Horses for Sale

   Tuxedo Junction (GB) 


Exciting dual purpose prospect,
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    Fighter Allen (FR)  


Exciting new horse with proven form, 
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There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Taunton and Ludlow as well as flat action from Southwell and Chelmsford City.  David has four runners at our local track of Taunton; Tis What It Is, Midnight Magic, Tobacco Road and Lady Of Longstone.  Tis What It Is has shown fair placed form in bumpers at Worcester and Ffos Las but will need to step up again to land the maiden hurdle (at 1.35pm) in which there are a number of promising contenders and David Noonan is in the saddle.  Midnight Magic contests the 3m handicap hurdle at 2.05pm - our five year old has shown flashes of abililty and hopefully a step-up in trip will bring further improvement today.  Tobacco Road reverts to hurdles in the 2.35pm race having been campaigned on the flat.  He has some decent placed form to his name and will appreciate the good ground - Tom Scu is aboard.  Our final runner is Lady Of Longstone in the 3.10pm race - she has run two good race to finish runner-up recently and is now 3lbs higher.  Even so, she remains well-treated on her best form and is not without a chance under regular rider Michael Heard.

Of yesterday's runners, I thought that Timeforben performed creditably in the mares' novices' hurdle at Exeter.  Our Irish point-to-point winner looked a little one-paced in the closing stages and could benefit from a stiffer test of stamina and better surface to show her best.  She looks sure to win plenty of races over hurdles and fences.

I was watching the flat jockeys riding over hurdles at Lingfield yesterday when Jame Sullivan took a horrible looking fall.  He cracked a rib and also suffered a concussion and is out for a couple of weeks.  I wonder if he will be trying his hand over obstacles again any time soon?

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I see that Fellaini has left Jose Mourinho stunned by turning a new contract down at Manchester United.  He's only on £120,000 a week and clearly given his ability, he feels he is worth more.  I am only joking of course, if I were him I would have signed straight away - I am not sure he would get that sort of sum anywhere else.  He's so short of money, he can't afford a haircut, poor love!

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Thought for the day...A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it!  Have a nice day...

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