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PRESENTING PERCY
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Actually yes he does Irish
He has won twice at the festival,thats good. But my comment re the RSA is in relation to being 3/1 fav the Gold Cup. Winning the pertemps handicap hurdle does not relate to being 3/1 fav for the Gold Cup. |
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So the rumours that PP has his own neuro psychologist travel with him on race days are true then. You couldn’t make this stuff up. |
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the horse has substance and is clearly a strong contender but its an open year and 8 -12 can be given a realistic chance , i wouldnt be a backer at the price but also i wouldnt want to lay him or any of the top dozen in the betting . i have backed elegant escape heavilly for me , and also snow falcon and shattered love at big prices. elegant escape has 14 lenghts to make up on the fav but has progressed and will stay and the tizzards seem to hold him in some regard .
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Yes, and an improving novice from last year winning a welsh national.
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For years and years we had to sell our best horses to Engurlandshire. Now we don't. With strong owners and a much stronger infrastructure within our racing industry we can now look forward to taking on the Engurlish at the big festivals and beating them. When the tricolores will be flying as we swoop on a glorious victory in the Gold Cup, a resounding victory in the Prestbury Cup, it will be very satisfying to show the Engurlish that we plan to dominate the sport and take back a load of prize money, prestige, pride, winnings and glory.
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Well to be fair chap, the Irish have had a fair few winners over the years,and recent years even more so.
Would be no surprise if you won the Prestbury Cup(does any true racing fan/punter really care who wins it?) The gold Cup however is very much in the balance. An Irish or British clean sweep looks unlikely to me, but we shall see. FWIW right now I think NR,RTR and CDO will fill the first three places. But theres a fair few others that could ruin that prediction!! |
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irishone, so none of the races he missed were down to the ground?
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The Irish will win the Gold Cup that's for sure !!!
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 Fair enough |
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he definitely was not fit for the durcan.
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I don't know about the Saville, I think you will find after the event.... that the staff at the stable were right from the beginning, but pg is pulling all the strings , owners can get him on the phone apparently !
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Don Cossack was a genuine fav despite drifted out to 8/1 post his fall in the King George - the only negative was his jockey; he was different...he had credentials that PP did not. At 3/1 or shorter will undoubtedly lay prior and/or on the day.
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You haven't learnt your lesson from the GALMOY then …..
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Haven't learnt from the Galmoy? Horse racing? This game is all about opinions. And given the lack of credible credentials of PP eg Monalee (RSA) and Bapaume, Killutagh Vic and Limini - over-rans in their races/not even serious contenders for the Stayers either - the attractiveness to lay him at 3/1 or lower is too good to ignore between now and race day, I firmly believe.
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The winner will come from last seasons sunalliance chase I firmly believe
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Impossible,i know this is neither here nor there but.....
Very rare for a horse to get a decent round of applause before leaving the parade ring,he did yesterday at Gowran. He has captured the public imagination alright and that doesn't come lightly. |
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Add to that all the smiling faces
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Ha, you were smiling anyway Foxy, you mentioned the Galmoy a while back and while the ground made the decision, i myself was slow to entertain that. A lovely run from him.
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Is this for real?
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What?
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So he's captured the public imagination by winning the galmoy hurdle beating a load of horses that have hardly won a race between them for god knows how long?
Or is it the RSA victory that's got the country buzzing?? Look he's an RSA winner that could improve to be a serious Gold Cup horse,nothing more than that right now. |
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Regarding the applauding beforehand certainly Buddeliea, (Irishracing.com,news,Presenting Percy,a 2nd Galmoy should get you the proof)
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In the Irish racing post today the racecourse think presenting Percy put 30 percent on the attendance,I think one of he reasons the horse is so popular in Ireland is because he comes from a small yard.
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It would be a great story if he did win a gold cup.From winning a bumper in Ballinrobe to a gold cup.Will probably be a bigger price on the day.
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The Irish are passionate about their horses, and horse racing in particular especially National Hunt. And with PP their only unexposed horse with relative Cheltenham form and a potential Gold Cup champion one can understand their adulation of him on thursday after many months of inactivity and false dawns.
However, passion can also disguise and distort reality which could prove costly eventually; passion and punting must not mix. |
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Thank you lord .....
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Yeah im guilty passion mixed with punting, penhill , shattered love, relegate , balko de flos last year told months before what they were going for at cheltenham and spread the word .... It aint passion its strong information and watching them run.... What was it last year 19 irish winners ?
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"Their only unexposed with relative cheltenham form "
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PMSL
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what sp do think he'll go off
at then? |
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Provide in the race does not completely fall apart over the next 6 weeks Penzance then bigger than 3/1 ,
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do any Irish lads know whats happening
with Sizing John? cheers. |
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I am not Irish but I did hear a 2 mile hurdle race might be on the agenda ,I would imagine a blind eye would be turned regarding the non Triers rule.
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If native river wins his next race and if they is a good winner of the Irish gold cup.Can see pp s.p of 5/1 or 11/2.
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He cannot be backed at 3/1 at the moment against the possible opposition. I think you are looking at a double figure field and he does not have the form in the book to be as short as he is. I would rather take the 40/1 Invitation Only than 3/1 PP.
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Apparently it's nowt to do with form.
If D Russell speaks,that's good enough. |