tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post254658939493691021..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Bangor and NewburyGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-13467155142735211222010-03-27T20:02:24.080+00:002010-03-27T20:02:24.080+00:003/1 favourite Penitent won the Lincoln while 16/1 ...3/1 favourite Penitent won the Lincoln while 16/1 shot Gloria De Campeao took the Dubai World Cup. Channel 4's World Cup coverage led viewers to believe 33/1 chance Lizard's Desire had pinched the World's richest race on the line, especially as the jockey raised his arm in triumph after passing the winning post. However the transmission plug was pulled before the official result of the photo was announced; midway through the ensuing commercial break, the Channel 4 programme announcer informed UK viewers that Gloria De Campeao was in fact the winner... <br />Channel 4's difficulties in finding the winner mirrored my own situation. Made In Japan, sent off at 8/1, was held up but found himself outpaced from the 8th and never really got into the race, finishing ninth - disappointing.<br />A decent effort from Calusa Crystal (3/1) at Newbury... The mare took up the running from the thirteenth to the third last but she failed to stay the trip and finished out of the placings in fourth - that was one of the worries beforehand; still, we know now for another day. Racing from out of the handicap Double Hit (9/1) took this by six lengths from Carole's Legacy (9/4f).<br />Back at Bangor Santera, having opened at 15/8, was backed in to 11/8 favourite and took the spoils by one and a half lengths from Dabarasta (9/4). Carribs Leap was withdrawn from the bumper so Off Gallivanting was sent off 11/8 favourite; the selection, together with the rest of the field, had no chance with Neltara (18/1) who set out to make all and did exactly that, beating OG 21 lengths into second. Neltara looks worthy of a place in the notebook on that performance.GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.com