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What wins the Ryanair?
What wins the Ryanair?
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Zabana out. Dirty scope.
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Just saw a replay of last year's Festival Plate and I had no idea how badly hampered Empire of Dirt was at the beginning of the race. At the third fence he ran into the back of a faller and nearly put Cooper out the side door, leaving him last of all runners, losing a chunk of momentum.
To come back from that in a red hot handicap was one hell of a run, especially as he won with so much in hand. Added to the fact he was a bit checked at the end of the Irish Gold Cup last time out, I can't let him go unbacked for the Ryanair, so him and Sub Lieutenant vs the field will do for me. |
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I backed him at 10/1 for the Ryanair and 20/1 Gold cup both nr/nb though the last 3 months have been my worst that I can remember for beating s/p easily only to have my selection run abysmally
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Think they are pretty desperate to win their race and have two real good chances.
At least this year they wont have one of their trainers stitching them up as happened last year. What was the reason given for taking their horses away again?? Fees??!! |
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Fees, my foot! Gigginstown and others were stitched up by Mullins and Ricci last year.
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FFS its about time the 2 of ye changed the record. Its a fact that O Leary sent Mullins an extra 20 horses at the start of this season. But sure why would you let the facts get in the way of a good story.
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Thought that might get someone going!!
 Anyway....Whatever you believe,it was certainly a stitch up. |
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I don't feel the need to believe in fairytales budd. A stitch up!!
Both Vautour and Valseur Lido were double entered in Ryanair and GC. As things turned out Ricci beat O Leary in the Ryanair and O leary beat Ricci in the Gold Cup and I would safely say the right horses ran in the right races. If you think it was a stitch up because O Leary should have been given a free hand to win his own race then I don't think much of that opinion. |
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Well stitch up or not,this may have well have made them think,and when the fees went up that may have been the straw that broke the camels back.In other words not just the fees but maybe a build up of things.
But hey,none of us know for sure. And its just thoughts. Anyway more important things to concentrate on now. |
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Well if they sent Mullins an extra 20 horses after being "stitched up" ,as you put it,then I think its reasonably fair to assume it didnt make them think.
And seeing as both parties readily admitted the row was about nothing but fees,(10% and the first increase for ten years) I'm more inclined to believe that rather than one of your wild conspiracy thoeries. |
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Ok mate
Good luck today. |
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Cheers and good luck
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