galway fancys day 4

Golden wonder bet of the week runs today.

I fancy Rock Critic too took the 10/1 in Powers this morning, but Weld is expressing worries about the ground which I find strange?.

At Fairyhouse the ground was heavy the horse won unextended.

At Galway last year the ground was soft to heavy and these were the post race comments;

"Led after 3rd, jumped well, 3 lengths clear approaching last, eased away run-in, impressive (op 8/11)"

And the horse also won at Tipp on heavy so what the hell is Weld talking about this horse should have no problem with the ground although the handicapper wasn't overly lenient after only 2 hurdle wins?.

Silver it's a different story handling heavy ground against rubbish opposition in a maiden hurdle and doing it in a big field handicap. Get a grip.

Carlingford Lough didn't handle the ground yesterday. He did over hurdles but jumping hurdles in heavy is different to jumping fences in heavy.

By Pivotal bigwill should be no worries about the ground, at the end of the day nearly all the horses would prefer better ground, whats good for the goose....

Ger Lyons seems to be going for a very ambitous double with Brendan Bracken.
Seen plenty of Galway doubles but can never remember a Galway-Goodwood one. Awful hard race but wouldn't it be some feat.

Causes Of Causes in the big one for me.

This fellows best run was in a big field in Ascot on bottomless ground,has these conditions today.

This lad is the ultimate hold up horse was second in the race last year so goes on the course and the heavier the ground the better.

Davy Condon preferring Flaxen Fare is a draw back bearing in mind the way he is riding but Jody McGarvey is riding well and full of confidence,he also seems to be JPs jockey.

A great each way bet as there are a host of them won't handle that ground.

Shesafoxylady has got into the bumper,they withdrew Goldboy.

This is yet another mare owned by the Supreme Horse syndicate,can she be yet another winner for them,does anyone know how she rates with the exceptional looking Wexford winner.

Thought AJM was quietly confident in his interview on ATR there and main bet on Ted Veale. Think you are making a good case for Cause of Causes Wildman and will do a small ew on him. Hard to forget how unlucky he was beaten a head in this last year and though 16lb higher,the claim will help as will the worsening conditions.

Jumping "Golden Wonder bet of the week runs today"
Fair play to you Jumping

nice one Jumping, good start to the day

Easy money :)

Rebel Fitz looks big price at 10/11 now

Well clear on the ratings alright SCP,still went against him over the ground and he was a ball of sweat lto, Sizing Italy,s beating of Steps to Freedom reads well in a race tis hard to see who the ground will suit.

'He's our man' to beat Rebel fitz in the next. R F/C just in case.

Wildman,
  shes not as good as the mare who has just won for them.  but they do like her..im told like everyone there worried if she,ll act on this ground?

easiest winner to find of the galway festival rebel fitz, a horse that enjoys winning hatrick of wins, 21 races 12 wins now.

How big of a certainty would Alive Alive Oh have been in this listed race in Galway today on this ground..!?

If a Trans Island mare out of a Carlingford Castle mare does not enjoy testing ground, it would be a very big surprise.

The ground can't be all that bad as virtually all the 1st and 2nd favs have been winning or making the frame, Snow Queen was 2nd fav this morning.

bastard..nearly had it..

Tony,was Barry a bit over confident there as he left it very late to deliver his challenge?

Poor ride from barry , riding the winner of a p2t in that going , stays behind off a very slow pace , poor ride imo...

I didn't want to say as I thought it may be pocket talking but I thought he let them get away from him in between the last 2 flights..but the guys won me plenty so ..that's racing..

That Zebo is a good horse, pity it ain't with a better trainer, backed him myself too Tony. Bad ride.

I thought Lynch was taking it a little easy on the winner and then found again when Zebo came at him, best horse won no doubt.

MAYBE IT DID SILVERGREASER ,but still doesn't take away from the ride barry gave it ...

He was, but Zebo should have been closer to the pace in any case, Ballylongford will dog it if you put it to him, even though he is a stronger horse now than his bumper days. I'm on Thomas Edison here, but would be wary of Missunited.

She was clearly prepping the last day on the flat.....

Haha fierce scenes,well done Micheal Winters

BACKED 3 HORSES IN IT FOR SMALL MONEY ....2..3..4...

Great positive ride by Robbie Power there.

Bollix of a day, backed Figure of Speech, Zebo and Edison, and I always back Missunited

welldone neil..but if I had anything to do with pique sous I,d be a touch upset?..all they have ever said about the horse is it needs good ground ..yet they let it run in that..i understand the race has been its aim for a while but imo..that was a poor decision to let it run...very disappointing with my pick welds..never got in it..

Mick Winters with just a few horses stuffs the so called big guys again, great to see the little make good.

And well done Robbie Power!.

No I never backed Missunited Tony, was close to but didn't, went withy Thomas edison instead. I'd say I've backed her near every time she has run since she won her Bumper, and then not today.

He is a very very good trainer silver, target trainer, a bit in the mould of Mouse Morris.

I know how you feel neil..just got done in the last race @notts for a decent bet..not my day..only the lay on mullins horse got me anything back today..

guy

Ya laying off it now, hopefully the ground gets faster at Goodwood and I'll back the Hannon horse in the Nassau, no more for me this week apart from that.

ive got 2 more to go..but tomorrow will be a easy day for me also mate..welldone to anyone who got the winner..great horse...

She's a great bit of stuff alright, I should have recognised this was the real target the way she scalded off in front on her last flat run. Ah sure, can't win every day. She's on of my favs anyway and nice to see the best small trainer in Ireland win it. For Bill, Rebel Fitz and Missunited is some going for an operation that size.

Tony missunited prefers the better ground but won, if you look at the resuts all day the market leaders were all bang to the fore so the ground probably wasn't as bad as it looked?, as for my selection Rock Critic out the back and never competitive at any stage looks like Hisaabat was the Welds first choice?.

She is as good on anything except fast, the slow ground helps her in 2 mile races over hurdles it seems.

She has won on quick ground though.

you have a point silver..i was amazed mcguire had it right out the back?..on this ground you want to be handy?

missunited thats cracking horse, 21 races and been placed 1st or 2nd 15 times, flat and hurdles. good profile
good speed from the flat,that always makes those type of horses dangerous over the obstacles. only a 6yo. NB
was the second fav in racing post, understandble looking at the profile. well named horse.

another thing, does anyone know why weld brought mcgiure in?..Robbie mc must be upset?

Gettin scary for the layers now at Galway. Any layer not losing 5 figures today is not a bookie at all in reality.

Anyone interviewing Gleeson on RTE about his horses chance?

Does gleeson play dumb on TV because he has had fair success with horses, it doesn't come across on TV at all.

Haven't RTE Neill but in his role there surely ought to be a bit forthcoming in regards his own horse, or maybe not? Has no qualms in going up to others and asking them their chances.

Said nothing I don't think, he has a fair breeding operation by all accounts. Has the dam of Binocular and sold a few for some real big money, under no obligation I guess, but doesn't strike as one who would do the punter a favour despite all the jocularity. I'd say he knows a lot more than he lets on.

He must have sent a lot of mares to the struggling Dylan Thomas judging by the number of times he mentioned him at Royal Ascot, though.

As i thought, surely two faced so and offers nothing to the punter,mind he was a very lucky winner.

He was yeah, tis the luck those connections get up there. Gleeson had a Galway Hurdle winner, was it Indian Pace I think. The weather put me off going, the lads i know up there are having an absolute beano. Books can't catch a break, i gather now that Missunited was well fancied too, I've old messages from 2 pals telling me to back her on Facebook.

They also said that Rebel Fitz wouldn't win yesterday though.

Fair dues to them,good meeting for the punter so far(remember that last year was poor), hope it continues for all.

I know Gleason of old, he wouldn't spend Christmas (or at least he wouldn't when I knew him anyway)
He was as tight as a duck's fxxxy

Nothing worse than his type and they are there by the hundred load down from where he is from, the cute Country hoor that would prefer to put you wrong rather than do you a turn.

He is a good broadcaster and knows his racing which is why I suppose he also works for the BBC.

Did he not even mention that he had a runner at any point today??

In other news, Montiridge must surely be a good thing at Goodwood tomorrow, the little bit of ease still in the ground should help him too. I think he'll travel well and win stylishly, also likely to trade v short in running if that is your style.

I disagree with you Wildman, minor point would be i think it,s C4 he works for,as no racing on the BBC anymore but mainly:
He is employed by RTE to do the groundwork on the ring,interviews trainers and jockeys regarding their chances and the role is generally to 'help' the punter. Without seeing the coverage but seems by others who have no mention was made to his own horses chance trained by Mr Galway himself.Who wants his usual flannel? A trick missed by RTE maybe as it would have been a nice piece in any case to have covered it in some form a horse running for one of their own presenters.
Accept he pays the bills for his horse,but not to at least mention he had a chance on the program is making a mockery of the punter and is against his role.
Fwiw was backing Giantofaman in any case.

Fair points Pa
I suppose Tom Lee could have asked Brian Gleason the relevant question.
I get the reluctance though as some punters watching believe every word and were he to give his opinion and it turned out wrong he would be roundly abused.
I have a racing rule if you ask a man about his horse he is entitled to lie but if he proffers the information he is honour bound to tell the truth.

Stephen Mahon trained a winner on Wednesday Pyrus Gold Wind yet no one interviewed him,surely that was a time for Robert Hall to step in.

Accept that in regards if he did get it wrong he could come in for abuse, though find an honest appraisal and still a loser must people/punters say fair play,another day.
Wonder now will RTE show a touching piece in the future of Mr Gleeson celebrating post race.
Do think there is a bit of hypocrisy still about it.