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on a line of form through lyreen legend monksland has quiet a bit to find to trouble bb. i have to agree with you ballydoyle on batonnier also hard to see him good enough.
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Batonnier is a nice horse and is improving but it is impossible to see how he can beat Simonsig on a line through Barbatos.
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Yes Roobuck Monksland did stadn out at 14/1 as previously discussed. Lucky we all backed him before the news on Fingal Bay broke.
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Boston Bob (3) , Simonsig (3) , Monksland (13/2) , Batonnier (8) , Sous Les Cieux (10) , Make Your Mark (16) , Benefficient (25) , Cotton Mill (25) , Felix Yonger (25) , Molotof (25) , Mount Benbulben (25) , Aland Islands (33) , Ballyrock (33) , Its A Gimme (33) , Mono Man (33) , Nelsons Bridge (33) , Prospect Wells (33) , Sword Of Destiny (33) , Vesper Bell (33) , Lord Windermere (40) - Others 40 or more
NEPTUNE INVESTMENTS NEPTUNE HURDLE and what was said...... Paul Nicholls - I was discussing running plans for Prospect Wells with Graham Wylie and he told me Boston Bob is likely to run here. Doesn't have any runners, not spoken to Ruby but feels Boston Bob will take all the beating & best form in the race. Philip Hobbs - He has pulled a hamstring and needs a few days easy. He is not out of the race but more than a week off and it’s a problem. It’s 50-50. Paul Jones - I have a lot of respect for the Fingal Bay-Simonsig Sandown form but I rate Boston Bob even a notch up from that giving 10lbs in heavy ground to class horses last time and I hope they run here and think they might as Mullins and Wylie both like the race and it is more prestigious than the Albert Bartlett. I strongly fancy Boston Bob to win whichever race he runs in. Paul Jones thought Boston Bob had the soundest chance, indeed had the best novice hurdle form at the meeting. Also didn’t think Simonsig would win this if running Charlie Longsdon - We’ve got Cross Of Honour for this. He’s rated 126. If he was 130 he would have gone for the Coral Cup which would have been ideal but I doubt he would get in off 126. We need to a 140+ horse for this. Dawn Commander will run either here or the Albert Bartlett. Andrew Tinkler - This is Simonsig’s other option but I would personally like to see him in the Supreme as think he is a real two-miler. Kevan Minter - Even if Fingal Bay does run I would be worried about the form of the Hobbs yard. Boston Bob will start favourite if he runs here or the Albert Bartlett. Andrew King thought it was between Fingal bay and Boston Bob Henry de Bromhead - Monksland Tanya Stephenson - Battonier/Boston bob if he runs. She loves Battonier. Reeled in Broadbackbob looked strong coming up the hill. Davy Russell - Boston Bob wont run and if he does wont win this. Make your mark not good enough. Mount Benbulben will win if he runs in this Noel O’Brien - Boston bob Alice Plunkett - Simonsig likely fav. Trainer feels he's a proper champion of the future. He stays but has exceptional speed. Joe Tizzard - Possibly runs Ohio Gold but ground gone against him but not without an e/w chance. David Pipe - Has a couple of entries Boston Bob the horse for him. Paddy Power - Boston Bob best novice in Ireland. Top class form feels he will run in Neptune now Fingal Bay come out. Thinks he's very very good. Boston Bob and Monksland each way. Donn McClean - Monksland. Ruby Walsh - Boston Bob prefers better ground. Unsure about Sous Le Cieux. Whatever Willies Mullins runs has a chance. Jessica Harrington – Simonsig Both Ted Walsh jr and Tony Martin were suitably reverential about Boston Bob Damien McElroy - edged more towards Monksland and all agreed they would be surprised if this doesn’t go the Irish trainers’ way. Tony Martin thought Sous Le Sioux would beat his Benefficient if they met again, implying that he won’t get that soft lead here. Kevin O’Ryan believes Boston Bob will go to the Albert Bartlett. Nobody impressed with Simonsig whose sketchy jumping will see him struggle. |
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Winning trainer Noel Meade said afterwards: "That went exactly to plan. I thought he'd win to be honest as he is very good.
"He was involved in a serious piece of work at Fairyhouse where he finished second to Bog Warrior and I think he had a bit up his sleeve. "He has done everything right since and jumps well. He is good enough for Cheltenham and he will go there for the two and a half mile hurdle (Neptune Investment Novices' Hurdle). "I'm not sure whether he will run before that as he is easy to get fit. "He worked well on Tuesday morning on soft ground and showed plenty of boot today and should handle better ground. "He had earplugs in as he used to be very nervous but he has relaxed and never turned a hair today." ANY MORE recent comments from MEADE on MONKSLAND ? |
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No but that is well old?
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Yep said he's a bigger certainty than Sweet Wake and has more bottle than Harchibald. GET ON!
TBF my nap of meeting and think will go off fav... |
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Slap wont be going off Fav mate 2 chances slim and none, but good luck with bet had little saver while back at 14s, imo if Boston Bob dont show wide open?
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2:05 BARING BINGHAM HUR 2m 5f 34 planning to go to post
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Looks like Sous Les Cieux maybe turning up in this re market moves this week.
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Judorick, re question on another post Sous Les Cieux has won over 2m 4f at Fairyhouse in November.
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Simonsig (5/2) , Boston Bob (11/4) , Monksland (6) , Sous Les Cieux (7) , Batonnier (8) , Make Your Mark (10) , Cotton Mill (16) , Benefficient (25) , Felix Yonger (25) , Mount Benbulben (25) , Nelsons Bridge (33) , Sword Of Destiny (33) , Simeon (40) , Knight Pass (50) , Marasonnien (50) , Poole Master (50) , Secret Edge (50) , Theatre Guide (50) , Aikideau (66) , Close House (66) - Others 66 or more
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“Midnight Game, Simenon and Allure of Illusion will probably be my three runners in the Supreme Novice Hurdle while Mark Your Mark and Sous Les Cieux will run in the Neptune Novices" - Mullins.
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The thing that strikes me about the betting for this race is that SLC is 6/1 and Benefficient is 20s - okay Ruby didn't give SLC the best ride and he got an easy lead but in what looks a very poor race this year, I think that's a great e/w price.
Main bet now is Monksland after Fingal Bay NR |
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agree a tad on that roobuck benefficent is very over priced here
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wont get a soft lead Harry this time
denis istomin has just done me a favour by taking out Ferrer Harry, HE now plays Del Boy instead of DF (del boy won earlier) |
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come on Noel Meade, bring home the bacon!
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oh yes Monksland! yes I'm on that sint
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nice judo...the master is on tomorrow so will watch that... what time is he on? do you know the british time?
agree about beneficient but open race this and your getting 25's to find out...not playing myself but big price...trainer messed up not entering it in the supreme imo |
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will check schedule brb - might not be up yet
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good luck Judo and fellow Monkslanders!. Meade deserves a change of luck.
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not there yet but you can check it here
http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/Schedules/Live-OOP.aspx?EventId=0404 |
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are you boys not worried the fact monksland hasn't prepped for this? with his lack of fluency as well even more of a reason he should of prepped? just a thought and he is 6's, ground also an unknown...not sure how to play this myself very tight race...
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im on at 14's Harry and I suspect lots of other people are aswell, and possibly bigger. A prep would have been nice but trainer decided to put him away.Sometimes it works, sometimes it dont.
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i have a bit of 25's on him myself but am not confident sint as i'm not with sous le cieux who i have at 14's...lots of questions to answer to be honest
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Have small punts on Monksland, batonnier & SLC all in the 12/13 range but have a good feeling about Cotton mill in this have 27's & would be the best winner by far for me, fancy SLC as the likely winner but hoping for a big run from CM may be my pocket talking but we'll see. GL all.
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aint confident either harry, just hope he prevails
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fair play sint...we have a price edge but difficult race this imo
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So cinders wins the big novice prize today... only ever been beaten over hurdles once ... by broadbackbob... who has only ever been beaten once himself over hurdles... by... BATONNIER...
Those the facts from the form book. Say no more. |
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Yes but Bationnier was easily beaten by barbatos, who in turn was well behind Fingal Bay and SimonSig at Sandown.
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