Thanks saxon/penzance hope you both enjoyed the week and found a few winners.

Hope gallopin and iknow stay healthy and meet at leopardstown at both Christmas and in February then have another showdown back here next march ,the rest of the staying chasers are not really up to much they remind me of those who were running around in the best mate era the likes of harbour pilot and truckers tavern.obviously fact to file in very good but he might well be an allaho,fastorslow may come back,the staying novice chasers look a motley crew probably the worst I’ve ever seen.

Thankfully we look like having a great period ahead in the champion hurdle division

Anyway Bach to reality today with an atrocious card at Newcastle

Thanks, sadly Bet Fred a bit slow to pay out. Well done to anyone who took a flyer on the 50/1. He was 16/1 last April.

Couldn't fault Mark Walsh - I think his confidence grew as the week went on - although they all gave credit to Donoghue as well. I think it is Punchestown or a nice rest for the winner. It's a shame the press almost seem to be trying to bully the horse into the Grand National. JP has his Gold Cup horse for next year and that should/will be foremost in his mind. I wouldn't be against a crack at the King George with Fact To File before he returns to the Ryanair. Both of these could well repeat next year. I don't think there is too much to worry about in the staying novice division.

Yes, I mentioned that elsewhere last night. Those throwing the microphones around seem to have forgotten. I think he would have liked to have ruled it out yesterday.

One I’d forgotten is geri colombe