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is there 1 after racing in leopardstown on sunday there was a good one there last year
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FEBRUARY
Sun.20th DUNGARVAN, Park Hotel......any reports boys ? Thurs.24th. CO. TIPPERARY, Templemore Arms Hotel, 8pm. In Aid of Local Charities. (on after Thurles races that day !) Thurs.24th. STILLORGLIN, Park Hotel....(In aid of the National Rehab.Hospital)any reports from the Gordon Elliott jungle boogie boys ??????? Do they fancy "Scruffy" for the 'Martin Pipe' race in Chelt. [:x] Sat.26th. FAIRYHOUSE, Tattersalls. Dinner & Entertainment, In Aid of St.Paul's Charity for Children with Autism. (After Navan races) Mon.28th. RUSH, Co Dublin, The Strand Bar. 8.30pm. Oliver Brady, etc. |
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Fri. 25th. KILKENNY, Langtons, 8pm.
Is this one on tonite in KILKENNY ???????? |
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fever levels building down Da Deise.
The Uluru snug will be filled with sore heads the day after! |
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Wednesday 2nd March 2011(8pm Sharp)
Venue: Westmanstown Sports and Conference Centre, Dublin 15 Sponsores : 'PaddyPower.com' and 'The Irish Star' Newspaper Panel: Davy Russell, Barry Geraghty, , Evan Williams, Brian Flannagan (The Irish Star), Donn McClean(The Sunday Times), Paddy Power, Colm Murphy, and (MC) Jonathan Mullin (The Racing Post) Conference Call: Willie Mullins & Paul Nicholls Tickets: €20 plus available at (01) 8207888, price includes a €5 free bet with Paddy Power Draw Prizes; Trip for two to Gold Cup, 2011 Annual Badges for Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Navan, Naas, Currragh, Punchestown Racecourses ,VIP Tickets to Leinster Football Final, a years membership for Crunch Premier Gym, Punchestown Party Pack for 2011 Festival, Visit for (4) Persons to Paul Nicholls Racing Stables (This prize includes a brekfast with Paul Nicholls), Weekend at the Csatleknock Hotel, and complimentary enterance for two to Irish 1,000 and 2,000 guineas at the Curragh Racecourse and many more. |
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Paul carberry,
thinks realt Dubh great bet ew @ 9/1 thinks peak reader has great ew chance in johnny henderson @ 14/1,horse has deliberately not run over fences to protect mark thinks pandorama will get to gold cup,but needs good to soft!got impression if ground got soft there would be serious confidence behind pandorama his nap of meeting is cue card Robbie "puppy" Power Oscar wells his banker,reckons he'll improve loads with good ground. gave cork all star a good metion in the foxhunters he heard geraghty likes sprinter sacre reckons irish 4 year olds not up to much wasnt gone on long run,reckons he runs bad everytime at cheltenham thinks boston angels a real tough horse,will ratlle time for rupert,has ew chance @ 16/1 in his opinion Gordon Elliot Dirar has ew chance in county reckons he'll have a good few entered in martin pipe conditional. chicago grey has a great chance,derek o connor rides jessies dream will put it up to time for rupert plan a would have a chance with carberry off 125 in fred winter his nap was junior ew @ 20/1 kim muir Kevin Oryan likes allure of illusion in bumper,it & Lord Gayle are suposed to be willies best 2 horses for numper his charity bet was 100 ew on china rock 66/1(carberry said china took a good blow after irish hennessey,so wasnt fully revved up for it) gary oBroen nap was medermit paul ryan PP nap is cork all star will from ATR liked noble prince All the panel worried about grand crus not settling,they reckon he'll use too much petrol trying to settle everyone seemed to have a different tip for champion hurdle,puppy liked peddlers cross alot panel seem to think zaidpour is going in wrong direction,won a poor royal bond no-one seemed to fancy diamond harry for gold cup panel felt time for rupert will be alot shorter on day puppy got impression henderson camp wasnt overly impressed with finians rainbow,they were well disappointed riverside theatre seemed very popular with panel @ 7/1 panel feel bobs worth might run in albert bartlett.. |
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Cheers jb.
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THANKS JUNGLE B,
"Gordon Elliot reckons he'll have a good few entered in martin pipe conditional". Chino Valdes (IRE) Grey Soldier (IRE) Trendelenburg (IRE) Martin Scruff (IRE)  |
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hurricane fly
cue card |
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i'm going to waterford tonight, i'll post the main points.......if i don't drink too many...
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Was at the one in Naas.
Charity Bets: Paul Townend - €100 win So Young Davy Russell - €50ew Gagewell Flyer (AB Nov Hdle) Matt Chapman - €100 win Baby Run Niall Cronin - €100 win Hurricane Fly Dessie Hughes - €50 ew Magnaminity (RSA Chase) Gordon Elliot - €50 ew Plan A Was a really good night. Good crowd and great banter! |
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So Young Which race? Thanks |
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Beware the Ides of March
Tue.1st. BALLYMORE EUSTACE, Paddy Murphy's Bar, 8.30pm. Wed.2nd KILLARNEY Racecourse, 8pm sharp. In Aid of WHO ffs ??? Wed.2nd DUBLIN 15, Westmanstown Sports and Conference Centre, 8pm( sharp). In Aid of Injured Jockey Fund and Friends of Asthma. Expect to read Long Shadow's full detailed report the following day ! Thurs.3rd.CASTLEBLAYNEY, Glencarn Hotel, 8.00pm. (In aid of 'Shabra Charity dot com' !) Thurs.3rd.WATERFORD, Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Rd. 8pm. Thurs.3rd.MAYNOOTH, NUI Maynooth, Student Union Bar. 8pm. In Aid of Injured Jockey Fund. Mr PWM and friends. Fri.4th. SALLINS, Bridgewater Inn. 8.30pm. Free-in, donations to Sallins NS. Fri.4th. KILTERNAN, Co Dublin, The Golden Ball. 8pm. Fri.4th. NAVAN, Walterstown GFC. 8.30pm. CHARITY ??? Sat.5th. GOWRAN, Racecourse (after racing). Sun.6th. ADARE, Dunraven Arms Hotel. In Aid of Injured Jockey Fund. 32euro, sit-down meal, etc. No sign of Willie Power Sun.6th. WEXFORD, Ferrycarrig Hotel. 7.30pm. CHARITY ??? Mon.7th. GALWAY, Salthill Hotel, 7.30pm. In Aid of Direct Aid for Africa. galway law, The Icchantika, Our own Emi, Barney Curley, etc. Mon.7th. BELFAST, Europa Hotel, 8pm. Another effin' Sean Graham benefit night ffs ! Mon.7th. RED COW, Morans Hotel, Naas rd. 7.30pm. In Aid of Injured Jockey Fund. Tues.8th. ARKLOW, Christy's Bar. 8pm. In Aid of Injured Jockey Fund.(clashes with Leopardstown event Mr Carney). Tues.8th. LEOPARDSTOWN, The Racecourse Pavilion. 8pm. In Aid of Motor Neurone. Colm Murray, etc. Wed.9th. MAYNOOTH, Glenroyal Hotel. 7.30pm. CHARITY ??? Thurs.10th. ENNISKERRY, Powerscourt Arms Country House. 8.30pm. CHARITY ??? Thurs.10th HAROLD'S CROSS BRIDGE, Francis McKenna's Bar, 8pm ??? In Aid of Motor Neurone. |
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So Young - Neptune (unfortunately)
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^ Shame like him for the Supreme tbh
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PP preview in Clondalkin is online tonight.
http://www. plusevmedia. com/PPP/ |
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seaserpent Joined: 07 Mar 04
Replies: 94 03 Mar 11 00:41 I have just attended the Oswestry preview night for which a summary is detailed below :- PANEL :- Mark Winstanley ( MW ) Richard Johnson ( RJ ) Paul Ferguson ( PF ) Noel Fehily ( NF ) Chairman of the Panel Mark Ball ( MB ) SUPREME NOVICES - RJ said Cue Card best horse in the race, NF agreed and couldnt see it getting beat, PF has backed Zaidpour but also thinks Cue Card will win, but can make a case for Megans Star e/w at a big price. MW thinks Henderson has the race by the balls and has been told that Geraghty will ride Spirit Son. ARKLE - With the forecast dry for the next 2 weeks RJ thinks Captain Chris will go for the Jewson. Ghizao cant win unless soft and picked Medermit as did MW as the best hurdler invariably wins the Arkle and Medermit would be his bet of the day. NF cant have Ghizao and he would select Finians Rainbow to ride, whilst PF has backed Medermit & Finians Rainbow and his preference would be for the former. CHAMPION HURDLE - RJ predctably selected Menorah and said the normally calm Hobbs was really excited after his racecourse gallop this week. NF said Paul Townend & the Irish are really sweet on the Fly yet he would prefer Binocular. PF said Menorah was a really good each way bet but sided with the Fly whilst MW went for Binoular and would be laying Peddlers Cross all day long. SUN ALLIANCE HURDLE - or whatever they call it now. PF thinks that the Irish horses are superior here, but Oscars Well was too short and sided with So Young but didnt discount First Lieutenenat. RJ said Megans Star would be value if lining up here instead of Supreme, but Bobs Worth is the one to beat as did MW. NF thinks Ireland will win and went for Oscars Well. RSA - 3 of the panel went for Time for Rupert who MW predicted would go off 5/4 or 11/8 on the day. RJ has been trying to convince Hobbs to run Wishful Thinking here, however he said TFR is his banker of the meeting. Odd one out was NF who said 1833 would have a major chance with juice in the ground. CHAMPION CHASE - RJ said Sommersby should be in Ryanair, both him PF & NF went for Big Zeb if the ground is good. MW thinks Woolcombe Folly would win as the old guard are not that good anymore. After the first 2 days RJ had to leave, but he did suggest Kilcrea Kim would have a good chance whichever race he went for, if he had the choice in the Gold Cup would ride Imperial Commander. Snap Tie worked with Menorah this week and if good ground would have an excellent chance in the County. RJ NAP - Time for Rupert. Paul Jones ( PJ ) of the Cheltenham Betting Guide now took RJ's place RYANAIR - MW stated that Poquelin would take the world of beating, NF agreed that he looked rock solid, wheras PJ & PF both went for Kalahari King with the likely good ground conditions WORLD HURDLE - Unmnous decsion that Big Bucks would win, however they were split on the betting without the favourite, 2 went for Solwhit and 2 for Mourad. There was a lot of negativity regarding Grand Crus that his speed figures were not very special and his requirement for soft ground. JEWSON - MW & PJ both thougt that Mr Gardner would reverse form with Captain Chris here and that he is currently trading at good odds as he will go off a lot shorter, NF went for Captain Chris, though did say De Bromhead is quietly confident in Loosen my Load. PF went for Hells Bay. TRIUMPH - NF thinks disregard Sam Winners last run, PF agreed and said it was the best single piece of form this season on his first run. PJ dosnt fancy any of the market leaders and would back Smad Place. MW went for an outsider in Moose Moran of Hendersons who runs on Friday. He said that it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Geraghty would ride this instead of Gandouet or a Media a Luz. ALBERT BARTLETT - PJ said Kilcream Kim will run here and is the most likely winner, if he dosnt run Champion Court would be his selection. NF has been impressed by Back in Focus. MW & PF both suggested Bobs Worth if he runs here and if not Mossley, also from hendersons each way. GOLD CUP - MW cant have Long Run, Kauto Star or Imperial Commander. Denman is a watching brief and has backed Kempes but also on good ground put up China Rock e/w at 66/1. PJ was totally against Kauto Star and to a lesser extent Denman, worried about Imperial Commanders preparation so has seleted Long Run by default. NF believes the younger horses still have a bit to find with the older brigade and went for Denman. PF does not have a strong view on the race, but went for Imperial Commander. SHOULDER RACES SUMMARY - General Consensus was that whichever races Aigle d'or or Quantiveasing go for they would be a hughe gamble and McManus plot horses. Tanks for that was a good fancy for the Grand Annual. Owners are very keen on Galant Nuit in the Kim Muir as has been laid out for the race. David Pipe says Junior is his best handicap bet of the meeting in the Kim Muir, but make of that what you will.Chartreaux was fancied in the Pertemps. Tullymore Dew was fancied whereever he turns up.Aegean Dawn & Psycho for the Morals Cup. The Irish horse for the bumper is Allure of Illusion. Great Endeavour was fancied of his current mark for the handicap chase on the first day. NAPS MW - Tanks for That NF - Sam Winner PJ - Medermit PF - Time for Rupert Sorry if it is a lot to take in, I have summarised as best I could !! |
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Paul carberry,
thinks realt Dubh great bet ew @ 9/1 thinks peak reader has great ew chance in johnny henderson @ 14/1,horse has deliberately not run over fences to protect mark thinks pandorama needs at least good to soft!got impression if ground got soft there would be serious confidence behind pandorama his nap of meeting is cue card Robbie "puppy" Power Oscar wells his banker,reckons he'll improve loads with good ground. gave cork all star a good metion in the foxhunters he heard geraghty likes sprinter sacre reckons irish 4 year olds not up to much wasnt gone on long run,reckons he runs bad everytime at cheltenham thinks boston angels a real tough horse,will ratlle time for rupert,has ew chance @ 16/1 in his opinion Gordon Elliot Dirar has ew chance in county reckons he'll have a good few entered in martin pipe conditional. chicago grey has a great chance,derek o connor rides jessies dream will put it up to time for rupert plan a would have a chance with carberry off 125 in fred winter his nap was junior ew @ 20/1 kim muir Kevin Oryan likes allure of illusion in bumper,it & Lord Gayle are suposed to be willies best 2 horses for numper his charity bet was 100 ew on china rock 66/1(carberry said china took a good blow after irish hennessey,so wasnt fully revved up for it) gary oBroen nap was medermit paul ryan PP nap is cork all star will from ATR liked noble prince All the panel worried about grand crus not settling,they reckon he'll use too much petrol trying to settle everyone seemed to have a different tip for champion hurdle,puppy liked peddlers cross alot panel seem to think zaidpour is going in wrong direction,won a poor royal bond no-one seemed to fancy diamond harry for gold cup panel felt time for rupert will be alot shorter on day puppy got impression henderson camp wasnt overly impressed with finians rainbow,they were well disappointed riverside theatre seemed very popular with panel @ 7/1 panel feel bobs worth might run in albert bartlett.. |
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any1 going to BLANEY 2 nite
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How many Henderson horses did the couch tip up
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Are there any write ups of these knocking around? Used to be interesting to read. Or has everyone lost complete interest in attending them?
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IN AID OF IMNDA [IRISH MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE SOCIETY]
GUEST PANEL INCLUDES PATRICK MULLINS - ANDREW LYNCH - RYAN MCELLIGOTT - ADO MC****SS - PAUL FERGUSON - KEN PITTERSON - LINK UP WITH ANTHONY BROMLEY & OTHER GUESTS ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY €25 INCL FREE BET IN ASSOCIATION WITH ACE TELEBETTING |
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FRANCIS MCKENNAS, HAROLDS CROSS BRIDGE, MARCH 10 @ 8PM.
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Exeter Preview night, not bad at all:
Panel: MC – Zoey Bird (ZB) David Pipe (DP) Nick Williams (NW) Paul Nicholls (PN) Philip Hobbs (PH) Andrew King (AK) Paddy Power, represented by Paul Binfield (PB) TUESDAY ZB: Let’s start with the first race of the 2011 Festival, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle…Cue Card sets a very high standard… NW: His best form was shown before Christmas so that would be a worry for me. Nicky Henderson’s horses are flying and both of his (Spirit Son and Sprinter Sacre) can shake up the favourite. AK: Both of Henderson’s horses are high class. Sprinter Sacre potentially better of the pair but whether they can deal with Cue Card is another matter. PB: Barry Geraghty has a tough choice between the two Henderson horses but it’ll take a good one to Beat Cue Card PN: For me Spirit Son is the best of the two Henderson horses. He killed Cedre Bleu here (at Exeter) and I think quite a lot of Cedre Bleu. Al Ferof is a big price though, he jumps really well but he does have to improve. PH: Cue Card is very good but I agree with Nick that not running for a while may be an issue. Dunraven Storm has a squeak if I can get him there but he banged a joint this week. ZB: On to the Arkle, Paul, what about Ghizao? PN: He’s in good order and worked really well on Sunday. His form is good and he goes well fresh. He’s had a little break which was always the plan as we’re looking at good to Cheltenham then Aintree and then Punchestown. I can’t have Finian’s Rainbow so Medermit is the one to beat. PH: We’ll decide after this weekend about whether Captain Chris goes here or the Jewson. I think 2m4f is his trip but Richard Johnson thinks 2m is! Jewson looks easier. PB: Starluck is interesting if connections decide to come here, not Aintree. AK: I thought Captain Chris was unlucky to be beaten by Medermit at Sandown last time but Ghizao is still the one to beat. NW: Finian’s Rainbow has been running in uncompetitive heats and so Medermit shades it for me. DP: I quite like Finian’s Rainbow but Ghizao is rock solid. I’d prefer Captain Chris in the 2m4f race (Jewson). ZB: Champion Hurdle, the main race of the entire meeting? PH: Menorah is great. Everything has gone to plan, I’m very happy with him and it’s all systems go. AK: Binocular was very impressive last year and it’s tough to oppose him this year. Menorah and Peddlers Cross the obvious dangers. PB: Hurricane Fly is a big loser for us but Dunguib is a big price for me. NW: Front of the betting is solid but of that group I’d just give Menorah the edge. PN: It’s a good renewal. Menorah and Peddlers Cross are the two I’d like and if Jason Maguire’s ban is upheld I wouldn’t be surprised if Ruby (Walsh) took the ride on Peddlers Cross. Other Tuesday action… ZB: David, Great Endeavour for the Andy Stewart sponsored race? DP: He’s crying out for the step up in trip over fences so we’ll either run here or the Gold Cup. ZB: Reve De Sivola for the same race Nick? NW: Off a mark of 140 he should be competitive, the step up in trip will really help. ZB: Anything else on day one for you Paul? PN: Definity will run in the Centenary Novices’ Chase. His current mark is very nice. WEDNESDAY ZB: Let’s start with the Neptune… PB: Oscar Wells has been impressive so far but favourites don’t have a great record in this race (two wins in last 10 years). AK: Minella class didn’t look great when beaten at Huntingdon so now it’s very open. ZB: So Young? PB: It’s tricky because we don’t know what might run in the Albert Bartlett. That said, Bobs Worth will be tough to beat in either race! PN: Rock On Ruby ran well at Cheltenham last time and on better ground I think we can bridge the 2 length gap with Bobs Worth. The form of that race is solid and we have a great chance. ZB: Time For Rupert sets a solid standard in the RSA? NW: He’s a strong contender but, like Cue Card, he hasn’t run for a while which could be a problem. Aiteen Thirtythree’s price is wrong compared to the likes of Wymott and Wayward Prince, he should be shorter. PN: Aiteen Thirtythree is rated 159 which is only 2lbs behind Time For Rupert so the handicapper has them close. I’ve always thought he was a good horse, ever since his Point-to-Point days and he’s done nothing wrong so far. Time For Rupert is the one to beat. AK: I’d love to see Wishfull Thinking here as for me he as a massive e/w chance. Jessies Dream has a very good chance. PB: Jessies Dream has a massive chance, along with Master Of The Hall who did it nicely in the Reynoldstown at Ascot last weekend. ZB: On to the Champion Chase, how is Master Minded Paul? PN: I don’t think we’ll ever repeat his performance from 3 years ago. He’s had a nice break since Ascot and looked really well at evening stables tonight. I think everyone has us to beat. Woolcombe Folly, on good ground, will go very well. His progress this year has amazed me. PB: Somersby should run in the Ryanair but Master Minded will be tough to beat. Big Zeb is Paddy Power’s NAP of the meeting. AK: Master Minded has an excellent chance but Captain Cee Bee is interesting at a price, I know AP McCoy likes him. It’s completely ridiculous that Somersby is running here and not the Ryanair. ZB: Champion Bumper anyone…?! PH: Persian Snow’s Ascot defeat was due to the ground but he wouldn’t have a strong chance anyway. AK: I’d like to see Knight Pass win but Allure Of Illusion is apparently ‘the one’ for Ireland. PB: Star Neuville is interesting, Shark Hanlon think he’s the best of the Irish. Samain did it nicely last time but who knows what Willie Mullins’ best bumper horse is! I have no idea about Raise The Beat despite there being plenty of money for him recently. Other Wednesday action… NW: For Non Stop will definitely run in the Coral Cup. I’m keen on his chances off 135. PN: Pistolet Noir has a genuine e/w chance in the Coral Cup at a nice price. DP: Chartreux has been put away deliberately for the Festival, he’s a very nice horse. He’ll make a lovely chaser next year. THURSDAY PH: The Jewson is easier than the Arkle and RSA so makes sense so run Wishfull Thinking here. AK: Captain Chris a cracking bet if running here, the race is tailor-made for him. NW: ***** Bay is extremely consistent but Wishfull Thinking is the one. PN: I’m having a tough job getting Royal Charm right. Robinson Collonges is the interesting one. He’s been deliberately kept fresh and he’d have a good chance on good ground. ZB: Ryanair, Poquelin Paul? PN: He’s improved since last year and worked really well on Sunday so he’s got a leading chance. Tranquil Sea needs it soft, Riverside Theatre is a ‘maybe’ and Kalahari King has become disappointing so it looks a weak Grade 1. AK: Poquelin has a massive chance on good ground. ZB: On to the World Hurdle…a duel between Big Buck’s and Grands Crus? PN: Big Buck’s is in good form and I’m very happy with him. DP: There’s maybe more to come from Grands Crus, he’s only had 6 races. Big Buck’s is one of the best and it will be great if we can get both of them there in one piece. PN: If he doesn’t win it’ll be because he’s beat himself by not being relaxed. The better the race the better he’ll win. PB: Fiveforthree has had plenty of problems but has always been held in high regard. This looks a proper contest though as Solwhit would be another interesting runner. ZB: So let’s have a quick head count of the panel, Bucks or Crus? I’m with Big Buck’s. PB: Big Buck’s AK: Big Buck’s NW: Grands Crus PH: Big Buck’s FRIDAY ZB: What wins the Triumph? PB: Maybe hold your bets on Unaccompanied who I’ve heard a rumour about may go to the Supreme. Be careful. AK: Grandouet would be choice of the Henderson runners (A Media Luz the other) but not sure of their plans yet. I like Brampour though, the race should suit Paul? PN: He’s improved since Kempton and better ground will suit. In an open race he has a chance. I shouldn’t have run Sam Winner at Chepstow on soft ground and as it stands he’s the best of mine. NW: I think that form shown in the 6 weeks prior to the race is very important and so Unaccompanied gets my vote. PN: The Adonis at Kempton is normally very informative so keep an eye on Saturday’ race. ZB: Albert Bartlett… NW: I like Back In Focus, he was impressive at the weekend. PN: Join Together runs. He has good course form and is improving. Again, it looks an open race so he’d have a chance. PB: Tricky. First Lieutenant may go for the Neptune but if he line sup here would be interesting. AK: I liked Court In Motion until he got beat at the weekend! I can’t work him out! ZB: On to the Gold Cup… PN: Denman is in good form and working well, he looks great. I didn’t think he was finishing his races so we’ve operated on him. I’m hopeful of a big run, on Hennessy weights he can win. ZB: Diamond Harry Nick? NW: 3 weeks after the Hennessy he was still flying and I wish I’d never said he’ll come here fresh. Keeping him at that level for the last 3/4 months has been impossible as he’s galloped far more than I would have wanted and a run would have suited him much better. As a result, I was much happier with him a month after the Hennessy than I am now – I’ve mismanaged him. We got the run of the race in the Hennessy as not only did we get 2st off Denman he basically gave us 10 lengths too by going wide. For him to finish in 3rd was amazing considering everything that happen and the fact we were at our best that day. It was a great effort from him. PN: Kauto Star’s blood was not right after the King George but he seems fine now. He always works well at home so appears as good as ever. Overall it looks an open race. Long Run’s Cheltenham form is disappointing AK: Imperial Commander has a big question mark over him as apparently his recent work at Warwick was poor. Not sure Denman and Kauto can win at their age and Long Run is probably better on a flat track so maybe Midnight Chase. He has cracking course form and has a great chance to get in the frame. PB: Of the Irish, I’d have Pandorama over Kempes but this race looks a cracker with so many potential winners. CHARITY BETS PN: Aiteen Thirtythree (RSA) DP: Midnight Chase e/w (Gold cup) PH: Menorah (Champion Hurdle) NW: For Non Stop (Coral Cup) AK: Captain Cee Bee (Champion Chase) ZB: Kilcrea Kim (Albert Bartlett) _____________________________________________________________ Naas Cheltenham preview- Davy Russell and Paul Townend very keen on Day Of A Lifetime, both not keen on Zaidpour.. All the panel very keen on Realt Dubh and think he has the best chance of the irish runners.. Davy Russell likes Starluck if he runs.. Paul Townend would love to ride Hurricane Fly, but Willie hasn't told him if he rides yet.. Davy Russell quote regarding Hurricane Fly 'I hav a pain in me hole looking at his ****'.. Dessie Hughes keen on Hurricane Fly, also thinks Dunguib no chance cos of his jumping.. First Lieutenant undecided between Supreme and Neptune, worked very well this morning.. Paul Townend loves So Young, thinks he's a very very good horse, couldn't believe how he picked up at Punchestown.. Jessies Dream hasn't won over fences going left handed says trainer.. Paul Townend thinks Mikael had plenty left last time out when getting hampered.. Davy Russell makes the point that u need a horse capable of winning on winter soft who improves massively for good ground.. Davy Russell likes 1833.. Paul Townend not sounding confident regarding Golden Silver in Queen Mother.. Davy Russell thinks if its good ground Big Zeb wins, if its soft Master Minded wins.. Bumper- Samain and Lovethehigher dont run, Davy Russell likes Cheltenian, Paul Townend thinks there's no standout and Allure Of Illusion would be his pick.. Quevega is as good as last year says Paul Townend.. World Hurdle- Davy Russell likes Mourad, says he was weak last season, impressive this, got a huge chance.. Paul Townend prefers Mourad to 543.. Triumph- Irish not great says Paul Townend, Unaccomp best of a bad lot tho worried about faster ground.. Davy Russell likes Unaccomp and aint keen on Sam Winner and Grandouet.. Matt Chapman says Nicky Henderson prefers Spirit Son to Sprinter Sacre in the Supreme Charity bets: Matt Chapman- Baby Run Paul Townend- So Young Dessie Hughes- Magnanimity Gordon Elliott- Plan A e/w in Fred Winter Davy Russell- Gagewell Flyer in Albert Bartlett __________________________________________________________________ Oswestry preview night summary from another site: PANEL :- Mark Winstanley ( MW ) Richard Johnson ( RJ ) Paul Ferguson ( PF ) Noel Fehily ( NF ) Chairman of the Panel Mark Ball ( MB ) SUPREME NOVICES - RJ said Cue Card best horse in the race, NF agreed and couldnt see it getting beat, PF has backed Zaidpour but also thinks Cue Card will win, but can make a case for Megans Star e/w at a big price. MW thinks Henderson has the race by the balls and has been told that Geraghty will ride Spirit Son. ARKLE - With the forecast dry for the next 2 weeks RJ thinks Captain Chris will go for the Jewson. Ghizao cant win unless soft and picked Medermit as did MW as the best hurdler invariably wins the Arkle and Medermit would be his bet of the day. NF cant have Ghizao and he would select Finians Rainbow to ride, whilst PF has backed Medermit & Finians Rainbow and his preference would be for the former. CHAMPION HURDLE - RJ predctably selected Menorah and said the normally calm Hobbs was really excited after his racecourse gallop this week. NF said Paul Townend & the Irish are really sweet on the Fly yet he would prefer Binocular. PF said Menorah was a really good each way bet but sided with the Fly whilst MW went for Binoular and would be laying Peddlers Cross all day long. SUN ALLIANCE HURDLE - or whatever they call it now. PF thinks that the Irish horses are superior here, but Oscars Well was too short and sided with So Young but didnt discount First Lieutenenat. RJ said Megans Star would be value if lining up here instead of Supreme, but Bobs Worth is the one to beat as did MW. NF thinks Ireland will win and went for Oscars Well. RSA - 3 of the panel went for Time for Rupert who MW predicted would go off 5/4 or 11/8 on the day. RJ has been trying to convince Hobbs to run Wishful Thinking here, however he said TFR is his banker of the meeting. Odd one out was NF who said 1833 would have a major chance with juice in the ground. CHAMPION CHASE - RJ said Sommersby should be in Ryanair, both him PF & NF went for Big Zeb if the ground is good. MW thinks Woolcombe Folly would win as the old guard are not that good anymore. After the first 2 days RJ had to leave, but he did suggest Kilcrea Kim would have a good chance whichever race he went for, if he had the choice in the Gold Cup would ride Imperial Commander. Snap Tie worked with Menorah this week and if good ground would have an excellent chance in the County. RJ NAP - Time for Rupert. Paul Jones ( PJ ) of the Cheltenham Betting Guide now took RJ's place RYANAIR - MW stated that Poquelin would take the world of beating, NF agreed that he looked rock solid, wheras PJ & PF both went for Kalahari King with the likely good ground conditions WORLD HURDLE - Unmnous decsion that Big Bucks would win, however they were split on the betting without the favourite, 2 went for Solwhit and 2 for Mourad. There was a lot of negativity regarding Grand Crus that his speed figures were not very special and his requirement for soft ground. JEWSON - MW & PJ both thougt that Mr Gardner would reverse form with Captain Chris here and that he is currently trading at good odds as he will go off a lot shorter, NF went for Captain Chris, though did say De Bromhead is quietly confident in Loosen my Load. PF went for ***** Bay. TRIUMPH - NF thinks disregard Sam Winners last run, PF agreed and said it was the best single piece of form this season on his first run. PJ dosnt fancy any of the market leaders and would back Smad Place. MW went for an outsider in Moose Moran of Hendersons who runs on Friday. He said that it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Geraghty would ride this instead of Gandouet or a Media a Luz. ALBERT BARTLETT - PJ said Kilcream Kim will run here and is the most likely winner, if he dosnt run Champion Court would be his selection. NF has been impressed by Back in Focus. MW & PF both suggested Bobs Worth if he runs here and if not Mossley, also from hendersons each way. GOLD CUP - MW cant have Long Run, Kauto Star or Imperial Commander. Denman is a watching brief and has backed Kempes but also on good ground put up China Rock e/w at 66/1. PJ was totally against Kauto Star and to a lesser extent Denman, worried about Imperial Commanders preparation so has seleted Long Run by default. NF believes the younger horses still have a bit to find with the older brigade and went for Denman. PF does not have a strong view on the race, but went for Imperial Commander. SHOULDER RACES SUMMARY - General Consensus was that whichever races Aigle d'or or Quantiveasing go for they would be a hughe gamble and McManus plot horses. Tanks for that was a good fancy for the Grand Annual. Owners are very keen on Galant Nuit in the Kim Muir as has been laid out for the race. David Pipe says Junior is his best handicap bet of the meeting in the Kim Muir, but make of that what you will.Chartreaux was fancied in the Pertemps. Tullymore Dew was fancied whereever he turns up.Aegean Dawn & Psycho for the Morals Cup. The Irish horse for the bumper is Allure of Illusion. Great Endeavour was fancied of his current mark for the handicap chase on the first day. NAPS MW - Tanks for That NF - Sam Winner PJ - Medermit PF - Time for Rupert _____________________________________________________________________ Here's the preview from Westmondstown one: BG – Barry Geraghty DR – Davy Russell CM – Colm Murphy EW – Evan Williams DMC – Don McClean Supreme Novice Hurdle : BG - dunno what he will ride - prob Sprinter by way he talking Cue Card he likes esp on quick ground DR - Day of lifetime But CC he thinks wins this CM - CC looks the one Resession proof could be one though EW - Resession proof will go well Hendersons will go well DMC - Whatever Barry rides Thinks Spirit Son ARKLE : DR - Starluck or Medermit BG – Finians Rainbow schooled well very good & take beating EW - Starluck but worried bout only 1 race but his own West with the wind will run well CM - Finians rainbow DMC - Medermit PP - fin rainbow WILLY MULLINS CALL : Quevega - very pleased done very good piece yesterday Kempes - thinks he will improve Quel Esprit - Rsa chase Blazing Tempo - small setback but defo bringing her over (gonna back her whatever she runs in) Backstairs Mountain in coral Bumper - 3 or 4 runners Ceol rua for Aintree Allure of Illusion like ground CHAMPION HURDLE : DR – HURRICANE FLY WILL WIN CH - Only thing to beat him if he gets upset before race BG - Bino very good, Menorah rock solid & Peddlers Thinks Oscar Whisky will be there jumps better but Bino one to beat EW - Menorah not for him Khyber Kim overpriced @ 25/1 CM - Bino for him - Peddlers could be ok DMC - not convinced for HF PP - Peddlers for him NEPTUNE NOVICES : BG - Bobs worth prob best he rode If good ground will run in 3 mile but Oscar Wells ticks all boxes DR - So Young is best horse Mullins has goin to Cheltenham so townend said EW - Irish horses hold key CM - Oscar wells DMC - Oscars Well but afraid of So Young RSA CHASE : BG - TFR very solid DR - Jessies dream not good enough EW - 1833 classy horse likes him alot but might not run Likes Wymott CM - Quito de la Roque ground dependent but would love this trip DMC – Jessies Dream is one on better ground and pace he likes CHAMPION CHASE : BG - mm not near what he was Big Zeb better on Better ground DR - All ground dependent good ground BZ, softish MM, Sizing Europe has a chance EW - Big Zeb CM - Zeb is very well couldn't be happier with him DMC - betting is wrong way round Big Zeb takes a lot of beating PAUL NICHOLLS CALL : MM good form & happy with him Needs bit of cut Happy with 2 in Gc Denman & Kauto Al Ferof - needs to improve better chaser next yr Ghizao - great chance Love ground & track Nothing in handicap that sticks out Not worried bout Grands Cru but he is good Big Zeb one to beat in champ BUMPER : BG - Ericht runs Won well good race & gallop Nothing standing out Twiston Davies one looks good DR - no ride in race Star Neuville ridden by McCoy Wandering Angus EW - Keys good flat speed and could be good enough CM – Raise The Beat goes on nice ground Will get trip and will like pace DMC - Ericht WORLD HURDLE : BG - Big Bucks for short price cannot see him beaten Buying money DR - Looking forward to Solwith Charles Byrnes’ Horses are turning corner and coming into fom. Ridden to be placed. Don't give out if he flies up hill Has his chance High class and beautiful animal CM - BB banker DMC – Grands Cru underpriced now Interesting to see Solwith goin in this Mourad real player in this TRIUMPH : BG - sweet on Grandouet Best ride and not dependent on ground DR - fancies Unaccompanied very impressed with her but likes Zarkander too EW - likes Zarkander and will improve DMC - Zarkander and Unaccompanied against the field RYANAIR : BG – Riverside Theatre arkle too slow for him would want bit of juice will take beating if good ground DR - Bet of meeting Tranquil Sea EW - very impressed with Riverside Theatre Kalahari King not good enough CM - AJ mc bullish bout Tranquil DMC - riverside sticking out mile Kalahari King is one he likes Trip is key Loves ground & cheltenham GOLD CUP : BG - Denman if all fit and well in pick of field DR - love to ride Long Run but hisrider is penalty on him. Big Denman fan and would love to see him win EW - Long Run good enough but Imperial Commander takes all the beating CM - Tidal Bay at big price rode for place DMC – Imperial Commander is one for him Kempes didn't get credit for winning Hennessy and came up hill well Ground will be in his favour Ephorus in Gowran Saturday Dry ground at weekend RESOLUTE BAY Gagewell Flyer in Neptune - DR CHARITY BET : Each panellist had €150 charity bet for festival all went €150 win except Davy Who said if Gagewell Flyer doesn’t run he put the €150 on Hurricane then � BG - Big Zeb Champion Chase DR - gagewell flyer 25ew 100 hurricane fly EW - Williams Wishes Grand Annual CM - Tranquil sea Ryanair DMC - Some Target NH chase BF - plan a Fred winter PP - Recession Proof JM - Just Amazing Foxhunters |
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http://paddypowerblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/cheltenham-preview-night-online-competition/ Live preview there tonight at 8 for those interested Ruby, G Elliot, Gary O Brien on the Panel |
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PP preview in Clondalkin is online tonight. http://www. plusevmedia. com/PPP/ |
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Apologies GS, didnt see that
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 No worries. Good work. |
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Terrific work BJG and others.
Many thanks. |
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Delayed 15 mins - 3 panelists are late, in de taxi on de way though[smiley:crazy]
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Some good timekeepin here [smiley:crazy]
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These clowns still haven`t arrived! Just reminded me why I don`t bother with these anymore. Panelists acting like the`re megastars.
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Ruby very keen on Recession Proof in the SN
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Rubys tin roofing imo!
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Is Ruby depressed or p1ssed off ?
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I don`t know, but if I looked like him at his age, I`d be both.
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I`m with GoB. Binocular OUT!
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You can watch this live at www.plusevmedia.com/ppp/
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ha ha what a muppett the MC!!! The ryanair is a great traditional race of the meeting
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