Nine Grade 1 Races At Leopardstown Next Week....

And i might be wrong but not one English entry.

Now if that is right that is a fakin absolute disgrace.

It’s time the uk got a proper Christmas festival

Yes if the Oirish can knock up a few Mikey Mouse Grade 1s surely we could do the same.

I forgot to mention there is also a Grade 2 there as well,why they did not go the whole hog and make that a Grade 1 God only knows.

We wouldn’t have to knock any up a 3 day fixture with races from around the holiday period would be enough .

As it happens they are cutting back on grade ones,but I don’t think the uk could tell the Irish how to run national hunt racing .

Almost on a daily basis we are messing up ,just look at the last race at ascot yesterday all that prize money good to soft ground on the worlds most prestigious racecourse and only 12 runners.

9 runners in fact

champion novice hurdle 13 of the 16 entries are elliots and mullins, they could have a mtach race at home over 2 legs home and away  to find the winner

No english entries because those grade 1s are not nearly soft enough for our trainers

Henderson and Nicholls should have a look at themselves.

Another mess up from the BHA.

Why is Aintree on Boxing Day?
Surely it would make more sense having the new fixture on the 28th once Kempton has finished.

Good afternoon brandy

Aintree has taken the Huntingdon fixture and it’s good the people of the north west get a chance to go racing on Boxing Day

As it happens they are only expecting a crowd of around 6000 but hope in future years that will increase

Acey maybe you should have a look at the Cheltenham results the past couple of years, perhaps your Jocks eyes might see the reason none of the so called British trainers dare take on the Oirish as you so distastefully call us...Maybe the Haggis has dulled your brain ,I wonder...Anyway as has been proven most years and confirmed by so many from other SHORES having their best horses trained in Ireland , its obvious were the best trainers are......

Whats your Banker of the meeting workrider?

Which meeting Republic or Britain

Anywhere.

If Gallic Warrior runs he's my banker .

Ok thanks workrider.....Layed to The Max.

and I was told the Scots were clever with their money as well as been tight...

Getting pathetic with a hand full on here WR regarding their 'were against anything to do with Irish racing' bile. Mullins, Elliot, handicapper you name it. Think this thread brings it all to another level.

I'd like to see the Gd 1 National Hunt races are on the same calibre as Royal Ascot. Also, I think some Cheltenham races are softies and need culling too; soft races are merely escape routes trainers, and anti-competition.

Impossible it’s impossible for any race meeting in the world to compete with royal ascot by a million miles it’s the best racing event on the planet.

I see the royal bond has been downgraded to grade 2 that is surprising perhaps this years race wasn’t to clever but that’s unusual.

Yep, Royal Ascot is quality all round; the prestige and competition is fantastic and 2nd to none. I think Cheltenham could take a leave out of Royal Ascot eg cull some races to increase competition. I'm not one for facilitating any trainer and owner to get a winner for winner sake; a winner in a competitive Grade 1 is worth 10x that of a substandard softie.

Not just the racing impossible is much better but the whole show from facilities,catering,and getting to and from the course.

Anyway time to go out

All the best everyone

royal ascot have added races from the ascot heath card that wernt good enough for original RA card plus some sprint handicaps that a saturday  york wouldnt touch with a barge pole

Good morning 1st time poster

The last time the Saturday of the royal meeting was ran as ascot heath the running order was

Fern hill stakes
Palan handicap
New stakes
Ladbroke handicap
Ebf classified stakes
Brunswick fillies stakes
Owen brown handicap

Was one of those sprint handicaps the one won by art power ?

wasnt THE HAMPTON COURT an ascot heath race,now a royal ascot race

It doesn't matter what many novice races in Ireland are called in terms of grade. There is so much depth that beginners chases and maiden hurdles frequently have better fields than Grade 1 novices in GB. See for example the recent Henry VIII chase (G1).

Impossible - Do you think Royal Ascot took a leaf out of Cheltenham's book by adding 5 new handicaps last year?

I couldn’t be sure 1st time poster but it’s possible the listed new stakes became the group 3 Hampton court as it was for 3 yo over 10 furlongs ged or onlooker could possibly confirm.

The new stakes did become the Hampton court in 2002 the best winner by some way would be white muzzle

Today's card at Leopardstown was poor overall although the first winner is worth noting as is the Mullins who finished second in the second race , the bumper could be a good race as well, as I write I'm starting to question my opening remarks..

You still fancying Gaelic Warrior 1-3 at Limerick workrider?

Thank God for Irish racing, imagine today without it

Gaelic Warrior 1.56

Hello Andrew

Hope your well

I can’t think of a better day than today for watching Irish racing 4 exceptional performances

Afternoon Jimnast

Keeping healthy thanks, a couple more days in London, then back to Germany and work on Tuesday.

I watched a couple at Leopardstown and another at Limerick, but my only bet was Gaelic Warrior (i took 4/9 in a PP shop ). Some good performances the past few days.

Acey outside Asda with a paper cup after that result...

Well done buddy never in doubt.

I once thought ye Scots were clever , you are letting the Nation down mate...

Clever enough to take a hundred notes off you buddy.

Stateman V Impaire Et Passe who Wins?

But lost your Bollocks to me today with Warrior....

i thought he was a Cert.

If Gallic Warrior runs he's my banker .
Ok thanks workrider.....Layed to The Max.Wink

Come on buddy totally tongue in cheek.Even you wernt stopping that one.

You want it both ways it seems, I'll give you one thing you have plenty of bluff....

Uk couldn’t supply that quality of racing

Have they moved Cheltenham then?

Without the Irish there would be no Cheltenham…tbf

The current bunch are mediocre apart from the bridle ornament…..