New Posts For Thread: Leopardstown Festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festivalWell done to the Leopardstown executive for putting on a truly memorable four day festival. Congratulations are due to Nessa Joyce who performed magnificently and to Pat Keogh the CEO. Credit also to RTE for the excellent coverage by Robert and Ted"Gerard McGrath also owned Jered on his first three runs, before accepting an offer from JP McManus. "I never entered breeding with the dream of holding the Champion Hurdle trophy aloft - although it would be a wonderful bonus, of course. Primarily,https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=528004405#528004405"Gerard McGrath also owned Jered on his first three runs, before accepting an offer from JP McManus. "I never entered breeding with the dream of holding the Champion Hurdle trophy aloft - although it would be a wonderful bonus, of course. Primarily,Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:20:39 -0600I think it was a great achievement for Patrick Mullins to ride so many winners,also think he is a fine modest young men but it is stretching things to include his two ( I think) winners in England.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780545#527780545I think it was a great achievement for Patrick Mullins to ride so many winners,also think he is a fine modest young men but it is stretching things to include his two ( I think) winners in England.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:57:13 -0600Amazing. I would almost begrudingly respect you if you were on the wind up here. The problem is you genuinely believe this theory. A classic case of cognitive dissonace, yet again.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780413#527780413Amazing. I would almost begrudingly respect you if you were on the wind up here. The problem is you genuinely believe this theory. A classic case of cognitive dissonace, yet again.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:53:05 -0600Amazing. I would almost begrudingly respect you if you were on the wind up here. The problem is you genuinely believe this theory. A classic case of cognitive dissonace, yet again.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780411#527780411Amazing. I would almost begrudingly respect you if you were on the wind up here. The problem is you genuinely believe this theory. A classic case of cognitive dissonace, yet again.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:53:05 -0600Yeah if thats the case Wildman then he didn't really break Parkinsons record unless you consider it to be a British and Irish record which does detract slightly.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780389#527780389Yeah if thats the case Wildman then he didn't really break Parkinsons record unless you consider it to be a British and Irish record which does detract slightly.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:52:11 -0600I objected to that earlier Allduckornodinner,all Parkinson's winners were in Ireland and as it was during the Great War he had to ride against some of the top British riders as many of them were riding here including the great Steve Donoghue.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780269#527780269I objected to that earlier Allduckornodinner,all Parkinson's winners were in Ireland and as it was during the Great War he had to ride against some of the top British riders as many of them were riding here including the great Steve Donoghue.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:48:19 -0600You are getting like Rocketfingers not following,of course he has ridden many odds on winners but when it comes to his milestone winners that's where you will find the efforts to deflect pressure as shown in my two examples in the 20.30 post.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780137#527780137You are getting like Rocketfingers not following,of course he has ridden many odds on winners but when it comes to his milestone winners that's where you will find the efforts to deflect pressure as shown in my two examples in the 20.30 post.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:45:16 -0600I just noticed that Patricks total includes winners in England. Did Parkinsons record include winners in other jurisdictions or were they all Irish?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527780123#527780123I just noticed that Patricks total includes winners in England. Did Parkinsons record include winners in other jurisdictions or were they all Irish?Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:44:39 -0600yep, you are right....Patrick has very rarely ridden favourites to victoryhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527779931#527779931yep, you are right....Patrick has very rarely ridden favourites to victorySat, 05 Jan 2013 14:39:23 -0600Willie has done this at all stages of his sons career and he has been brilliant at it.You forget Willies dislike of gambling owners especially the ones that hurl abuse at all and sundry when things go wrong,he also well understood the pressure of ridhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29605885/leopardstown-festival?post_id=527779637#527779637Willie has done this at all stages of his sons career and he has been brilliant at it.You forget Willies dislike of gambling owners especially the ones that hurl abuse at all and sundry when things go wrong,he also well understood the pressure of ridSat, 05 Jan 2013 14:30:19 -0600