the nightingale ( after down royal )

The trainer thinks he has to go right handed.

I will never forgive the trainer for not going for the RSA last season. Instead the trainer decided to go to Aintree on good ground, when the horse clearly needs soft ground.

The logical option would be the King George as he destroyed a good field there in February, but with Nichols having Kauto Star I doubt he will go there.

Probably the Peterbrough Chase??

pandoraa entered for same race.

many thanks for construtive replys,meat loaf i backed the nightingale antepost last year for r.s.a ,,this year have taken 160/1,120/1,80/1,the nightingale "rynair",,180/1 the nightingale for king george vi,really like this horse ,saturdays race will hopefully answer many questions,,

He jumped so badly right handed at Aintree that I doubt he'll go left handed again in the near future. If all goes well at Down Royal I should think the John Durkan would be next.

It will be back to the drawing board after Pandorama puts him in his place on Saturday!

Pandorama great horse but..........better left handed ?

Thought he done the job well in the Drinmore!

give it up Meat Loaf, he would not have seen what way Weapons Amnesty went

i agree with both COM and flyingbolt, Pandorama if fit enough will beat him on Saturday, i also agree Pandorama is better left handed but think he will get away with it as he did at Fairyhouse

Actually Satellite I think The Nightingale might win on Saturday.
No chance in the Ryanair though.

Pandorama could be a major player in the Lexus and the Irish Hennessy. Maybe Newbury too.

Pandorama is the class horse in the race but wouldn't he be carrying a 6llb penalty into the Hennessy if he won? After all it is only a pipe opener for the Hennessy. I'd just wonder if he'll be fully wound up...

Do any of you not think that Pandorama will be better when stepped up in trip? A pipe blower for the Hennessy?

flyingbolt????????? why are you so sure the nightingale can,t win  rynair,is it left handed issue ?

Yes Samuraikenny.

After seeing his Aintree run I couldn't entertain him for the Ryanair. Indeed I'd be surprised if he runs on a left handed course this season.

flyingbolt.,nice win for the nightingale shame pandorama did,nt go to post."was it just me or did the nightingale keep pulling to the left!! what ever i,m pleased with result

Quite impressive run.

flyingbolt,,down royal /brian fleming,.."ruby said it doesn,t matter if this fellow goes ""left" or right loves soft ground..+ read page 90,analysis,,would see him as a leading ryanair chase contender,,"

Mmm. I respect Ruby's opinion. However if I remember correctly it was him who said Denman would have no problem going right handed at Punchestown.
Got that spectacularly wrong didn't he ?

As for the analysis that is Mr O'Hanlon's opinion. He might be right ,he might not.

yes, flyingbolt we all have our personal opinions,mine is the nightingale will win one or more top chase this season.
my concern now will stable have any fit jockeys??
still i,m feeling smuge with my ante post odds,

Good luck.

The horse is terribly injury prone - its a long way till the Spring.

Will likely miss Cheltenham and go for the Melling Chase as apparetly the horse needs a long break in between races and Aintree likely to suit better than Cheltenham.

When has he been injured iyo ?

meatloaf

it,s a long way until spring for any horse !
i,m still happy with present situation ,

outstanding leaper!!

Has been given a rating of OR167.
Personally, I think that rating is a joke as basically the handicapper reckons it should now be capable of winning the Ryanair.

If he needs to go right handed his options are limited unless he steps up to 3m (or down to 2m)

Peterborough Chase would be ideal and then the Ascot chase in January is the only other Grade 1 I can think of over 2m4f that is right handed. Myabe Punchestown would be the main festival to aim at rather than Cheltenham and Aintree?

Really good horse on his ground, think there will be a few races for him to pick off in Ireland over the course of the year. The Ascot Chase in February is the obvious target for me.

John Durkan (or whatever it's called now)

why all the "negative" quotes about going right handed,
read 7/nov/ 11.53,
i for one think the nightingale is destined to win "left handed
on at 160/1 for ryanair..
happy punting off to cheltenham now,,i,m on tchico polos,,250/1