Nice analysis R.  You'r reads are always interesting and your attention to pricing is brilliant at times. I've doubled up Bolt and Pursuit, also with Sky Farloe, and done some Wimbledons with the three of them.  My win record hasn't been good recently so no real confidence. Didn't know that about Jet - shame.  Great night's racing.

Evs Skywalker Farloe in SPK wow!

Get in there

There were a couple of funny returns from the track - Roxholme Bully 6/4, Spindles King (ok he went down by a neck) but he was too big at 10/1. But the main one was Skywalker Farloe at 6/4. WTF. He was nailed on.

ffs I thought my evs was good

I was surprised last night at Stone Boy King showing such back straight pace and also, at Hot Pursuit giving up such a back straight lead – I thought HP was nailed-on when he led into the straight.  Amazing  to me- maybe expected by others.
Skywalker Mandy was a revelation.  Look at the ground she made up from her appalling start.  Immaterial now but I thought she could have progressed.  If you check the start you’ll notice two kids clambering up to look over the wall just as the hare was onto the traps.  I am convinced they caught her attention as she timed her exit - she went to go and head-butted the trap door!  Imo she got distracted.  It could easily happen again – the track officials need to look at that in my opinion.
It is odd how Priceless Rumble’s performances at Limerick are so inferior to his Shelbourne runs, but they are, and consistently so.  A great run from TSR – love to see him make the final and get a draw!
Priceless Bolt – least said the better.  I had him as my value bet of the night – how wrong can you be?  De Real McCoy ran an almost identical sectional, time and race, to his first behind Skywalker Farloe, but won this time – very consistent.  As if SF needed any recommendation!
I was impressed by Rockview Turbo – buffeted badly at the first, heels clipped at the third but no loss of ambition.  Ran well I thought.
General Wolf, or Rambo as I call him. “ Don’t push me”!  Great strength – will be very tough to beat here.
SF was just a joy to watch.  Whatever beats him will win the Derby for me.  It may be Roxholme Bully – railers won’t want to outside him on the run up.  I again thought Farloe Trent ran well. Bully never really looked in any danger though.  I thought Cabra Buck might experience first bend woes here and so it turned out.  Unlucky.
Snowy ran a terrific race to win here ( got an inside run and made the most of it ) – not at all trouble-free either - and runs these bends quite beautifully – could make the final.  Shame for those who went out here, a very, very competitive heat and lots of trouble in behind.
A poor night for me – Priceless Bolt well beaten and Skywalker Farloe and Rockview Turbo left alone, and, why I didn’t bet Roxholme Bully is only slightly less mysterious than why I failed to lump on Chicago at Wimbledon!!!.
Looking forward to the next round.

Thanks again poorpup.

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I couldn't work it out at all R.  I tried to convince myself that he had his heels clipped but I think I'm with you - he seemed not to be interested too much in being in front and it was wandering out to linger a bit that caused it.  Shame, because he can run.  Have you watched the start of the race again? Two young lads jump up onto the wall and show their heads over the top just as the hare is coming to traps.  I am convinced it was that movement that caught the eye of Mandy in trap 6, causing her to fluff her lines.  What a run she put in too.

You where happy with Hot Pursuit woody? Have ya seen the race?

I missed it live as I was late into Shelbourne (again) but thought the piss was being taken out of me when told he led and got beat by Stone Boy King, he ran rubbish and looked to have other things on his mind out of the 2nd bend

Still there though but after what appeared a great run in the 1st round I was very disappointed

I was less impressed with Riptide last time, looked to be coming to the end of his tether to me. Imo he has it tough here with two good and one decent stayers chasing him up the back straight.  If they catch him by the 4th he could fade out. Troika made up eight lengths on him the other night!  Not a win or a place bet for me - here or for the comp.

Not seen Pursuit race yet but the dogs had plenty of races and never noticed much wrong, so far. Did run very well previously and that may prove the norm?

only 365 chopper

in case i get accused of aftertiming i was referring to Locnamon Bridie in my previous post


As for tonights heats heats i think they've got them pretty much spot on
can't find a bet in heat 1 [Hawaii Kinsale matched my price to 100%, the rest where shorter]
heat 2 is pretty much the same [Jaytee Hellcat matched my price to 100%, the rest again shorter]
heat 3 is the interesting one as i think Ringtown Snowy is shockingly short, Skywalker Farloe is the one who is overpriced in my view, i made him a 11/4 shot so 7/2 is too big, had Bully 6/4 and Wolf 4/1 so they match my tissue
heat 4 again i think they have got pretty much right, made Stone Boy King 9/2 so the 5/1 slightly beats it and Ardrahan Zebo matched my tissue but the rest where shorter, Locnamon Bridie i made 11/4 and they go 5/2 so not much in it

He was hammered off the boards for the Derby as the belief weas that Ballymac Vic who usually flies out from 1 would beat him at boxes, lead up and move off leaving Sugar Ray who was the only real railer in the final the whole inside to himself. As it happened Vic didn't smash and the 2 of them ruined each other the whole way up the run up.

Busy night in Ireland. Final of the Gold Cup at Drumbo looks between re-named Aero Nemesis and rudely named Atitboy, now Graduation Day gone. Atitboy should be okay as long as theyre not line abreast at the bend! .

In the Select Stakes at Waterford, got 8/1 Farloe Calvin antepost. Sure to be too fast for vast majority and if keeping going, chances. Some interesting contenders though, not least Vanrooney, Lassa Expedition and Carrowgarriff

Spindles King nr in 2nd quarter

Sorry to say, think you'll be on at sp then Honcho. Unless, they re-form the market and you amend your bet

Amazing run from Jaytee Hellcat. Never thought i'd see a leading Farloe Trent passed like that and drew miles clear!

Sugar Ray beaten at long odds on. Only a length behind back straight so Rockview Turbo must have stayed well. 29.58

At Waterford, All About Ya beat Holycross Gerry and Vanrooney. Lassa Expedition out

Select Stakes, my Farloe Calvin won his semis. Don't think 8/1 for final now?