The kip that is Wexford Racecourse.... Lovely card tomorrow ....

Good man Pikey , your usual cheery self I see...

A bookies paradise, best left to Rocketfingers to sort out.

Wexford won't bother you wonks.... You will be too busy laying winners at Aintree.... Didn't notice you were laying on the fringe until it was too late ...although in fairness you have given us plenty notice that Don Cossack can't win ...and for that I thank you....

Pikey one of your fellow bedfellows in the big house in Stillorgan tells me you are due in for another service soon ..He wanted to know if Aertricty and the ESB combined would have enough supply to fix you this time ...National Grind on alert...

change the record wonks, you really a a dull repeditive f**k.

Now now Norma , Pikey can handle all I trow at him ,he dosen't need you cosying up to him , the guys got balls unlike your good self ,you're a bit of a fanny ,if you know what I mean....

Was thinking the same myself Ozy.... It's repetitive is right ....I think the only person that can see the humour is wonkatonk himself.....

When did you last say something funny, new or original?  There is nothing as dull as endless repetition.  Do you even realise that you just repeat the same sh1te over and  over again?

Were you classed as special needs in school or dd that term not exist back then?   

All I can say is God Help You.  Its a miracle that you have made it through life.

Wexford is a delightful country course,they have made some improvements since I was last there.

It used to have two very tight bends to finish but they extended the course a fair bit.

Its due to run the other way but think the Turf Club are blocking it for now.

The miracle is you made it Norma , the new wheelchairs must be a massive help to you ,I'd say they thought they'd lost you at some stage , thats a little rebuttel btw , I'm sure you understand ...Pikey have a look in  the mirror mate , EVERY THREAD you start is NEGITIVE , same old same old  day after day , this is a kip ,the toilets are shyte , the foodis horrible , starting to get the message ..Now ffs try and change you constant repetitive shyte...

I'd say if ye all met each other in real life ye'd love each other like miserable auld farts.....but deep down ye care about each other

A fine eclectic group of foremites right enough Racingqueen, The irish forum wouldn,t be the same without them.

One very interesting runner in Wexford today at least.

Cairde Aris was pure stopped at Mallow last time,the only thing that can beat this lad is a repeat performance.

It will be a trier alright,how much was hidden that day is the question and that is like saying how long is a piece of string. Think it would want to have been a bit for the reason of Isabellesprincess last run,the glaring thing with that is One Cool Princess was a bit behind(7Lth).Think she will be dangerous for Cairde backers.
A must tune in today all the same.

Cairde Aris started off on the wide outside in last position,he was supposed to be well down the field.

I think 7/2 is the price of the week,surely they will punt the bejaysus out of this fellow,all saw what happened in Mallow.

A trap that many punters fall into with these eyecatchers is overestimating their likely ability. This is going to be a case study for these scenarios.

It shouldn't be forgotten how awful that race the last day was. If Cairde Aris can be laid at 5/2 or so then it's time to load up the pink.

Cairde Aris is the lay of the week.  Horse is useless.  Was let down after the last and still couldnt win.  Mug punters will be getting stuck i but the truth of the matter is these types rarely win after a performance such as in Cork.  Even though he has a useless jockey on board Pack The Punch is an infinitely better bet at 9/2-5/1.  Running in decent races all season and better ground will help.

Bigwillystyle how can you say the horse is useless,when he was let down after the last he made up some ground.

I would have preferred a more galloping track but still think its a good thing.

Well the best of luck to you Wildman but a horse like him who finished second in a brutal maiden after a long break, probably gave himself a hard enough race(Even though it didnt look like it) on bad ground and is now running on good ground and is a 5/2 shot.  Well you would need locking up to back it!!!  I will be laying it and place laying aswell.

Please no more houses in wexford ,don't want any more dubs buying

Emphatic,wasn't on the outside today, how the horse never got pulled by the Mallow stewards was a mystery, sincerely hope you stuck to your guns there Wildman.

Padlock , remember the old saying about every Dub having Country parents , now its every Country person has  Dublin ones ...Wexford has more Dubs than Dublin itself...

Fair play Widman you were correct. Hopefully you will be having a few monkeys as houseguests this evening.

Well played, Borneo.

After his recent bankruptcy due to laying Aris and Don , Bigwillystyle was to be seen sitting outside Gorey post office cup in hand hoping a certain POSTMAN would pass by...

So much for 'God Bless all Punters'.

Norma tell us where do you get the stamina , here all day EVERY day ,and the sun bursting the sky , hour after hour , sad very sad...

Surprised you are not at Aintree, Wonks, or did it clash with dole collection day?

When is your odyssey to the UK for your few days of racing happening and have you put up your Lonely Hearts Ad on the Racing Forum.  As I remember it read something like'

"...Lonely little Irishman seeks company for visits to UK tracks. Would like to meet fellow racing enthusiasts with a penchant for good clean fun at Travelodge or possibly Premier Inns.  Poor company but will make up for it by buying you drink.  Travelling by boat and train as people with a history of poor Mental Health are no longer encouraged on Hairyplanes. Foreigners, Quuuaaarss or Immigrants need not apply.  Everyone else considered. 

Beautifuuly put Norma , sadly you'd have problems boarding ANY train boat or plane , unless of course there was someone to PUSH you on ...Ian would be disappointed in you , didn't he like his men big and strong , and Bible thumping , he would have condemed you to hell though , for your Way of living , didn't he say your lot would rot in HELL.....A lovely Christan man was he not..

You should invite Borneo along.  Tony could collect you off the boat in Liverpool and I'm sure Pa would gladly put you up for a few nights.

The news about Robbie Mac may not be good at all

Norma , would invite yourself , only I'd forget about you and leave you on the train , how would you make your way home ,pushing that aul Chair of yours would plume tucker me out ...Now if you were able to look after yourself that would be a differant matter ...Pity ...

Whats the news TTK..?..Heard them say something on c4 earlier ,no news since...

Haven't heard anything definitive other than it could be very serious

Wildman needs a new wheelbarrow then.

Anther fine mes, Tony.

Are these lads giving you word on hosses trying to lease you nags or wtf is going on?

it fell oz..I carnt do anything about that ..

Aye, at the back of a field in a bumper, not going a yard.  What kind of jinx are you, man?

maybe!

Possible spinal injury for Robbie, nasty fall for him and hope it isn't that bad.

Broken vertebrae that's impacting movement. Presume operation to look at the extent of the damage.

Horrible fall and jockey mullered by the horses directly behind,the joys of N.H. racing....

7 mounts he had in March,tough going.

Wexford is a beautiful racecourse.
Just after five o'clock I noticed the beautiful view,gorse in bloom,the course itself looking like the thirteenth green in Augusta,the centre of the course looked like eight fairway,even those houses I used to object to got a Tudor look to them.

Fine card there as well today some nicely framed races.

Well done on your winner Wildmanfromborneo ,hope you went FULL bank ...

An idyllic scene, i can almost hear the harp and piano in the background.

WD Borneo,I am sure you recouped some of your losses on Jacobean with a hefty lay at Tipp also.

Now here was a case of extreme early pricing ricks, Cairde Aris was priced up at 11/2,11/2 and 5/1 by the 3 "books" that did overnight prices,surprising given the context of the Mallow run in a weak race.

The "Kid" has always been a streaky trainer and duly landed the double in the Bumper with the Brian Gleeson bred and running in his father's colours pride of the braid.(massive drifter but won nicely). I believe Brian Gleeson still holds the record for a public sale of a NH horse in Ireland.

Kiely at 78/79 years old has a much reduced string of around 14 horses these days. It is perhaps a little ironic that his biggest supporter is now JP considering there fallout over Take Five in 2003. JP didn't have a horse with him for a few yeas after that, it's a credit to JP that Take Five 12 years ago was his last horse to be done for using the racecourse as a training ground.

Dj I think actually that Fahamore wrestled that title from Take Five.....I think it was in the North on Stephens Day one year....

You're correct Paulie,surely there has been a couple of more occasions during the 12 years also,any incident in the UK?

I cant honestly recall any UK example to be honest..... there may well be one but i could not name one.....

Mark Walsh got done on Good Company in Thurles about 7 or 8 years ago. It was far worse than Cairde Aris in my book. I think Christy got off by hanging him at the appeal.

Jonjo got done a few times in quick succession in the early 2000's. Top of the Left was definitely one of the horses. I assume he decided to just lock them up in their stables afterwards until it it came for the time to win. Can be the only reason most of their maiden runners don't lie up on the way down to the start.

In the words of Wildman, a prescient thread. The Jessie Harrington trained High Tail It was banned after making a most eyecatching debut in Tipp today.

One of JP's banned?

No harm for the owner, have a bit of sympathy for jockey and trainer,he seemed to ride him a good bit out and am inclined to believe their explanation.
I know Thats Nice is very limited,i didn't think he tried an ounce in the bumper though.

Newcomer High Tail It really caught the eye when flying home to take the runner-up spot, with King Willie a further length and three quarters back in third.

The uneasy 8/13 favourite Unic De Bersy was driven along before the straight and could only manage fourth.

The stewards took a dim view of the performance of the runner-up, and took action under Rule 212.

The Milan gelding was suspended for 42 days, rider Mark Bolger was given a seven days ban and ordered to forfeit his riding fee, while trainer Jessica Harrington was fined 1,000 euro.

The stewards are getting like the handicapper,lazy.

High Tail It is just getting an introduction,the usual start out wide and out the back not unlike Cairde Aris in Mallow.
Is loafing round the back but as others start to drop back he starts to get closer but not near as close as Cairde Aris did.
Andrew MCNamara deliberately brought him wide in the hope One Cool Princess would skip clear,which he did but Cairde Aris without the jockey moving a muscle started to close the gap,he made a half hearted attempt after the last.
Cairde Aris was blatant yet nothing.

Mark Bolger asked High Tail It for an effort the response was slow but he did pick up,Bolger persisted and he picked up,he then flew by horses  that were stopping,it was eye catching but that horse was not stopped,it ran on its merits.

I think Jessica Harrington and Mark Bolger should appeal as a look at the race in full will get them cleared.

In fairness Mark Bolger deserves a week alone for not being able to hide the horse. He missed the 3rd last and he got after the horse instead of leaving it to the straight at which point the front pack would have been well clear.

Admittedly it sounds contradictory but I have no problem with horses getting handicap / experience spins as long as its not too blatant. However, when the connections make mess of it as happened today they should feel the full force of the rule book.

Welcome to sunny Wexford - not a cloud in the sky - Racing left-handed for the first time - with one hurdle and fence immediately in front of the stands !

At least they are trying and good luck to them.

Went to races in wexford today,nice bright day,very average runners and prizemoney etc, shocking lack of food or comfortable drinking area
Bizarre where the new finishing line is but tbf seemed better for the horses as dont take the risky downhills as much anymore..

Its infinitely better race wise

Last time I was there was a grand restaurant over beyond the weigh room overlooking parade ring.

The last time I was there it was a khazi....and it never will be anything but a soulless kip....rubbish track....rubbish jockeys....rubbish horses....rubbish facilities.....rubbish bookies...now saying all that going left handed hasn't disimproved the place.....but neither would building a couple of hundred houses on it....

Everywhere in Ireland is a khazi to you.

I went there today,it was a tough journey down a hell of a lot longer than I thought.

I was probably lucky as the weather was lovely and sunny,
The last two fences and last two hurdles are straight in front of the stand and provide spectacular viewing,the winning post is up at what used to be the final bend but for me it worked.

The crowd was surprisingly small to me but there was a great atmosphere.
This is a beautiful small country meeting that reminded me of my beloved Fakenham.

Mitch Leary is correct a beautiful restaurant overlooking the parade ring.

A beautiful restaurant my hole....I wouldn't bring my Alsatian into it....he wouldn't go anyway....he'd have more respect for himself....

Are you sure he's not a poodle,them lads tend to be fussy.

No he's not fussy really....he'd eat the leg of a chair but he'd have to draw the line at the door of the "beautiful restaurant "....

Seriously there is a new restaurant there ( looked new to me ) it overlooks the parade ring was spotless and serving a wide range of hot food.

The course certainly looks easier on the eye from the TV pictures. I think it's only the second track in the country where you can stand right by a fence (Gowran being the other).

Never been in Wexford but i know it's one of the least favourite haunts for stable staff due to the food provided.

Its some stiff finish now.

Doubt if Paulies dog would deign to enter a stable staff canteen.

Thought it looked like a hybrid between Bellewstown and Tralee.

Seems like a better track though the easy fix fences make it look like a p2p course. It's still in the bottom five courses in terms of quality racing though and nothing will change that.

It really is a delightful country course.
Its not its function to cater for good horses.

Gordon Lord Byron got beaten in a Bellewstown maiden.

At least two Gold Cup winners and a Irish Derby winner won in Tralee.

Roscommon, Ballinrobe and, to a lesser extent, Sligo are nice country courses. I don't get the vibe from others that Wexford is particularly appetising. Certainly not the first course you'd go to without a particular reason.

I liked Tralee and Bellewstown is fine. The comparison was on the layout of the track rather than anything else.

I was there before but years upon years ago.

I really enjoyed my day,I loved the atmosphere and loved the course,the view from the stand is unique and spectacular.

It did remind me of Fakenham,it had that relaxed country air about it.

i have to say i admire the people who tend these country courses, there was a nice programme about them on Setanta tv a while back, a great deal of work goes on behind the scenes , they all have there own personal charm about them.

Ah fakenham is a lovely track set in lovely countryside etc not sure the new aldi and the busy road beside wexford track can compare imo

NEVER seen WEXFORD discussed and getting so much attention in all my time on 'ere.


Racing LEFT-HANDED must have done the trick and a STIFF finish to boot.


...not to mention that beautiful new restaurant overlooking the parade ring - spotless and serving a wide range of hot food and a great atmosphere - It really is a delightful country course with the last two fences and last two hurdles are straight in front of the stand and provide spectacular viewing !

Saw that programme as well Frank. The manager at Bellewstown apparently doesn't even have to request volunteers, they just show up. A credit.