st stephens day racing.

happy xmas and new year to all,
limerick
12.35 umpact
i put this up on debut it won well and could be anything..ballynacree is a nice sort but i carnt see it beating my pick fto
leopardstown
12.20 notable graduate e/w
a touch disappointing on the flat this year but could be the right type for a hurdle campaign..ned buntline back at 2m will be tough to beat
12.50 expanding universe nap
ran in a decent bumper and won on debut @fairyhouse..d weld has said he expects his horse to improve a lot for that
3.30 rough justice
ran well below expectations on debut but did pull ...im willing to chance he,ll settle better here

EW MILITARY BOWL
EXPANDING UNIVERSE
EW SOUTH SOUTH WEST
EW BLAZING SONNET
EW ON THE WAY OUT
OSCARS WELL NAP
EW BLACKMAIL

DOWN ROYAL
EW VIKING SPLASH
EW HIDDEN FUTURE
EW  TAKE A SHOT
EW CARSTONSTOWN BRIDGE SAVER LOS AMIGOS
SHERSSHEWILL W/O FAV
GREAT OAK  EW QUINTARA
BUTNEY BOY NAP

LIMERICK
UMPACT NAP
NOBLE PAGEANT
FAR AWAY SO CLOSE
EW KILCARA BOY
APPLE TIME
EW THE LADY GRANUAILE
QUICKPIC VIC


GOOD LUCK PUNTERS

Grand Crus 8/1 and Dodging Bullets 9/1 in the two big races at Kempton
two each way singles and an each way double

That Tom Segal **** has copied you Moneypenny.

i think dodging bullets has little chance in this grade , i'm sure it'll make up into a nice horse given time , but as a 4 yo i think it has it all to do today , nicholls seems to have got into the habit recently of pitching them in against all ages , i suppose he's been vindicated having won a major h/cap chase with one ....grand crus was very impressive last season at kempton , if this wind op is a success who knows but i'm not taking that chance ...my two against yours moneypenny are countrywide flame , a really impressive winner of the fighting fifth , and long run with no kauto to beat this year ...iv'e layed ned buntine in the first at leopardstown ...i will also be doing a few at down royal witch i shall post later ...happy punting to all....

I must admit I don't fancy Dodging Bullets either but you surely cannot knock him for being a 4 year old and then tip Countrywide Flame.Hard race to assess with the ground going to be bottomless.

No pictures on the exchanges or Atr for Down Royal, pity as a decent enough card there.

no tolmi of course not , i'm just saying paul seems to be first all his 4 yo bullets at the minute pardon the pun , i backed this fellow a few times last year myself including the truimph were i thought he was a little unlucky , i really think its to big a step up in class for him...cue a romp ... nicholls must think he has a chance as he has a few others he could have sent into battle ...i think the ground at newcastle was pretty bad the day countrywide won so i'm expecting it to run a really big race ....

I think is the most solid in the race.Bit short for me but big ground doubts about his main opponents.Best of luck with him.

thanks tolmi ....going to do the double as well him and long run....

should have known the christmas hurdle would never survive as the dead eight- ffs

Happy x mas and new year all .
Clerk of Leopardstown Lorcan Wyer was on ATR there he s almost calling the ground Yielding to Soft !!!! hard to imagine when you consider the ground everywhere else !!!Although the rain that s passing this morning hasn t hit Foxrock yet . Still though the best chance of form standing up is Leopardstown today .... Limerick will be barely raceable .
I really fancy Ned Buntline in the first . I just think he was jumping out the left at Fairyhouse the last day and will much prefer going left handed at Leopardstown .
Each way thieves might be tempted by Operating at 6/1 in the second . Might just win and would be very confident it will finish in the first 3 .
Carlingford Lough is a massive 20lbs lower on his new fence mark compared to his hurdles one . I remember him absolutley sluicing in off a similar mark at bellewstown over hurdles during the summer . Just missed out on getting into the Galway hurdle where he would have gone close . Not Sure how " busy 2 he s been in his 3 runs over fences but he  seems to jump fine . He might have been lined up for today . Market will guide i suppose .
I have a soft spot for Oscars Wells i ve been tipping him up sine his novice hurdle days . Could be a cracking race with Willies . I can t desert Oscars !!!

good luck to all -- Discipline required with 1000 races today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With you on Ned Buntline Mick,he will set the tone for me for the day.
GL all.

i'm against you lads , i've layed ned ... thought his head carriage was a little iffy the last day ..it wont decide how i play the day though ...it's bucketing down now , only around 6 mls from track ..very very heavy ...

i'll be laying Countrywide Flame and Long Run,Don't think either will win,But we shall see,GL all.

ATR no.1 for Irish Racing but we will show some utter sh|te from Sedgefield instead of decent racing from Limerick

carnt belive umpact is beat!25/1 poke..thats left me struggling ..i thought that was a good thing

Yep PF, bloody joke it is, its not as if they have loads of race times clashing.  Had a feeling they wouldn't show it.  Am listening to them live on local radio station, 95FM.

did you notice the ride on jps.....

video is still on here though...

wouldn t touch a horse in Limerick today  on that ground Tony .

not my day..welds ran poor ...hope my other 2 get some back.

yes your right now dingle..maybe it was the ground...but you pays your money..