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320D Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice S’chase (Grade
1) €52,000.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 18]3-414 1 Berties Dream (PJGilligan) – 11,10
2-f32 2 Bob Lingo (TMullins) – 11,10
11p21 3 Bostons Angel (MrsJHarrington) – 11,10
-2211 4 Cadspeed (FR) (WPMullins) – 11,10
4-021 5 Erritt Lake (DTHughes) – 11,10
3-2u2 6 Fionnegas (WPMullins) – 11,10
22111 7 Head Of The Posse (JEKiely) – 11,10
-2462 8 Healys Bar (OMcKiernan) – 11,10
f-371 9 Jessies Dream (GElliott) – 11,10
4-131 10 Kakagh (WHarney) – 11,10
6uf22 11 Lucky William (TCooper) – 11,10
-3135 12 Magnanimity (DTHughes) – 11,10
1111- 13 Mikael D’Haguenet (FR)(WPMullins) – 11,10
42515 14 Muirhead (NMeade) – 11,10
-3541 15 Noble Prince (GER) (PNolan) – 11,10
1-2f6 16 Quel Esprit (FR) (WPMullins) – 11,10
7-31f 17 Realt Dubh (NMeade) – 11,10
3-574 18 Sam Adams(134) (PNolan) – 11,10
/-322 19 Son Of Oscar (PFenton) – 11,10
2311f 20 Taking Stock (JEKiely) – 11,10
-pp01 21 Thegreatjohnbrowne (NMeade) – 11,10
-1241 22 Arvika Ligeonniere (FR)(WPMullins) – 11,09
48131 23 Mr Cracker (MHourigan) – 11,09
961-7 24 Torphichen (GB) (EJO’Grady) – 11,09
5p111 25 Back Of The Pack (CKidd) – 11,05
15f14 26 Save My Blushes (GB) (PWFlynn) – 10,11All of the Mullins big guns hold entries in this but only Quel Esprit holds and entry for the weekend (Punchestown Saturday) so he’s running out of time to get a run into them unless he’s planning to send Mikael D’Haguenet or Arvika Ligeonniere here first time up which is unlikely.
Gordon Elliot claims that Jessies Dream is the best he’s ever trained and he bypasses Cheltenham at the weekend to come here. Thegreatjohnbrowne was another who was fierce impressive last time out after a disappointing season last term.
Noble Prince won a very hot beginners chase at Punchestown a fortnight ago but I think he’s more likely to go for the Craddockstown on Sunday over two miles.
Thegreatjohnbrowne has had a breathing op. Beginning to think that breathing ops should be mentioned in the way that blinkers and tongue ties are.
Both of Noel Meade’s winners today will be aimed at the Drinmore as he lookd to land this race for the second year in a row. Presumably Paul Carberry will be on Thegreatjohnbrowne if he’s recovered from his injury in time.
Noble Prince was pulled out today with a stone bruise so he might be heading here too if Nolan can get him right in time.
I think Head of the Posse looks a right good stamp of a Irish Chaser.
Maybe Arvika could go their but wouldn’t be fit i would imagine
Quel Esprit is the most likely runner for Willie. He’s the only one of his horses that has an entry for a beginners this week (Limerick on Wednesday). Hard to see him running Mikael D’Haguenet first time out in such a hot contest.
I’ve heard Arvika has had a slight setback. He’s something of a hype horse at the moment. I think he’s a scandalous price for Cheltenham considering he’s achieved very little on the track so far.
Arvika is class
Quel Esprit…meh another bumper come hurdler that hasn’t done much. Willie needs to get rid of these Bumper that go proper Racing sorts. So many are useless over the obstacles bar a few exceptions.
Head of the Posse for me
Being unfair on Quel Esprit actually….ran well at the Festival. Maybe him but i just like Head of the Posse. Promper Jumper.
What has happened Bertie’s Dream lads?
Was Berties Dream flattered by his win in the 3 miler last year? He was beaten off a mark of 100 in a Galway Handicap Hurdle in 2009 after all. I remember everyone scratching their heads when he went in at the festival and no one really had a clue who he was!
Quel Esprit has to repair his reputation after Cheltenham but he is very highly thought of. Patrick napped him for the 2m5 race and Willie looked shocked when Coole River beat him at Leopardstown.
Looks like Micky D might line up after all. Willie reportedly delighted with his work after racing at Punchestown yesterday.
I’m booking my tickets!
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Micky D turns up Micky D rules.
Is there a better chasing prospect around? I doubt it
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Willie has left Mikael D’Haguenet’s comeback off so long that if he runs I believe he’ll be ready for action. He has to be my bet on what he achieved before his injury.
Mikael D’Haguenet must be very forward if he’s going to run here in preference to Quel Esprit.
That was an excellent display of fencing from the latter at Limerick.
Willie runs Morning Supreme over 2m 2f at Thurles tomorrow so hoping that she gets off to a winning start too.
Imagine she’d be one for those Mares Chases though IIRC they all seem to be over 2 1/2m and I have my doubts about her stamina at that trip.
Arvika out for the season
Citizen Vic
Fionnegas Dead.Novice chasing ranks taking a battering obviously except CV. I hope Willie does not have more injuries….very disappointing.
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