as Mr Tug aims to build on earnings of nearly £6,000.

Lamb Stu (NZL) - 8:57 - 14/1

A tasty option here! Lamb Stu all the way from New Zealand brings with him an impressive CV which includes 19 wins and 34 places in 121 runs culminating in earnings of £ 2,340. Two days ago this Meat trained 4 year old colt won in Australia in a level weight race and has been in solid form of late unlike some of the other horses in this field. While the quality of all the runners in this race is high the form for some looks shaky. So heres hoping Lamb Stu has what it takes to nick a placed finish.

All aboard for the Breeder's Cup!

2006-11-04T08:27:00.000Z

Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien is backing stable-star George Washington to show his ability at the Breeders' Cup today.
"It's a big gamble running George Washington in the Classic but he is so different to any horse we have had ability-wise," he said.

"We are hoping that his ability can overcome everything else he will face on the dirt at Churchill Downs.

"We will never know what will happen unless we give it a try."

O'Brien feels that George Washington is fully prepared for his day in the spotlight in the US$5m classic in Kentucky.

"It wasn't too much of a hindrance when he missed a gallop at Southwell as he didn't lose too much work-wise," explained the Ballydoyle handler.

"We were simply hoping he could get some experience of the kickback and it was just another piece in the jigsaw.

"He has behaved well on his last couple of runs and has grown up mentally."

O'Brien has three chances in the Breeders' Cup Mile - Aussie Rules, Ad Valorem and Ivan Denisovich.

"Aussie Rules is a well-balanced type and won well in Keeneland, which was a nice prep race. He has recovered well and we are happy with him," he said.

"Ad Valorem ran well last time in Canada and his wins in the Middle Park and Queen Anne shows he has the class.

"Ivan Denisovich gets a mile well, but he won't be wearing the visor this time as he ran a bit keen in it at Ascot."

Scorpion goes for O'Brien in the $3m the Breeders' Cup Turf on Saturday in only his second start of 2006.

"He fractured a pastern in the spring this year and lost lots of time in the summer, but he has made really good progress," said O'Brien.

"We were very pleased with his run at the Curragh (Barathea Finale Stakes) and I felt he ran a nice race.

"A slow pace at Churchill Downs would not bother him as he has made the running several times before."

Shotgun Mike firing on all cylinders!

2006-11-03T13:24:00.000Z

Hi folks, here are the top owner results for October....

Top Owner by Wins
Member ‘shotgun_mike’ achieved 112 Wins this past month and receives US$100.00 in Bonus Credits. Congrats!

Top Owner by Win/Starts %
Member ‘WG Racing’ with 50% Wins/Starts receives US$100.00 in Bonus Credits.

HORSES

Top Horse by Wins
With 16 Wins this award goes to ‘Eternal Spirit’. Owner ‘Racingslim’ receives US$100.00 Bonus Credits.

Top Horse by Win/Starts %
With 56% Wins/Starts this award goes to ‘Reindeer Follies’. Owner ‘Island House’ receives US$100.00 Bonus Credits. ‘Eternal Spirit’ owned by ‘Racingslim’ had a Win/Run% of 66% but as per the rules of the awards can not take home more than one prize in the Top Horse category.

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Port Stanley - 8:36 - 12/1

I dont mean to be mean but this is a seriously challenged field. Any decent horse would leave the rest trailing in their wake but such is the poor quality of the field that its very open. I'm therefore opting for Port Stanley who outside of the first and second favourites is the best of a bad lot. The 3 year old from the cotton racing stable has been placed in four of his last five races and was unlucky not to pick up his second career win in USA in mid October. In 31 races he's won just once and has benn placed in just 9, still when you look at some of the other horses in this field he looks like Dawn Run!!! Solid each way contender.

Diablo 796760 - 8:57 - 4/1

I fully expect this promising 2 year old colt to pick up his second career win here in Hong Kong tonight at good but safe odds of 4/1. Following in a long line of talent from the Diablo stable the black dart has been impressive so far, winning once and being placed in two of his four races to date. That win came on soft going (the same type of going as we have for this race this evening) and Diablo 796760 looked expecially impressive decimating a full field of 14.

Hollow Pond - 9:24 - 5/1

I was speaking to someone recently who thought this 4 year old colt was one of the most under-rated horses on getminted. The tightline trained colt has netted almost £2,000 for the stable and is on a solid run of form at present winning in 3 of his last 5 races. In total Hollow Pond has raced 68 times, winning in 19 and being placed in 22. His last win came last Monday when he finished first out of eleven to win a monday madness race in Dubai. Comfortable on all types of going the soft ground wont be a problem tonight though he'd probably like a shorter distance. Still the 20th win is on the cards and a placing almost a certainty.

Cool, calm and collected!

2006-11-01T10:40:00.000Z

The Coolmore operation stable isn't the largest you'll ever see but it still oozes quality. This was clearly shown last Saturday when Holy Roman Emperor won the Getminted monthly Challenge final for 2 year old colts pocketing a cool £265 for the yard. The stable have been with us since just before Christmas last year and are just five wins away from the 200 winners mark. With winnings of £8,370 they've shown just what can be done if you choose your horses carefully and get rid of any unwanted driftwood as soon as you realise what's not needed!

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Little Jimbob - 8:48 - 7/1

It took this 2 year old colt a little while to get into the swing of things but now that he has theres no stopping him. Owned by the G.Barr stable Little Jimbob has won once and been placed twice in his last three races all in big fields. Since being picked up from the sales ring on the 3rd of October he's earned £35 for the stable, a fraction of his true earning potential. While soft and muddy going seem to be his favourite he should still do well on the good in the UK, a course he's already very familiar with.

Jens - 8:57 - 60/1

I really cant believe the odds for this 2 year old colt here. Partly because some of the other contenders in this field are very average at best. Now Jens is no world beater but in this Special Allowance race I feel he should do far better than these huge odds suggest. In 9 competitive races the pricer trained colt has won twice and been placed in six. This will be only his second race for the yard having transferred from the Coolmore operation stable the day before yesterday! So busy times for Jens, if he can nail a placed finish in this race this evening it could prove to be the best piece of business Pricer will ever do!

Eclipse Knight - 9:24 - 4/1

There are three joint favourites in this race and I believe if any of them are going to cross the line first then it will be Eclipse Knight from the Dallas1 stable. The 2 year old has never won before and his best performances to date have produced two placed finishes in nine races. The colt was unlucky in his last outing on Monday when he finished just half a length behind Wizard of war in a full field. Tonight I fancy him to go one better and land Dallas1's 2,603rd win!!!!!!!!

Hear no evil see no evil!

2006-10-31T08:56:00.000Z

A champion jockey is about to enter an important race on a new horse. The horse's trainer meets him before the race and says, "All you have to remember with this horse is that every time you approach a jump, you have to shout, 'ALLLLEEE OOOP!' really loudly in the horse's ear. Providing you do that, you'll be fine."

The jockey thinks the trainer is mad but promises to shout the command. The race begins and they approach the first hurdle. The jockey ignores the trainer's ridiculous advice and the horse crashes straight through the center of the jump.

They carry on and approach the second hurdle. The jockey, somewhat embarrassed, whispers 'Aleeee ooop' in the horse's ear. The same thing happens--the horse crashes straight through the center of the jump.

At the third hurdle, the jockey thinks, "It's no good, I'll have to do it," and yells, "ALLLEEE OOOP!" really loudly. Sure enough, the horse sails over the jump with no problems. This continues for the rest of the race, but due to the earlier problems the horse only finishes third.

The trainer is fuming and asks the jockey what went wrong. The jockey replies, "Nothing is wrong with me - it's this horse. What is he - deaf or something?"

The trainer replies, "Deaf?? DEAF?? He's not deaf--he's BLIND!"

That might some up some of your nags trainers!!!!!!! Anyway for all tonight's top tips please click on read more.....

Running on nitro - 8:12 - 48/1

Now even after last nights run of poor results I cant help backing this 5 year old colt even at these long odds. Unlike many of the other horses in this Special Advance Allowance race Running on Nitro has had a recent win and in his 57 race career has shown on more than one occassion that writing him off can be a costly mistake. The grey colt transferred to the David S stable from the ultimate racing yard in early October and will obviously need some time to settle before reaching his full potential. Tonight in Canada I reckon he could well suprise the bookies and snatch a placed finish.

Pirate Attack - 8:48 - 18/1

Another risky tip here but the odds are simply too good to ignore. The reason this slowstables trained colt is at 18/1 is because when last out in a race of this level on fast going he finished 14th out of 14 in a night his owner will want to forget. Make no mistake about it though Pirate Attack is far better than that one result depicts. In 11 races the 2 year old has won in 3 and been placed in 5. If he can get a good start tonight then theres no reason why he cant do what he does best and run well. Putting that poor result behind him would also be welcomed.

A year on from one fo the saddest days in racing

2006-10-30T12:17:00.000Z

Trainer Henrietta Knight saddles two of the nine runners in the William Hill Gold Cup on what is set to be an emotional day at Exeter tomorrow.
Knight's three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate died after suffering a heart attack in the race last year.

Best Mate began his chasing career at Exeter in 2000 and won the race, then known as the Haldon Gold Cup, in 2001.

He became a household name after becoming the first horse since Arkle to win three consecutive Gold Cups.

Until his final race, he had not finished out of the first two in any of his 21 starts.

Knight has an excellent record in Exeter's 2m 1f race, having also won it with Edredon Bleu in 2002 and 2003.

Like Best Mate, Edredon Bleu was owned by Jim Lewis and his famous claret and blue colours will be carried by Impek in the 2006 running.

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Snow Witch - 8:48 - 24/1

Lofty odds here for a horse who won her last level weight race on Muddy going! In identical conditions tonight the bookies are writing her off. Fair enough that win did come in a small field of 5 but still a wins a win and Snow Witch has recorded 32 of them in a 156 race career. Owned by Abaddon the 5 year old fillie has earned £1,133 in her career and if she runs well tonight could well pick up a placed finish.

Drastic Measure - 9:12 - 20/1

Have the bookies been at the drink's cabinet!?? 20/1 seems a very attractive price for such a contender and all going well he should challenge tonight. Now there is some concern in that the 2 year old colt from the patching22 stable hasn't raced since the 8th of October. However when last out Drastic measure won in the USA over 2 miles. With 5 wins and 10 placed finishes in 23 races he looks a handy horse and is a good each way punt in this race.

Aficionado - 9:24 - 13/1

In arguably the best race of the evening Muggins racing's Aficionado will be hoping to continue where he left off in his last race. Last wednesday in the UK the 2 year old colt ran a superb race all be it in a small field to pick up his third win for the yard. Total stats for the grey horse read 15 races, 3 wins and 5 placed finishes. With form well and truly back this boy should do okay tonight. A placed finish is highly possible.

Have you got dutch courage?!

2006-10-29T10:18:00.000Z

Today's posting comes all the way from the magical city of Amsterdam. And its apt that Dirk Kuyt was on hand to score for Liverpool yesterday in our great win over Villa. I know alot of our owners are Villa fans so hard luck guys. Elsewhere United were on fire away to bolton. On this form can anyone stop Fergie's men????

Lets see those wallets!

2006-10-27T09:52:00.000Z

Auctions for November will open on Friday 17 November 2006 @ 12:00 GMT. Enter your horses before closing on Saturday 18 November 2006 @ 12:00 GMT, and place your bids before Sunday 19 November 2006 @ 09:00 GMT.

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The Mercy Seat - 8:12 - 7/1

In this small field of 8 these odds aren't bad for a horse of undisputed ability. In 109 competitive races the 6 year old from the ozzy yorks stable has won 18 times and been placed in 38 bringing in career winnings of £1,444. His current run is also excellent with 4 wins and 3 placed finishes in his last 9 races. Very verstaile he's had good days on all types of going at tracks throughout the virtual world and I fancy him for a place this evening.

Royal Rose - 8:57 - 15/2

If you're a regular viewer of this blogspot you'll be well aware that I backed this 2 year old fillie from the topcert stable at 24/1 last week and she didnt let me down. With her last race being on the 19th of this month shes had a nice rest before tonight's race in Hong Kong and she should challenge for top honours once again. A very solid horse she runs with a maturity beyond her years. If she doesnt win this progress race then she should finish in the places at least.

Shark Attack - 9:48 - 40/1

Ah to hell with it its the weekend! Lets go for broke! While Shark Attack is the ranked outsider in the 9:48 race from Canada I belive shes well capable of getting up to finish in the places. Recent form has been decent and includes a win on firm in Australia a number of days ago. In 20 races the Gerry20 trained girl has won in 5 and been placed in 9 so I'm backing her for another placing this evening.

Romantic Rollings!

2006-10-25T11:38:00.000Z

Who said every male getminted owner was gruff and macho??!!! Today marks the third wedding anniversary of rolling's stable owner Sean and his beautiful wife Tracey. Well done to you two. On the racing front Sean is also doing well with almost £1000 banked since joining Getminted racing on the 15th of February this year. Hold on thats the day after Valentines, romance just follows this man around!!!

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Blu Sebring - 8:12 - 10/1

With two wins and two placed finishes in his last four races this 2 year old is really finding his Getminted racing feet. The Redhalo racing trained colt must be fancied to do well in a progress race and at 10/1 looks a tasty each way contender. In all he's won twice and has been placed in six of his 14 races to date earning £116 for the yard. While fast isn't Blu Sebring's favoured going he still has the ability to let rip in Canada over the 7 furlong distance.

Sensei - 8:57 - 11/2

The last time I tipped Sensei he let me down so the old grey owes me one and back on his favoured fast going he could do the business in the 8:57 race from Canada this evening. He's won twice in the last five outings so confidence is high and in a race of this standing he should be good enough to challenge for top honours if he gets the right jockey.

Taking the Pith - 9:24 - 32/1

If this Ken Allan youngster is as poor as his stats suggest then why hasn't the brilliant owner entered him in a claimer? After all this man doesn't mess about when it comes to quality. I believe this horse has been held back and that he will let fly when running at peak condition. His sole victory came on the 6th of September and since then he's only managed to pick up a single placed finish. Tonight may be the night the real 'Taking the Pith' stands up! Worth a flutter at such long odds.

This week's Gandalf 29's awards

2006-10-24T09:40:00.000Z

The award for COME BACK HALL ALL IS FORGIVEN goes to BIGBOYSTEVE who after moaning about getting such bad jockeys
finally got charlie only to see his horse stroll in 7th out of 9 lol...

the award for UP ALL NIGHT WITH MY STALLION goes to MUSIC GIRL who spent most nights last week supping wine till
1 am in the morning just to train her horse. watch out guys this girl will stay up all night just to chop your gonads off.

the award for WHO CHANGED THE DAYS goes to MAJOR CHASE who for some reason decided to take it upon himself to turn friday in to thusday all over again. dont want to be in your house when the clocks go back john.

the award for HAVE A BREAK HAVE A KIT KAT goes to LIZZIEBR2003 who managed to write a ful essay with out even taking a break must have been the longest post in rc history with out a space.

after speaking with liz i am allowed to give out a special queens award today this award is O.B.E. ONE BRIGHT ENTITY and this goes to THE DUKE who every week manages to bring a smile not just to my face but to many other
peoples aswell with his great forum posts. liz says well done duke and so do i.

and last but not least a very very special award one for which i could be banned. this award is PRICELESS .. FOR EVERYTHING ELSE THERE IS MASTERCARD this goes to SIMON OF MEMBER SUPPORT who this week gave out what has to be the the most priceless bit of support ever. when asked why we could not get some sort of money back for all the donkeys we buy out the sales ring
like selling for dog food or something simon took it upon himself to try and stitch every person on rc by saying..." putting your horse in a claimer is
also a way of getting your money back"... so there you have it if you get a donkey pass it on to some other poor soul... classic

oh i almost for got my own award then I CANT SPELL goes to GANDALF29 for the simple fact no one can make as many errors
as me when it comes to spelling i am utterly terrible.

please note that these awards are only fun and no harm or disrespect
is meant to anyone.

Phar Lap was poisoned say scientists

2006-10-23T16:55:00.000Z

The mystery surrounding the fate of Australia's most famous racehorse looks set to have been solved - 74 years after his death.
Scientists say that tests show Phar Lap was poisoned by arsenic while he was at the peak of his career in 1932.

The legendary horse collapsed and died in agony in California, hours before a race he was widely tipped to win.

US gangsters are long believed to have ordered the death, amid fears he would cause big losses to illegal bookmakers.

Australian scientists used particle accelerator technology to closely analyse preserved strands of Phar Lap's hair.

They concluded that the five-year-old New Zealand-bred chestnut had been given a lethal dose of arsenic 35 hours before his death.

"We've made observations which could be explained by poison. We can't otherwise explain it," Australian Synchrotron Research Program scientist Ivan Kempson told local media.

He said the findings added weight to the gangster poisoning theory, but warned: "You will never get a 100% definite answer".

Phar Lap - which means lightening in Thai - was a sporting hero in Australia during the Great Depression era, winning 37 of his 51 starts, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.

He had won the rich Agua Caliente race in Mexico just days before his trainer found him in severe pain, with blood pouring from his lungs in California. He died hours later.

Phar Lap's heart lies in the National Museum in Canberra, while his preserved body is on display at the Melbourne Museum.

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Sensei - 8:12 - 15/2

The bookies cant make their mind up about this race so theres scope to make money perhaps even with some spread betting. My tip Sensei comes into this race on the back of a decent win in the USA in an eclipse stakes race. Owned by Diablo racing the 6 year old colt has picked up 11 wins and 26 placed finishes in his career earning a total of £1,151 for the yard. A consistent performer when running well he has notched up two wins and a placing in his last four races so must be considered for an each way punt.

Dec 27th - 9:12 - 12/1

I've backed this 7 year old veteran in the past and he hasn't let me down yet. In his career to date Dec 27th has brought in £2,725 in winnings for five different owners. Now in the twilight of his succesful career the colt has a few more tricks up his sleeve before he calls it a day and if he gets a good jockey he could well take this race though a placing is more likely.

Trium Fontium - 9:24 - 12/1

Owners RedHalo racing will be hoping this 2 year old colt can turn around a poor run of form in this Getminted Monthly Challenge qualifier. Undoubtedly talented Trium Fontium has only won once in fifteen races but with six placings he's earned almsot £600 for the yard. Tonight at good odds the youngster will be aiming to kick start a purple patch and I've a feeling he'll pick up another place before he goes on to bigger and better things.

Ferdinand backs Rooney to net against Pool!

2006-10-22T10:24:00.000Z

I see where Rio Ferdinand believes Wayne Rooney will end his goaldrought and hit the back of the net today against Liverpool at Old Trafford. The over rated centre half said " If I was a betting man I would have a couple of quid on him", hope he gave Michael Owen a call to share his vast wisdom! It looks as if United will be too strong for the Pool today. It's vital for Rafa Benitez that his side can get something out of this game having lost three games already this season. Liverpool just haven't got going while a win for the Red Devils would see them leapfrog Chelsea to top the Premiership. Interesting times indeed, my prediction Man United 2 Liverpool 0 though I'd give anything for a pool win!

Royal Rose rakes in the rubles!

2006-10-21T09:37:00.000Z

Technical problems prevented me from posting yesterday which was a pain as I really wanted to brag about a wonderful result on Thursday night! The massive 24/1 outsider Royal Rose from the Topcert stable finished in second. After the exploits of 'Im a shrewd thing' on Wednesday night this result capped off a good tipping week for yours truly. Now the big question can I keep the good run going?

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Papermill boy - 8:57 - 15/1

With 3 victories in his 6 races so far this 2 year old colt from the Rose Hill stable has done enough to suggest he could be a star in the making. He comes into this race on the back of a fine win in Dubai where he fought off a field of 8 to take the C division race. This level weight race will undoubtedly be a harder task for Parpermill boy but if he gets a good jockey and finishes strongly then he may just get a placing at this good odds.

Little Diamond - 9:24 - 13/1

Theres certainly no world beaters in this line up so in a way it's anyone's race. Little Diamond from the Sheikh Mahandy stable joined this latest yard from N Twisting Blighter for £27 at the end of September. Since then she's won once and been placed once but her newest employers will be expecting a better run of results of else she may be handed her P45. Ironically her earnings to date come to £45! A slight cance of a win but a realistic chance of a placed finish.

Buddies girl - 9:48 - 11/1

A milestone here for Bryan1969's 5 year old fillie as this race marks Buddies girl's 100th race. In the 99 to date the chestnut colourded fillie has won in 14 and been placed in 36 bringing in a total of £2,115 in career earnings. Worryingly for the stable Buddies girl hasn't recorded a win since the 3rd of September but has picked up a host of placed finishes in recent weeks. A good start tonight is vital if Buddies girl is to deliver the goods.

Oh yes I am a shrewd thing!

2006-10-19T15:11:00.000Z

What a fantastic run we witnessed last night from the sirlad trained 'shrewd thing'! At massive odds of 18/1 the 2 year old colt finished in second as predicted in Australia despite being written off by the bookies. And it could have been so much better. The youngster finished less than a full length behind Javier Javier. Still a great result Im sure you'd agree!

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Royal Rose - 8:48 - 24/1

Well you cant argue with a 100% record! This 2 year old fillie from the Topcert stable has only been out once (on tuesday in Hong Kong) where she won in a full field in a Maiden juvenille race for grade 2 horses. Undoubtedly its a step up in quality tonight but still this inexperienced field isn't great.The Topcert stable have only been with Getminted for two months but already they've earned almost £900. If their new girl can get a good jockey tonight then they could add to that amount. Each way contender.

Woozie - 9:24 - 17/2

What a great name. My sources tell me though that this 2 year old fillie is neither pint size nore welsh! In her seven races to date this Ken Allan trained grey has won once and been placed in 3. Its a measure of the respect Ken Allan has for this fillie that he paid previous owner Decibel £338 for her on the 8th of October. Obviously Ken believes this horse can deliver and who am I to argue with the master. I think a win may be beyond her tonight but feel a place in well within her abilities.

beegee - 9:48 - 11/1

I have to admit I'm less confident about this selection than the other two but in the world of virtual horse racing you never know!!! Beegee has been out 7 times so far in his career winning in 3 and being placed in 3 but he faces an uphill battle in Hong Kong in the last race of the evening. He comes into this race on the back of a win at this very track five days ago and after a good rest he's confident of success. In this small field winner takes all so he'll have to stay with the pacemakers from the very off.

Lucky Carberry gets of with a slap on the wrist!

2006-10-18T14:23:00.000Z

Irish jockey Paul Carberry has avoided jail for setting fire to a newspaper on board a flight from Spain to Ireland.
The rider had been sentenced to two months behind bars in May for the air rage incident in October 2005 but was freed pending an appeal.

Following a hearing in the Dublin District Court on Monday the case was dismissed.

Carberry has also been told to undertake voluntary work.

One of the suggestions raised in the court was that the top jockey give horse riding lessons to young people from the inner city.

The 32-year-old, from Tara, Co Meath, had pleaded not guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour likely to lead to a breach of the peace on the Aer Lingus flight.

But the trial judge described Carberry's evidence at the time as contrived.

He noted his testimony to the court had three important variations on the original statement he gave gardai in Dublin airport.

Carberry claimed setting the paper on fire was a freak accident.

The jockey was granted bail after paying 1,000 euros (£673) and was allowed to walk free from court, pending an appeal which was successful on Monday.

The Meath man was Irish champion jockey in 2002, when he became the first man since Charlie Swan in 1996/97 to ride a century of winners.

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Front nine - 8:36 - 34/1

You know what they say - a change is as good as a rest - and new owners SirLad who picked up this young colt will be hoping he settles in quickly to his new virtual surroundings. Bought exactly a week ago in a claimer the 2 year old won once and has been placed in four of his eight competitive races to date. Offered at a huge price today he must be considered good enough to get a place given the average standard of his fellow competitors in the 8:36 race in England. This is arguably his favourite distance and going over which to run so expect fireworks from Front nine.

Shrewd Thing - 8:57 - 18/1

For the second tip in a row I'm backing a Sirlad trained colt. This time I think Shrewd Thing could be just that and finish in the top three at favourable odds.Bought from the Wirksworth Yard in a claimer two weeks ago the 2 year old black colt has one win and six placed finishes under his belt from ten runs. While he is prone to having a shocker he has the undisputed potential which if nurtured correctly will see him go a long way for the yard.

Astrometeorology - 9:36 - 9/1

In a hugely succesful career this amazing fillie has raked in almost £1,200 in transfer fees. The latest owner of Astrometeorology is sdownie who paid £474 for the 5 year old fillie back in January of this year. When you look at her stats its easy to see why this fine virtual animal is held in such high esteem. In 139 races shes won in 42 (30% win to run ratio) and has been placed in 55 (40% place to run ratio).Without a win since the 14th of September one is surely around the corner and if she runs well tonight she should do very well - solid each way contender.

Succeed or plunder down under!

2006-10-17T10:35:00.000Z

The Cox Plate is regarded as the best weight-for-age race in Australia, building up to the "Race that stops a nation".

The Melbourne Cup, being Australia's most famous horse race and considered to be the biggest tourist attraction, attracts top horses striving for the ultimate crown of victory.

Don't be slow - beat the kangaroo! Take part in GetMintedMax.com's Australian Racing Frenzy!

Mixed feelings in another Getminted Monthly Challenge Qualifier

2006-10-16T16:55:00.000Z

It's Monday 20:12 Getminted Monthly Challenge Qualifier-2YC-1 and there is another large field with some big owners. A few mutterings in the race previews about varying form and odds, but it's sometimes hard to know what to believe, as there can a lot of banter.

Lady Harkin is talking his horse down and Maximas cannot work out the odds on his horse at 68/1!!

It's therefore a very open race, but at 68/1 the Maximas horse may be worth look for a place and I would never want to overlook a Dallas1 horse - particularly Black Minnaloushe with those stats.

The big stakes race 20:24

2006-10-14T12:12:00.000Z

The WFA 2-7Y C Gr 0 - 1 20:24 race has a large filed of runners with some very experienced horses and even more experienced owners. Meat, Dallas1, Deduson, Maximas and Longy all feature here.

The Deduson horse Maltese Assassin particulalry grabs my attention with an impressive ratio of stats; 105Lbs, 69 runs, 28 places and 19 wins. The most experienced horse; Sexy Beast now with Papa Smurf! stables has seen a lot of races and owners, but still looks an interesting punt.

Lots of value in the pack? 20:12

2006-10-14T11:57:00.000Z

A good place to start and a good way to check out some future racing legends in the 20:12 Special Allowance Juvenile CF - 1 . Jaybones' Value Pack looks a particulalry good horse, one of 4 males in the race carrying 112 lbs - it has raced 9 times, placed once and won twice.

The Sex Bomb, sex bomb from wills-wills looks pretty good too with only 4 runs to it's name and a good win. Perhaps the most experinced horses will outdo the rest?; Lifesaver from Menace and Waffles from Bootstrap both have 18 runs under their saddles.

The way to Amarillo in the eclipse stakes!!

2006-10-13T10:18:00.000Z

A great bunch of horses are out for the Eclipse Stakes WFA 2-7Y Fillies race. With the older of the horses; Amarillio from Double Silk stables looking like a very good prospect. The legendary Snow Witch from Abaddon is a good looking horse too from a very experienced stable.

Perhaps the youngest and lightest of the horses; Duchess Sarah from BigboySteve is going to pull a surprise win?

Juvenile fillies in the 20:12

2006-10-13T10:12:00.000Z

Check out the new talent in the 20:12 Allowance juvenile Fillies race. Some big names in the race witn a few owners trying out a few of their 2 year olds - Black Smoke has four runners in this race! With Silver Blade or Get After Him looking the best of their bunch.

These races are reknowned for being pretty unpredictable, but as I mentioned for a place the two Black Smoke horses look good and possibly Fillydelphia USA from Celtic Park. Transflash from Mr Monkey may also be worth a look.

The old guard in the 20:55 race

2006-10-12T10:36:00.000Z

A few names you should recognise in the Level Weight 4-7Y F at 20:55, including the legendary jetaime cheveux. This horse has certainly been around and Shotgun Mike is the proud owner now, but Whiskey Rain from Catlikething looks like the most promoising horse for this race.

Semtex from Christmas Stables looks a good each way, but jetaome cheveux is always worth a look.

Getminted Monthly Challenge Qualifier tonight

2006-10-12T10:28:00.000Z

A selection of the big boys are in the running tonight for the Getminted Monthly Challenge Qualifier at 8:36pm. The obvious favourite being Meat's horse; Pheremones with 20 runs, 7 places and 4 wins - the most successful and experienced horse in the race, meaning it's carrying the most weight however.

Ken Allan's Stable has two horses running, but he is warning people off his Cheeky Boadicea due to low fitness - the other Ken Allan horse; Woozie is highly recommended by me and the man himself. 5 runs, 2 places and 1 win!!

Is Silver bullet Jonz worth it? Oh yeah..........

2006-10-11T10:38:00.000Z

Is he the best horse which has ever graced getminted racing? - probably not. But make no doubt about it this 3 year old has a long and lucrative career ahead of him a fact not lost on new owner the Andy Hargie stable. Paying £2,500 for a virtual race horse may seem excessive at first but when you consider that Silver bullet Jonz has already earned £2,770 you can see the logic behind the massive buy. This younster was only bought four months ago but already his stats beggar belief, in 77 races he's won in 29 and has been placed in 32. Was the high purchase price worth it ?-it looks so.

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Above the Law - 8:36 - 14/1

Well I backed this 2 year old colt for a placing a few days ago and he delivered in style. The bookies are still not convinced however and have given 'Above the Law' a price of 14/1. Still without a victory in his career the grey has been placed in 9 of his 15 races. Career earnings to date stand at an uninspiring £41 but if he continues to pick up the places and maybe even get a win here and there he'll develop into a steady earner. Should finish in the places tonight.

hit the north - 8:48 - 10/1

Amazingly this 2 year old colt from the j's stable has won in five of his last eight races and finished second in the other three.As good a 2 year old as you'll ever see on getminted he's earned £213 in his two months with us. The youngster has shown hes well able to strut his stuff in both large and small fields and remains calm under the intense pressure of racing. A good price here tonight, not backing him would be a bigger suprise than backing him!

Trium Fontium - 9:24 - 20/1

If you look at this Redhalo racing trained colt's recent form it doesn't offer much optimism. However if we step back and view his long term form over the past couple of months we notice the 2 year old always fares better on fast going. Tonight in Dubai the conditions should be perfect for Trium Fontium and if he gets an able jockey then he may spring a suprise and notch a place at these long odds.

Virtual Racehorse Shatters On-line Auction Record

2006-10-10T12:07:00.000Z

The highest price paid for a virtual racehorse made history last night when online trainer, Jonz79 successfully auctioned his cyber-colt, SilverBullet Jonz, for an unprecedented £2,500.

Paying £2,500 for a racehorse that doesn’t actually exist defies logic in the real world; unless of course you own a virtual horse on the Raceclubs game at www.getmintedmax.com, the world’s biggest and fastest growing, virtual horseracing community. The colt which originally cost £8 has already earned over £2,700 cash during its short but illustrious three month career. The hefty price-tag means another champion virtual racehorse for Andy Hargie Stables, who could easily recoup his investment ten-fold before retiring the iconic colt from competitive racing.

The opportunity to own a living, breathing racehorse remains a dream for many but the reality of cleaning its stable is quiet another!

Raceclubs on www.getmintedmax.com is a fantasy racing game that simulates the excitement of real-life racing where members can own and race virtual race-horses for real money. All the racing action takes place online against other trainers around the world. The idea of online racing elevates horseracing to a new dimension where a virtual victory translates into actual cash winnings which trainers can withdraw anytime they choose.

True to real-life, the online horseracing community can buy and sell their horses through the highly anticipated monthly auctions. Sellers can set a minimum reserve on their horses but the free-market economy prevails as ultimately the final selling price is determined by buyers who base their bids according to a horse’s racing history and potential earnings. The owners may be selling virtual horses but the prices they’re fetching are cash. Online bidding wars have escalated into thousands of dollars. Virtual horseracing is aggressive business and owning a champion horse can mean the difference of make or break for highly competitive stables,

Virtual horseracing is big business; and if a £2,500 price-tag seems excessive for a virtual racehorse then consider this – stable owners on Raceclubs have won almost £3,000,000 in stakes winnings over 5 years.

Driving the virtual horseracing phenomenon is Cashcade who offer the Raceclubs game as well as betting on these races at www.getmintedmax.com. Cashcade are also planning to soon broadcast the races across satellite television in the UK.

Virtual horseracing, like its real-life racing counterpart, offers the excitement, entertainment and prestige of horseracing. The trainers in this fantasy world are developing incredibly competitive racing strategies to gain championship titles and to generate serious profits.

Paying £2,500 for a thoroughbred virtual racehorse may now seem like a bargain.

Change to Jockey random factor situation

2006-10-10T09:53:00.000Z

Getminted have been closely following the evolving discussion on the Jockeys and the amount of influence a jockey has on the performance of a horse in a race.

The concern from some members is that the jockey is allocated completely randomly. This can cause major disappointment when a horse is placed to the best of a member’s ability in a high stakes race and the horse does not perform as expected, largely due to being allocated a poor jockey. A poor jockey is unlikely to be able to explore the true potential of the horse and of course this causes much frustration.

This frustration is especially prevalent in high stakes races and so we will design a system that adds a higher level of skill when racing at this level.

We have debated this at length with members and read a lot of commentary from you. Largely thanks to your input we have concluded that in high stakes races, the skill of an owner should have a greater influence over the race result.

The system will hence increase the impact that your skill has on the result and reduce the impact that the jockey has. Only championship qualifiers and finals will be subject to this as these are the races in which the other deciding factors such as horse ability, horse placement (suitability for the race spec) and preparation (tack and fitness) are currently near eliminated, where horses are so closely matched whilst their owners are some of the games most astute. This will further be represented in these races by only the top 14 jockeys being allocated to horses in these races.

We will appreciate your continued constructive comments in finalising the design of this system. We anticipate that we will begin development of the system by the end of this month by which time we will be able to tell you how long we expect the development to take.

Once again, thank you for your inputs on this subject. You may have offered alternative ideas that are not totally consistent with this system, and we will be more than happy to offer a reason for any differences that may concern you. Just send the Support Desk an email through the contact us section of the website entitled “Jockey Factor”.

It's criminal that Above the law didn't win!

2006-10-09T17:01:00.000Z

How close we came to a bumper payday last night when Above the law was just edged out of it in the 8:36 race in Hong Kong by Mercury rain. Still that tip at 13/1 should have earned wise punters a few pounds/euros/dollars etc! Hopefully topnight we can go one better!

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Churchill Downs - 8:12 - 15/1

When you look at the stats for this horse you almost have to rub your eyes and look again. The 2 year old colt from the Dallas1 stable has won in an amazing ten of his 14 races to date and is fast making a name for himself at the virtual race courses across the globe. While yielding is not his favourite going Churchill Downs is still good enough to finish in the places tonight and who knows he may even win this one.

Holly Hill - 8:24 - 20/1

Wow, amazing odds for a fourth favourite. While its true that this Menace trained fillie has a shockingly poor win to run ratio (7%) she has little problems finishing in the places. In her 27 runs she's been placed in 17 and realistically thats the best outcome we can expect in the USA tonight. Recent form has been patchy at best and it seems the 3 year old needs a good weight to contend for honours. If she can get that and gets a good jockey then she has a real chance of finishing in the top three.

Belial - 9:12 - 17/2

Its fair to say that this 3 year old colt has turned a corner and not before time. Belial looked like a prime candidate for the bullet a few weeks ago but four placed finishes in five races has seen a new respect emerge for the black horse from the Abaddon raceyard. He has only raced on yielding once before in his career so its vital he can cope with the going from the off over the 7 furlongs. Without a win in 17 runs his best hope is a placed finish but at these attractive odds you wouldn't turn your nose up to that!

Well done to the Scots on a crazy night of football.

2006-10-08T09:19:00.000Z

In my local pub I watched the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and England games all at once on three different screens, it took some doing!While my boys were getting a hiding from lowly Cyrpus the mighty Scots were managing to hold off France for a famous 1-0 victory. Can they qualify for Euro 2008? Why the hell not. Scottish fans are obviously not counting their Chickens yet but what a brilliant start to this campaign they've had, remember France nearly won the World Cup!Also Northern Ireland had a good result in Denmark, the 0-0 draw will particularly please Lawrie Sanchez as his side had conceeded five times in their two previous games.England peppered the Macedonian goals but couldn't make the breakthrough at Old Trafford while poor old Wales got well and truely trounced by the Slovaks 5-1. Not a great night for Ceri Barnett and I!

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Wishing on a star - 8:12 - 5/1

While he hasn't been especially impressive in his last two races 'wishing on a star' has fine abaility and should go close in this race tonight. Total stats read 41 races, 7 wins and 14 placed finishes. Not amazing statistics but the standard in this race is average. Im actually suprised that theses odds aren't a bit longer but 5/1 is still decent for this ADM Racing trained 3 year old colt.

Above the law - 8:36 - 13/1

This 2 year old colt has been waiting for over 2 months now for his first win. Above the law has finished second on five times and has been placed in eight of his fourteen races in total. He was especially unlucky not to have won on the 16th of September in a maiden juvenile race to Kepi Le Perneaut.As is the story of his career recent form has been solid. Above the Law has been placed in eight of his last ten races and should make that number nine tonight.

Swanees Boy (NZ) - 9:24 - 12/1

What a fantastic field we have going to the stalls in England for the Major Chase Tipster classic.In what is sure to be one of the best races on Getminted for some time my money is going on Swanees Boy to do well nad be placed at least. The 3 year old colt is running in his 30th race tonight. So far in a succesful career he has won in 7 and been placed in 11 of his 29 races. If he gets a good jockey tonight he could well go all the way but a placing is more likely.

Weekend of International football ahead!

2006-10-07T08:59:00.000Z

What a big weekend it is for the home nations and the Republic of Ireland. Steve McLaren's England play Macedonia in what should be a straight forward game where a win is surely certain. My prediction for that one 3-1. Elswhere Scotland who have started thier campaign is style with 6 points from 6 play France. While a draw would represent a good return the Scots must go for the win on their home patch, my prediction is 1-1. The Republic are away to Cyprus missing a host of top names including Shay Given, Stephen Reid, Kevin Doyle and Stephen Carr. I think this game will be a lot tighter than many suggest and can see Ireland just getting away with a one goal win, perhaps it could end up 2-1 to the boys in Green. Also in the Irish group Wales host Slovakia in a crucial game for the dragons. Ceri Barnett tells me there are some injuries in the Welsh squad so I'll predict a draw here 0-0. And finally in Copenhagen a resurrgent Northern Ireland will face Denmark after their incredible win over Spain last month. However a difficult test this and I think Denamrk will win 3-1.

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Flock of Seagulls - 8:36 - 13/1

Since joining Mark at the slowstables in mid September Flock of Seagulls has found a level of consistency which evaded him in the previous month. The 2 year old colt may still be without a win from his 12 starts but his three places in his last three races suggest he may have turned a corner. This is a shorter distance than he is normally used to and he's only raced over muddy once before without success, however at these fantastic odds he's hard to avoid. Solid each way chance.

Confuzion - 8:57 - 16/1

All was going nicely for this 2 year old colt. The places were piling up, the vital first win had been achieved and then he goes and finishes 12th out of 14 in a progress race for juvenile colts! I think more than anything else this is the reason for tonight's long odds. To be fair Confuzion is a handy horse who has tremendous ability. In total he's won once and has been placed six times in 10 races. Owned by Red Halo racing the owners will be wise enough to know that their boy can do well tonight if he gets the right jockey.

Shine - 9:24 - 12/1

Sebonline stable stumbled across a little gem when they bought this 3 year old colt from the sales ring in May of this year. In less than five months Shine has clocked up 8 wins and 17 placed finishes from 44 races earning £926 for the yard. With two wins in the last five races the black dart has high confidence levels and if he gets the right rider tonight then he could challenge for top honours. Well rested Shine hasn't been out since the 4th of October and should have what it takes to give a good account of himself this evening.

Start your weekend off with a smile!

2006-10-06T16:44:00.000Z

Riding the favourite at Cheltenham, the jockey is well ahead of the field. Suddenly he’s hit on the head by a turkey and a string of sausages. He manages to keep control of his mount and pulls back into the lead, only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers and a dozen mince pies as he goes over the last fence. With great skill he manages to steer the horse to the front of the field once more when, on the run in, he’s struck on the head by a bottle of sherry and a Christmas pudding. thus distracted, he succeeds in coming only second. He immediately goes to the stewards to complain that he has been seriously hampered!

Monthly Award winners for September

2006-10-05T09:58:00.000Z

Monthly Award Winners For September 2006

OWNERS

Top Owner by Wins
Member “Dommo” achieved 116 Wins this past month and receives US$100.00 in Bonus Credits. Congrats!

Top Owner by Win/Starts %
Member “Border” with 39% Wins/Starts receives US$100.00 in Bonus Credits.

HORSES

Top Horse by Wins
With 17 Wins this award goes to ‘Reindeer Follies’. Owner ‘Island House’ receives US$100.00 Bonus Credits.

Top Horse by Win/Starts %
With 66% Wins/Starts this award goes to ‘Colpo Fantastico’ Owner ‘derekw10’ receives US$100.00 Bonus Credits.

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Crime Scene - 8:36 - 11/1
Seldom do we see a race on Getminted racing with as much quality as that which lines up in the 8:36 race from Canada tonight. At 11/1 Crime scene from the Andy Hargie stables offers good value as she bids to pick up another win for this hugely succesful yard. In 96 races the 7 year old fillie has celebrated 24 wins and 32 placed finishes. She moved from the Lord Amazon Racing stable in August of last year for £205 and hasn't let Andy down. In a very good run of form at the moment she has won four of her last five races and if she gets a good start tonight the good run could well continue though a placing is the likliest outcome.

Dirty Slit - 8:57 - 20/1

I better be careful with this one! The Angelic Diablo stable trained 2 year old fillie has been impressive in her short career to date. She has an advantage over many of the other horses in this field also in the sense that she is very used to the two mile distance. In 7 races the grey fillie has won once and been placed in 5 earning £30 along the way for the stable. Isn't terribly used to big fields but if she can stay focussed then she could come away from Australia with a placing.

Love Always - 9:48 - 13/1

Bought on Christmas eve 2005 this 4 year old fillie has been something of a shining star for the Lois stable. In his 29 races Love Always has picked up 9 wins and 11 placed finishes earning £251. He comes into this race on the back of a fine win on Sunday in Canada when he powered past all in a A Division race. It'll be another difficult task for him tonight as the quality of this field is impressive. However if he gets a good jockey then he could return from the USA in high spirits.

A salute to two great Champions

2006-10-03T13:03:00.000Z

Before too much time elapses we have to say a massive well done to the winners of the latest Getminted monthly Challenge Finals.

Play safely from the N Twisting Blighter stable won the colts final on the 30th of September in England in fine style. Facing some of the best young colts in the game the Chestnut coloured newcomer picked up his second win in six attempts bringing his career earnings up to almost £500!

Twenty four hours later Andy Hargie's Sunset Shadows recorded another memorable win for this fine stable. Racing in her first final she had a length and a half to spare over the second placed fillie De Madre. It's also worth noting that Sunset Shadows was ridden by German jockey Heinz Huber, the same jockey who rode Play safely to victory in the other Getminted monthly final!

In honour of the one and only Major Chase!

2006-10-02T17:00:00.000Z

In appreciation for all the time and effort that Major Chase has put into the running of the Tipster Competition which started on 23 September 2006 and takes place until 7 October 2006, GetMintedMax.com has programmed some special Major Chase Tipster Races.

Both are Non-graded races so you are not limited as to which of your horses are eligible for the races, and they are also Early Bird races so you are able to have a wager on the races too!

Let's all salute Major Chase for being such a star - enter your horses into GetMintedMax.com's Major Chase Tipster Races, details on the Getminted home page.

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Princess Crackers - 8:57 - 12/1

Heres a girl whos certainly having a good time! In her 6 races to date the 2 year old fillie from the MrTug stable has notched up 2 wins and 3 placed finishes and enters this race in Dubai in a rich vein of form. At home on all types of going shes earned £75 for this highly successful stable already. Mr Tug has earned £4,222 since joining us on the 12th of March this year and could add to that tonight if Princess Crackers gets a good jocky - great each way potential.

Signora Frog - 9:12 - 10/1

One of the most inconsistent horses on Getminted racing this lois trained fillie can be either brilliant or woeful, lets hope for the former this evening. In her 52 career runs to date shes emerged victorious in just 8 but has also picked up 19 placed finishes. It is worth noting though that five of these placed finishes came in the last six races so perhaps the 4 year old fillie has turned a corner. Up against some quality opposition in this field she needs to get that ninth win to keep Lois content!

Carlos Tevez - 9:24 - 8/1

Owners Heinz is obvioulsy a West Ham fan but lets hope his 2 year old colt can be more prolific than the Argentinian star has been so far this season! This colt's first win came in mid september when he outclassed an impressive field to win on yielding going in Australia. Carlos Tevez is back down under again tonight after a poor run last week in which he finished ninth. At 8/1 he looks like good value for an each way punt and he should improve on the £100 earned for the yard this evening.

H K Hurricane just misses out on rounding off an excellent night for the tipster!

2006-10-01T09:52:00.000Z

How close we were to the perfect result in England last night when H K Hurricane came storming down by the rail at the end of the Getminted consolation race. Sadly though it was too little too late for the 52/1 shot as he finished agonisingly in 4th. Prior to his heroics Distant memories backed for a place delivered just that finishing 3rd in Canada at 17/2 and Franklins Garden also did us proud picking up another 2nd placed finish at 13/2 in England. Well done to all.

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Magical Shadows - 8:12 - 15/2

What an incredible run of form this 3 year old fillie is on of late. She's won her last three races and five of her last seven though it must be remembered these were all in very small fields. Owned by the mr. monkey stable she was bought just over a month ago from boyle1972 for £50 and in total has earned career winnings of £275. A lover of fast going as well as this distance she could well win tonight if she gets a decent jockey though in this larger size fields I think a placing is more likley.

Catherine Linton - 8:48 - 9/1

Magnificent odds here for a third favourite. In a field not brimming with top quality, owners Coolmore Operation must be confident that their girl has a chance in the 8:48 race from England. In her eight races to date Catherine Linton (a Wuthering Heights character) has been placed in five of these, especially unlucky not to record her first victory on the 12th of Setember when she finished second behind Stranglehold in the USA. She has potential but will need a good run tonight or patience may start to ebb away for the yard. Good each way chance.

Major Blitzkrieg - 9:12 - 12/1

It says that these Arc de Triomphe races are being run in the U.K. but I'd ignore that , were in Longchamps for sure! With some of the best horses in Getminted racing on show this particular race is sure to be a classic. I've opted to back the wonderful Major Blitzkrieg from the Andy Hargie stable who has won £3,154 in his career to date. Coming into this race on the back of a fine win in the UK his confidence will be high though his weight may be affected by that victory. Total stats read 110 races, 19 wins (17% win to run ratio) and 48 paced finishes (44% place to run ratio), who'd back against that!?

Top win by Sam's Bolton

2006-09-30T13:46:00.000Z

I'm just after watching Liverpool fall again away from home, this time to the hands of Bolton Wanderers. Not for the first time against Bolton players such as Finnan and Risse had no answer to Bolton's 100% approach and Rafa Benitez could learn alot from his opposite number at the Reebok stadium. Three defeats in our seven league games so far, Premiership contenders? I don't think so!!!!

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Distant memories - 8:48 - 17/2

In her four races to date this 2 year old fillie from the boyle1972 stable has won once and been placed twice with the only poor result coming in her last race in Australia on Thursday. Well suited to this distance she has only run on once before coming in third out of a field of 9 on the 17th of September. Will have stable companion 'No soft touch' racing along side her in this race and if she gets a good jockey I can see Distant memories nailing a placed finish.

Franklins Garden - 8:57 - 13/2

The slowstables will probably view the performance of 'Franklins Gardens' so far as average. The 2 year old colt has only been with the stable for a month having started his career with the Kenichi yard. While the Grey has yet to capture a win he's been well able to handle himself in big fields to date and many wise punters believe this could be the night that he breaks his duck and gets that elusive win. With four places from six races he's not doing too badly but a win could transform his career. Great each way potential.

H K Hurricane - 9:12 - 52/1

Obviously the bookies feel very confident that this wigs7 trained colt won't deliver this evening at these massive odds. However at 52/1 the 2 year old must be worth at least a small flutter given his recent record on firm going over this distance. Last wednesday H K Hurricane blitzed a full field to win in Australia in a novice race for juvenile colts. This race is undoubtedly a step up in class but maybe just maybe the youngster could get a place and set up a mighty weekend!

We're on a roll!

2006-09-29T13:37:00.000Z

It's rare that I go on a purple patch so when I do I like to SHOUT it from the rooftops! Last night's best result came in the shape of 'Cool as a Cat' from the boyle1972 stable who finished second in his Progress race in Hong Kong at the generous odds of 10/1. Maintaining impressive form it means the 2 year old colt has now won once and been placed in three of his four races to date. In the 8:12 race also from Hong Kong 'Beat of the drum' kept the flag flying when he finished third at 17/2. Can I make it a hatrick of paydays?

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