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Easy one this. If possible I like to go for a ride that probably made the difference between victory and defeat and how appropriate, in view of the lengthy bans he picked up during the week that it should be Bryan Cooper on No More Heroes.
Yes, Cooper made a right Horlicks of this one. I bet Russell had a wry smile to himself whilst O’Leary was having to cool his jets
Katie Walsh – Champagne James – Kim Muir. Yes, talking through my pocket, on decent money at 25/1 EW, backed down to 4s FAV and she didn’t pass a horse on the first circuit laying way out of her ground. No chance of pegging back the leaders, her ran on steadily never nearer. Shocking ride. Not saying he’d have won, but, hell, he was never given an earthly of a chance and for such a huge gamble that was rancid.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>CharlesOlney wrote:</div>
I’m not a religious person but I’ve found myself hoping and praying that Mick Jazz manages to get into the Fred Winter having backed him ante-post at 20/1.Sorry, but Harry Fry has said the horse is finished for the season.
Paul Kealy has tipped him up in todays Weekender.
You’d expect better from the head of tipping at Racing Post
I’ve had Golden Hoof and would be interested in Champagne James if they added headgear.
I’m with you on Champagne James.
Ran very well in second in a big field at Naas last time. Gradually coming to the boil over fences, I’m sure Ted has had this race in mind for him. On at 20/1 NRNB with B365.Me and my mate have a prediction, we backed the 2nd and 3rd horses home last year e/w and we think the exact same tricast could easily come in, only replace the willie mulins winner quevega with another willie mullins odds-on shot
Annie Power
Glens Melody
L’uniquefill dem boots
I’ve had a decent bet with Skybet Glens Meolody W/O Annie Power @ 11/4 prior to AD being scratched. Now 2/1 which looks fair on recent form.
Faugheen’s price will be affected greatly by what happens in the first two races. Douvan and UDS go in and it’ll be odds on.
Equally, the bookies like to chase their losses too on a bad day…could go either way.
Aurora D’Estruval out of the race. That’s a real shame from a betting point of view as Annie will now be long odds on, whereas you’d hope to get nearer EVS with Aurora in the field.
Slate connections all you want, but i’m more than happy to have a couple of bankers onside in the post Quevega days
I cannot see why there should be any picking over the bones of SDG’s Chepstow victory. IMO he did what connections and most punters wanted him to – prove his wellbeing and put in a clear round of jumping. He did that and more, powering clear up the straight and jumping with zest.
Pick holes in the opposition all you want, but I don’t think there’s many more animals out there that could have impressed more under the same conditions.All systems go now for the big one, should be an absolute belter if the current half dozen at the head of the market make it to post.
Hopefully the result of today’s bumper at Naas increases the chances of General Principle and Bellshill being on the boat.
Yes, hopefully GE will have a nice form line through Tycoon for The General that cements his place in the field.
Spoilsports NRNB on the Novice races aswell as C/Ship.
B365 are usually first to go fully in, around next Friday if memory serves, but they usually scythe the prices. Best waiting until 2 or 3 more get on board to compare the value.
Champion – Un De Sceuax 12/1 (not technically dead yet…)
Gold Cup – Champagne Fever 14/1 (not technically dead yet…)
– O’Faolins Boy 20/1
RSA – Lots of Memories 100/1
X Country – Micheal Flips 12/1 16/1Hanging by a thread:
World Hurdle – More of That 4/1
4 Miler – Wounded Warrior 8/1
Bumper – Au Quart de Tour 10/1
Neptune – Alvisio Ville 10/1
Ryanair – Eduard 25/1Non are too hurtful, More of That the biggest loser, most of the above are speculative shots that didn’t come off or in the case of Alvisio Ville, following the market plunge to save embarrassment of having him in the Supreme at 33s !!
Shake my head at backing UDS, couldn’t even get him for the right obstacles
TUM not pleasing Mullins according to his interview today, won’t go unless he starts to please him in work.
Thanks Mike…………but after that today, don’t think he’ll be heading to Cheltenham.
Another one bites the dust
Looked very slow today. Gigginstown have got some team of bumper horses this year. Wonder how many of them we’ll be discussing this time next year.
Some need a run, some don’t. Of those mentioned in previous years, could factors other than not fitting the chosen stat window have accounted for festival defeat? Like not being good enough? Or having an off day?
Thankfully, the power of stats is waning. A few years back, it was all you heard. Some produced a half decent shortcut, but the age stat, for example, was total nonsense in many cases.
I think they are more prevalent in handicaps, however in championship races they are used/made to suit an argument too often.
Seven year olds winning the RSA for last 8 years is one, but obviously the common age for a 3 miler going novice chaser is seven!
