[unitedrover]

Another plus for the st leger is the fact an O Brien english classic clean sweep is on the cards!

[tryfix]

Originally Posted by swimming in a sea

Great derby next year channel 4

Great news, is there anything as awful as Mick Fitzgerald talking semi-coherent crap, well yeah there is, Claire Balding kissing Royal Ass. A truly dire selection of presenters, who the hell would employ them outside of the BBC.

[chipsdave]

when you look at the top two in the news of the irish racing scene of the past few years there is just NO comparison is there ? Ruby Walsh so FULL of Himself and up His own arse and then theres Aidan o Brien unassuming ,not at all big -headed and a thorough gentelman.

[Itziger]

The British raiders failed to make their presence felt, with Roger Varian's Ektihaam and Most Improved from the Brian Meehan stable meeting all sorts of traffic problems.

John Gosden's Gregorian was stuck wide throughout and was also well beaten.

French Fifteen, second to Camelot in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, was another who never had any chance as he found himself behind a wall of horses in the straight.


For those saying the number of horses in the Derby was disappointing. Today's French version shows what can happen with a big field. 20 runners over 10 furlongs, excuses galore and some genuine hard luck stories no doubt.

[Shane732]

Originally Posted by chipsdave

when you look at the top two in the news of the irish racing scene of the past few years there is just NO comparison is there ? Ruby Walsh so FULL of Himself and up His own arse and then theres Aidan o Brien unassuming ,not at all big -headed and a thorough gentelman.

Seems like there's more than one in this thread.

[Raisins]

Brilliant performance. The O' Briens show real class and genuine grace in how they conduct themselves.

I wish Clare Balding stuck with Countdown. She was OTT even by her standards. Even Willie was embarrassed standing beside her and that says a lot. What a clown.

[hucklebuck]

Originally Posted by Raisins

Brilliant performance. The O' Briens show real class and genuine grace in how they conduct themselves.

They are pure class. Joseph being interviewed while still in the saddle when told about the ride, he ignores it and went on to thank everyone who had anything to do with the horse, no mention of
Aidan or the O Briens and he may even have thanked the guy who fills the horse boxes with diesel. Aidan too is so humble and I thought he pulled something in his back when he met Lizzie as he was bowing so long.

Hope they break many records in whatever the future holds for them, they are a credit to Ireland.

[gscully]

Originally Posted by hucklebuck

They are pure class. Joseph being interviewed while still in the saddle when told about the ride, he ignores it and went on to thank everyone who had anything to do with the horse, no mention of
Aidan or the O Briens and he may even have thanked the guy who fills the horse boxes with diesel. Aidan too is so humble and I thought he pulled something in his back when he met Lizzie as he was bowing so long.

Hope they break many records in whatever the future holds for them, they are a credit to Ireland.

I love how Aidan addresses everyone by their first name. He respects everyone and never disregards a question. So humble.