(((( FAIRYHOUSE ))) + FIGHTING FIFTH & HENNESSEY GOLD CUP

Crickey, feels like going to a pt-to-pt this early.....on the champagne early with first in F/hse at 11.40.

Have bet Houblon Des Obeaux each way in the Hennessy @ 16s, runner up last year off a 1lb higher and the ground should be fine, more rain would be no worry either

Have played Top Notch @ 5s and Beltor @ 10s in the Fighting Fifth. Wicklow Brave is a shocking price for me, he won the county hurdle off 138 (i think) and while he has ran well on the flat during the summer i fell he is priced up on finishing close up to Nicholas Canyon and Faugheen where to be frank he was race fit and especially Faugheen looked to be carrying loads of condition. I would rather take Top Notch over Irving on last weeks running, Top Notch was making his seasonal debut, had to do his own donkey work and surprisingly and unusually for him made mistakes at the last 2 hurdles, i would be disappointed if he does not improve past Irving. Beltor i am backing on his very impressive win at Kempton last season on soft ground, he may have a lot to find on ratings but with conditions to suit and the fact connections are aiming here instead of a handicap i would not be surpried to see him mix it with them.

Treat Yourself to a bet on one of Arthur Moore three in the Grd B Chase at 12.40 with young Kennedy up for a valuable 5lbs @12's ew. A nibble on JP's Minella4U is a slight negative but there's 4 places.

Wicklow Brave
If In Doubt

+Un De Sceaux (Tingle 5th)

PF we were watching the morning line as well mate.

I don't recall any of them tipping Houblon Des Obeaux, Top Notch or Beltor ? They all seemed to love Wicklow Brave who i am totally against and think he is rank value. Granted it was only on in the background while i was having breakfast

The 1.10 & 1.40 will be time for lunch..... Pylonthepressure 11/10 & Nambour 4/9 dbl anyone ???

I was going to back Alvisio Ville who i think will make a lovely chaser in the opener at Fairyhouse but he has gone too short for me now, my own fault as should have took the 6/4 last night

Then, it's Time For Mabel at 2.15 (14's Korals) for OG's only runner today (3yo Le Vagabond 2morO).

THE last of a magnificent 8 race card at 3.45 will be worth waitin' for TARARE 8/11
.....has a lot to live up tooooooo

Previous Years
2014 Tycoon Prince 4 11-4 Mr D J Mullins 7/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2013 Shaneshill 4 11-11 Mr P W Mullins 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Owen Mc 4 11-11 Ms N Carberry 8/11Fav (Noel Meade)
2011 Moscow Mannon 5 11-7 Mr D G Lavery 13/2 (B R Hamilton)
2010 Abandoned
2009 Tornedo Shay 4 11-9 Mr R P Quinlan 7/4 (T J O'Mara)
2008 Luska Lad 4 11-7 A P Thornton 3/1 (John Joseph Hanlon)
2007 Morgansaccord 5 11-7 Mr E Mullins 7/2 (John Joseph Hanlon)
2006 Shirley Casper 5 10-9 Mr B T O'Connell 3/1 (Philip Fenton)
2005 Saddleeruppat 4 10-11 Mr D P Fahy 3/1Fav (Ms Joanna Morgan)
2004 Albert Mooney 4 11-4 Mr J P Magnier 11/10Fav (David Wachman)
2003 Martinstown 4 11-2 Mr P Roche 1/1Fav (C Roche)
2002 Mark The Man 5 11-4 P C Stringer 1/1Fav (Noel Meade)
2001 Kickham 5 12-4 Mr P Fenton 4/1 (E J O'Grady)

The 4 Hot favs pay over 8/1 accum...Which one will lets us down???

+accum of Davy's Diamond King and Champagne in the first. BETS OF LUCK

Am also betting Toon River in the 12:40 Fairyhouse at around 17 on here, have to take fitness on trust but he was really impressive 2 runs back when hacking up at Gowran over 2m 2f jumping beautifully, was still going well when getting rid of the jock over 3m 1f at the Punchestown festival although it was a long way out, had jumped lovely until that point. I don't see the problem with the drop back in trip on his Gowran run and hopefully Davy jumps out and either leads or is handy.

Tough card today @ Fairyhouse, weather was so bad turned around and headed back home,have Laid fav in first , well done Catch and the other contributors ,great to see aracing thread up and running..

Double W for me at Doncaster.  5/2 looks more than fair.

Sad to win money like that ,R.I.P.

He didn't survive then pity thought he could have made a good chaser

Ned Stark in the Hennessy. Win Singlet.

Ran into a geezer who told me Sir Ivan is expected to go well 1.50 Newbury. 6/1.

hard to believe this round of jumping from Toon River if you watch his last 2 runs

NEARLY NAMID BSF 173


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No mention of Trains or Train Delays, car parks, big screens or wifi at all today from glorious Newbury!!!

WICKLOW BRAVE  205

NEWBURY 225 THISTLECRAFT WILL HAVE SAVER ON DEPUTY DAN   /REV4CAST 

SMAD PLACE /NED STARK 3PM

PEARLS  LEGEND  335

FINAL NUDGE NAP BANGOR

FANTASTIS RIDE FROM BRYAN COOPER  AND GOOD SEE HDB ANOTHER BIG WINNER

well the english hurdlers are utter sh!te, that's clearly obvious now

I don't know about that, top notch probably wants further and wicklow brave was well beaten there as well which suggests it was a decent performance. We haven't seen their best prospet either in peace and co and my tent or yours still to re-appear this year.

ruby and willie gave urano a good write up in the papers this morning and I backed him @ 33's after reading. He's very slow but it's an open race and he might nick a place with emphasis on stamina.

My Tent Or Yours could not win a Champion in his prime (mainly due to pulling like a loon) so is not going to now after being off so long, they never come back as good

Peace And Co should get the strong pace he needs and is probably value for further than the Triumph winning distance but on what we have seen from Top Notch it is miles from being good enough to be a Champion Hurdler

Willie could probably win it with any of about six if they were aimed at it, don't rate the triumph hurdle form or any of the English challengers.

Willie looks set for an unprecedented period of domination over the next few years, English trainers are so far behind it's hard to believe. Yes some up and coming trainers like Fry,skeleton and Geatrex but at a lower level, David Pipe would be working in Tesco only for his sir surname and is in a terminal downward spiral

Faugheen
Nicholas Canyon
Douvan
Un de Sceaux
Arctic Fire
Annie Power

Is this one of the WORST Hennessy's ever, hard to believe the quality,used to have real top notchers in it .This years running is sadly missing that.

Tough racing today and not much I fancy apart from Masters Hill at Newccastle

MASTERS HILL ALSO FOR ME

Took 3 against the field for very small money , more of a interest bet than anything else , F/L, Urano ,T/Guide

THINK ALAN KING WINS IT  BACKED BOTH SMAD  PLACE AND NED STARK  REV4CAST

THE GIANT BOLSTER OVERPRICED IMO EW

well done norn and w/r, first 3 home between ye

W/done Norn ,thought he would die coming up the straight , but he stayed on like a good un .

GREAT SEE WAYNE WIN BIG RACE I THINK HE UNDER RATED THAT WAS DECENT PERFORMANCE  AND CANT BEAT GOOOD OLD GREY JUMPER .

AND WEL DUN WORKRIDER  FANTASTIC SEE FIRST LIEUTENTAND RUN CRACKER SECOND TWICE IN THIS RACE

Great to see some spark by First Lieutenant, all roads lead to the Grand National again possibly?

N/A his jumping improved the futher he went .

I did not even realise that Urano was in the Hennessy.

Tony mentioned in the past about Mullins runners in the UK, but I would not dwell on that. However his record in handicap chases is pretty amazing.

His last UK handicap chase winner was Hedgehunter in the National and before that was It's Time for a Win many moons ago. I think his only other one was the DQ Be My Royal. It is clear he does not target these races, although with so many horses now, it is likely to gradually change. However he does seem poor at getting one ready for these handicaps and he made a pigs ear of getting Djakadam ready for it last year, in light of how much overweight he looked that day (according to the excellent Neesom)and its subsequent efforts.

It hardly matters in light of everything he is achieving but it certainly stands out in comparison to winning some of these softer handicap chases in Ireland.

Cracking forecast in the Thistlecrack race Norn!! WD.

WAS HOPING DEPUTY DAN HOLD ON AS THE GREED KICKED IN HAS HAD NICE SWEAT @  28/1 . DEPUTY  DANWIL WIN NICE CHASE OVER XMAS ME THINKS


STILL THINK COLIN TIZZARD IS UNDER RATED TRAINOR AND APART FROM CUE CARD DOESNT GET LOT CREDIT

SMAD PLACE WAS AWESOME TODAY

BUT HORSE THAT REALLY IMPRESSED ME ALSO WAS BABY BACH  STUART CRAWFORD WINNER AT NEWCASTLE

YOUR TIP FINGAL BAY HAS BIG RACE IN HIM ?

Buveur D'air IN THE FIGHTING FIFTH 2.10
Minella Encore 3.40
Total Recall 3.00 Newbury 13/2 StanJ.



Best of luck - GREAT TWO DAYS RACING

FYI
pa lapsy • December 1, 2017 4:58 PM GMT
.....Whatever happens tomorrow at Fairyhouse, As You Were is one to closely watch in the maiden hurdle, the more times I look at his Thurles bumper the more i'm struck by it, form doesn't amount to much but was I think he was absolutely clueless, rare to see one gawk around like that, I'm inclined to give the benefit of doubt and hope it is raw talent.
Only problem is he is very likely up against possibly the best maiden on form so far, still an ew price and maybe B O'C has I'd hope has bought well.

So now you know how good he is

Dessie

^ A bit disappointing,
gentle reintroduction and come on a ton could be apt enough though.

Thought his jumping was sketchy enough today Pa and will only come on for it.Few badly burned fingers in running in the race.

Yes Punch,the pre race vibes were bad as well,tbf to Dessie i thought BYB held on til i saw still.

Pessimistic interview enough from WPM i thought ahead of the Hennessy,seems to be a race lacking in class this year to me.

Paul Townend like a demon,good race

Take a bow Paul Townend.

Just reviewing the Blow By Blow race and the winner was "tenderly handled",hands and heels with the winning post looming...

12.30 Juvenile H'dle (Grade 3) of €32,500.00 (3yo, 2m, 5 runners)
1.00 Royal Bond Novice H'dle (Grade 1) of €85,000.00 (4yo+, 2m, 7 runners)
1.30 Hatton's Grace H'dle (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 (4yo+, 2m 4f, 7 runners)
2.05 H'cap H'dle (Grade A) of €100,000.00 (4yo+, 2m, 20 runners)
2.35 Drinmore Novice S'chase (Grade 1) of €85,000.00 (4yo+, 2m 4f, 6 runners)
3.10 Porterstown H'cap S'chase (Grade B) of €50,000.00 (5yo+, 3m 5f, 16 runners)
3.40 INH Flat Race of €10,000.00 (4yo, 2m, 15 runners)

WHAT A DAY IN STORE !

FAIRYHOUSE takes centre stage tomorrow..... with increased turnover here...and with only Carlisle & Leicester to distract WPM and Ricci....no doubt they will be Blessed by the Gods at 1.20.

Name your BOND, HATTONS & DRINMORE winners here.

no doubt they will be Blessed by the Gods at 1.20.....made all, clear run-in, very easily

Benie Des Dieux (= Blessed by the Gods) won in Carlisle at 1.20 btw



IT THAT's TIME AGAIN !


...as FAIRYHOUSE takes centre stage next SUNDAY.

ROYAL BOND... 2017 winner Mengli Khan just won his Beginners Chase today in P/stown.

HATTON GRACE... where Apple’s Jade 1/1 is a cert for a hat-trick of victories in this BAR ONE RACING Grade 1.

DRINMORE... Joseph O'Brien relies on Le Richebourg to beat Cheltenham winner Delta Work.

©2018 CM iyc

Fighting Fifth on Saturday
Buveur dAir 1
Samcro 2
Summerville Boyin 7/2
Bedrockout 14
Apples Jadeout 25
Vision Des Flos 25
Bleu Et Rouge 150

Wonderful meeting from Fairyhouse. As per usual of course. One of my favourites days of the year.
Deserves some power pop on the headphones!
Anyway,
Royal Bond Sancta Simona
Drinmore Le Richebourg
Hattons Grace Apple's Jade.
Have a great weekend and best of luck to one and all

Always felt to win a Hennessy a horse would have to be potentially top notch and capable of running in a future GC.
Who in the field fits that profile ?

I'm not so sure anyone does,a field of handicappers albeit decent enough,maybe the Black Corton/Ms Parfois is the best of it?
One i think is the opposite to your parameters is The Young Master,big if but if allowed to dictate like last time i think he will have a few in trouble,ew i/5 4 places with PP i think is a fair bet.
Bit slack WPM missed the boat with his runner,didn't give it much chance but the f/c was there since last weekend, big Gordon showed him up a bit.

^ doubt the 16/1 will last too long with TYM.

Norn, have you a hidden dilemma tomorrow ?

Going - Good, Good To Firm In Places (Hdle/bumper), Good (S´chase). P. Townend, rider of Routes Choice trained by J.P.Dempsey, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount found the ground too quick.

Catch Me ifyoucan • December 2, 2018 7:55 AM GMT
13.35 Drinmore
Backed your tip MIND’S EYE at 14ew on here. tia

Norn,
Your buddy will be watching out for ‘La Rich’ helicopters

Duca De Thaix was 3rd in that Wexford Chase and won the 50k Grade B yesterday, to boost our selection

Catch Me ifyoucan • December 1, 2018 9:15 PM GMT
Norn, have you a hidden dilemma tomorrow ?

No luck with Mind’s Eye but 12.25 Hidden Dilemma won at 6/4

All Apples and oranges

A.J. in forecast with Supa Sunday might pay better

Every bit as good as SOLERINA....Ted wants her in the Champion Hurdke !!!

1st Apple's Jade (FR) 4/6fav Gordon Elliott/Jack Kennedy/Gigginstown House Stud/Breeder M Ronny Coveliers
2nd 20L Supasundae (GB) 9/2
3rd Limini (IRE)
4th Bapaume (FR)

Forecast was the bet... Tote Exacta- €4.20

They will only ever be one Solerina.

Name your 1pm ROYAL BOND, 1.30pm DRINMORE CHASE & 2.40pm HATTONS GRACE winners here.....

Abacadabras / Midnight Run vs Envoi Allen
SAMCO will be the star attraction to follow in the footsteps of Death Duty &  Delta Work.
Expect to be Blessed by the Gods again this year, with Honeysuckle & Apple's Jade makin it a mares 1,2,3.
GO Coko

irishone • November 27, 2019 9:03 AM GMT
The past week and this week up to the durkan is the most crucial Cheltenham week for Irish horses. All the newbys have to get a run into them, all the stay outs for injuries get a run the douvans the penhills etc. This is the start of Willie and Gordon's route ,Christmas next and then cheltenham. Hold yer fire on anything the cavalry is chomping at the bit, prepare to have your previous thoughts screwed up and binned. You are about to have your dreams crushed by reality. THOUGHTS ?

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Will BACARDYS or PENHILL have any say in the HATTON's

SOFT... underway at 12.30... for a truly exciting days racing... BETS OF LUCK

Hope there's no huge upsets like Buveur D’air in the Fighting Fifth.

“Apples, oranges, anyone for the last few choc ices” -

It’s the “only game in town” today with Carlisle off (frost) so “eyes down”

Lots of shorties, couple of fascinating clashes and a few bubbles burst.

First 2 favs in a double around 5/2. GL any playing.

Name your 2.40pm HATTONS GRACE winner here..... APPLES

Fakir D'oudairies superb jumping - 1st 4yo to win the Drinmore - (Samcro UR 2 out sure fire winner).

Apple's Jade - Elliott's mare beaten in the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan last month said: "She was very disappointing at Navan but I'm not ruling her out completely. We think she's coming back to herself, but we'll have to see whether she's quite there yet.

"This will be the five-year-old's biggest test to date and speaking on Saturday De Bromhead, said: "Honeysuckle is very well. We're very happy with her and she has shown she likes Fairyhouse. We're going to learn more about her tomorrow as she's going into the big league for the first time."