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    (1:00) 327B Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice H’dle
    (Grade 1) €48,750.00 ( 2m – 4yo+ )[MAX 25]
    FIRST FORFEIT: 25-NOV-14
    SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRY: 25-NOV-14
    NHFrm
    -5191 1 All Hell Let Loose (DTHughes) – . …. 11,10
    21251 2 Draco (GB)(128) (APO’Brien) – . ……… 11,10
    11 3 Free Expression (GElliott) – . ………… 11,10
    315 4 Investmentsuccess (AFleming) – . … 11,10
    15-02 5 Mike McCann (MO’Hare) – . …………… 11,10
    5-711 6 Mr Diablo (JPDempsey) – . ……………. 11,10
    41-1 7 No More Heroes (GElliott) – . …………. 11,10
    8 Otago Trail (VWilliams (in GB)) – . ….. 11,10
    11/-9 9 Owen Mc (NMeade) – . ………………….. 11,10
    51213 10 Princely Conn (TMullins) – . ………….. 11,10
    -3131 11 Rich Coast (GB)(138) (NMeade) – . … 11,10
    11-21 12 Shaneshill (WPMullins) – . …………….. 11,10
    41111 13 Sheamus (DTHughes) – . ………………. 11,10
    31 14 Tandem (GB) (DKWeld) – . ……………. 11,10
    3-2 15 Velvet Maker (FR) (AJMartin) – . ……. 11,10
    37-42 16 Wrath Of Titans (DTHughes) – . …….. 11,10
    17 Allez Colombieres (FR)
    (WPMullins) – . …………. 11,07
    -5512 18 Henry Higgins(129) (CO’Brien) – ……. 11,07
    1 19 Ice Cold Soul (NMeade) – . ……………. 11,07
    20 Max Dynamite (FR) (WPMullins) – . .. 11,07
    1 21 Nichols Canyon (GB) (WPMullins) –
    . …………………………….. 11,07
    22 Sempre Medici (FR) (WPMullins) – . . 11,07
    641 23 Sizing John (GB) (Hde Bromhead) –
    . …………………………….. 11,07
    11111 24 Morning Run (WPMullins) – . …………. 11,03
    6 25 All You Need (FR) (AFleming) – . …… 11,00

    (1:30) 327C Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice S’chase
    (Grade 1) €48,750.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 18]
    FIRST FORFEIT: 25-NOV-14
    SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRY: 25-NOV-14
    NHFrm
    -1142 1 Aerlite Supreme (MHourigan) – . ……. 11,10
    11111 2 Alelchi Inois (FR) (WPMullins) – . ….. 11,10
    1-421 3 Apache Stronghold (NMeade) – . ….. 11,10
    -6303 4 Azorian (EGriffin) – . ……………………… 11,10
    76151 5 Band Of Blood (MFMorris) – …………. 11,10
    42s15 6 Benemeade(129) (NMeade) – . ……….. 11,10
    2141f 7 Blacklough (WJAustin) – . …………….. 11,10
    22-20 8 Cause Of Causes (USA)(145)
    (GElliott) – . ……………… 11,10
    24154 9 Empire Of Dirt (CAMurphy) – ………… 11,10
    24133 10 Followmeuptocarlow(136) (TFoley)
    – . …………………………… 11,10
    1-101 11 Gilgamboa (EBolger) – . ………………… 11,10
    75111 12 Indevan (GB) (WPMullins) – ………….. 11,10
    p-132 13 Lots Of Memories (PGFahey) – . …… 11,10
    23-12 14 Mala Beach (GElliott) – . ………………… 11,10
    13f-0 15 Marlbrook (CAMurphy) – . ……………… 11,10
    2-111 16 Perfect Gentleman (WPMullins) – . … 11,10
    31261 17 Real Steel (MFMorris) – . ……………….. 11,10
    70612 18 Sadler’s Risk (Hde Bromhead) – . ….. 11,10
    1-851 19 Shanahan’s Turn (Hde Bromhead) –
    . …………………………….. 11,10
    11-21 20 The Tullow Tank (DTHughes) – . …… 11,10
    21f72 21 Thunder And Roses (DTHughes) – . 11,10
    -141- 22 Un Atout (FR) (WPMullins) – …………. 11,10
    f1p15 23 Allied Victory (MFMorris) – . ………….. 11,09
    4-f11 24 Chancol (FR) (NMeade) – . ……………. 11,09
    21212 25 Le Vent D’Antan (FR) (MissEDoyle)
    – . …………………………… 11,09
    26132 26 Lieutenant Colonel (GB)
    (DTHughes) – . ………… 11,09
    1-012 27 Valseur Lido (FR) (WPMullins) – . ….. 11,09
    -3161 28 Very Wood (FR) (NMeade) – . ……….. 11,09
    144f2 29 Wounded Warrior (NMeade) – . …….. 11,09

    (2:35) 327E Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace H’dle
    (Grade 1) €48,000.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 25]
    FIRST FORFEIT: 25-NOV-14
    SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRY: 25-NOV-14
    NHFrm
    29123 1 Darwins Fox (FR)(141) (Hde
    Bromhead) – . …………… 11,10
    11-11 2 Faugheen(158) (WPMullins) – . ……….. 11,10
    1-142 3 Hurricane Fly(165) (WPMullins) – . ….. 11,10
    31541 4 Jetson(154) (MrsJHarrington) – . ……… 11,10
    2-411 5 Jezki(169) (MrsJHarrington) – …………. 11,10
    2-334 6 King Of The Picts(141)
    (JPShanahan) – . ……… 11,10
    121/- 7 Monksland (NMeade) – . ……………….. 11,10
    8 More Of That (JO’Neill (in GB)) – . ….. 11,10
    -1/-4 9 Pittoni(145) (CByrnes) – . ……………….. 11,10
    62561 10 Zaidpour (FR)(156) (WPMullins) – . …. 11,10
    2171p 11 Tiger Roll(150) (GElliott) – . …………….. 11,06
    -1121 12 Annie Power(162) (WPMullins) – . …… 11,03
    11111 13 Little King Robin(145) (CBowe) – . …. 11,03

    Drinmore has the makings of a cracker.

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    Five day entries are out for Sunday’s triple Grade 1 meeting at Fairyhouse. Most notably Lieutenant Colonel has been supplemented for the Hattons Grace and while Un Atout is still in the Drinmore, he’s also entered in a beginners chase on Saturday. Same goes for Allez Colombieres, entered in a maiden hurdle on Saturday as well as the Royal Bond.

    (1:00) 327B Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice H’dle
    (Grade 1) €48,750.00 ( 2m – 4yo+ )[MAX 25]
    NHFrm
    -5191 1 All Hell Let Loose(123)
    (Ms.SHughes) – . ……… 11,10
    21251 2 Draco (GB)(128) (APO’Brien) – . ……… 11,10
    315 3 Investmentsuccess (AFleming) – . … 11,10
    5-022 4 Mike McCann (MO’Hare) – . …………… 11,10
    41-11 5 No More Heroes (GElliott) – . …………. 11,10
    6 Otago Trail (VWilliams (in GB)) – . ….. 11,10
    51213 7 Princely Conn(128) (TMullins) – . ……. 11,10
    31 8 Tandem (GB) (DKWeld) – . ……………. 11,10
    9 Allez Colombieres (FR)
    (WPMullins) – . …………. 11,07
    10 Max Dynamite (FR) (WPMullins) – . .. 11,07
    1 11 Nichols Canyon (GB) (WPMullins) – 11,07
    6 12 All You Need (FR) (AFleming) – . …… 11,00

    (1:30) 327C Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice S’chase
    (Grade 1) €48,750.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 18]
    NHFrm
    11421 1 Aerlite Supreme(130) (MHourigan) – 11,10
    1111p 2 Alelchi Inois (FR)(149) (WPMullins) – 11,10
    1-421 3 Apache Stronghold (NMeade) – . ….. 11,10
    6303p 4 Azorian (EGriffin) – . ……………………… 11,10
    76151 5 Band Of Blood (MFMorris) – …………. 11,10
    2141f 6 Blacklough (WJAustin) – . …………….. 11,10
    22-20 7 Cause Of Causes (USA)(145)
    (GElliott) – . ……………… 11,10
    24154 8 Empire Of Dirt (CAMurphy) – ………… 11,10
    41332 9 Followmeuptocarlow(138) (TFoley) . 11,10
    2-111 10 Perfect Gentleman(146) (WPMullins) 11,10
    31261 11 Real Steel (MFMorris) – . ……………….. 11,10
    70612 12 Sadler’s Risk(144) (Hde Bromhead) – 11,10
    11-21 13 The Tullow Tank (Ms.SHughes) – . … 11,10
    -141- 14 Un Atout (FR) (WPMullins) – …………. 11,10
    f1p15 15 Allied Victory(127) (MFMorris) – . …… 11,09
    21212 16 Le Vent D’Antan (FR) (MissEDoyle) 11,09
    -0121 17 Valseur Lido (FR) (WPMullins) – . ….. 11,09

    (2:35) 327E Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace H’dle
    (Grade 1) €48,000.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 25]
    NHFrm
    31541 1 Jetson(154) (MrsJHarrington) – . ……… 11,10
    -3344 2 King Of The Picts(140)
    (JPShanahan) – . ……… 11,10
    26132 3 Lieutenant Colonel (GB)(143)
    (Ms.SHughes) – . ……… 11,10
    62561 4 Zaidpour (FR)(156) (WPMullins) – . …. 11,10
    2171p 5 Tiger Roll(150) (GElliott) – . …………….. 11,06
    -1121 6 Annie Power(162) (WPMullins) – . …… 11,03
    11113 7 Little King Robin(145) (CBowe) – . …. 11,03

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    I’ve taken 5/1 about Apache Stronghold in the Drinmore. I think he acquitted himself very well as a novice hurdler despite not having a clear run at things and he made an excellent start to his chasing career when winning at Down Royal.

    I have a lot of respect for the market leaders, Valseur Lido and The Tullow Tank, who were also impressive in winning their beginners chases. However, they are 9/4 and 2/1 respectively and for me Apache Stronghold looks cracking value at 5/1.

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    What do you make of Un Atout, Tommy? 16/1 would be of appeal but he’s had that long lay off over 500 days, so probably best to watch. Looks made for fences and only blip so far too date was in the Supreme when 4th behind Champagne Fever, MTOY’s and Jetzi, so not too bad.

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    What do you make of Un Atout, Tommy? 16/1 would be of appeal but he’s had that long lay off over 500 days, so probably best to watch. Looks made for fences and only blip so far too date was in the Supreme when 4th behind Champagne Fever, MTOY’s and Jetzi, so not too bad.

    Un Atout is near the top of my JLT shortlist Nathan. In my opinion he was probably better than Valseur Lido before he got injured but it’s hard to see connections running both, and Gigginstown have Real Steel in there as well.

    If I remember correctly, the last time Mullins put a novice chaser into a Grade 1 first time up was with Mikael D’Haguenet in this very race, and he received plenty of criticism for doing so after he came down at the last. Given that Un Atout is coming from a season on the sidelines I’d imagine they’ll put him in a beginners chase first. He’s entered in a beginners chase on Saturday over 2m 5f, where Gigginstown also have Rule The World. Noble Emperor for Tony Martin and JP McManus looks the main opposition there.

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    Un Atout, No More Heroes and Tiger Roll among those not declared for Sunday:

    FAIRYHOUSE, Sunday, 30th November 2014 Listing generated on 28-NOV-14 at 12:09
    (1:00) 327B Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice H’dle (Grade 1) €48,750.00 ( 2m – 4yo+ )[MAX 25]
    No Horse Owner Trainer Rider Wgt
    1 All Hell Let Loose(123) Gigginstown House Stud (Ms.SHughes) Bryan Cooper 11,10
    2 Draco (GB)(128) John P. McManus (APO’Brien) APMcCoy(H) 11,10
    3 Mike McCann Mrs Tracey O’Hare (MO’Hare) Robbie Colgan 11,10
    4 Princely Conn(128) John P. McManus (TMullins) Mark Walsh 11,10
    5 Tandem (GB) Bellamy Syndicate (DKWeld) Davy Russell 11,10
    6 Allez Colombieres (FR) Mrs S Ricci (WPMullins) RWalsh(H) 11,07
    7 Nichols Canyon (GB) Andrea Wylie (WPMullins) Paul Townend 11,07

    FAIRYHOUSE, Sunday, 30th November 2014 Listing generated on 28-NOV-14 at 12:09
    (1:30) 327E Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace H’dle (Grade 1) €48,000.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 25]
    No Horse Owner Trainer Rider Wgt
    1 Jetson(154) G.McGrath (MrsJHarrington) Davy Russell 11,10
    2 King Of The Picts(140) Thistle Bloodstock Limited (JPShanahan) APHeskin 11,10
    3 Lieutenant Colonel (GB)(143) Gigginstown House Stud (Ms.SHughes) Bryan Cooper 11,10
    4 Zaidpour (FR)(156) Mrs S Ricci (WPMullins) RWalsh(B) 11,10
    5 Annie Power(162) Mrs S Ricci (WPMullins) . 11,03
    6 Little King Robin(145) Miss M. Kavanagh (CBowe) Mark Walsh(T) 11,03

    FAIRYHOUSE, Sunday, 30th November 2014 Listing generated on 28-NOV-14 at 12:09
    (2:05) 327C Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice S’chase (Grade 1) €48,750.00 ( 2m 4f – 4yo+ )[MAX 18]
    No Horse Owner Trainer Rider Wgt
    1 Aerlite Supreme(130) James A. Murphy (MHourigan) Barry Geraghty(T) 11,10
    2 Alelchi Inois (FR)(149) Mrs M McMahon (WPMullins) RWalsh 11,10
    3 Apache Stronghold Mrs Patricia Hunt (NMeade) Paul Carberry 11,10
    4 Band Of Blood Gigginstown House Stud (MFMorris) AELynch 11,10
    5 Blacklough Seamus McKeogh (WJAustin) Davy Russell 11,10
    6 Cause Of Causes (USA)(145) John P. McManus (GElliott) APMcCoy(BT) 11,10
    7 Followmeuptocarlow(138) T. Donohue (TFoley) Paul Townend(CT) 11,10
    8 Perfect Gentleman(146) Mrs J.M.Mullins (WPMullins) MrPWMullins 11,10
    9 Real Steel Gigginstown House Stud (MFMorris) Brian O’Connell(H) 11,10
    10 Sadler’s Risk(144) R.S. Brookhouse (Hde Bromhead) JJBurke 11,10
    11 The Tullow Tank Barry Connell (Ms.SHughes) APHeskin 11,10
    12 Allied Victory(127) Gigginstown House Stud (MFMorris) DJCasey(T) 11,09
    13 Valseur Lido (FR) Gigginstown House Stud (WPMullins) Bryan Cooper 11,09

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    Annie Power is out due to lameness and that’s a big blow for her followers.

    Allez Colombieres seems headed for The Royal Bond and Ruby Walsh rides him in preference to stablemate Nichols Canyon, who will be ridden by Paul Townend.

    Allez Colombieres is best priced 4/5 for the Royal Bond after being 13/8 yesterday and there’s no doubt that Ruby being on board is a positive indicator for this ex French horse who is in my Ten To Follow as a dark horse.

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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    What a horrible, horrible, horrible renewal of the Hattons Grace. With the two races last week and the Fighting Fifth tomorrow, there’s evidently too much racing.

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    What a horrible, horrible, horrible renewal of the Hattons Grace. With the two races last week and the Fighting Fifth tomorrow, there’s evidently too much racing.

    At least last week, with Faugheen and The New One, we were looking at horses who will be at, or near, the top of the tree going forward. This week’s races look sure to be won by horses who will be outsiders in the best company next year.

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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    What a horrible, horrible, horrible renewal of the Hattons Grace. With the two races last week and the Fighting Fifth tomorrow, there’s evidently too much racing.

    Two very poor renewals indeed, more so the Fighting Fifth to be fair.

    At least here we have last year’s second, Zaidpour, a winner of two Grade 1’s and placed in five more. Jetson has a Grade 1 win to his name as well, although it has to be said he was the beneficiary of some good race riding on the part of Davy Russell and poor rides from a number of of others. Lieutenal Colonel was a high class novice and Little King Robin has been in good order. On the bright side, at least we might have a competitive renewal now, whereas with Annie Power involved she would surely have been long odds on to win.

    Allez Colombieres seems headed for The Royal Bond and Ruby Walsh rides him in preference to stablemate Nichols Canyon, who will be ridden by Paul Townend.

    Allez Colombieres is best priced 4/5 for the Royal Bond after being 13/8 yesterday and there’s no doubt that Ruby being on board is a positive indicator for this ex French horse who is in my Ten To Follow as a dark horse.

    I think the reason he was 13/8 was that he was not a confirmed runner. With No More Heroes (he was a strange entry to begin with imo) not declared, he was bound to shorten. His stablemate looks the main opposition so it will be interesting to see what way the market rolls on Sunday. Hopefully one or both of them will put up big performances.

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    What a horrible, horrible, horrible renewal of the Hattons Grace. With the two races last week and the Fighting Fifth tomorrow, there’s evidently too much racing.

    Two very poor renewals indeed, more so the Fighting Fifth to be fair.

    At least here we have last year’s second, Zaidpour, a winner of two Grade 1’s and placed in five more. Jetson has a Grade 1 win to his name as well, although it has to be said he was the beneficiary of some good race riding on the part of Davy Russell and poor rides from a number of of others. Lieutenal Colonel was a high class novice and Little King Robin has been in good order. On the bright side, at least we might have a competitive renewal now, whereas with Annie Power involved she would surely have been long odds on to win.

    Allez Colombieres seems headed for The Royal Bond and Ruby Walsh rides him in preference to stablemate Nichols Canyon, who will be ridden by Paul Townend.

    Allez Colombieres is best priced 4/5 for the Royal Bond after being 13/8 yesterday and there’s no doubt that Ruby being on board is a positive indicator for this ex French horse who is in my Ten To Follow as a dark horse.

    I think the reason he was 13/8 was that he was not a confirmed runner. With No More Heroes (he was a strange entry to begin with imo) not declared, he was bound to shorten. His stablemate looks the main opposition so it will be interesting to see what way the market rolls on Sunday. Hopefully one or both of them will put up big performances.

    Annie Power was 2/7 on the "tissue" I saw.

    I’ve never been a big fan of Zaidpour, he’s won seven times but he’s hardly been the punters pal with a biggest ever winning SP of 7/4 and often well odds on. His three trips to the Cheltenham Festival have seen modest efforts each time. I can’t get interested in the race I’m afraid.

    I agree that part of the price on Allez Colombieres was the fact that he was also entered in the lower grade maiden on the Saturday but surely Ruby being aboard is a big confidence boost. I’ll be gutted if he can’t win this on Sunday.

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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    Mouse Morris’s

    REAL STEEL

    sneaks under the radar in the Drinmore Novices’ Chase. It’s an open race, possibly as competitive a novices’ chase as there will be all season, but I have to give a decent chance to a Grade 2 hurdles winner that made a decent chasing debut at Naas. I’m well pleased to have averaged a shade over 23 on Betfair for this one.

    For a speculative outsider try the same stable’s

    Band Of Blood

    . He has something to find but there will be plenty worse long priced outsiders this season.

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    Hatton’s Disgrace?

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    Nichol’s Canyon is desperately weak in The Royal Bond. During the week and a couple of days ago he was as low as 7/4 but is a whopping 7/2 in a place now.

    Stable mate Allez Colombieres is generally a shade of odds-on with Bet Victor the only evens available as I write.

    After a crepe day for Ten To Follow yesterday, I need a boost from Allez.

    Super Allez?

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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    Unbelievable and my weekend finishes on a bummer as Allez Colombieres is pulled up after going wrong early in the race.

    I’m glad I’ve stopped punting these jumpers!

    Bollocks in a hat!!

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

    #496982
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    It didn’t take Sandra Hughes long to bag a grade 1.
    Hopefully She can fly the flag for a long time to come.

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    Willie Mullins said this later on:-

    The Closutton handler added of Allez Colombieres: "It doesn’t seem to be a break and is possibly a pulled muscle or ligament, or it could be a stress fracture. I’d imagine it will be a long break for him."

    With the "second string" winning in good style it seems a shame we won’t get to see the more fancied of the two today fulfilling his promise.

    Ten To Follow has been been unlucky for me over the years. I recall Jenny Pitman’s Mighty Mogul suffering a fatal injury, Remittance Man suffering a season ending injury and one other horse dying in the year when I was one of the joint leaders early in the competition.

    Should be renamed Ten To Sorrow for me :cry:

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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