yeah still looks very babyish to me, there is definitely something there though and the more experience he gets of SPK b4 the Derby the better for those who have backed him, i ain't given up hope anyway of getting a decent run out of him in the comp but on the other hand i would not be recommending anybody rush out and back him at his current price


i see Stan James the useless waste of space are making the usual holy show of themselves again today in cutting Cuil Cool from 66s to 40s yet they leave Innameovhoff unchanged at 50s absolute clowns of the highest order

wd p f .... good to see the little people are being accommodated !

na not yet , been a shout at longford for a couple but I'd rather see them line up for the first round tbh , hate getting there and yer dog don't even run .

don't think he wants to play the market (says that every year though) and i would imagine a fair chunk of what i took off Slippery Robert was off him last year

already got 150 @ 66s with billies, a few quid more going on in doubles and got more on in shops today with ladcrokes @ 40s

i am happy enough for the time being with that for the time being

Tyrur Supermac - won well the last 2 weeks, you price him up after he won the other week but after he wins again he now is not quoted????
Con Te Partiro - again same story as Tyrur Supermac, are you lot having a fkin laugh or what??
Vimmerby - yep the same as the 2 above, had him priced now no longer do??
Droopys Rafael - come on ffs, some of the ones priced up couldn't win if they started today, this lad is going with a chance ffs


and more, price them up Spoilsports ffs, after all you are the bloody Derby sponsor


and ya can remove the lies of Ballymac Eske, perhaps just for a few weeks you could act in a professional manner

hope it aint woody for yer mate

how on earth have spoilsports cut Droopys Nidge on the back of last night??

ok some have been creaming themselves over him but last night showed (exposed imo) how good he is from 2 to 3, Supermac was giving him a lesson into the 3rd bend until Con Te Partiro ruined him on the 3rd, he was poxed to win and for me anyway what he has 2 to 3 is a monster worry (do the clocks)

lol pf. 

lots of things go against the irish derby for me:

...betfair dont put the market up early enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...so no interest throughout the yr keeping on top of things as other major comps happen. 

...dog + supplement = winner???

...and until certain connections of dogs are properly punished with the offending dogs banned from the sport, it will continue to be a joke.

...if forum members are anything to go by then most of the irish must also be cants and they wont be having any more off me. (and im WAY WAY INFRONT -so far infront not even google maps could find me.

...im an even worse irish derby pharmaceutical judge.

...and every year i go away last week aug / first week sep. Hence why i say i intend to not price up. This year im away 20 aug - 3rd sep so right in the middle of the comp.

its just not fun... sitting in all day, checking bets, via various methods in a betfair restricted area, when the kids wanna throw you in the pool or the mrs wants to get ready to go out... to be stuck in monitoring the book, preying for some results or getting 1p matched or topped by 1.99's and then if you win???? to have 20% taken back off ya... its more betfair, im fed up with woody.

so no irish derby, learnt the hard way (pf probably took some 100/120 last yr i think after a few withdrawals of top dogs? haha and no u.s ladies open tennis this year either... proper brake this time around.  Might back one or two...but will wait for you're annual write up first.

Woody...basically broke level on english derby but because of premium charge and the way i sometimes bet / trade / arb... i was left with a frustrating premium charge bill for a yrs market and taking over 110k worth of bets 

very close to ending my betfair life (has taken longer than i thought these last few months but getting down to a few months now)...so not doing a english derby either next yr.  i did give betfair a list of about 60 dogs to add but they didnt so iv peeved off and taken out my 15k english derby set aside funds to help purchase the next house.  Has anyone noticed if any additional dogs other than the initial 27 have been added to the english derby market this year?

i wouldnt have thought so.

If 320 were added last yr, id be quite surprised if i hadn't sent emails for 250.

took the 50s Tyrur Supermac today, as I have said before I am slightly worried he has had a lot of racing recently but the price is plain wrong, Nidge as short as 8s and Supermac as big as 50s, you'd swear they didn't watch last Saturdays race, dog is improving rapidly and beginning to live up to the reputation


Redwood Mick @ 66s + 40s
Greenwell Hulk @ 50s + some doubles going on at 20s
Ardfert Tee Jay @ 66s
Tyrur Supermac @ 66s


I would imagine that'll be my lot

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pf would 19.01 be a decent comeback trial by vulturi last night?

had more on Supermac today @ 33s, was painful having to take that knowing those 5 pence merchants (actually no pence would be more apt) stan james where going 50s but hey ho i think 33s is still a spot of value, just needs to come away a bit better but he is excellent to the 3rd

would be a bit worried about vans taking part if he keeps going at dundalk

well that was great fun trying to get some of that 100s Vanfrankie between them all i got just over €12 on @ 100s and then a few quid more @ 66s

He has been doing some nice trials around Shelbourne, even more gutting though that Ardfert Tee Jay just doesn't seem to be running Shelbourne like he did Tralee as he was different speed to Vanfrankie down there

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Will I be seeing you and your good lady there this year Wales? Let's hope we have better luck in B*ylepsports beforehand this time. Wonder if any footy on?

Jerry Melia’s fears were confirmed when he brought Greenwell Hulk to the vet yesterday morning and discovered that the dog has a tendon problem in a toe.

“He injected it to take in inflammation down. He is a little bit sore on it and if we have the tendon taken out then that would be the end of the Derby. So, at the moment we are planning on treating the injury and running him in the Derby”.
It is a gamble on the part of owner John Shannon and trainer Melia but the veteran handler is hopeful that the toe will stand up the racing.
Greenwell Hulk has been second favourite behind Droopys Nidge in most betting lists but his price could not drift a little due to his problem.

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Word on the street is Greenwell Hulk won't run in Irish Derby. Paddy Power have removed from the betting.

Some English-trained dogs already entered Droopys Ward, Underground Paul, Droopy Norris, Sidaz Pedro and Kingsmill Sky