Friday 28th December

ON ZEE BRIDLE

Im off to Ltown tomo, any thoughts or tips very much appreciated!Tempted to back Faugheen going back up in trip to 3m against the super mare.

The real mccoy 91

12:10
Charmed Life
5/1

12:45
Jack Fiasco
28/1

13:20
Bacardys
2/1

13:50
Bapaume
14/1

14:25
Arctic Light
12/1

15:00
Shattered Love
6/1

My darts for the day tomorrow

RivetingRoger

Faugheen to win, 3m is his trip now. Bacardys to win. Jezki ew @40/1 has to get 2 quid.
Pleasant company
Espoir Dallen

Bellshill

redzerdrog

The Lexus is Savage race

I like road to respect with a small saver on Disko

Motivator

Last season was an absolute disaster for the horse and I thought his comeback over hurdles at Navan wasn’t bad all things considered. This time last year Coney Island was an 8/1 chance for the Gold Cup and Eddie Harty will have left no stone unturned in making sure this horse is back to his best. The Novice Chase he, Disko and Our Duke contested in 2016 was the best Novice Chase I’ve seen for an awful long time in Ireland. It’s a pity all three had issues since and obviously poor Our Duke is no longer around. Coney Island is only 7 and I think he’s a great ew bet. If he gets around in one piece tomorrow I think he’ll go close and if he gets round in one piece and gets well beaten then I’ll be backing him in February when they all rock back to Leopardstown. 25/1 is too big for a horse with so much potential.

Nulty

For Me

12:10
The Red Menace
14/1

12:45
Russian Bill
20/1

13:20
Tower Bridge
11/2

13:50
Bapaume
20/1

14:25
Odit
10/1

15:00
Balko De Flos
14/1

15:35
Hell On Earth
20/1

ON ZEE BRIDLE

Elliot/Mullins something like 5 winners between them from over 80 runners this week, very strange that, not sure if there is a bug or something a miss in both yards.

Jayo11780

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info

Slattsy

Anyone know why Presenting Percy wasn't declared?

longshotvalue

3:00 Leopardstown

I think Road to Respect seems to be in top form this year and id expect him to win. I’m looking in the w/o markets for value here. First of all Coney Islands best form is on decent ground and I’m as sure as I can be that he will run well today after a nice pipe opener over hurdles. 18/1 w/o RTR is very good value with bet365, he is also 14/1 w/o RTR and Bellshill. I’m sure that in form he is better than most of them above him in the market. In addition Anibale Fly has the actual best form on offer here when 3rd in the Cheltenham Gold cup and a repeat of that here would be enough to win as he is sure to be staying on better than anything else. With him I’ll go just go win a win only bet as it’s the best value.

Coney Island 2 Points win 18/1 w/o RTR 16/1 generally

Anibale Fly 1 Point win 14/1 generally

longshotvalue

Limerick 1:05

This race will suit Aurora Bell a lot more than his first run back after a very long break. He needs soft and at least this trip. If he is better for that run hell get involved here at a decent looking price.

1 Point win 16/1 @paddypower @Betfair

NaiveMelodies

Slattsy wrote: »

Anyone know why Presenting Percy wasn't declared?

Ground I think with a run in Gowran the new plan.

Motivator

aidankkk wrote: »

3:00 Leopardstown

I think Road to Respect seems to be in top form this year and id expect him to win. I’m looking in the w/o markets for value here. First of all Coney Islands best form is on decent ground and I’m as sure as I can be that he will run well today after a nice pipe opener over hurdles. 18/1 w/o RTR is very good value with bet365, he is also 14/1 w/o RTR and Bellshill. I’m sure that in form he is better than most of them above him in the market. In addition Anibale Fly has the actual best form on offer here when 3rd in the Cheltenham Gold cup and a repeat of that here would be enough to win as he is sure to be staying on better than anything else. With him I’ll go just go win a win only bet as it’s the best value.

Coney Island 2 Points win 18/1 w/o RTR 16/1 generally

Anibale Fly 1 Point win 14/1 generally

Look back through Coney Island’s best form. Anibale Fly finished behind him in the Drinmore two years ago, as did Road to Respect. Two years is an awful long time in racing and Road To Respect has improved significantly but it’s not as if Coney Island is an old horse. I think that prep run at Navan will have put him spot on for this and in any case, he goes well fresh. He’s a forgotten horse but with Mark Walsh having a dream week I think there could be another bit of an upset today. I’d be shocked if he didn’t hit the frame considering the ability he has.

Gringo180

That Leopardstown is a kip lads, you spend half ur day queing for a piss or a pint. Surely should be more toilets put in place absolute cesspit.

Felexicon

Gringo180 wrote: »

That Leopardstown is a kip lads, you spend half ur day queing for a piss or a pint. Surely should be more toilets put in place absolute cesspit.

You seem suprised. The Christmas festival brings out a very differrent crowd. It's more about pints and being seen than the racing. The facilities are fine for every other meeting of the year.

Gringo180

Felexicon wrote: »

You seem suprised. The Christmas festival brings out a very differrent crowd. It's more about pints and being seen than the racing. The facilities are fine for every other meeting of the year.

With a larger crowd expected surely they should stick up some portacabin piss pots. Youd never see the likes of that in England at the big meetings.

tayto lover

One bet, Kemboy e/w.

Felexicon

Gringo180 wrote: »

With a larger crowd expected surely they should stick up some portacabin piss pots. Youd never see the likes of that in England at the big meetings.

What is it they say about common sense being the least common of all the senses........................

Gringo180

Balko Des Flos will go in today I reckon. Also have a sneaky feeling with Plinth today at a big price although I despise backing the filth.

Moon Dice

Gone with Coney Island to finish in the 3 at 6/1. As said above its a quality horse and after a bit of a pipe opener over hurdles think it should run very well

longshotvalue

Leopardstown 12:45

Plinth has been in better from that his figures indicate lately and if he stays this trip which looks likely to me 40/1 with 6 places is just huge. I think he could have a bit too much pace for most of these and his chances of getting in the 6 are more like 3/1 that the 8/1 we get there. In Addition Satoshi looks to be well in to my eye. He has looked as if a step up in trip will suit and is carrying almost nothing here. Some of his maiden form has worked out a lot better than a 123 rating would suggest.

2 Points EW Plinth 40/1 6 places paddy 5 places elsewhere

2 Points EW Satoshi 25/1 6 places paddy 5 places elsewhere

abarkie

Felexicon wrote: »

Gringo180 wrote: »

That Leopardstown is a kip lads, you spend half ur day queing for a piss or a pint. Surely should be more toilets put in place absolute cesspit.

You seem suprised. The Christmas festival brings out a very differrent crowd. It's more about pints and being seen than the racing. The facilities are fine for every other meeting of the year.

Why did I queue for an hour at Dublin festival in February then?

Clearly they don't know how to staff for larger crowds / number of turnstiles, for me the CEO needs to take good long hard look at himself and his public comments as without people through the turnstiles he won't be in a job for too long

Motivator

I like a horse called Early Doors in the Christmas Hurdle for Joseph O Brien. He finished third in the Martin Pipe behind Blow By Blow at the Festival and they thought he was going to be a Grade 1 winner. He finished 2nd in last season’s Hatton’s Grace to Mengli Khan who looked to be a world beater at that stage. I think 50/1 today is a massive price for a horse that can still improve. He may not win but he’s no 50/1 shot and I think he could sneak a place.

Edit: forgot there’s only 7 runners, big ask to finish top 2 but I think he’ll run well all the same

abarkie

Forgot to say, myself and 3 friends won't be coming back for the Dublin racing festival on that basis and that was with prepaid tickets, where the course had been too customer friendly by "allowing people to collect tickets at the gate".

How about a qr code that works on the phone?

A total contrast to how we enjoyed punchestown festival and the access to and from the course, which gets a mention every time we visit the non festival Cheltenham meetings and queue in traffic

bladespin

Motivator wrote:

Edit: forgot there’s only 7 runners, big ask to finish top 2 but I think he’ll run well all the same

Saw Early Doors tipped elsewhere but 2 places put me off, sure a small ew for the craic

Shemale

Looking forward to seeing Redhotfilypeppers in the next in Limerick, good to see a good pro on board. Looks to have plenty of class, could make a mokery of shortish odds

Father Hernandez

Shemale wrote: »

Looking forward to seeing Redhotfilypeppers in the next in Limerick, good to see a good pro on board. Looks to have plenty of class, could make a mokery of shortish odds

Ran v well

Shemale

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Ran v well

Always looked classy enough, jumped fairly well for debut.

Doogs27

Did Rachel Blackmore get pulled in over that ride? They went a bit overboard on the RTÉ coverage defending her so I assume she must have got pulled on that.

crossman47

I don't follow racing to any great extent but does Ruby have an inordinate number of falls at the last fence? Bacardys today.

ready4liftoff

Ruby Walsh and the final obstacle curse strikes once again at Leopardstown!

Espoir D'Allen pretty good there

OsmosisJ

Folly dat in the 2.25 is massively overpriced

bladespin

Thank god, that was worrying.

Motivator

Motivator wrote: »

I like a horse called Early Doors in the Christmas Hurdle for Joseph O Brien. He finished third in the Martin Pipe behind Blow By Blow at the Festival and they thought he was going to be a Grade 1 winner. He finished 2nd in last season’s Hatton’s Grace to Mengli Khan who looked to be a world beater at that stage. I think 50/1 today is a massive price for a horse that can still improve. He may not win but he’s no 50/1 shot and I think he could sneak a place.

Edit: forgot there’s only 7 runners, big ask to finish top 2 but I think he’ll run well all the same

I hope people weren’t put off by the last 2 lines at the bottom of my post! He actually touched 66/1 about half an hour after I backed him but he shortened right back up again. Funnily enough, if he had have been 22/1 this morning I wouldn’t have backed him. He wouldn’t have finished 2nd if Faugheen has stood up but I thought he battled on well to finish a good second. Apple’s Jade just a beautiful mover, very hard for anything other than a proven Grade 1 winner to even get near her when she’s in that kind of form. I would think Early Doors can keep improving if his jumping gets better and will go well in big races as the season goes on.

STB.

crossman47 wrote: »

I don't follow racing to any great extent but does Ruby have an inordinate number of falls at the last fence? Bacardys today.

Aye, he's on a treble now.

Just trying too hard. Sometimes the horses can only do so much. He is going to end up getting badly hurt again at this rate.

billybonkers

Jayo11780 wrote: »

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info

Thanks for that!

mick malones mauser

Jayo11780 wrote: »

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info

Lovely jubbly
Thanks for sharing

Jayo11780

Jayo11780 wrote: »

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info

Fair play. Won very well

awwalsh

Jayo11780 wrote: »

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info[/QUOTE

Poetry in motion watching that. Fantastic stuff, Thanks for sharing

Annamix beaten in Limerick. Long time waiting to see this horse....pretty underwhelming

NaiveMelodies

Jayo11780 wrote: »

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info

Fairly subdued celebrations :pac:
Congrats!

HandsomeBob

Last time I expect Jayo to post publicly.

pugw

Jayo11780 wrote: »

My father bred/owns The church gate who runs in 2.25.. won With a lot to spare in last race where he won running away.
8/1 is super ew value and they fully expect to be i. The money. #info

Fair play, had Been a tough few days!

BorneTobyWilde

Coney Island ew for me

Beechwoodspark

Mullins did a very good job to position Kemboy in that one

akelly02

Road to respect surely would have won without the 2 separate incolidents

FatRat

What kind of a race was that. Shocking altogether. Ended up being a half mile sprint in what should've been a staying race. Remind me to ignore this race when checking form in a few months time. Be a nice price on Belshill for the Gold cup now!

paddy no 11

Road to respect wouldn't have won but still on good ground in Cheltenham is a main contender, dreadful race only for David Mullins, Jp should sign him up

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

One bet, Kemboy e/w.

Fair pick lad

NaiveMelodies

Think Coney island places but for his jump at the last. Really likeable perfornance and one I'll be on next time wherever he goes.