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  • #1581959
    Avatar photoVenture to Cognac
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    Punchestown this Sunday….

    https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/195/punchestown/2022-02-13/803964

    Only one horse in my mind for this, and it’s Stones and Roses. Fairly lobbing along when unseating in The Paddy Power, and surely a winner waiting to happen.

    Don’t always get an Antepost Market in this, but I’ll play him early if there is.

    The others who catch my eye are….

    Alfa Mix
    Champagne Platinum
    The Big Dog

    Stones and Roses

    #1582019
    FinalFurlong91
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    If there is an antepost market will be interesting to see the prices as a lot of the entries ran in the thyestes very recently and must be doubtful runners

    Torygraph would be interesting, if the plan for him is Irish national then he will need to go up a few lbs to get in most likely

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    Silver Spoon
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    History Of Fashion for me, and it will be ew of the odds allow. It will also be a free bet

    #1582162
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    Market up FF….

    https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/hollywoodbets-grand-national-trial-handicap-chase/winner

    The price for Stones and Roses is so good, that there must be a good chance he’s not going. Probably makes sense to wait. I took it though

    Stones and Roses 16’s

    #1582213
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    That’s an attractive price Bobby i think i’d be backing him too.

    Brace Yourself is another i’m half considering. Decent record fresh and didn’t get into the Thyestes, so i imagine he’s fit and well.

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    #1582461
    All Jeff
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    Jack, if he runs, it’s Brace Yourself for me too. Should he not run, then I’ll probably bet The Big Dog

    #1582627
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    My ratings for this are quite spread with many having questions to ask.

    158 Alfa Mix
    156 Champagne Platinum
    153 The Dabbler

    151 Death Duty
    146 Stones And Roses

    Not sure of prices yet, would happily cover the top three if I could get minimum 6/4 against the group as few of the rest inspire on current form. The one that particularly catches my eye is The Dabbler whose second to Smoking Gun over 3m 5f at Fairyhouse reads well. He’s been off since that run in November but won off a similar break last August.

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    waroftheroses
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    The Dabbler is my nap of the weekend. I think that 10-1 is a really good price

    #1583000
    Autumnal
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    Coko Beach 10/1, and Brace Yourself 18/1. I’ve taken them both win only, although there was a real temptation to bet the Meade horse ew

    #1583001
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    Death duty caught the eye running on last time and looks the value bet , win only

    Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026

    #1583002
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    Missed the price, but The Dabler off a light weight for me.

    #1583004
    FinalFurlong91
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    Floueur and torygraph for me

    Think both will win a pot this season

    Might not be today but will follow both for a few runs :good:

    #1583013
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    Nice to see the old boy win , coko beach ran a cracker with top weight

    Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026

    #1583117
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    Haven’t read anything about the incident at the early fence – it was omitted on the second lap after Brace Yourself and The Dabbler came down. Were they both ok?

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    QF, sadly Brace Yourself appeared in the HRI list of horses who have died. The Dabbler wasn’t on it so hope OK.

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