Talking about freebies always seems to be loads knocking about for Punchestown is right but one meeting i have never seen one for is Galway Festival.I heard the management could declare the crowd a hour before the 1st race yesterday.

tomorrow and saturday..tbf he has had runners at the festival and winners..

Himself and Bob Diamond (yet) are lucky not to be serving time.

Low level administrators have served time for rigging the Libor rate but the recent BBC Panaorma program provided substantial proof that the orders came from the top of Barclays and perhaps even the central bank.

Conversely to the admins in the cage Ricci pocketed £44 million in 2010 in shares and bonuses from Barclays, you obviously need to be some way sharp to get to the position in life he has but

I have only experience of hearing him converse about racing and he comes across as a boasting plank.

Who let you back on here? I thought you were gone to the cage

You also said Brexit was a great result for the working class Brit, consumer prices are already rising with wages stagnating.

The most ignorant vote ever passed by an electorate from a developed economy in my view.

It's one of the most basic economic theories - purchasing power parity theory that a depreciated currency will result in delayed inflation.

You'll be out canvassing for Jerry

Inflation in Ireland is 0.5% for the year until February 2017, in the UK inflation for month of February 2.3%.

Inflation is on many things,but just on foodstuff bring up tesco uk to tesco ie,that is like for like,convert the pound/euro and who is getting f*cked?

6.40 balnaslow 7/2
backed him at aintree where i got a good look at him in preparade..also oconnor was very sweet on him that day, he got caught to far back and just had to much to do on the day..think he,ll be close again
7.10 castlegrace paddy @4/1
lto win at gowran was a big improvement and he,ll need improvement again here but at the prices im willing to chance it

420 at Punchestown, 16 runners until 130 in the day until Tony Martins rag is withdrawn to ensure 15 runners and 3 places as opposed to 4???

jimeen

10.52 27th april

plenty didnt perform to there best


which are the plenty you refer to ?

by purpose, you could do a slickster-esque job on the Tote (a la PO'H) except in this case it would be merited. I'm sure only the unsound of mind would bet on this medium except when massive carry-overs can be value of sorts. They have managed to grow turnover - betting from overseas markets - impressively over the past couple of years and are delighted to inform us of this. What they don't mention is profitability and from a turnover of ONE HUNDRED MILLION they manage to employ a few part-timers, sponsor the occasional race and throw a few quid back to the racecourses. It has no useful function otherwise. As is often mentioned here, if you wanted a good excuse to give up betting altogether by becoming totally disillusioned, have a few bets on the tote. Alas, the bookies take the cream and Irish and UK racing depends on handouts. I read during the week that a recent maiden in England attracted six-figure bluebloods and was worth less than £3,000 to the winner-a claimer at a provincial track in France that same day merited something like €19,500.

i see pat keane in yesterdays examiner touting punchestown as next to cheltenham in terms of stature as a festival..id say the racing crowd are  getting him to say that as a favour.he speaks of exciting finishes as if that is the criteria by which to jusge it in terms of quality.you will see plenty of exciting finishes at ballinrobe and sligo in maiden hurdles all the summer pat!!.another thing pat ,throwing around free tickets to try and get the crowd up isnt something you would see in galway or aintree.(55000 friday and 700000 sat in aintree).touts outside aintree selling tatts tickets for 100 pounds?    sorry pat,you often get it right but this time your well out..