Some Punchestown Gems today

afters bus, you on the sherbert yet ;-)

not yet mate 4.30pm here, but will be in an hour or so - this 9 hour difference is hurting my head...but once this lot come in, i wont care

Zaarito bit of a risk bus.
horse keeps falling over fences so they give him even more fences to jump.

In the bumper, I heard a story about Double Double.
100 grand yearling that was resold through Goffs sale for only 6 grand and so was qualified for this race.

hi mate- not a bad run last night - watched it a few hours ago - needs a tad further and maybe a few to get out of his way when trying to make a move! - winner looked nice - so maybe quite nice form....i heard the same about that Double Double - however Rebecca Curtis and I go back a long way....

THE BUS STICK THEM OVER IN IRISH FORUM THRED WE SEE IF THE AUSSIE SUN HASNT AFECTED YOUR TIPPING . HOW U EVER GOIN GET HOME SWIM? THIS MIGHT TAKE 3/6 MONTHS . MY DREAM HOLIDAY ASHES TOUR FOR 2 WEEKS THEN ALL FLIGHTS GROUNDED 3 MONTHS SHE COULDNT EVEN NAG OR BLAME ME :^0

U WERNT UP HER 2 ?

yeah that swim back is going to hurt my amrs - it is a good job that Ian Thorpe has been getting me ready for my return journey!....and we all know the sun affects my "tipping"...will post them over on the Irish forum for a laugh...if they all come in, I will be coming home first class and with 3 wives! fiji style!

me and Rebecca - it is a long story!

norn iron 20 Apr 09:32

MY DREAM HOLIDAY ASHES TOUR FOR 2 WEEKS


Don't mention ash to bus.
He might never be able to get home.

i feel confident at the moment of getting back to blighty...but if still same in a couple of weeks - panic will set in!

Bus. decent run from horse yesterday.

jockey said when he got blocked turning in that he aimed horse at a small gap and horse went straight through no problem but he said horse needs 3 miles so we'll give a 3 mile hurdle a try before we go chasing.

agree - 3 miles will be perfect...i presume came back unscathed - kept bumping into a couple...def has a nice win in it - but not around Cartmel! lol

well we're hoping he'll get dropped another few pounds for finishing so far behind the leader and then we'll see.

trainer reckons he'll be a stone better over fences (trainers regularly tell stories about better to come when horse gets it's going / distance / track / etc. ) so still plenty to look forward to.

flat horse is due out in a couple of weeks as well but just having a few disagreements about which race(s) to go for.
he still needs some rain before he runs though.

i think he will jump fences well..looks a natural...whereas the flat horse will be a great hurdler - show this to pyschogirl! lol

was sitting in owners and trainers yesterday with trainer and neil and the yard sponsor and his missus and we were talking about flat horse.

heard trainer whisper to yard sponsor "he thinks he's running on flat this year but will give him couple of runs then can't wait to get him over hurdles"

when I told psycho girl last night she told me I had to move horse out of there right away and into another yard.

nice start! Penny Bar