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Cheltenham Bound
Mon - 14 Mar
Philip left Fairwood yesterday evening with both Rathlin and Divine Rhapsody onboard the lorry, headed for the well awaited trip to Cheltenham. They all arrived safely after a long and tiring night on the ferry getting to their destination at about 6am this morning.
Both horses travelled really well and after a feed they were given their first chance to become accustomed to the racetrack. At 7am both horses were ridden down to the gallops, which gave them their first view of the sometimes overwhelming stands.
As we have already stated our horses were not in the best of form for the past month but thankfully we are confident that they are well and full of beans.
Rathlin runs tomorrow in the first race the Supreme Novices hurdle and although he is lacking in experience which could see him a little slower over the daunting obstacles, we are sure the experience of Jason Maguire will more than make up for his inexperience. He is in our opinion a really decent sort who deserves to take his chances, here’s hoping he shows his full potential and puts in a big performance for all connections.
Divine Rhapsody was always on the cards for the Cheltenham Bumper right from his debut winning performance in the Goffs Landrover Bumper back in May. Rhapsody is owned by a local family in our area who have been a great support to us over the past few years, and it is more than fair to say that we have become good friends in the process, so from all of us here at Fairwood we wish you the very, very best of luck and hope you have a great time over in Cheltenham.
Mon - 14 Mar
Philip left Fairwood yesterday evening with both Rathlin and Divine Rhapsody onboard the lorry, headed for the well awaited trip to Cheltenham. They all arrived safely after a long and tiring night on the ferry getting to their destination at about 6am this morning.
Both horses travelled really well and after a feed they were given their first chance to become accustomed to the racetrack. At 7am both horses were ridden down to the gallops, which gave them their first view of the sometimes overwhelming stands.
As we have already stated our horses were not in the best of form for the past month but thankfully we are confident that they are well and full of beans.
Rathlin runs tomorrow in the first race the Supreme Novices hurdle and although he is lacking in experience which could see him a little slower over the daunting obstacles, we are sure the experience of Jason Maguire will more than make up for his inexperience. He is in our opinion a really decent sort who deserves to take his chances, here’s hoping he shows his full potential and puts in a big performance for all connections.
Divine Rhapsody was always on the cards for the Cheltenham Bumper right from his debut winning performance in the Goffs Landrover Bumper back in May. Rhapsody is owned by a local family in our area who have been a great support to us over the past few years, and it is more than fair to say that we have become good friends in the process, so from all of us here at Fairwood we wish you the very, very best of luck and hope you have a great time over in Cheltenham.
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Bit packed at the Centaur
Mate
Didnt win the lotto-boo
Any fancies tomorrow
Eboue?
Mate
Didnt win the lotto-boo
Any fancies tomorrow
Eboue?
It was rather busy wasnt it?!
The big success story of the night were the pork rolls. I had half a pig in mine!
I'm on Adams island at silly prices and I like Hurricane fly and Quantativeasing in the last.
You have any fancies?
The big success story of the night were the pork rolls. I had half a pig in mine!
I'm on Adams island at silly prices and I like Hurricane fly and Quantativeasing in the last.
You have any fancies?
good point rev,ive no idea why he's chosen far away so close over rathlin,
ratjlin looks an improver to me
ratjlin looks an improver to me
Only got some nibbles on Peddlars at 16-1
Got Nichols hoss in the Arkle
And just had his hoss in the last
Well perhaps he talking sum truth!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got Nichols hoss in the Arkle
And just had his hoss in the last
Well perhaps he talking sum truth!!!!!!!!!!!!
the form of divine rhapsody race hasn't worked out to good,id place lay it myself
Evra is fuming at any suggestion divine not laid out for the bumper IMO [:D]
I see he had canaly in behind in the bumper which has worked out pretty well.
Im on him anyway!!
Im on him anyway!!
On at 33's.
It's a lottery though, just hoping my ticket can be seen at the turn and at least get a moments excitement about it.
It's a lottery though, just hoping my ticket can be seen at the turn and at least get a moments excitement about it.
the 2nd in Land Rover bumper should reverse form
Jock gave it an absolute shocker of a ride.
Unfortunately he on again tomoz
Jock gave it an absolute shocker of a ride.
Unfortunately he on again tomoz
Right old gamble going on this
Reckon this could be 7-1 fav by start of race
Reckon this could be 7-1 fav by start of race
WOW, I'm on e/w at 33/1 hope he is gambled on all the way to the off.
Double Double is the stand out value at 25/1 as he raced wide and gave a few pounds to DR at Punchestown when he was 2nd to him. Won his other 2 starts and will love the ground.
Double Double is the stand out value at 25/1 as he raced wide and gave a few pounds to DR at Punchestown when he was 2nd to him. Won his other 2 starts and will love the ground.
On at 33's. This had gone under the radar for ages but it looks like it's been well and truly spotted now.
Still got to win though
Still got to win though
Im with C.V byrne.
If you fancy Divine Rhapsody you have to give double double a serious chance & just hope the jock has enough in hand to overcome his inadequacies.
If you fancy Divine Rhapsody you have to give double double a serious chance & just hope the jock has enough in hand to overcome his inadequacies.
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Right old gamble going on this
Reckon this could be 7-1 fav by start of race
All favs from 18 of these bumpers have been 4/1 or less.
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Right old gamble going on this
Reckon this could be 7-1 fav by start of race
All favs from 18 of these bumpers have been 4/1 or less.
sweeet. im on for 33s only for a small stake. another like this is paintball its price has been hammered a fair bit by now tho, but if it wins and ur on at the current 10s = smiley face.
i was on at 33/1 after reading BJGs "Cheltenham musings" thread last week,
go getem Rhapsody
go getem Rhapsody
stayed on well at the death,but useless if truth be known
i posted on a thread last night my worry that he was by "city honours"
dont quote me on this but i dont think too many city honours if any have won grade 1s have they?
i posted on a thread last night my worry that he was by "city honours"
dont quote me on this but i dont think too many city honours if any have won grade 1s have they?
Simply not good enough. I thought he would have enough pace to lay up but obviously not. Not the best bumper, I suspect - time was slow on quickish ground.
I would partially agree, but I don't think it was given the best ride. Maybe he didn't have enough horse beneath him but I never felt that he got the horse into the race. He was happy to sit 10 lengths back, behind a massive wall of horses.I guess he was hoping for a gap, that never came. For supposedly 'the most talented natural horseman' as we are frequently told I don't think he rode the smartest race. The alternative view is that the long time off course told and the horse simply wasn't good enough.
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