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We may have just seen a future star at Fairyhouse…
Triumph Hurdle
Analifet
€5 e/w @ 12/1 (PP)- €165.32
Wouldn’t surprise if Very Wood reversed the form with Minella Foru but he shouldn’t be a shorter price than Harty’s horse imo.
Fairyhouse 12.40
Minella Foru
€10 e/w @ 13/2 (PP)- €185.32
We may have just seen a future star at Fairyhouse…
Triumph Hurdle
Analifet
€5 e/w @ 12/1 (PP)I tried getting on with racebets at 16’s but it’s suspended.
You can bet a pound to a penny the horse will not be 16’s when it re opens. A very nice performance, jumped very clean and looks to have a big engine. Not a bad trainer either.
Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Tommy in Paddy power chase i wait untill market opens i will
Also THE TULLOW TANK and DON COSSACK more boosted ANNIE POWER win that is
Also any thoughts on CAPLITO i think this a serious horse from Nicholls. won at Newbury on friday decent form in France and i think best juvinile hurdler in britain i rate him highly.
For me ARCTIC FIRE is the one to take out of yesterday Royal Bond I felt he’d have won with a slighty better ride and better luck in running.
An even better Cheltenham prospect might be MEADOWCROFT BOY who made it 3 out of 3 in some style at Carlisle. Although slightly small he looked a "proper horse" who’ll stay further than 2 miles.
Racing Post were also suitably impressed.
Due to a severe lack of confidence due to a very shaky start to my season I sadly decided on a watching brief yesterday being slightly alarmed at what seemed far too big odds considering his form and the opposition.
Thankfully Jezki put me back in the black on the season but only AFTER Meadowcroft Boy had cantered home by 20 odd lengthsYep Arctic Fire definitely looked unlucky CS. I’d back him to reverse the form if he meets the two that finished ahead of him again over two miles.
Haven’t seen Meadowcraft Boy, will have to have a look.
Been quite a shaky start to the season for me too but last season was the same so there’ll be no panic
Tommy in Paddy power chase i wait untill market opens i will
Also THE TULLOW TANK and DON COSSACK more boosted ANNIE POWER win that is
Also any thoughts on CAPLITO i think this a serious horse from Nicholls. won at Newbury on friday decent form in France and i think best juvinile hurdler in britain i rate him highly.
Seems like everything that Annie Power beats boosts the form Darren, Glens Melody too. Could be headed for three miles though unfortunately
Turnandgo
entered in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday. If he runs I’d be very confident of victory as it’s over half a mile further than when The Tullow Tank beat him at Naas. Any rain would heighten my confidence but he should win even on the current good to yielding. The Tullow Tank beat him despite Danny Mullins best effort that day but Turnandgo wasn’t stopping and looked like he’d stay forever at the one pace. He’s a relentless galloper who’ll need three miles plus in time I would think.
Faugheen
and
Felix Yonger
are entered at Navan on Saturday. Faugheen looks like he’d have an easier task on his hands than Felix who could face Trifolium
, but I’d be hoping both will win.Tommy do you think CAUSE OF CAUSES will stay 3m my only doubt for him in paddy power chase.Any thoughts on other horses in race too.
Tommy do you think CAUSE OF CAUSES will stay 3m my only doubt for him in paddy power chase.Any thoughts on other horses in race too.
Haven’t looked too closely at it Darren but Home Farm and Last Time D’Albain jumped out at me at first glance!
I’m very sweet on
Arvika Ligeonniere
in Sunday’s John Durkan Chase. This is likely to be a pipe opener for Sir Desmond, who will be getting good ground for the first time since his novice chasing days. Wouldn’t surprise me if he won but if he runs the same race as he did last year I’m sure connections, and I, will be very satisfied. Flemenstar is the one Arvika has to beat, an I’m confident ‘The Camel’ can do it. Flemenstar looked to me like the tank was almost empty in this last year, and while the ground will be much less testing on Sunday, that could also be against him. Arvika Ligeonniere is an excellent jumper going right handed and if Flemenstar jumps like he did last time then Arvika will gain lengths at every obstacle. If Stephen Curran’s horse jumps like he can, then we could be in for quite a treat if the two go at it from some way out. The fear I’d have would be if the two market leaders cut each other’s throats up front, SDC will mow them down, but I think Ruby will be alive to this danger and track Flemenstar.
I’m putting Arvika in an each way double with
Captain Conan
in Saturday’s Tingle Creek. Sire De Grugy is favourite there but Captain Conan beat him quite easily last year before winning the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novice Chase on the same card last year. He was then upped in trip to two and a half miles and I thought he was a bit underwhelming, although he picked up two more Grade 1’s in the process, finishing his season with a smooth success over an easy 2m 4f at Aintree. Back over two miles I think he’ll take beating on Saturday, but he’s the less confident half of the double.
Tingle Creek – Captain Conan (9/4)
John Durkan Chase – Arvika Ligonniere (2/1)
€10 e/w double (PP)- €205.32
Turnandgo
entered in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday. If he runs I’d be very confident of victory as it’s over half a mile further than when The Tullow Tank beat him at Naas. Any rain would heighten my confidence but he should win even on the current good to yielding. The Tullow Tank beat him despite Danny Mullins best effort that day but Turnandgo wasn’t stopping and looked like he’d stay forever at the one pace. He’s a relentless galloper who’ll need three miles plus in time I would think.
Faugheen
and
Felix Yonger
are entered at Navan on Saturday. Faugheen looks like he’d have an easier task on his hands than Felix who could face Trifolium
, but I’d be hoping both will win.Thought Turnandgo was very disappointing. Would have won but that’s about it. Wonder if he has been a little overrated as The Tullow Tank really should have tonked him first time and Captain Cutter who he beat last season has looked little more than a three mile plodder in beating two lots of second raters. One things for sure Turnandgo needs to drastically improve his jumping. The same could also be said about several of the Irish novices including Faugheen, Apache Stronghold, Very Wood and Azorian. They might be able to get away with it on slower ground but quicker ground in the Spring? So far only Briar Hill has really impressed in the jumping department.
I backed
Rolling Aces
when he won at Down Royal and he impressed me there. His jumping was good and he had a couple of nice types in behind, particularly Toner D’Oudairies who has been in very good form this season including a fine second behind Arvika Ligeonniere at Clonmel. I’ve read Ginger’s reasoning for backing Rolling Aces tomorrow and he makes an excellent case. He could well get a soft lead and Sandown is a course that rewards good jumping (touch wood), an area where his opponents struggle.
Sandown 2.20
Rolling Aces
€20 win @ Evens- €225.32
Turnandgo
entered in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday. If he runs I’d be very confident of victory as it’s over half a mile further than when The Tullow Tank beat him at Naas. Any rain would heighten my confidence but he should win even on the current good to yielding. The Tullow Tank beat him despite Danny Mullins best effort that day but Turnandgo wasn’t stopping and looked like he’d stay forever at the one pace. He’s a relentless galloper who’ll need three miles plus in time I would think.
Faugheen
and
Felix Yonger
are entered at Navan on Saturday. Faugheen looks like he’d have an easier task on his hands than Felix who could face Trifolium
, but I’d be hoping both will win.Thought Turnandgo was very disappointing. Would have won but that’s about it. Wonder if he has been a little overrated as The Tullow Tank really should have tonked him first time and Captain Cutter who he beat last season has looked little more than a three mile plodder in beating two lots of second raters. One things for sure Turnandgo needs to drastically improve his jumping. The same could also be said about several of the Irish novices including Faugheen, Apache Stronghold, Very Wood and Azorian. They might be able to get away with it on slower ground but quicker ground in the Spring? So far only Briar Hill has really impressed in the jumping department.
I didn’t think a whole lot about the ride Turnandgo was given Stilvi. Around a track like Clonmel I think he should have been sent to the lead from an early stage, nothing would have got to him. As it was he was under pressure to make ground when blundering and unseating two out. That being said, he won a bumper coming from the back at Clonmel and he wasn’t going to win like you’d expect of a 1/10 shot. He already looks like he wants three miles but I’d expect there’s a few better than him in Closutton for staying novice hurdles.
Briar Hill was excellent in the jumping department as you say. Pinged most of his hurdles without breaking stride at all. My big hope for the season is Faugheen and while he wasn’t that fluent in his maiden hurdle, I’m hopeful he’ll be better when he’s allowed to go quicker. When Ruby let him go he jumped the final two hurdles better than most, hopefully he’ll run at Navan on Saturday.
Azorian was fairly green behind Apache Stronghold but he was well beaten all the same. I was very impressed by Apache Stronghold who picked up well despite a mistake at the last.
What Cheltenham race would you aim Briar Hill at Stilvi?
Briar Hill was excellent in the jumping department as you say. Pinged most of his hurdles without breaking stride at all. My big hope for the season is Faugheen and while he wasn’t that fluent in his maiden hurdle, I’m hopeful he’ll be better when he’s allowed to go quicker. When Ruby let him go he jumped the final two hurdles better than most, hopefully he’ll run at Navan on Saturday.
Azorian was fairly green behind Apache Stronghold but he was well beaten all the same. I was very impressed by Apache Stronghold who picked up well despite a mistake at the last.
What Cheltenham race would you aim Briar Hill at Stilvi?
No denying that Apache Stronghold was impressive but although much was made of that awkward last flight he also ‘ballooned’ several other flights. Like so many of Meade’s horses I don’t think quicker ground will be a problem but it will put greater emphasis on his jumping.
After last year’s debacle with Champagne Fever it is probably best to take the opposite view to mine. I am great believer in sticking with a distance until you get beaten. Although Willie has been talking and writing about Briar Hill as a stayer he definitely showed more speed than Champagne Fever in winning the Festival bumper. So if Champagne Fever can win a Supreme I don’t see why he can’t. In a selfish way I would probably want him to step up as I have already had small bets on West Wizard, The Liquidator and Diamond King for the Supreme. The first named was pretty woeful on debut, the last named might well be better suited to the Neptune and good as The Liquidator has been it would be no surprise if Briar Hill was too good for him. So having said all that it will probably be the Albert Bartlett!
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