http://www.sopl.info/files/tom/season12 ... week12.zip

Massive file this week so there is a link for races only, no comms here ( http://www.sopl.info/files/tom/season12 ... eek12a.zip )

Technical issues mean that some comms weren't able to be done, Scatters volunteered to do a race so we have an alternative Gold Cup commentary for you as well (just change the file names)

Performance of the festival goes to........................

Newcorp Lad (Arkle 4th): Very pleased with this one. Looked like he was going to stay on coming to the last, but was outpaced. Very relieved he placed.

I Hear Melodies (William Hill 8th): Bit disappointed, but she just didn't get home. Step down in trip next time

Times Two Turkey (Cross Country 6th): Again fairly pleased with this position. Was very doubtful she would stay 3, 7 and it seems like she didn't, but she ran a good race

Waiter Waters (RSA 9th): Got badly outpaced at the end. Was expecting more considering her Feltham win, but thats racing

Aeropasser (Peter O'Sullivan 11th): 4 miles is far too short. 4, 2 is the least he needs, so not too bothered

The Vics Head (Ryanair 2nd): Very happy to see him run on like that. Shame the race isn't half a furlong longer

Hurricaneruns Twenty Hotels (Racing Post 8th): Far too much weight to even figure in this one. 12:00? Give me a break. Bring on the real handicapper for next season

Back Bar (Petempts 4th): Very very surprised to see her place like that considering the form numbers. Pleasant.

Dixton Star (Kim Muir 3rd): That was so heart breaking to watch. I though she was FINALLY going to get a win, but in the end was out stayed. Again: heart breaking.

Man Made Star (Bartlett 6th): Not too surprised with this result. Not the right race

Butler (Gold Cup 5th): Absolutely chuffed with this. Knew she would run a good race and did just that

Eighteen Carrot Love Affair (Foxhunter 3rd): Finished 3rd, but was awarded 4th? Strange. Anyway shame i couldn't bag this one 2 years in a row, but got another good run in there

Dixton House (Johnny Henderson 10th): No big shock here.


Over all, although it was another winless festival for me, but i am very pleased with some of my performances. Plenty of place money and good showings.

please download file with comms - put lots of effort into my 6 !!

will sum up my performances later

i see i added to my heartbreak 2nd in usa g1 with more heartbreak so close yet so fars with Manhattan Moon and Mandango !!Livealittle also but that wasnt a feature race

ground killed a few of mine but overall solid place performances and 2 hcap wins - first cheltenham winners for me

3 decent performances from my lot, 1 shocker

Zara (Arkle 3rd) - No chance with the winner but plugged on well for 3rd
Red Rooney (RSA 2nd) - Wasn't going to be suited by the ground but a costly mistake 2 out ended his chance. In the end the winner jumped superbly for a comfortable victory.
Pickpocket (World Hurdle 1st) - Very slow pace, bit of a boring race really but won nicely enough. A good jumping performance again proving the difference.

Shot most of my stable, so it left me with 2 horses to run for my first ever Cheltenham in the league.

AL SYLAH fell in Peter O'Sullivan. No real surprise, either runs well and places or falls the horse - today it fell. Will now go for the Grand National.

Jewson Novice Chase provided my other runner ME RI DAR an opportunity to give its running. Me Ri Dar ran very well, making progress from the rear on turning away from the stands and jumping without any mistakes throughout, apart from 3 or 4 slower jumps, including at the last which made him drop from first to fourth over the last, and stayed on up the run-in.

i knew it would be a tough for my runners on good to firm ground but i didnt think i would end up with NO winners at cheltenham

i cant believe it all the work ive put in as all been for nothing i could win all the gr1 from now to end of the season but it still wouldnt make up for whats happened this week gutted

Great festival, great comms guys, will be a shame to see you go Ryan, will miss them comms! Thanks for everything you've done it's appreciated.

Prancanner- 5th- Supreme- Good front running performance, pleased with the finish, well done scotty good win.

Rescue Operation- Arkle- 10th- Was expected, good run none the less.

Little Milan- Will Hill- 7th- Extremely dissapointed, thought could win this....definetly needs further.

Babucon- BGC XC- 9th- I hate my horses front running, full stop!

Turbo Charged- FW- 10th- Another dissapointment considering the ground

Najumca- Ballymore- 1st- Result, Grade 1 festival winner, extremely pleased!! Thought was done for over the last but what a game horse! Thought she might sneak a place but that was a very welcome shock!

Noble Milan- RSA- 7th- Another dissapointment, thought would go much better, another who needs further.

Play Through The Pain- QMCC- 9th- was expected, there for the run.

Orangina- P'O SC- 10th- Another dissapointing run.

Electrolyser- Jewson- Fell- one of my better chances and falls when getting close up, shame powers GC next week hope luck changes.

Diamonds In The Stars- R Air- 6th- after all the favourite's went down I thought it was in the bag, not sure if likes cheltenham as bithit miss in trials there and this performance proved that

Sanotiers- W Hurdle- 3rd- great performance this was the aim, glad with 3rd in such a big race and really pleased, heads to aintree and punchestown now!

Dubya- KMCC- 7th- staying on at the end, needs further anyway.

Vodkain- JCB T- 5th- expected better, could have gone closer.

Vivella- ABNH- 4th- very good performance, was there at the end, pleased.

Stefano Fiore- CGC- 7th- blunders cost it a chance to get into the race, oh well!

Porsched- FH- 3rd- fantastic horse, led all the way and battled till the end, very consistent and need to find a win for him somewhere!

Ming The Adultress- JHGA- 5th- average performance from an average horse, pleased although.

Sarafina- VOBCH- 8th- getting wound up with this horse, had so much potential!

Great festival all in all, sorry couldn't finish previews had no time whatsoever, well done all winners and placers! Great comms as well, bring on the national!

Well done winners and placers.

Just a couple of 3rds for me this week, Ivy Elizabeth in Coral Cup and Queen Madness in Jewson Novices.

Great comms by all the lads, really added to the excitement.

G I Jane!!!!!
My first group/Grade 1 winner in the league, as soon as the ground was good or better I knew She had a serious chance, Hence my £20000 e/w bet at 38/1!!!
she was 5 lengths adrift at the back of the field with 5 furlongs to go, then she sprouted wings and there was no stopping her!!!

Tal Mal run
3rd in the david nicholson hurdle, another super run, Stayed on well for 3rd.

3 horses entered, a 1st in a G1, a 3rd in a G2 and a bob-bar run from back to black........Still I am OVER THE MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very well done Scotty

PETERBOROUGH DAAMEN My first ever runner and thought he was going to win on debut but he fluffed the last and chance was gone. Very happy with him and will be a danger to all in handicaps unless he gits hit with massive rating

the ratings are so inconsistent - i r r r hope u guys handicap the nhc next season

i could put up a huge list os silly ratings but im sure everyone knows it

mike i told u aliceva would still go up in rating!!!

and i told u daamen would be over 130!!!

Darenia

Excellent festival, great comms, I can't wait for next season's festival now