Navan

Gilgamboa  and will fire a couple of quid at very wood

King of the Picts e/w at 33/1, In he last few runs he has  has been pitched in against the best Grade 1 performers over two miles. Although well beaten in those heats he appeared to be running on well and it is no surprise that he has been upped in trip against lesser opposition.  Question marks about a few in the race so he just might be a bit of place value at least.
Dom Lukka @ 10/1 will hopefully make every post a winning post. Ran very well last time out over 3 miles where he only gave best at the last. He is having only his third run for his present trainer and is dropped in trip. He is very fairly handicapped and should be spot on for today.

He could well have,good performance by Dedigout over a bit less than ideal,another world hurdle outsider to consider if he goes there.

Thought Cooper should have kicked on more between the last 2 flights as it was still in the mix if Briar Hill had pinged the last and he was in any way flat footed,still Dedigout looks like an improved animal this year.

Trainer and Jock both said there he needs ease Norn ,thats the danger,has run well on better before.

not the same horse that gilgamboa?..does that put uds form up for thought? maybe the horse has a problem..?

Doesn,t say  much for real steel as well ,Tony

Real Steel has had 5 tough races on the bounce and might need a break,don't know what to make of Gilgamboa unless it also had a harder run than we thought LTO.

couldn't have had the winner at any price to be honest..

Cheers frank i always forgive a horse that has pulled up previously (price dependant) because 9 times out of 10 there's a reason for it.

Thanks norn,Whats seldom is wonderful.

indeed welldone chealts

Nice jesture from Ruby at Navan , he was heading home just before the second last race and I was right behind him on the way out , it was lashing it down and he only had one of those light racing Uk jackets on , when a woman stopped him and asked if her young child could have his picture taken him , fair play to him he stood there in the rain and let them take a few snaps ..Nothing to write home about you might say , but you should have seen the smile on the kids face and the pride in the Mothers eyes ...Well done Ruby...

Backed very wood myself @ 7/2 cudnt believe the drift out  to 7s had to go in again

Bit harsh Pre-fat,he did say he was doing him at 11.49.

Don't mind him one last chance,all pre fat does is knock people,well done lads with the winning selections,

Gilgamboa holds entries in the Arkle Trophy and the JLT Novices' Chase at Prestbury Park, but trainer Enda Bolger is in favour of giving his charge a break.

He said: "He seems fine. He had a bit of a cut behind, but that wasn't the reason he disappointed.

"He just ran very flat on the day. He'd seemed fine at home since Leopardstown, but Mark (Walsh) said he didn't jump or travel with the same fluency as he had before.

"I think he needs a bit of a break now, so that's the plan. I'd say it would be odds against for him to go there (Cheltenham).

"We'll give him a break and bring him back later in the spring. He's crying out for two and a half (miles) and I'm looking forward to next season with him.

"I feel sorry for the horse that he underperformed, but these things happen."

Gilgamboa was very disappointing yesterday. He could be excused what I thought was a slightly below par run against UDS, because he was taken out of his comfort zone early, and never got into a rhythm. But yesterday was poor.

The JLT, having had the potential to be the race of the festival, has had a lot of its X Factor reduced in recent weeks. Gilgam is gone, Ptit Zig took a bad tumble on Saturday, and Valseur Lido had his bubble somewhat burst at Leop. He may have been a gallop short, but was still a bit disappointing he couldn't oblige.

If the same Vautour that showed up for the Supreme, shows up for the JLT, he wont be beaten.

Yeah TTT has been a big disappointment. Missing Fenton's potion??

I thought he might just be resenting fences, and be re routed to the Coral Hurdle, but he jumped better the last day.

It looks a very unsporting and negative decision not to send Annie Power to the WH. Zarkandar is fav, and probably a deserving one, and she made sh1t out of him last year. Its not like Ricci has never had a festival winner, he has plenty, and will have a bucket load more. So why not go for the big one with a mare that deserves better??