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28 Apr 26
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A very difficult punting day. Very easy just to put a line through the first. The second is a modest handicap for very decent money where several have probably been plotted up. I have no idea which one's. The third is much better quality, but for less money. Backing O'Neill/McLernon in handicaps served me well last year so went each-way on We're Red And Blue. Couldn't see why he was such a big price. I thought Jet To Monte Carlo looked the best of those heading the market. Each-way on Eachtotheirown in the Grade 1 novice hurdle. Clearly he has yet to show anywhere near what the trainer has seemingly expected. On form he has a mountain to climb, but hopefully, the smaller field is a plus, and more importantly, the hood might help pacify him. For some reason Mullins has gone down the second division route, and I am not sure either of the Elliott runners are entirely reliable. With Lovely Hurling out, the novice chase is just a watch and see. Went with Birdie Conway in the first bumper. Just thought 66/1 was too big, given that Meade has had great success with this family, including The Mourne Rambler. Sierrascope also looks a big price. Not surprised that Il Etait Temps is favourite for the feature. He isn't bombproof, but he is more reliable than the other two. Again a race to watch. In the last race I have gone each-way on Ignite The Moment. He looked a nice type, and appeared to be coming to win his race when departing two out on his point debut.
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3.40: Karbau. (4places)
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Majborough is 3/1 today. He was 5/4 against Il Etait Temps, but his jumping let him down at Cheltenham. The welfare of Marine Nationale is unknown. If he's fully wound up he'd be the one to beat.
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Great call DD
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Good post OP
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Eachtotheirown pillar to post at 21s. Barry was pretty sweet on it on unbridled too. Good call DD
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El Cairos another massively overhyped and disappointing horse.
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Well done dd. My only bet on the card is Marine Natonale. If he gets near his 2 wins at Cheltenham he looks the best of these.
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maxwell got a lot of stick, he had the last laugh - £410,000 sitting in his back for El Cairos.
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Same here sage. Got 4.1. Barry very sweet on it beating IET so hopefully right and Maj doesn't have an A game day.
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very well done dd.nice winner
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Punchestown meeting this time of the year I leave alone. Some very odd results every year. Good for people who like to back outsiders. I watch, and unless some outside caught my eye, I would leave alone. It is a shame good prize money often throwing up horses that will not repeat the form next season... not all mind.
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nice one alien. before 2:30pm next time though.
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Nice on dd
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Good stuff DD. Too many horses already today finishing legless on what is supposed to be good ground. The novice hurdle was like Leopardstown in December and they ambled around in the novice chase where the Mullins' stopped in general. I had thought maybe they over watered and it got sticky but its been pretty dull most of the day. Anyway I'm hoping its the Cheltenham 'bounce' factor for Marine Nationale's sake.
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Marine Nationale, but no bet. No loose change.
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4.4 £552.53
4.5 £800.38 4.6 £952.68 4.7 £4.84 £919.62 4.8 £2.62 £783.11 4.9 £2.86 £598.16 5 £710.76 5.1 £194.59 5.2 £7.69 £107.69 5.3 £25.33 5.4 £201.14 5.5 £24.29 5.6 £8.70 5.8 £12.33 5.9 £8.22 6 £2.00 £1.90 6.2 £70.34 6.4 £8.91 £5.42 6.6 £8.00 6.8 £32.65 7 £6.66 7.4 £0.49 8 £3.25 £15.50 IET |
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wow. No doubt who is the best 2 miler this year. MN beat him a long way in the Arkle which is a measure of how much Il Etait has improved.
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So much money for IET at Cheltenham and today. They certainly knew how much he has improved too. Sky is the limit
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Winner hacked up to be fair. They tried to be spoilers with Marine re Majborough but ended up being a sitting duck. Energuneme retired after the race.
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I missed the race. Il Etait Temps won.
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Did Flanagan and Walsh have a train to catch?
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I'm struggling to think of a 2m chaser with the gears that this one has as long as it's decent ground.
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Thanks all.
Nice to at least get one big price over the line. That said it could/should have been better. Outside of the winner, Birdie Conway was the big eyecatcher. She finished really well, and under a stronger ride you have to think she should have finished in four. At 66/1 that wasn't easy to take. To make matters worse the other horse I mentioned was fourth at 33/1. I did think about the extra places, but have been caught out too many times, and the odds are not as favourable as they used to be. The horse in the last was given as bad a ride as you are likely to see. Lined up widest of all with no cover, and pulling like stink. He has then let it shoot through the field, and it was inevitable that he would run out of petrol. Take a bow Jack Hendrick. If they can get him to settle, no surprise if he turns out to be quite useful. Not sure what to make of the feature. Either the winner is very good, or Marine Nationale and Marlborough are not as good as we have been led to believe. That mistake should really have cooked the winner. It was strange that he went forward in the first place. I was impressed with Nowwhatdoyouthink in the novice chase. Under a better ride he would surely have got a lot closer to the winner. He certainly travelled like the best horse in the race. Back tomorrow for day two. The Mourne Rambler looks the standout, and hopefully, he gets the job done. Lavery, the only jock to have got beat on the horse, and sometimes he can be a little over confident. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen. |
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...... "D`D" .....
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Another tricky day.
Like yesterday, not difficult to avoid the first three races. It's as if the bookmakers arrange the schedule. Radiator Springs was my idea for the first race on account of the jockey booking. O'Brien has already made an impact at both the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals. Unfortunately, the original 7/1 is now 9/2 so very difficult to go all in at that price. The second looks like a who turns up on the day race. In the third, I originally liked the look of Mister Pessimistic but the 10/1 has long gone, and although the ground should be a plus, there are question marks as to the merit of his early season form. He probably needs to improve for the step up in trip. There doesn't seem to be any standout staying novice hurdler so nothing much would surprise in the Grade 1. Having missed all of his Cheltenham engagements, Frankie John did me a little favour at Aintree so I went with him again each-way at 28/1 last night. He was very much ridden to pick up the pieces at Aintree so perhaps he was flattered, we will find out today. Could do with jumping a little more fluently, but the ground should suit. I backed The Mourne Rambler a couple of days ago, and if he reproduces his Cheltenham run, he really should win, and win well. I would mark up that performance as for me he won despite the ride. After two not so good rides in bumpers yesterday, it would be very disappointing to see another here. The handicap chase looks easy enough to swerve. Having backed him at Cheltenham, Where's My Jet is the one I don't want to see win. He jumped poorly and showed next to nothing in that race. The Gold Cup is a race to watch. If Gaelic Warrior backs up he should win, but the odds against have gone. If Fact To File couldn't beat him over shorter, logic suggests he won't beat him over this trip. Inothewayurthinkin's jumping was still nowhere near good enough last time, and he could struggle to even finish third. Hopefully, my best of the day goes in the last. I like the angle of forgiving one bad run, particularly if there seems an obvious excuse. Celestial Tune fits that bill. Back on a quicker surface, I can't see why he is such a big price. He is actually a longer price than he was for the Festival Bumper after the two wins. Perhaps the reason will be revealed, but let's hope not. His experience should be a plus, and the trainer does well in bumpers. Fingers crossed something hits the target again. |
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Very difficult looking card again today. Well done yesterday DD. Agree with Celestial Tune as has been impressive esp. in her win at Listowel. Huge price on here now. Ruby seems to fancy Bunting for the punting owner/connections. Looks like one that has been waiting for something like this. I must look again at that Cheltenham bumper as I thought CK did well to win. Good luck today to all. Will travel Saturday as I have an interest in the Charity race which is on very late. They could have started with this event on Sat. Maybe. The 2000Gns looks very open. I have backed K Burke for the 1000gns as I think she was out of luck and out of a lot of things, with stall 1 on the Curragh and taking on the battalion that day. The Moyglare race looks the best form maybe and I hope the race provides the winner. AP dangerous with Precise but he is doing the travelling this time. Venetian to show her run in the Moyglare was unlucky and Burke team to get the filly's classic.
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You mean people are actually betting on this end of season farce???? Good luck.
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Whose turn is it to win The Gold Cup? The Cheltenham absentee ie Fact To File or the one who'd a hard race at Cheltenham ie Gaelic Warrior? Let's hope both return safely.
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Last year all I did was back GB runners , best festival ever . This year is the same .yi
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Last year all I did was back GB runners , best festival ever . This year is the same .yi
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A kick in the teeth would be a result for Inothewayurthinkin. What's the latest going? It's baking in Sutton / Cheam.
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Listening to Barry Geraghty after a furlong saying the jockey on The Mourne Rambler needed to get him in behind what was the eventual winner as he was running too free. Told at the end of the race by the looks of it.
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After you sir racing over there just then...one of their specialities.
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Warrior still earole on 36
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10/11?
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on 365 pen booster
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Not bad if your'e on.
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not on lol
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