leopardstown

13..15..     i've backed diakali for chelt , having seen this fellow at punchestown i was very impressed think he'll win tomorrow as well ....14..15     one i'm interested in is summer star , well weighted and was a very good bumper horse ....
agree with you about waaheb ,  think if this fellos jumping improves he'll be very hard to beat...others looked as if they need a step up in trip....14 45 ...boston should have improved for his introduction at navan and is worth a good bet...
my heart says flemsenstar ...the head says sdc...i'll wait till i see them in the paddock before making my mind up....
15..50 discoteca is oe i backed over the xmas period i might have a little e/w on it...16..20 salsify likes it round here and should be coming to his peak ..i hope e can turnaround the form with tammys hill....good luck all punters...

A Lucky 15

Our Conor 1 15 (Don McClean tipped up)

Champagne Fever 2 15 (Liam Nash tipped up)

Sir Des Champs 3 20 (Don McClean tipped up)

Open Day 12 55 (Liam Nash tipped up at Warwick)

The early pointers

1.15 Our Connor
2.15 Wingtips 5pts
2.45 Boston Bob 5pts
2.45 Texas Jack ew
3.20 Sir Des Champs
4.20 Tammys Hill

Boston Bob 11/10 - fill your boots.

can't have sir des champs

Griffins horse in the last

Shurley the form of Old Kilcash's 3rd to Moyle Park & Blackmail is the best on view.


Anyone see Azorian win in Kilfeacle.

My bet of the day is Salsify. He's a stone better on good ground and presuming the rain stays away (not rained all day here at Leop), he'll be extremely hard to beat on the best ground he's got all season.

Also like Our Conor in the G1 Juv Hdle, very big price on what he's done.

Think Lyreen Legend is an each-way steal @ 9/2 while Bog Warrior could be value in the big one, should he run

I agree that Old Kilcash is the one in the bumper, that last effort is rock solid form!

Really good card to look forward to today
1.15 Our Conor
2.15 Waaheb
2.45 Lord Windermere
3.20 Sir De Champs

Good Luck all.

If you like racing you should definitely be in Leopardstown as it is some card.

The first race is as good a race as I have seen for a while,my idea of the winner is the decently priced Dalasiri.I love his style of racing he sticks his head down and battles,he was beaten a head by Dogora at Gowran last time out with a distance back to the third,there was huge market confidence in Dogora punted into 2/5 the Mullins camp obviously think he is top class.The standard of this race is so high they are all dangers which is why we are getting such a good price on Dalasiri.

The third race is another good one and again I fancy an outsider Legal Exit,not a fan of the trainer but he looked a racehorse at Leopardstown.The horse he beat Urano could be a bit of a bucko as that was his third time being second the proximity of the third that day wouldn't be encouraging as Smithfield is useless but it was the manner of his victory that impressed me.The dead on eight runners make this a sweet each way bet just a pity there are only seven runners in the first.

think i'll leave waahebs race alone having watched the videos again this morning , with willies horse having a excuse for its last run and minsk looking as if this trip might suit , i'm starting to doubt that waaheb will stay this distance ...so leaving it alone , i suppose it shows how my confidence has diminished over recent results not going my way  ...lack of confidence in a punter is a terrible thing ....so diakali , boston bob , maybe e/w summer star and salsify.....heading over soon good luck all punters....

Sir Des Champs should be favs

don't see how you can come to that conclusion, Rocket

very impressed with our connor!...and a nice performance from chatterbox at newbury

chatterbox went off a geat price in hindsight

1.15 Blood Cotil 5pts
1.15 Diakali
1.15 Diakali
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Flaxen Flare ew
1.45 Blazing Sonnet
1.45 glibin
2.15 Wingtips 5pts
2.15 Champagne Fever
2.15 Waheeb ew
2.15 Buthelezi
2.45 Boston Bob 5pts
2.45 Boston Bob
2.45 Texas Jack ew
2.45 Lord Windermere
3.20 Sir Des Champs
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.50 St Devote
3.50 Rory Anna ew
4.20 Salsify 5pts
4.20 Salsify
4.20 Tammys Hill 2.5 pts ew
4.20 Tammys Hill
4.50 Golden Rascal

1.15 Blood Cotil 5pts
1.15 Diakali
1.15 Diakali
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Flaxen Flare ew
1.45 Blazing Sonnet
1.45 glibin
2.15 Wingtips 5pts
2.15 Champagne Fever
2.15 Waheeb 5pts
2.15 Waheeb
2.15 Waheeb ew
2.15 Buthelezi
2.45 Boston Bob 5pts
2.45 Boston Bob
2.45 Texas Jack ew
2.45 Lord Windermere
3.20 Flemenstar
3.20 Sir Des Champs
3.20 Sir Des Champs
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.50 Cass Bligh 5pts
3.50 St Devote
3.50 Rory Anna ew
4.20 Salsify 5pts
4.20 Salsify
4.20 Salsify
4.20 Tammys Hill 2.5 pts ew
4.20 Tammys Hill
4.50 Golden Rascal

betfair video 2 lengthss ahead of rte1

We've had some finishes today.

Boston Bob nails Texas Jack, Bob looks like he'll stay forever.

500 ir...someone dont know hes a stayer!!

1.15 Blood Cotil 5pts
1.15 Diakali
1.15 Diakali
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Our Connor
1.15 Flaxen Flare ew
1.45 Blazing Sonnet
1.45 glibin
2.15 Wingtips 5pts
2.15 Champagne Fever
2.15 Waheeb 5pts
2.15 Waheeb
2.15 Waheeb ew
2.15 Buthelezi
2.15 Minsk
2.45 Boston Bob 5pts
2.45 Boston Bob
2.45 Boston Bob
2.45 Texas Jack ew
2.45 Lord Windermere

3.20 Flemenstar
3.20 Sir Des Champs
3.20 Sir Des Champs
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.20 Bog Warrior
3.20 Bog Warrior

3.50 Cass Bligh 5pts
3.50 St Devote
3.50 Rory Anna ew
3.50 Authinger
3.50 silver friend

4.20 Salsify 5pts
4.20 Salsify
4.20 Salsify
4.20 Tammys Hill 2.5 pts ew
4.20 Tammys Hill

4.50 Golden Rascal

Boooooooooooomm I hope you got on that richters

Just because he won doesn't mean he deserved to be favourite.

workrider 09 Feb 13 10:36 2pts win salsify thanks...

Was that your hat we saw thrown up in the air

WD Cookiemonster/Childofmine and any other winners.
Great days racing and some very close finishes.

Catch Me ifyoucan 08 Feb 13 23:12
..........Anyone see Azorian win in Kilfeacle.

guess not

So CheltenhamBore what you're saying is if they met again in 2 weeks time on the same ground, course and distance etc given a choice between the 2 you'd bet Flemenstar? You Shrewdie !!!!

workrider Date Joined: 29 Jun 02
Add contact When: 09 Feb 13 11:49 think i'll leave waahebs race alone having watched the videos again this morning , with willies horse having a excuse for its last run and minsk looking as if this trip might suit , i'm starting to doubt that waaheb will stay this distance ...so leaving it alone , i suppose it shows how my confidence has diminished over recent results not going my way  ...lack of confidence in a punter is a terrible thing ....so diakali , boston bob , maybe e/w summer star and salsify.....heading over soon good luck all punters....


Workrider back with a bang.

I saw himon rte2  at the parade ring waving a bunch of cash to the camera

Rocket been crying to Betfair again,Another comment removed

......surely not big boy ...he wouldn't ..would he......

Well my last comment was removed and it was a perfectably civil reply,No bad language etc,And the same yesterday.

think calling anyone a retard is not classed as a civil reply imo

Thats his username,Funny coming from never go out though who embarrasses himself hourly with his childish name calling of Wildman.

ngu he deserves everything he gets does walter imvho........he naively thinks he has the run of this forum but everyone knows the only thing he has the run of is the corridors of the asylum over in finglas.........

Feb 9, 2013 -- 6:53PM, CheltenhamRoar wrote:

Thats his username,Funny coming from never go out though who embarrasses himself hourly with his childish name calling of Wildman.

think ur the one embarassing yourself c r........i only reply to wildbore when he mentions my name hth

God i'm actually embarrassed for you here Bore and richters, now answer the question Bore !

Some days racing today, the buzz there was great. The roar that went up when Boston Bob was briliant. The finishes in the Hunters chase was up there with the best. I have to say the difference between the atmosphere at flat racing and a good jumps meeting is vast.

The bookies got a good pasting there today and most punters would have done ok.

Very impressed with Our Conor and Champagne fever. Dont know what to think about sir des champs. Bumper winner should also go places. reat info about him last day or two.

well said thecookie , a smashing days racing , in fact one of the best cards EVER AT LEOPARDSTOWN ....the atmosphere was brilliant , lots of young people there making lots of noise , long may it last....

I was there today and what a great day it was . Good atmosphere,good crowd and some great races. I have seldom enjoyed a day as such- of course 3 winners was a great help too.

I would echo those sentiments cookie and wr, a great days racing. The roar to the finish of the novice chase was electric and when they showed BB getting the nod on the big screen slow motion replay the roof was raised.

we should have had a pint together , i could have afforded to bye ye one for a change....

The place was empty for Hennessy day Wonky and there was NO atmosphere. You sure you were there?

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Unlucky with your lucky fifteen Soapp you should have stuck with Leopardstown.
Great to see Workrider return to form with a bang,it would be interesting to hear what price Summer Star Boston Bob and Salsify traded in the closing stages.

Feb 11, 2013 -- 8:30AM, wildmanfromborneo wrote:

Unlucky with your lucky fifteen Soapp you should have stuck with Leopardstown.Great to see Workrider return to form with a bang,it would be interesting to hear what price Summer Star Boston Bob and Salsify traded in the closing stages.

I take it from the above you guys finally met up?

Wildman what did you think of Flemenstar?

Badly ridden and didn't stay.

Summer Star 170 Boston Bob 620 Salsify 100

I thought they got the tactics wrong on Flemenstar.Holding a strong travelling exuberant jumper out the back wont make him stay as you are not utilising his strong points.I would say there is lots of disagreement in the camp with 3 people voicing their differing opinions on how to ride him and what trip to run him at.

Well said Tolmi.
I said earlier badly ridden which is unfair to Lynch as he was obviously riding to instructions.

It certainly was a great day up there. The roar of the crowd was unreal as Boston Bob found wings to overhaul the unlucky Texas Jack. It reminded of the roar that greeted Danoli when he won the Hennessy many years ago.

I thought Chris Forwood in his blog today was too critical of Andrew Lynch. He said the ride was as bad a ride he has ever seen.

Here it is below


Flemenstar ride: you have to go a long way to see something as bad as that
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Andrew Lynch: just what were the tactics?
10-02-13

Whether he was riding to instructions or not, Andrew Lynch’s riding display on Flemenstar in yesterday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown was one of the worst I can remember.

Totally inept hardly covers it.

They say that the tactics which were going to be employed on the doubtful stayer were a closely guarded secret. That may or may not be true and I don’t know what was agreed but in practice the tactics seemed to consist to 'do all you can to totally bugger it up’.

Even if the tactics were not to hit the front too soon - and what would have been wrong with that? - Lynch should have worked out that there is no point getting his mount to jump superbly only to rein him back, throwing away all the advantage that had been gained.

He did it time and time again. It was the sort of nonsense you used to see about 25 years ago by a very third-rate rider.

At the second last, where Flemenstar put in a lot of effort to jump really well and cleanly, kicking on would have been the obviously thing to do. Hoever, Lynch still reined him back, standing in his stirrups to do so. That allowed Davy Russell on Sir Des Champs to kick on to the line, chased home by a one-paced Flemenstar.

If you are going to be one-paced then you want to be in front, not behind.

Sir Des Champs is known to be a bit of dodgy jumper but the only way you are going to try to exploit that is to put him under some pressure. The tactics employed by Lynch left Sir Des Champs time to measure his jumps rather like a show-jumper.

You can be sure that Flemenstar will now go for the Ryanair, but if Lynch is on board and again holds him back instead of kicking on he will be something to lay on the in-running market

according to slickster they was NO ATMOSPHERE AT LEOPARDSTOWN  ....I GUESS ME AND YOU ARE MAKING IT UP SOAPP......

Thats the first i ever heard of chris forwood.
surely it must be his pocket talking.

Whoever Chris Forwood is he doesn't know a lot about the game. Kicking on after the 2nd last is exactly what Andrew Lynch done in the Lexus and he got chinned after the last and the same would have happened on Saturday in similiar circumstances. Where did he get the idea Sir D Champs is a dodgy jumper?.The couple of slow leaps in the Lexus were totally out of character-the horse is a good jumper. Flemenstar will never truly stay 3 miles and its his sheer class thats sort of masking this fact.

I reckon his real name is Chris Backwood. They felt they had to employ those tactics to determine if he would get the GC distance. Now they know. End of.

Fantastic atmosphere at Leopardstown on Hennessy Day - The key is to have these big races on a Saturday!

Santry 11 Feb 13 19:48
Whoever Chris Forwood is he doesn't know a lot about the game. Kicking on after the 2nd last is exactly what Andrew Lynch done in the Lexus and he got chinned after the last and the same would have happened on Saturday in similiar circumstances.

Have to disagree with that.
The distance between the two horses over the last 3 fences  was more or less the same to the line,
If lynch had let Flem go on & nick a couple of lengths when it jumped to the front, then it would have probably have held that advantage to the line from a one paced SDC.
There is no question in my mind that it did stay...just not ridden to the best of its ability.

There is no question in my mind that it did stay...just not ridden to the best of its ability.

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