Alloha 5-55

Very short considering he was outstayed in the RSA last season; 6/4 with proven 3-milers iffy. A tentative  bet is Galvin - final chance. I said the same about Hollow Games earlier.

I cannot have Minella Indo whatsoever.

Clan Des Obeaux, win and place, last year winner following the same route as last year via an Aintree victory. Good luck.

I cannot see CDO winning neither Allaho. I think they went too fast.

wow, some performance.

Place money will do. Didn't jump well but his stamina got him a place.

How wrong can I be? Good thing it was the end of the season - minimal stake. But, a serious Gold Cup contender? I'd have my doubt; CDO was too pacey.

King George Winner their

'Didn't jump as well as he can' according to Paul Townend.  Imagine if he had...

super horse

The first 2 had the others off the bit after a mile. Clan was very brave to hold on to second but the winner is just awesome.

Possibly the 2021-2022 NH performance of the season

Place money will do

pmsl

Thought it at the time but again I'm thinking Galvin's win at Leopardstown was a bit of a fluke.

Monster

If A Plus Tard is still in his best form then why would you run Allaho in the Gold Cup as well when he can win the Ryanair without breaking sweat.

Yes, surely Allaho goes Ryanair if APT is fit. He was impressive today, but didn't look like he wants an extra 2 1/2 f. I'd love to see Allaho in the King George though.

Bryan Cooper said that it was the fastest gold cup that he's raced in.

What a performance and what a terrific race ....mind the whole card has had super finishes today .

His victory was visually impressive however, he beat nothing today eg CDO, ABP and Kemboy - all aging and regressing; Galvin (a plodder) and over-lauded when chinning a tired APT; fakir - a non-stayer over 3m.

Time 6m. 27.70 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going

Yes he only beat the King George winner , Gold Cup runner up , Savills Chase winner (only horse to beat Gold Cup winner this season) ..... ....talk about a glass half empty view.......

And two grade one winners from aintree

No doubt Allaho was the best horse and deserved to win. However, this Punchestown contest was littered with mediocrity eg CDO & Tornado Flyer (winners of weak King George) - former is regressing; Minella Indo - regressing); Galvin (a plodder) greatest claim to fame is beating a fatigue betfair winner APT in The Savills. I think the rest are non-entities and past it and will not run in a Gold Cup ever again.

That race had a dual Ryanair winner, two King Gerogre winners (three between them), two Gold Cup winners (three between them), a Savills Chase winner, an Irish Gold Cup winner... Every horse in the race had previously won a Grade 1 chase, and they'd won 23 between them. if you think that's mediocrity, you're watching the wrong sport.

But they are all regressing eg CDO/ABP/MI/K or unreasonably lauded eg Galvin; Tornado Flyer only won a race since Jan 20 beating CDO in the soft!

2022 King George eg CH/MI could be the basement of all King Georges.

King george would seem perfect fit fot ther horse.

Horse is much better going left handed though

My thoughts too.  RH course which favours pace.  What a performance.

Right hand track today,did'nt stop him.

Well if he is much better that way round the rest have a problem, don;t they.

I'll back him for the King George. The big question is will Mr Mullins bring him over? He's in the same ownership as A Plus Tard.

Apr 27, 2022 -- 7:37PM, MJK wrote:

Horse is much better going left handed though

The horses best piece of 3 mile form to date was today, think rh tight kempton would be perfect.

Because the John Durkan is the only 2 1/2 mile grade 1 in Ireland, they have to look for other opportunities for him. The question is, would Mullins think that running him in the King George mid-season would compromise his chances at Cheltenham?

I do not think he'll go for The Savills given A Plus Tard (same ownership) tend to stick to a success formula) thus more likely King George; stable precedent is Vautour. And, owner sent APT for the Betfair Chase.

I hope so - his racing style looks perfect for Kempton.

Owner didn't send APT to Haycock Mullins did.
Owners have absolutely no say where their horses go in the Mullin's yard

He did well there,as De Bromhead trains him.

Sorry what an idiot I am..only excuse late night post after heavy day at Punchestown.
The gist of my post was meant to be the owners of Allaho won't decide about KG it will be totally a WM decision

On the sauce?