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Well the least said about Ghost Mode the better. Owner has had two very well backed horses this week and both have run absolute shockers. This one was a million after 50 yards. Yard an absolute nightmare to get right.
The odds on treble just about landed at Punchestown. I think Dino Blue might still be improving so hard not to see the same again next season. King Rasko Grey scrambled home, but got in too deep to plenty of flights, and was probably unsuited by less of a stamina test. Lord Byron very nearly did beat him. Lossiemouth comfortably landed the odds. Golden Ace ran a much better race in first-time cheekpieces. That's now two good runs at Punchestown. She, rather than Glen Kiln, was the spanner in the works of Wilful getting the easy lead. Even so he probably ran a career best in third. It's been a very mixed bag for the O'Neill runners this week. Elsewhere, a great race for the Hunter Chase, with Wonderwall bouncing back from his dismal Cheltenham flop. Not sure whether the jock wanted to keep him away from the favourite, but they eventually came together and had a terrific scrap. And who would have thought it, after messing up twice, Lavery got his winner in the last. If only he had kept it that simple on the other two. The favourite ran a shocker. |
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Ends with an horrendous looking punting card. Softer ground today?
Fountain House should go close to backing up in the first. The second race is the first of several very difficult looking handicaps. If previous races are anything to go by in these chases you need to look for something on the front end. J'Arrive De L'Est might fit that bill, but he was absolutely woeful last time. Happy to just put a line through the next. I would have liked to have seen Wodhooh given a shot at three miles. The fact that she hasn't makes you wonder. Don't think she has been at her best the last twice. Hopefully, she will get away with it again. The Stayers should be the aim next season with Teahupoo going backwards and Honesty Policy going nowhere. The juvenile picture isn't that clear. Today's favourite was a shock winner of the Triumph. He is plenty short enough to follow up. Matin Midi Et Soir won a Grade 3 nicely, but that was a long time ago and the form is relatively untested. Hard to say there is a lot of value in 5/1 on likely quicker ground. Fired a couple of darts in the handicap hurdle, Laurets D'Estruval and Tripoli Flyer. The latter has more ability than the form figures suggest, and hopefully, he can show it today. Inexperienced jock should be getting used to him by now. A late burn up should suit him. The Mulryan's have another favourite in the bumper. Will he follow the lead of their impressive winner, or the dreadful favourite yesterday? I will be keeping an eye on the three at the bottom. They all have reasonable pedigrees, but fillies and mares can often be on the small side, hence a decent pedigree in a small yard. |
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Fountain House duly bolted up in the first. Tougher race, but made no difference. Another handicap favourite lands the spoils in the next. J'Arrive De L'Est, very weak before the off, checked out very tamely again. He looks to have been very well sold. They were strung out like washing in the following handicap chase, giving the impression it was much harder work on the chase track, but the time didn't particularly back up that view. Not really surprised that Wodhooh got turned over in a relative speed test. Surely this defeat makes it more likely she will now go up in trip? The race at Newbury would seem like a decent starting point. Danny Mullins proving again how dangerous he can be with a no pressure ride. The juvenile form remains a puzzle with the two favourites bombing out today. No real surprise that the race was won by a flat bred on quick ground and on a speed favouring track. The handicap hurdle was another each-way bummer with Tripoli Flyer throwing away a winning chance, and Laurets D'Estruval finishing one off the places. It looked as if Tripoli Flyer carted Fern O'Brien again, and you just knew he was going to bungle the last. Probably only needed to delay the run - if possible - for another hurdle. Not sure how much quality there was in the bumper, but Crystasia was in a different league. None of bottom three showed enough to be of immediate interest. Only Fiery Robin had much of a go, but paid for doing so.
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Agree about Crystasia. Went on my list to follow immediately. He may have beaten trees but there was something about the way he did it that really impressed me.
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Is it still going on?
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No,the Willie Mullins Pension Fund has been filled as ususal
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