Cheltenham preview nights

Hucklebuck did a great write up from last year. If I remember correctly I think Davy Russell spoke more sense and picked a few winners.

Any preview nights in the west at all?

Don't particularly fancy a drive to Kildare/Waterford/Westmeath.

Your after posting this on three threads aswell starting this new one .

From one of your posts l see you found the original Preview Night thread why are you keep posting it?

hucklebuck wrote: »

It's Ok Robbie we can ring her three times and ask for someone different each time

I should of just rang the mobile and asked my question instead of posting it.

hucklebuck wrote: »

Wait til 4:30am, I will ring at 5:30am :pac:

Sorry lads!

Laptop acting up!...

Can you pay in on the night or is it ticket only?

Im interested in going but wont be near there before the 29th to collect ticket.

Apologies about size of picture but I really reommend anyone near UCD to check this out. Don't worry about not being a student there. Some great deals and prizes on offer as they are trying to get a new society started



PM me about tickets but pretty sure you'll be able to get in on the night. UCD student bar has been dead recently.

I wouldn't be too hopeful of getting into the student bar unless there's someone there to sign you in. Even though the bar is dead, they still like to give people hassle.

And there used to be a horse racing soc there until pretty recently, but it was under the name 'The Turf Appreciation Society' (something to do with stupid rules/guidelines re soc names).

Do any of these preview nights get uploaded onto youtube such as the bet chronicle or john mulholland sponsored nights in the past?

In particular any with tom segal, donn mclean or davy russell?

Bluefox21 wrote: »

Anyone else heading to this? Going to the festival this year so quite glad it's on .

Tenner in but get a free bet (going straight on Kauto), free pint and food.

Also heard (though not sure if accurate) you get a free copy of the racing post and there's some savage raffle prizes. Apparently horse racing Ireland are mad to get young people involved so they're getting plenty of support.

Panel includes (copied from fb):

Trainers like Philip Rothwell, Jim Draper and Paul Nolan
Jockeys like Andrew McNamara, Davy Condon
Jockey's Agent Ciaran O'Toole
Journalists like Ryan McElligott, irishracing.com

Here's a link to the facebook group/society behind it

http://www.facebook.com/groups/266911230048528/280712445335073/?ref=notif&notif_t=group_activity

Don't usually endorse events but I'll make an exception for Cheltenham!

Paul Nolan didn't turn up (a la Noble Prince and Joncol :P) and neither did Davy Condon.

Supreme

All agree (obviously) that the groound will be at best GS for the first race.

AMc - Simonsig, thinks he should go here and thinks it'll win. Galileos Choice good enough to win.
JD - Steps to Freedom is ground dependent but is his pick
Ryan - Cinders and Ashes

Arkle

Sprinter Sacre, that is all. All want to have sex with the horse. Good Thing

Champion Hurdle

Hurricane Fly win all round.
AMc - Oscars Well to chase him home. Zaidpour might be going here, small chance
O'Toole - So Young to chase him home

Mares Hurdle

All said this was a terrible race. Not a huge amount of love for Quevega suprisingly.
They want to take her on.

Ryan - Shop DJ, worth a shot at a price.
Rothwell - Volder La Vedettes owners are CRAZY
JD - Our Girl Sally - no chance, or close to it
O'toole & AMc - What a Charm

Neptune

AMc & OToole - Bennefficient and Simonsig
Rothwell - Batonnier
JD - Make Your Mark, ran well last day and he likes the horse. Interesting

RSA

AMc - Bobs Worth won't win. Bog Warrior wont go (obviously). Sir Des Champs go to Jewson?
Ryan - Invictus, First Liuetenant
JD - First Lieutenant

QMCC

Sizing should win this

AMc & Rothwell - Somersby EW
O'Toole - Gauvain EW if he stays on his feet (obv)

Bumper

Ryan - if your having a bet in this, you have a problem
O'Tool - Jetski
AMc - Moscow Mannon
Rothwell - Stowaways seem to need Heavy (Champagne Fever), Moscow Mannon
JD - Likes Village Vic, had chance to buy it and regrets it

Ryanair

No one really liked Riverside Theatre. They say Nolan thought Noble Prince would beat Big Zeb the other day. They think a lot of him

AMc - Loves Ruby Light.
Rothwell - Great Endeavour
Dreaper & Ryan - Albertas Run

World Hurdle

Big Bucks to win, but looking for placings. Thousand Stars will go to Aintree and France in AMc opinion and others.

AMc - Oscar Whiskey is new, maybe biggest, threat to Big Bucks. Dynaste to out run odds
Rothwell - Mourad to improve his placing last year

Triumph

JD - Hisabaat
Rothwell - Said Weld told Noel Glynn that Becauseicouldn'tsee was beaten by a good horse, Glynn said he'd have beaten him in another two miles. :pac: Shadow Catcher 1st three
AMc - Doesn't like the Irish, Balder Succes.
Ryan - Pearl Swan
O'Toole - Daroun and Balder Succes

Albert Bartlett

O'Toole & Rothwell - Mount Benbulben
JD - Brindisi Breeze
Ryan - Sea Of Thunder
AMc - Folsom Blues

Gold Cup

Ryan & O'Toole - Long Run
Rothwell - Synchronised ew
AMc - thinks "Burton Port was tenderly handled by Barry" on the last day BUT Two horse Race - Long Run
JD - Diamond Harry after wind op


Best Bets <=> NAPS
O'Toole - GMOOH (County/Coral) <=> Sprinter Sacre
AMc - Catch Me (Pertemps) <=> Geraghty (Top Rider)
Ryan - Sweet My Lord (Pertemps) <=> Oscars Well W/O HF (Champion H)
Rothwell - Toner D'Oudaries (Pertemps) <=> Toner D'Oudaries (Pertemps)
JD - Harpsy Chord (Missed the race but he trains it!) <=> Sizing Europe

hucklebuck wrote: »

Howdy Hulk, I am going but live in Clonsilla so won't be going anywhere near town. I will be posting my notes if that is any good to you.

Cheers hucklebuck. Didn't mind missing it as thought i'd get to the Leopardstown one but i've to go to a stupid work party that night. Trying to get back to Ranelagh, last trains at 11.30 from Clonsilla but the way these things run it won't be over until 1 o clock.

Will get to the one in Cafe en Siene on the 8th but the panel's not as good. Will post whatever I hear aswell.

Can't make tonight Hucklebuck, was hoping to have a pint with ya but such is life

kfallon wrote: »

Want to remind me of his record in the previous 4 attempts???

If you can give me a horse currently 33/1 but will be 16s on the day please do, their performance on the day is irrelevant as I will have secured my profit/free bet, and the horse was 4/1f 12 months previous so the 33/1 did seem very generous, hindsight obviously tells us the horse just absolutely hated Cheltenham and good ground.

premierstone wrote: »

If you can give me a horse currently 33/1 but will be 16s on the day please do, their performance on the day is irrelevant as I will have secured my profit/free bet, and the horse was 4/1f 12 months previous so the 33/1 did seem very generous, hindsight obviously tells us the horse just absolutely hated Cheltenham and good ground.

He was not putting it up as a back to lay on the exchanges, he actually thought the horse was a good thing to at least place in the race despite his Gold Cup form of F4P0

Hindsight didn't tell us anything, it was all there in the formbook to tell you the horse had no chance in the Gold Cup.

More Sprinter Sacre hype at Paddy Powers night ...

Barry Geraghty's response when asked, was he concerned about the cheltenham hill for Sprinter Sacre? Barry replied : http://www.fatjockey.com/news-blogs/racing_news.php?Cheltenham-Preview-Round-Up-38