[woodlands]

donaghmore asbourne gaa club are holding a cheltenham preview night on fri 26th feb.@8 pm.
MC on the night Tony o' Hehir

PANEL trainers Tom Taaffe
Jim Dreaper
Adrian McGuinness

jockeys Andrew Lynch
Patrick Mullins

journalist Brian Flanagan (THE STAR)

SPONSORED by BAMBURY BOOKMAKERS
music & complimentary food served in bar after
ADM. e20 (incl. bambury free bet)
tickets available from bambury bookmakers & donaghmore asbourne gaa club 01-8499140 (donashgaa.ie)

[robbie1977]

Adrian McGuinness on the panel of a cheltenham preview thats
a bit strange
cant imagine him having any runners at cheltenham maybe beau michael but that would be it.

[sting60]

very poor line-up seem to be local heads.these nights are the greatest waste of time and money ,they may well give a winner for a change=kauto star.I live in Swords and would not go to listen to any of them,so sorry.where is Paul Carberry,Noel Meade,Tony Martin all very local to ashbourne but im sure they charge to much.

[woodlands]

any one of any preview nights anywhere this year ??

[convert]

Originally Posted by sting60

very poor line-up seem to be local heads.these nights are the greatest waste of time and money ,they may well give a winner for a change=kauto star.I live in Swords and would not go to listen to any of them,so sorry.where is Paul Carberry,Noel Meade,Tony Martin all very local to ashbourne but im sure they charge to much.

What's wrong with local trainers and jockeys supporting local events? And you seem to be intimating that trainers such as Tom Taaffe and Jim Dreaper, both of whom I have great respect for, don't know what they're talking about. Why should a panel only consist of the minority of trainers who have a big media profile?

[mccarte2]

Hi Folks

The Wexford GAA Supporters club in Dublin are hosting a Cheltenham Preview night in Leopardstown racecourse on Sunday 28th February after the pre Cheltenham schooling (around 7pm). The panel confirmed (so far) is Gary O'Brien, Tony Mullins, Kevin O'Ryan, Davy Russell, Matt Chapman and Johnny Ward. Christian Williams is also likely to be added.

Leopardstown are selling a package for racing, schooling and preview night for €25. Tickets on the night will be €20 or can be purchased in advance at a cheaper price still to be confirmed.

All welcome!

[convert]

There seems to be quite a few posts regarding preview nights, so it'd probably be best if they're posted here.

[westlife2010]

Originally Posted by sting60

very poor line-up seem to be local heads.these nights are the greatest waste of time and money ,they may well give a winner for a change=kauto star.I live in Swords and would not go to listen to any of them,so sorry.where is Paul Carberry,Noel Meade,Tony Martin all very local to ashbourne but im sure they charge to much.

There is no such thing as a poor line up in a preview night. 99% of the punters there know exactly what every horse has achieved and what price every horse is in every race. The 'big' boys are understandably biased when it comes to their horses. Do you want to hear Ruby tell you that he thinks Kauto will win the Gold Cup! Sure what else will he say! Or will he talk down any of his rides for the week... I dont think so. I like when you dont have the 'superstars' of racing at the previews. I find that the likes of Adrian, Pat and my favorite Philip Rothwell (The best panalist i've worked with for knowledge and entertainment value!) will give you a straight from the heart, no bull **** answer to your questions. These lads have been in the racing game for years and i would rather hear an unbiased expert opinion then the sitting on the fence stuff that alot of the bigger lads do.

[mdwexford]

Yeah trainers and jockeys arent going to give much away at these things, its more just a night out for a few beers to talk about the racing with a load of people who know the form, i always enjoy them though.

Pat Keane (who is tight with Ruby) is always fairly straight up, in Waterford last year he basically said Ruby was mad on Mikael D'Haguenet and Cooldine and thought defeat was out of the question.

[westlife2010]

Originally Posted by mdwexford

Yeah trainers and jockeys arent going to give much away at these things, its more just a night out for a few beers to talk about the racing with a load of people who know the form, i always enjoy them though.

Pat Keane (who is tight with Ruby) is always fairly straight up, in Waterford last year he basically said Ruby was mad on Mikael D'Haguenet and Cooldine and thought defeat was out of the question.

could not agree more.... love these nights with me and the rest of the over opinionated horse racing lovers giving our tupence worth......

[Catherine Power]

Hi Everyone

Cheltenham Preview Night in the Woodlands Hotel in Waterford will be held this year on Thursday, March 4th. Panel includes Johnny Francome, Davy Russell, Noel O'Brien, Mick Fitzgerald, Nick Luck, Mike Cattermole, Ted Walsh and another new addition this year Tom Segal-Pricewise who is sure to be a popular panellist!!!

Also anyone in attendance on the night will receive a free hat entitling them to free admission to JP Manus Pro-Am in Adare in early July.

Great value for €20. Tickets available at the hotel.

[mdwexford]

Wow Pricewise, impressive, looking forward to this even more now.

[Catherine Power]

Francome has proved to be very popular at the waterford venue over the last few years but 'Pricewise'will surely be the star attraction this year. Looks like it will be a great evening . Surely Pricewise will give us a few decent value tips!!!!!

[Long Shadow]

3rd March 2010 @ 8pm (Sharp)

Panel: RTE's Colm Murray (MC), Barry Geraghty, Davy Russell, Evan
Williams, Colm Murphy, Gordon Elliott, Paul Flynn, Donn McLean,
Paddy Power (Book Maker) and special Conference Call Guest.

Ticket available from Monday 1st February 2010 at (01) 8207888 (Monday -Friday 9am to 5pm) @ €20 each which, includes a free €5 bet with the event sponsors PaddyPower.com. Proceeds in aid of Jockey Injury Fund. Events includes Raffle with Star Prize of All Expenses Paid Return Trip to Cheltenham Gold Cup 2010, and Two Corporate Tickets for Leinster Football Final, along with other prizes. Full Bar facilities along with Finger Food.

[RichieLawlor]

No point anyone else posting unless you can top Tom Segal imo