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MASSIVE GAMBLE
vaigret
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wONDER IF THEY WILL LAND IT
All eyes are on Musselburgh and the third leg of a gambled-on big-priced treble after the first two won to leave bookmakers facing potentially significant payouts.
The final leg of the treble is the Daragh Bourke-trained Gallahers Cross in the concluding 2m6f handicap hurdle (4.25) at Musselburgh. The eight-year-old opened at as big as 40-1 with some firms but is now as short as 8-13 to pick up a first win for his trainer.
Blowing Dixie landed the second leg of a gambled-on big-priced treble with a comprehensive success in the 1m4f handicap at Southwell.
Trained and owned by Iain Jardine, Blowing Dixie was sent off the 4-6 favourite having opened at 9-1 on Saturday.
That victory came after Fire Away landed the first leg of the gamble in the opening 2m4½f novice handicap chase at Musselburgh.
Fire Away was a general 22-1 when markets opened on Saturday, but was soon trimmed into 6-4 before being sent off the even money favourite at Musselburgh.
BetVictor head of trading Chris Poole said before racing: "We've taken a lot of multiple bets on three horses, all at very big prices and all at roughly the same time last night.
"That's our worst nightmare because there's nothing we can do about these liabilities. We're stuck with it and we'll lose quite a lot of money. I can't go into figures."
Paddy Power spokesman Paul Binfield added: "It's fair to say we do have some liabilities and they're not inconsiderable."
At the request of the BHA's integrity department, the connections of all three runners were interviewed by the raceday stewards before their respective races.
They were asked to provide information regarding the selection of the race, their expectations for Sunday, and the riding instructions given. Their comments were noted.
Colin Vickers, chief steward at Musselburgh, said: "At the request of the BHA integrity department because of the unusual betting patterns, we did interview all three of the trainers [Laura Morgan, Iain Jardine and Daragh Bourke] and their comments will be forwarded on to the BHA head office to help with their further investigation.
"We've also interviewed Richie McLernon [Fire Away's jockey] and Alain Cawley [Gallahers Cross's jockey]."
On his first start for trainer Laura Morgan having left Bourke earlier this month, the eight-year-old Fire Away obliged by 19 lengths.
Morgan said: "We've only had the horse for 11 days, having bought him from Daragh Bourke. He had a couple of horses for sale and I bought him.
"I did actually go to buy the other lad, but we bought him instead. I definitely got a good buy and fingers crossed, he'll win a few more.
"I got told there was big money coming from Ireland, but I wouldn't have a clue to be honest. One of my bumper horses got smashed here and he got stuffed."
McLernon said about Fire Away: "I rode him the last day at Kelso, which was quite a while ago, and whether it was the new trip or track, I'm not too sure.
"He was found a good opportunity here and has done it well. I got a nice lead off Warren's horse and he jumped away and kept going."
All eyes are on Musselburgh and the third leg of a gambled-on big-priced treble after the first two won to leave bookmakers facing potentially significant payouts.
The final leg of the treble is the Daragh Bourke-trained Gallahers Cross in the concluding 2m6f handicap hurdle (4.25) at Musselburgh. The eight-year-old opened at as big as 40-1 with some firms but is now as short as 8-13 to pick up a first win for his trainer.
Blowing Dixie landed the second leg of a gambled-on big-priced treble with a comprehensive success in the 1m4f handicap at Southwell.
Trained and owned by Iain Jardine, Blowing Dixie was sent off the 4-6 favourite having opened at 9-1 on Saturday.
That victory came after Fire Away landed the first leg of the gamble in the opening 2m4½f novice handicap chase at Musselburgh.
Fire Away was a general 22-1 when markets opened on Saturday, but was soon trimmed into 6-4 before being sent off the even money favourite at Musselburgh.
BetVictor head of trading Chris Poole said before racing: "We've taken a lot of multiple bets on three horses, all at very big prices and all at roughly the same time last night.
"That's our worst nightmare because there's nothing we can do about these liabilities. We're stuck with it and we'll lose quite a lot of money. I can't go into figures."
Paddy Power spokesman Paul Binfield added: "It's fair to say we do have some liabilities and they're not inconsiderable."
At the request of the BHA's integrity department, the connections of all three runners were interviewed by the raceday stewards before their respective races.
They were asked to provide information regarding the selection of the race, their expectations for Sunday, and the riding instructions given. Their comments were noted.
Colin Vickers, chief steward at Musselburgh, said: "At the request of the BHA integrity department because of the unusual betting patterns, we did interview all three of the trainers [Laura Morgan, Iain Jardine and Daragh Bourke] and their comments will be forwarded on to the BHA head office to help with their further investigation.
"We've also interviewed Richie McLernon [Fire Away's jockey] and Alain Cawley [Gallahers Cross's jockey]."
On his first start for trainer Laura Morgan having left Bourke earlier this month, the eight-year-old Fire Away obliged by 19 lengths.
Morgan said: "We've only had the horse for 11 days, having bought him from Daragh Bourke. He had a couple of horses for sale and I bought him.
"I did actually go to buy the other lad, but we bought him instead. I definitely got a good buy and fingers crossed, he'll win a few more.
"I got told there was big money coming from Ireland, but I wouldn't have a clue to be honest. One of my bumper horses got smashed here and he got stuffed."
McLernon said about Fire Away: "I rode him the last day at Kelso, which was quite a while ago, and whether it was the new trip or track, I'm not too sure.
"He was found a good opportunity here and has done it well. I got a nice lead off Warren's horse and he jumped away and kept going."
Comments
January 2020 in Class 3 backed into fav and won .
Late 2020 loads of duck eggs from Class 3 down the grades, given break then wapped into poor Class 6 race.
Iain Jardine and Darragh Bourke neighbours, whats wrong with having a chat and then telling your mates you have fancies horses. LOL
when Barney Curley did his biggest 'plot job' of several huge coups, from memory, the middle one, not the last one, not Yellow Sam and the cut fone wires, or the last one, the middle one,...
Purely from memory, Inc a very naughty jumper, from memory?
with Chris (hard as nails, up North)... Grant?.... circa 2009?
the jumper won half the track...
Confusing myself now! on the Bible, no Google, from my genuine memories...
The Chris Grant jumper, that won, I think was part of a 4 horse plot,.. 2009,.. the coup, Betfred ducked from paying.. 3 won, 1 got beat, the one that got beat
Barney Curley will tell you himself, if a decent gratuity to Dafra, his charity, Curley, was a Jesuit Priest! those horses, with plot trainers.
Seperate entity, but ironic, the very very naughty bumper horse, was Barney's in reality, trained by an unknown Miss S Leech.. ex Barney! taught by the best,.. the reality, the truth, that animal was tuned to run for its life, in a certain very high profile yard, specialising in uphill interval training, legend trainer, dad a bookie, son very decent now!
The won that got beat, that day, 'won a private race' hack canter, on the snaff, had 4 stone in hand, got beat..Barney will tell you that himself. Late 90s,when Barney had his private Newmarket yard, T Quelly (sorry, spelling not my strong point) Tom Quelly of FRANKEL fame.. was Barney's job jockey..
The staff, in that yard, were watertight, minted, and knew, never breath a word, were looked after, like Royalty...
Barney had a huge 'private' but public wager, train X number of winners, in X time,..
Press loved it, of course he collected..
Remember that time, so clear, so well, because 'we' got all the info, out of the Lady Herries yard, Arundel yard, because of a love of cricket...!
Lady Herries _ Sir Colin Cowdrey,.. and a Monster Horse called Celtic Swing..
Ken Higson, pharmasuticals multi millionaire, factory Littlehampton, all sorts of naughty horses!
Brighton, Fontwell,...
If Ken was your mate, all sorts of info.. he used to have, tailored suits made with secret pockets, never carrying less than huge amounts of £€$£.. swear, bible, swear my daughters. Huge, huge cash bets on course,.. really was
Swear on the bible, I SWEAR, this little horse, was as fat as a Pig, out for an exercise canter at Lingfield, 5 runners, 33-1, Paul Doe had too, and did, blatantly hook it, to stop it winning,
un backed, at 33s,when it had been off, 6 months,... the irony,
When we smashed it, at Yarmouth, 7 ran, thinking 2 stone in hand
.. I swear on my daughters lives.
I had a Spanish Town house, in Banstead Surrey, opposite Waitrose..
Believe it, or believe it not...
Put 30 grand, into Betfair, spoofing the price...trying to keep it, 20s + the exchange, circa 2005 2006 2007, flooded with money
5 mins pre off, smashed it, into 9s beat 2 lengths, running on strong!
Lingfield stopping run all weather
Yarmouth turf
next run, turf, 20 runners plus, out for a stretch, again, 33s again, same pilot, head in hands, unbacked, could have won,.. didnt, but exposed again!
It's LAST EVER WIN, was the next run, turf, 25s >... think 12s sp..
head bob, won a pixel, short head, on the bob, got the damage back, with a profit, and so did, every non punting family member, all friends, etc, but, the Yarmouth punt, biggest single ever loss, what made it worse, the then Mrs,staring at a computer screen, showing RED loss on the screen, of 20 gees,in the place market, she never saw the big red, in the win market!
7 ran, beat less than 2, running on strong 3rd of 7,...
memories, Priceless, the good, the bad, the ugly.. not genuine reflected glory, just real life special memories..
Best Wishes, always.. Pj
He was fearless punter similar to Jack Ramsden,some good winner's coming Paul keep up the good work a+