The BTC Horse Racing Thread

John Folan

Three points trob. I’ll work the rest out later

John Folan

Good morning. Commiserations to any of you being dragged around the sales today. I'm off to one tomorrow morning, but to be fair I will slip into Curry's and treat myself to a new TV so not all bad.

A few today. Watch the going and abort if the ground turns heavy. 3.5-9 odds range.

Kevin Pepper

@john-folan
Great news, really pleased for you

John Folan

I’m utterly shocked tbh but I’ll take the win

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Wonderful news!

Mark Maguire

@john-folan Brilliant News - enjoy Dodger and the family this Christmas

John Folan

Dodger update. No cancer cells. No other indication as to what it is either and the lab wanted more samples but the vet said as he’s reacted well to the antibiotics and subsequent eye drops there’s no point in doing anything else.

I’m a complete emotional wreck at the moment. That was not the call I was expecting.

Happy Christmas .

John Folan

@anthony-ariss said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

@john-folan Feel for you! Its so hard with pets

Isn’t it just?

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@john-folan Feel for you! Its so hard with pets

John Folan

Nothing today. That’s it till Boxing Day with the horses. So if I don’t get the chance I hope you all have a great Christmas.

For those of you that have been asking, Dodger is pretty much back to his normal self which I didn’t expect. Still no news on the biopsy but as long as he is fit and well and not suffering I see no reason to do anything hasty even if it is bad news. I’ll know when the time is right. Flipping dogs. Absolute heartbreakers every last one of them. Gotta love em. .

John Folan

@lee-turner Timeform mate. Sometimes doesn’t update till the next day at some courses but generally available a couple of hours after each race.

Lee Turner

Afternoon all, is there a free site/software that you can view the lowest in play odds of horses that's ran the same day? TIA

John Folan

The dog has picked up this morning a fair bit, almost his usual self, his throat and neck have gone down, he's eating normally and his eyes have pretty much cleared up. Still no labs. I know what I am going to do if they do confirm the worst which will be sad, but as soon as he starts to suffer I will let him go.

Weirdly it was therapeutic writing that. Who knew?

Right trading. One selection today. Currently outside the 3.5-9 odds range, but is a c and d winner so should be backed in a bit before racetime.

John Folan

@richard-latimer thanks Richard. Sadly I don’t think it will be as he is now showing more symptoms. Just making him as comfortable as possible whilst we await confirmation. I know what you mean as this has totally sideswiped me as he was fine a couple of weeks ago. Just to add insult to injury my poor daughter tested positive the day after she came back from Uni on Friday. She had been so careful but one of her idiot housemates went clubbing and then tested positive the day before my daughter left to come home. Never rains it pours hey?

Richard Latimer

@john-folan said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

Just the one today. 3,5-9 odds range as usual. Might just back the win on it if it is too low for that.

Sorry about the last couple of weeks. Dealing with a dog who it looks like has a tumour in his throat, if it is(waiting on tests), then I'm in for a crappy week this week. I'll be around more January onwards. Not really in the mood for much trading at the moment as all you dog lovers out there will understand.

Sorry to see this John. Hope you get some good news there. What a shitty year it's been and really trying to go out with a shitty bang!!

Angus Macleod

@John-Folan Sorry to hear about the dog mate, hope things can turn around positively

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@john-folan said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

Sorry about the last couple of weeks. Dealing with a dog who it looks like has a tumour in his throat, if it is(waiting on tests), then I'm in for a crappy week this week. I'll be around more January onwards. Not really in the mood for much trading at the moment as all you dog lovers out there will understand.

Sorry to hear about this

Hope you get some positive news.

John Folan

Nothing matched on the trobs today so nothing from me.

John Folan

@kevin-pepper thanks mate. Hope you and yours are feeling better.

Kevin Pepper

@john-folan All the best with your dog John. We went through something similar in the summer and get only too well what you're going through. K