Results for tag: punchestown
Posted by:
GordonElliott
on Apr 25, 2012 at 08:18:41 AM
[b][u]Perth[/u][/b]
[i]15:00 Oscar Hill[/i]
Nigel Twiston-Davies' Astracad, officially rated 13lbs superior but only conceding 4lbs, looks the one to beat in this race but our fella will like the ground (good to soft), the two miles won't be a problem and he likes going right handed. Realistically, we're probably looking at second place but he's in good form and you never know.
[i]15:30 Raajih[/i]
He's in good form and the step up to three miles should suit him. We stepped him up to two miles five furlongs at Tramore on the last day and he finished a decent sixth, so we're hoping another few furlongs will help. It looks a very low-grade race and he should be capable of getting competitive. I don't know much about the jockey (Mr N Slatter) but he rides work for Donald McCain,...
Posted by:
GordonElliott
on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:08:37 AM
[u]16:55 Punchestown[/u]
[i]Rocky Wednesday[/i]
The weather has been terrible recently and the ground has gone against a lot of our horses and so we start the Punchestown Festival with just one runner. It's a bit unfortunate for us but what can you do?!
I thought I'd have quite a few runners at the meeting this week but we'll have to see exactly how testing it is before committing them. I have alternative engagements at Perth for a number of the horses and I'll have to talk to the owners before deciding what to do.
Rocky Wednesday is one of ours that won't have any problem with the conditions as he was a winner of a maiden hurdle on heavy ground at Down Royal over Christmas. He unseated at the first in a novices' handicap at Fairyhouse last time but it was just one of those ...