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excellent stuff. I think Piqué S will hate that ground tomorrow.Too Scoops must have a good chance in the novice
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Could you not have kept all of tomorrows selections on the one thread sb!!
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I do think PIQUE SOUS will be best on good/good to soft ground but he handled very bad ground in Tipperary with the minimum of fuss and I think the ground will continue to dry out a bit. It will be probably be dead ground tommorow.
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Refering back to the bumper recall the words of Colman Sweeny undoubtedly one of the best amatuer jockeys I've seen he spoke about TEELIN STAR in the Spring !!"Then I rode a very special horse called Teelin Star to win for Pat Hughes and the reception I got afterwards was wonderful. I've been lucky to ride good horses like Denman and Finian's Rainbow in their point-to-points, but Teelin Star could be the best I have ever ridden. He is a freak of nature."
As we know he bombed out in Fairyhouse so the Jury is out ! It remains to be seen if he can redeem his reputation ! P.S F.A.O SNAP CRACKLE POP I was writing up the post hadn't seen yours...But it's not the end of the World is it !!! ![]() |
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Stamford, imho Teelan Star's pilot, while very decent in P2P's and over obstacles, is not a bumper pilot.Got the pace all wrong on Teelan in the P2P bumper, and I think its a big negative to have him on top in a bumper.
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Respect your opinion,but he gave some exhibition of pace judgement on SALSIFY in Cheltenham in The FoxHunters a masterclass,rode it like a non trier and they came back to him ! You are probably spot on JayTrump in that he's a top class Chase and Point to Point Jockey but isn't as good in bumpers. I think the same is true of derek O'Connor he's way better between the flags than on the racecourse proper !!!
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thank you for the reviews this week sb, gives food for thought whether the reader agrees or otherwise.
i will be out to get whateverjacksays. especially as a juicy place lay on top of the win lay. mckiernan is a streak trainer, a run of good results and then a barren period. last year no winner from i think mid july until january. his horses were peaking mid summer, now in the past 6-8 weeks they look as if they are sour or sick. we have 6 possibles running against whatever, a few fresh ones. makes the running, weakens tamely heading for home. |
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Yeah I agree he seems to blow hot and cold does McKiernan . He has often come and done me when you least expect it ! He certainly is not afraid to run his horses he often over races them !
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I'm thinking the first time tongue tie tommorow will be a big help to PIQUE SOUS.For those who often wonder what the point of fiting a tongue tie is. It's to prevent a horse from getting his tongue over the bit, which would make the animal very difficult to control. It is usually a strip of cloth or rubber, passed through the mouth and tied below the chin.
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I would take every word that a ptp jockey uses about a horse that he rose with a barrel not a pinch of salt. Teelin Star bounced out and made all against dreadful poopostion. Undeniably impressive but raced against horses that would never win a race under rules.
So many of these ptp jocks come out with rubbish about their mounts which can massively inflate their reputations and their price. This is hardly by accident or simply uncontrolled enthusiasm. |
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Yeah without doubt Trainers and Jockeys invariably inflate the reputation of Bumper and Point to Point Winners ..It's merely a sales pitch a bit of marketing by them and you can't blame them for trying to increase their horses potential sale Price !!!
I definitely agree that the Lismore and Kilworth Points TEELIN STAR won were decidedly moderate and the form has yet to stand up ! Actually I recall Derek O'Connor opposing TEELIN STAR in his Racing Post Column saying that he hadn't beaten much despite the manner of his wins... Is it a case of All Style No Substance ??? |
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I am far more inclined to go with style rather than substance and I think there is nothing to his form.
The trouble is that it is the same form that there was nothing to before Fairyhouse and he could be laud at 8/11 in a very competitive race. This time he looks like he will be 13/8 or bigger in quite a weak contest. Trying to find solid alternative to him that will handle conditions is not easy. I will sit it out at current prices but if he is supported again I will lay him at odds on. |
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I defintely won't be having a bet in the bumper. But I will be fascinated to see if they come for him or will he be a big drifter. It's a moderate enough bumper.. Klepht after a long time off has had 3 quick hard races in a short space ! He allowed the shock winner to much leeway in Roscommon !!!
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Listowel is notoriously slow to dry out and I think you will need a real stayer to win the National.The 3 mile handicap chase was run yesterday in 7m 10s an amazing 70s slower than standard.While the National will be a run in a good bit quicker it will still take 6m 40s plus.I think there are at least 3 in the top 6 in the betting who have serious trip/ground doubts namely Casey Top,Themoonandsixpence and Premier Dane.While I would be keen to oppose these finding the winner is still not easy!!
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i really like letherbelucky myself ..as has been pointed out already , ruby not at his best at galway ...i know she has to find with the winner at down royal but the longer trip should play to her strengths , shes sure to go on the ground imo..so a sporting bet for me...
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Letherbelucky was not travelling the last day. She didn't jump those horrible Easyfix hurdles at all well and was having to be niggled from some way out before stamina became an issue in the last few furlongs. It was far from a howler by Ruby the last day although maybe he should have really got after her from a bit further out.
She looks an out and out stayer and 3miles will be what she wants soon. Whether she would have reversed form with Tugboat on 4lb better terms is debatable, although he travelled well and got a great run up the inner at Galway. She may struggle to lie up with these again although might jump better over these hurdles and this is her first run left handed. I expect she will be staying on well though and is likely to be a better bet in running than she is beforehand. |
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I think letherbelucky has no chance today. This in my opinion is a better race than she has contested and there are jsut too many dangers to her. She has done well to win what she has as i think she is limited as you wil all see today.(Hopefully)
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Great thread and with the recent demise of Turfform surely there is an opening for Stamford Bridge.
The thread is informative with some timely contributions from some other great posters,it also has a pleasing side affect in that it is irritating the begrudging sociology graduate Ozymandius. The listed race is a fascinating contest with nice prize money,Chamonix will start favourite but I dont like him,he had a desperate hard race at Galway and I doubt his resolution,Minsk won't be ready and although undoubtedly talented is being messed about,I like Tandem and although his trainer is out of form he is an improver who will like the longer trip but my selection is the outsider Defining Year.He will love that ground and is ridden by Shane Foley,best jockey in Ireland this season,whilst the sire and trip are a worry he was staying on manfully at Leopardstown last run and at his double figure price is worth a bet. The first race is also a puzzle but with just four runners may be easier,again my selection is ridden by Shane Foley.Hall Of Mirrors is an out an out tramp and liable to do anything,Secret Recipe won't have the ground,Fortify will only be looking on as such is their determination for Joseph to be champion jockey their second strings will not try when Joseph is riding.So by a process of elimination we arrive at the consistent Ballyorban who although by Cape Cross seems to handle the ground. |
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Thread carefully with Ballyorgan as itz no angel,and may not load, and if it doesn't load well big Rule4, so a dodgy race to be betting on.........
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Bassanio 18 Sep 12 23:19
I would take every word that a ptp jockey uses about a horse that he rose with a barrel not a pinch of salt. Teelin Star bounced out and made all against dreadful poopostion. Undeniably impressive but raced against horses that would never win a race under rules. So many of these ptp jocks come out with rubbish about their mounts which can massively inflate their reputations and their price. This is hardly by accident or simply uncontrolled enthusiasm sweeny was riding for nichols and riding work and schooling on some of the best horseflesh in the country. i would take his word as someone who can actually tell you how a horse a has run and where to go with it as being more relevant that yer average betfair forumite, this horse has tremendous potential and will win by 15 to 20 today |
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I am well aware who he has ridden for and what standard of horse he has sat on. I am also very much aware of the role jockeys have in selling horses on from the ptp field in as similar way to agents and everyone else. He would have been sold before Fairyhouse as many offers came in, but going along with the comments made they put an insane valuation on him.
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I presume Teelin Star won't pass a vet and that was the reason he was being hyped in the hope of a private sale,also the reason for his non appearance at the sale.
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got a bit of colic and went a bit light before the sales,
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Nobody is asking anyone to take "my word" for it or anything like that. It is a discussion thread where views and opinions are being put forward. Many views have been expressed on pointers and the remarks attached to them, on these threads over the past 9 months and some very interesting points were put forward.
I would expect Teelin to be very fit today as if he is to be put back in the shop window, they will want him to beat this average field well. |
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that run of letherbelucky and another of his runners the other day makes you wonder if theres something wrong with the mullins horses ..both beaten before 4 out ...willie said she was in fine form and would go in the ground ....cue themoonandsixpence hosing up....
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Ha! last when tailed off
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And i backed it Moon that is.
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Wonky hope you didnt have a lot on. You should have listened to BigWilly. That horse will find it hard to win over hurdles again IMO, with the handciap mark it likely to get. By Luso so would want better ground. I know its won in soft but they were rubbish races.
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I always said it BWS is one of the best posters on here, people need to listen to him even though if it's hard work at times. Great lay BWS.
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good cal littleman ...but that run was to bad to be true ....beaten with four to jump ...more to that than her h/cap mark imo....
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"Great lay BWS"
A frightening statement on many grounds not least the wrath of Never Give Up when he spots this at around eleven tonight. |
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Jings it only took you 4 minutes,you are good at the monitoring.Don`t fret i think Rocketfingers will remain faithful although seems now you are housebound so there will be no meeting up at some pony meeting in Donegal.
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its very sad that u live such a lonely life dark rosaleen.go back to the pub,someone might buy u a pint
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never give up seething lol massive mug
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Nice thread on the racing today,some very good insights.
Quite impressed with Teelin Star(wd flush) on the face of it looked workmanlike,however horse didn,t seem to know he had a race on his way back in though. |
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![]() john hales is supposedly the best offer so far ,but they are not selling unless they get exactly what they want |
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Get them to take Hales offer for gods sake.
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