Mr Ambassador (Mullins) and his bumper horses

layers nighmare, :(

Cadspeed the best of these?

Quel Esprit gets my nod.

Actually both the Frenchies

morning supreme is one to take on,a lunatic and runs too keen

if its soft its Quinola Des Obeaux

Cadspeed lot to like

Quel Espirit 4th nd C.B, didnt impress me when he come up the chelt hill. They think alot of him tho

on Drivetime sport last night Willie said Quel Esprit should go well in the next fortnight.

He also mentioned SportsLine as a Novice Chaser.

Michael Lyster asked him about Kempes (ex Argentinian Footballer was the attraction )and he gave it a favourable mention.

Willie Mullins admits it could be another couple of weeks before his powerful string are firing on all cylinders on the racecourse.

The County Carlow maestro is preparing what he describes as "the best team of horses I've ever had" as he bids to be crowned champion National Hunt trainer in Ireland yet again, but feels the dry autumn has held up his preparation.

"We took a good team of horses for a racecourse gallop at Thurles the other day and while it went well, they are probably not as far forward as I thought," said Mullins.

"I've a few entered up at Down Royal this weekend but they may not run as I think the majority of the horses are still two or three weeks away from a run.

"Thankfully we've had no huge hold-ups with them and hopefully that will continue and we'll have them out before Christmas.

"With the way the weather has been I've been afraid to work horses on the fast ground, but hopefully we'll have a good few out in 10 days or two weeks' time.

"Everyone wants to be good at their job and I'm no different, so I'd be delighted if I can be champion trainer again.

"Last season we were lucky as we never had any problems with the general health of the yard, so hopefully it will be the same again this time."

Yet again Mullins is mob-handed in all divisions, with his novice hurdle team looking particularly strong at this early stage.

"We had some really nice bumper horses last season and hopefully they'll all do well over hurdles," the trainer continued.

Sportsline heading the Arkle route, but is a hard horse to train and ride according to the trainer.

Can't find the appropriate thread so anyway....

Beroni
was a fair sort of novice chaser with Michael O'Brien last year and ran some good races in defeat,
including when third to the smart Merchent Paddy at Leopardstown in a Grade 2.
He had tended to cut out in his races but if Mullins can imbue him with some extra stamina or find the root of his problem,
then he looks well-treated off 119 and they also have the option of reverting to hurdles as he's still a maiden in that sphere

Willie unleashing the novices this weekend.
Quadrillion & Sicilian Secret at Cork(Sun)

Quel Esprit & Skorcher entered at punch & Cork.

Why has Gordon Elliott got Meath AllStar now?

the owner wanted somewhere closer to his homeplace also has a few others with elliot

Any idea of the plan for Meath AllStar? Being plotted up for a big handicap hurdle maybe!?

Still can't find that relevant thread......so hope Sunday goes ahead anyway....

'The WP Factor'

Normal service resumed Tks Deep

Tks again deep :^0

12's into 7's (costly in the sp comp !) lol

Running I'm Still Standing on Sat. (ex Ml.O'Brien/S.Mulryan hoss) after an absence of 704 days.

8/1 Winner of the Boxin' day 4-y-o bumper in Leopardstown back in 2007 lto
and giving a beatin' to.....
2nd 12/1 Captain Paulie (3rd behind Dr Whizz lto & runs at 12.00 Sat. in Wexford)
3rd 10/1 Head Of The Posse (3 time winner and 2 second place finishes since)
4th 25/1 Superior Ben (in the frame 5 times with 1 win)
5th 16/1 Chicago Grey (in the frame 6 times with 1 win)
6th 33/1 China Rock (in the frame 5 times with 3 wins)
7th 20/1 Follow The Plan (in the frame 7 times with 4 wins incl. Tatenen's scalp)
8th 14/1 Happiness Is Free (in the frame 2 times)
9th 7/4f Go Native (in the frame 10 times with 6 wins incl. 2009 Supreme Nov.)(Hatton's Sunday ;) )10th 33/1 Dominus Maximus
11th 12/1 Summer Seeds (in the frame twice)
12th 5/1 Blame The Missus (in the frame 3 times)
13th 10/1 The Big Picture (in the frame 2 times with 1 win)
14th 33/1 Ralahine
15th 8/1 Pirates Plunder (in the frame once)
16th 16/1 Exit Closed
17th 25/1 Caim Hill (in the frame 8 times with 5 wins in a row) (Drinmore Sunday :) )
18th 33/1 Boulliac (in the frame 5 times with 3 wins)
19th 50/1 The Ladys Man (in the frame 5 times, r.i.p.)
20th 12/1 Allterrain
21st 25/1 Saoirse's Chestnut
22nd 33/1 Baily Heights
23rd 50/1 King Of Luck
24th 33/1 Buck For Thebadger

Running I'm Still Standing on Sat. (ex Ml.O'Brien/S.Mulryan hoss) after an absence of 704 days.

8/1 Winner of the Boxin' day 4-y-o bumper in Leopardstown back in 2007 lto
and giving a beatin' to.....
2nd 12/1 Captain Paulie (3rd behind Dr Whizz lto & runs at 12.00 Sat. in Wexford)
3rd 10/1 Head Of The Posse (3 time winner and 2 second place finishes since)
4th 25/1 Superior Ben (in the frame 5 times with 1 win)
5th 16/1 Chicago Grey (in the frame 6 times with 1 win)
6th 33/1 China Rock (in the frame 5 times with 3 wins)
7th 20/1 Follow The Plan (in the frame 7 times with 4 wins incl. Tatenen's scalp)
8th 14/1 Happiness Is Free (in the frame 2 times)
9th 7/4f Go Native (in the frame 10 times with 6 wins incl. 2009 Supreme Nov.)(Hatton's Sunday)10th 33/1 Dominus Maximus
11th 12/1 Summer Seeds (in the frame twice)
12th 5/1 Blame The Missus (in the frame 3 times)
13th 10/1 The Big Picture (in the frame 2 times with 1 win)
14th 33/1 Ralahine
15th 8/1 Pirates Plunder (in the frame once)
16th 16/1 Exit Closed
17th 25/1 Caim Hill (in the frame 8 times with 5 wins in a row) (Drinmore Sunday)
18th 33/1 Boulliac (in the frame 5 times with 3 wins)
19th 50/1 The Ladys Man (in the frame 5 times, r.i.p.)
20th 12/1 Allterrain
21st 25/1 Saoirse's Chestnut
22nd 33/1 Baily Heights
23rd 50/1 King Of Luck
24th 33/1 Buck For Thebadger

Running I'm Still Standing on Sat. (ex Ml.O'Brien/S.Mulryan hoss) after an absence of 704 days.

8/1 Winner of the Boxin' day 4-y-o bumper in Leopardstown back in 2007 lto
and giving a beatin' to.....
2nd 12/1 Captain Paulie (3rd behind Dr Whizz lto & runs at 12.00 Sat. in Wexford)
3rd 10/1 Head Of The Posse (3 time winner and 2 second place finishes since)
4th 25/1 Superior Ben (in the frame 5 times with 1 win)
5th 16/1 Chicago Grey (in the frame 6 times with 1 win)
6th 33/1 China Rock (in the frame 5 times with 3 wins)
7th 20/1 Follow The Plan (in the frame 7 times with 4 wins incl. Tatenen's scalp)
8th 14/1 Happiness Is Free (in the frame 2 times)
9th 7/4f Go Native (in the frame 10 times with 6 wins incl. 2009 Supreme Nov.) (Hatton's Sunday)10th 33/1 Dominus Maximus
11th 12/1 Summer Seeds (in the frame twice)
12th 5/1 Blame The Missus (in the frame 3 times)
13th 10/1 The Big Picture (in the frame 2 times with 1 win)
14th 33/1 Ralahine
15th 8/1 Pirates Plunder (in the frame once)
16th 16/1 Exit Closed
17th 25/1 Caim Hill (in the frame 8 times with 5 wins in a row) (Drinmore Sunday)
18th 33/1 Boulliac (in the frame 5 times with 3 wins)
19th 50/1 The Ladys Man (in the frame 5 times, r.i.p.)
20th 12/1 Allterrain
21st 25/1 Saoirse's Chestnut
22nd 33/1 Baily Heights
23rd 50/1 King Of Luck
24th 33/1 Buck For Thebadger

Ooops

*correction........ 18th 33/1 Boulliac (no form since)

Paul Kristian
showed decent form when coming second under very tender handling to the smart novice chaser Let Yourself Go in a Limerick maiden hurdle in March 2008.
His jockey was later banned for 50 days for insufficient effort and can be rated better than his bare Racing Post Rating of 122.

Entered Fairyhouse Wed, 2nd Dec, INH Flat Race

Up Ou That entered Wed......

Looking at the form of his 2m4f pt-to-pt win he had a few nice ones behind him that day.........
KEMPINSKI, DECOY DAVE, BALLYVESEY, MY MATE VIC, BRING IT ON, PERFECT SMILE, PROMISING ANSHAN, COURT RED HANDED, JETNOVA.

Wednesday's original fixture at Fairyhouse has now been transferred to Thursday, December 10.

ttt for Fairyhouse Dec 10th

Paul may run on Fri. in Gowran

Following previous years winners........
2008 Cadspeed 5 12-0 Mr P W Mullins 11/4 (W P Mullins)
2007 Lilywhitedancer 5 11-9 Mr P W Mullins 9/2 (W P Mullins)

"Holy Sh1t.....that was cheeky son !" - W P Mullins

Paul Kristian (GB) 12-0 8/15fav(Op 8/11) (Derrick Mossop) (Time 4:49.9) W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins

mid-division, headway in 6th 6f out, 4th entering straight, travelled well to challenge 1f out, ridden to lead last 100 yards, kept on well.

Plenty more to come, Quinfromcloonbunny is still in hiding ;)

and Vertige Dore too (going for his 4th run !)

Someone remind me of the name of the bumper horse Patrick won on, for his "college buddies" ???

Florida Pal

Tks DBB

Stonebroke Club Partnership

From Maynooth Uni ???

GANT007 28 Dec 13:10 Patrick is down there to ride florida pal for his pals in maynooth.

Yep, they're in his class in Maynooth

ENTRIES

Al Ferof (FR) P. F. Nicholls 11st 5lb
Back At The Ranch (IRE) P. M. Phelan 11st 5lb
Basford Bob (IRE) Jennie Candlish 11st 5lb
Bishopsfurze (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
Blue Monster (IRE) N. J. Henderson 11st 5lb
Bubbly Bruce (IRE) W. Harney, Ireland 11st 5lb
Carpincho (FR) Mrs S. J. Humphrey 11st 5lb
Dare Me (IRE) P. J. Hobbs 11st 5lb
Day of A Lifetime (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
De Forgotten Man (IRE) M. Keighley 11st 5lb
Don't Turn Bach (IRE) P. F. Nicholls 11st 5lb
Drumbaloo (IRE) J. J. Lambe, Ireland 11st 5lb
Dunraven Storm (IRE) P. J. Hobbs 11st 5lb
Elegant Concorde (IRE) D. K. Weld, Ireland 11st 5lb
Forty Foot Tom Danny Miley, Ireland 11st 5lb
Frawley (IRE) J. E. Kiely, Ireland 11st 5lb
Islamouth K. C. Bailey 11st 5lb
Jetson (IRE) N. Meade, Ireland 11st 5lb
Keep Talking (IRE) N. B. King 11st 5lb
Lios A Choill (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
Made In Time (IRE) Miss Rebecca Curtis 11st 5lb
Megastar G. L. Moore 11st 5lb
Old Charm Philip Fenton, Ireland 11st 5lb
Old McDonald N. F. Glynn, Ireland 11st 5lb
On His Own (IRE) J. Howard Johnson 11st 5lb
Shannon Spirit (IRE) T. Hogan, Ireland 11st 5lb
Sheer Genius (IRE) John Joseph Murphy, Ireland 11st 5lb
Shot From The Hip (GER) E. J. O'Grady, Ireland 11st 5lb
Super Villan M. Bradstock 11st 5lb
Swing State A. W. Carroll 11st 5lb
Tavern Times (IRE) Thomas Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
Up Ou That (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
Cue Card C. L. Tizzard 10st 12lb
Hatta Stream (IRE) J. Pearce 10st 12lb
Hidden Universe (IRE) D. K. Weld, Ireland 10st 12lb
Mizzurka (IRE) R. H. Buckler 10st 12lb
Beautiful Light Mrs N. S. Evans n.q.
Fishoutofwater (IRE) Miss Rebecca Curtis n.q.

17 Irish trained horses are among the 38 entered for this year's Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham.

All bar three of the previous 17 runnings of the race have been won by Irish trained horses and Willie Mullins, with six previous wins in the contest, has entered four.

The Mullins' quartet are: Day Of A Lifetime, Bishopsfurze, Up Ou That and Lios A Choill. All four are unbeaten on the racecourse.

Dermot Weld has as expected entered his duo of recent bumper winners, Elegant Concorde and Hidden Universe.

Last weekend's impressive scorers Jetson and Shot From The Hip have also been entered along with Tavern Times, Forty Foot Tom, Drumbaloo, Sheer Genius, Shannon Spirit, Old McDonald, Old Charm, Frawley and Bubbly Bruce.

Mullins draws very favourable comparisons between Bishopsfurze's Bumper win and Cousin Vinny's Bumper win.

Is Day of a Lifetime really the number one hope for the stable?

Who will Patrick ride?

We have two runners in the 2m 4f handicap hurdle.

Sweet My Lord (David Casey) will be suited by the ground and the trip. This is his first run of the season and, while we expect him to run well, it looks like a very competitive handicap to start his season off in.

Pozyc (Paul) went up 8lbs for his narrow win over this trip in Listowel. He is in good form, however, and will like today's ground. We are hoping he will be invoved at the business end.

thewhiteflag (Friday) 28 Oct 11 23:40
Schooling races today (Friday) in Thurles.
6-7 races with 20 runners in each.
Willie Mullins, from what I'm aware, had 35 horses run.
Surprised Ruby went to Wetherby. It was a tip in itself I suppose.
So I would say Willie will have a fair few runners within the next month.


thewhiteflag,
He always does this (see my post on this thread 03 Nov 09 20:35)
ANYONE THERE TO REPORT ???




THURLES ENTRIES NEXT THURSDAY......

3Nov11  1:25  Aupcharlie (for Alan Potts) THURLES (Four Day), Cashel Maiden Hurdle   
3Nov11  1:25  Up Ou That THURLES (Four Day), Cashel Maiden Hurdle   
3Nov11  1:25  Felix Yonger (for Graham Wylie) THURLES (Four Day), Cashel Maiden Hurdle   
3Nov11  1:25  Boston Bob (for Graham Wylie) THURLES (Four Day), Cashel Maiden Hurdle   

3Nov11  1:55  Theleze (for Alan Potts) THURLES (Four Day), Templemore Mares Maiden Hurdle   

3Nov11  2:55  Apt Approach THURLES (Four Day), John Meagher Memorial Chase (Listed Race)   
3Nov11  2:55  Some Target THURLES (Four Day), John Meagher Memorial Chase (Listed Race)   
3Nov11  2:55  Cooldine THURLES (Four Day), John Meagher Memorial Chase (Listed Race)   

3Nov11  3:25  Aughaloor THURLES (Four Day), Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase   
3Nov11  3:25  Lios A Choill THURLES (Four Day), Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase   
3Nov11  3:25  Raptor THURLES (Four Day), Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase   
3Nov11  3:25  Twinlight THURLES (Four Day), Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase   

3Nov11  4:25  Dr Machini (for Alan Potts) THURLES (Four Day), Toboradora INH Flat Race   
3Nov11  4:25  Morning Royalty THURLES (Four Day), Toboradora INH Flat Race   
3Nov11  4:25  The Paparrazi Kid THURLES (Four Day), Toboradora INH Flat Race

There'll be another day for Sweet My Lord

Murray likes it around Leoparfstown I presume

*Leopardstown

A friend of mine was there but in fairness you'd really want to know your stuff to make any sense of the whole thing! In fairness you couldnt really ask Willie anything. He had a lot of horses to look after and then report back to owners on each one of them. I would have loved to have been there and will make a great effort to be there next year! Probably there first away day of the year and just looking for them to get around safely I'd say. Mouse also had horses there
For what it's worth this is the kind of stuff I heard. Some horse with Princess in its name ran well in a schooling hurdle. It had won 1 if not 2 bumpers! Any ideas?!

Thanks TWF - no idea on the Princess horse though

Wexford.....

Raptor (Ruby) makes his debut over fences in the 2m 3f beginners chase. He jumps well and will handle the ground. He might prefer a longer trip but, granted a clear round, we will be disappointed if doesn't go close.

We run a very nice filly called Dr Machini (Patrick) in the mares bumper. Our bumper horses have been running well and, if the ground dries out a bit, this one won't be far away.

Tks W.

Just the 3 then tomorrow in THURLES

1.55 John Meagher Memorial S`chase (Listed) Cooldine (IRE)
Cooldine (2) , Roberto Goldback (5/2) , Joncol (11/4) , Psycho (8)  - Others  20 or more

2.25 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners S`ch Twinlight (FR)
Twinlight (32/19) , Grey Soldier (11/5) , Cass Bligh (28/5) , Headford Flyer (36/5)  - Others  37/5 or more

4.25 Toboradora INH Flat Race Morning Royalty (IRE)
Morning Royalty (13/17) , Aves (33/10) , Wolf Hall (41/10) , Too Scoops (6)  - Others  7 or more

Did Willie do his stable tour in any of the papers yet this season i.e. Irish Field, Weekender etc?

dj876 02 Nov 11 22:44
This is the time of the year to take on Willie Mullins horses one winner from the last 14 days (all be it a lot of them placed)
1.55 -Cooldine- yet to win in 9 races since rsa victory in 2009,even with wind op and in receipt of weight can't be having him @3.2
2.25-Twinlight-Looked very limited to me over hurdles-surprised if he gets around.joke price @3.0
4.25 -Morning Royale-Good run on good ground at punch in may,different ball game tomorrow in soft ground ,happy to lay him at odds on against opposition from respescted stables.

dj, wd today (2,f,3).

dj876,

AND then he goes as has 14 winners from his last 9 trips to the racecourses (out of 34 races since Down Royal)

A BUSY WEEKEND AGAIN (off to a good start tooooooooooo !).....

Punchestown today
12.35 New Banks Course Risk Of Thunder S`chase Scotsirish (IRE)
1.05 Punchestown For Value Beginners S`chase Raptor (FR)& Skorcher (IRE)
2.35 Stable Staff Soccer International MdnHdl Midnight Game (GB) for Giggs !


Sun, 20th  Punchestown
12.40 Paul Carberry Autobiography H`dle So Young (FR)
2.10 Ladbrokes.com Morgiana H`dle (Grade 1) Thousand Stars (FR) at 9/4.
2.40 I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF M`dn H`dle Not For Converting (IRE) - won this race a few times in the recent past.
3.10 Ladbrokes.com Mobile App H`cap H`dle (Rated 0-140) Dare To Doubt (GB) with Ruby & Strain Of Fame (IRE)
3.40 **** Grainger Memorial(P-A)INH Flat Race Make Your Mark (IRE) for Giggs again and expect him to win this, one of the more important bumpers in the season.


Sun, 20th Cork
12.55 I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF M`dn H`dle Avoca King (IRE) with Townend up against Ballysteen.
1.25 Follow Us On Facebook H`dle Kempes (IRE) with Casey on board.
1.55 corkracecourse.ie H`cap H`dle (Grade C) Sweet My Lord (FR) & Pozyc (FR) his two against the Nama boyos.
2.25 www.racinghomeforeaster.com M`dn H`dle Felix Yonger (IRE) with Townend for the Wylies.
3.25 I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Beg S`chase Up The Beat (GB) with nephew Emmet on his 2nd ride of the day.

**** D1ck

Any shop specials on Mullins's 5 fav's in Punchestown ?

Ah well, as Meat Loaf might put it........"4 Out Of 5 Ain't Bad"

What's was the return on a 1e/w (62euro) Lucky 31 (sp prices)

MAKE YOUR MARK into 14's (from 25's with B365) for the Champion Bumper.

MAKE YOUR MARK
Willie Mullins said afterwards:
"He is a real professional racehorse. He doesn’t do anything too exciting at home. I’d say he is an out-and-out stayer and he will probably go straight over hurdles now."

MOVE OVER Willie.....make way for Mr Ambassador Davy Russell

Tamso Doyle, PR Manager for Horse Racing Ireland, said: “We are looking forward to working with Davy and hope that, with his wide knowledge, insights and openness, we can add a bit extra to people’s racing interest over the next six months as Davy challenges for the NH Jockeys title.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE 'CHELTENHAM PREVIEW NIGHTS' ALREADY

Young Patrick said to Paul McNulty in the Sunday Mail that it was catching the eye on the gallops.
Plenty of racecourse chat for it on the course that it was my text to the lads in the pub with the words " Mullins past the post in the last " Normally i wouldn't be so bullish with my comments.

That's 21 winners in the last 10 racing days !

Different Day – Same Brilliance (Brian O'Connor's Blog - for some that may have missed it)

The evidence of Willie Mullins’s continuing dominance in the jumps game can be gauged by the almost routine reaction to a superb Punchestown four-timer which included Thousand Stars’ Morgiana success: Nothing remarkable – same story, different day. But the champion trainer really is taking this dominance to new levels.
That four-timer took the Mullins tally to nineteen winners from thirty eight runners in the last ten days – a fifty per cent strike rate. But his last twenty two runners have produced a remarkable thirteen winners and that includes an unplaced flat runner at Dundalk.

They’re the sort of figures that must make Mullins’s National Hunt competitors despair and have quite a few of their flat colleagues counting their blessings that Mullins doesn’t devote more of his time and energy to the summer game.

There are bits of evidence, such as Sesenta’s Ebor victory, that suggests the champion jumps trainer is more than capable of moulding talent for the flat given decent material and it’s not so long ago that Mullins was quoted as saying he would love the opportunity to handle a real top-flight flat horse.

It’s still intriguing to think what Hurricane Fly might do in a race like the Irish Leger. Decent on the flat in France, he now looks to possess the sort of pace and stamina that would make him at least a Group 2 standard animal if switched back. Of course, it’s purely hypothetical given the lucrative opportunities Hurricane Fly has at his mercy over jumps. And the same comment probably applies to his trainer. But still, it’s fun to ponder.

As one of those who reckoned a leisurely retirement paddock was the logical next stop for Kauto Star after last season’s Punchestown flop, this corner is dutifully tucking into some sizable quantities of crow following that magnificent Haydock defeat of Long Run.

Being wrong has rarely felt so right. In sports terms there are few things more heart-warming than an old hero coming back for a last crack at glory and achieving it. Kauto Star, the best chaser seen in decades, managed that in spades. The real intriguing part of this win though was how utterly decisive his performance was. And with typical greed the obvious next question is can he do it again?

Since this corner’s opinion on Kauto Star is obviously discredited already, there’s really little to lose in pointing out how in the past the great horse has sometimes followed up a dominant performance with a comparatively below-par one.

Messrs Nicholls and Walsh both pointed out how Kauto Star was as fit as flea for Haydock and although the horse won decisively, by definition he had to have had a hard race. So with that in mind, might there be an argument to suggest skipping the King George and building him up again for what really would be a magnificent last hurrah in the Gold Cup? It’s just a thought.

WEIGHTS - Royal Bond Novice H'dle


1 2137 Aupcharlie 5, 11-10 (215) (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership) W P Mullins
2 1-311 Boston Bob 6, 11-10 (22) (Graham Wylie & Andrea Wylie) W P Mullins
3 F-012 Dylan Ross 5, 11-10 (22) (No Rush Man Syndicate) Noel Meade
4 2111 Galileo's Choice 5, 11-10 (93) (Dr M.Smurfit, D.R.Keough & Newtown Anner Stud) D K Weld
5 5411 Il Fenomeno 5, 11-10 (22) (Gigginstown House Stud) Rated 131 Noel Meade
6 1136 Laganbank 5, 11-10 (22) (Mrs Rose Boyd & Mrs Marie J Armstrong) W P Mullins
7 1-121 Lovethehigherlaw RIP
8 1112 Make A Track 5, 11-10 (25) (Gigginstown House Stud) C F Swan
9 11S1 Mount Benbulben 6, 11-10 (32) (Barry Connell) Gordon Elliott
10 4-3-21 Sous Les Cieux 5, 11-10 (19) (Mrs S Ricci) W P Mullins
11 4111 Steps To Freedom 5, 11-10 (24) (Mrs Sean Hussey) Mrs John Harrington
12 1-911 Sword Of Destiny 5, 11-10 (29) (Gigginstown House Stud) Noel Meade
13 111 Texas Jack 5, 11-10 (25)  (Robert Watson) Noel Meade
14 2911 Corbally Ghost 4, 11-7 (16) (Mrs M Cahill) Noel Meade
15 1321 Jenari 4, 11-7 (22) (John P McManus) Mrs John Harrington
16 22-2 Midnight Game 4, 11-7 (16) (Gigginstown House Stud) W P Mullins
17 R1 Monksland 4, 11-7 (30) (Mrs Patricia Hunt) Noel Meade
18 2133 Burn And Turn 5, 11-3 (22) (J P O'Flaherty) Mrs John Harrington
19 4137 Dazzling Susie 6, 11-3 (15) (Ms Lauren Phelan) Rated 125 John P O'Callaghan
20 3121 Miss Nomer 4, 11-0 (31) (Star Syndicate) Rated 121 E J O'Grady
21 282-3 Theleze 4, 11-0 (21) (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership) W P Mullins

NOW DOWN TO JUST these 2.....
Sous Les Cieux (FR)
Midnight Game (GB)

Sous Les Cieux top prospect, not so what distance as appeared to have plenty of speed in maiden hurdle win.

Should read not so sure what distance,backed him for 2 miler at Festival at present.

tinkler 21 Dec 11 19:56 on HF
Whether he's doing it to scare away the oppostion for his other runner or to get a better price so he can get a bet on 1,000 stars or just being plain awkward, it leaves a bad taste and does nothing to promote racing.

Definitely a man that likes a punt ........no way would I accept statements from others on here saying he dont gamble .......was told years ago he gambles big on a few a year.....so this could be one of his punts ie 1000*..........complete waste of time that column of his in Sunday Racing Post......rubbish, especially his word of caution re Zaidpour... complete rubbish

Couple of interesting entries at Leopardstown next week - Champagne Fever an easy winner of his sole P2P start and Ballycasey is a horse who impressed me as a likely decent 3m+ Chaser if they give him the time he needs when contesting 3 points last season. 

Imagine the former will be a short priced fav and probably win and the latter short enough but worth taking on over the shorter trip.

Top banker why do Racing Post pay him is beyond me, worst that Henderson with updates and that takes some doing?

Catch Me ifyoucan 29 Dec 09 16:19 Plenty more to come, Quinfromcloonbunny is still in hiding

Not in hiding any more (although C A McBratney is now in charge at 3.00 on Sat)





Still no sign of Florida Pal for Patrick's  won on, for his "college buddies" in maynooth ???

NORN IRON........Sole Witness............any chance over the water ?

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(((((((600 WINNERS)))))))
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PATRICK MULLINS confirms it was his 600th career race riding winner saying, "Just another 400 to go!
.....I'm level with Ted Walsh on 11 Amateur Titles, so it would be nice to add to that.
My best total in a calendar year was 74 winners in 2012, which beat the previous best by Billy Parkinson (72 wins in 1915)."

Congratulations to Patrick Mullins for riding his 600th winner on that giant of a horse The Big Getaway, a smooth bumper winner in Punchestown this afternoon and an effortless victory for WMP & Mrs J Donnelly.

Wonder how many were actually Bumper winners anyone ???

I'd be guessing about 500 at least ?