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  • #1763561
    Avatar photoVenture to Cognac
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    Entries out for a few races now

    Holding off for any bets right now, but at 25’s, I really like Nick Rockett for Gold Cup.

    Unfortunately, he also holds an entry in The Stayers Hurdle, where I also like Franciscan Rock.

    Both appealing then, but Nick Rockett for Gold Cup the more likely now

    #1763901
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Will Mullins run both FTF and Gaelic Warrior?
    A repeat of the John Durkin more likely to leave any mark than a Gold Cup would to the pair of them

    Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

    #1763902
    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    Mullins is still trailing Elliott in the Trainers Championship, so he is likely to run everything he can.

    #1764005
    mickeyjp
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    And i can see all the replays on at the races website. Brilliant. With mullins needing to reel in elliot should see loads of top horses.

    #1764275
    Avatar photoHe Didnt Like Ground
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    If it’s decent ground FTF can’t run can he …. I’ve played Marine for the champion chase ( can’t wait to watch this , strongest nh division by a country mile ) Teaphuhoo is a fair price and one of Elliott’s best chances , in the GC I’ve taken e.w on Lecky Watson at 66s , he wants decent ground and as Mullins needs every pound im hoping he can show some of that novice form

    Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026

    #1764373
    Avatar photoKris
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    El Fabiolo and Impaire Et Passe both let me down at Aintree and Cheltenham, but I’m hoping to get another chance with them here, but I haven’t bet either of them yet, and I won’t until the day

    #1764387
    ham
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    Im not sure why the media/tv keep talking about willie trailing gordon in this championship :wacko: this was done months ago, gordon would need to go into this about €1.5 mil ahead to have any hope, even then.

    I tried to get this priced up but no one would take it for willie to be over €1.5 million clear by the end of punchestown

    The only reason Willie hasnt sent anything over is because he couldn’t win it here.

    This is going to be an absolute walkover for mullins through the week, the onslaught of gambles on his 2/3 strings will be as fascinating as ever

    #1764421
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    I’ve played Marine for the champion chase ( can’t wait to watch this , strongest nh division my a country mile )

    Feels weird to read that, but looking over the other divisions it’s probably true…Could probably argue a GC division if F2F ran/runs.

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    #1764422
    Avatar photoVenture to Cognac
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    Blood Destiny my first bet in The Champion Chase

    Few added 23rd April

    Punchestown Champion Chase
    Blood Destiny 66’s EW

    Punchestown Gold Cup
    Champ Kiely 33’s
    Grangeclare West 12’s

    Stayers
    Franciscan Rock 33’s EW

    #1764512
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    Skybet are offering 14s Home by the Lee so taken some of that. Not sure this is the plan but very impressive at Aintree and at his age I don’t think waiting till next season would be the best idea.

    #1764542
    Avatar photoHe Didnt Like Ground
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    We,ve seen Gaelic/FTF though Jack, it’s the champion vs last year’s champion on decent ground I want to see , I love Marine and I reckon he’ll be cherry ripe for this , love to see them going hammer and tongs to the last

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    #1764543
    Avatar photoHe Didnt Like Ground
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    Would Willie have the gaul to run FTF on decent ground …

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    #1764621
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Mullins has 5 of the 6 for the Gold Cup

    Gaelic Warrior
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    Grangeclare West
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    Impaire Et Passe

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    #1764895
    Avatar photoMarkTT
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    They’re gonna have to water like crazy, aren’t they ? No rain forecast til late in the week

    #1764918
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    I’ll hopefully be there every day, but at the moment it’s just Tue to Fri

    My day one bets at the moment will be Keep on Dreaming. Sticwitheprocess, Messerschmitt, Sober, and Marine Nationale

    Later on in the week I like Kawaboomga at 7/1, and I’ve had an ap bet

    #1764931
    Avatar photoGladiateur
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    “Mullins has 5 of the 6 for the Gold Cup”

    Four of the five declared for the Champion Chase on Tuesday, too. How come Elliott cannot get any of his young horses to progress to Grade One level over fences? His lack of top-class senior chasers will cost him the title again.

    #1764938
    GM23
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    Elliot’s going to need big runs from Teahupoo, Brighterdaysahead and Wodhooh. He’ll need Marine Nationale to win the Champion Chase also if he’s even to get a sniff.

    I was really surprised he didn’t skip Aintree with Brighterdaysahead for this.

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