Saturday February 2nd

BumperD

Opening this up and Sundays given the feast of racing

BumperD

Few I like tomorrow, belami des pictons has been off the track a while, I put him up here few weeks back but he was withdrawn late due to ground after trainer walked the track. Assuming race goes ahead and soft conditions, expect him to go well. He’s the right favorite general 4/1 though I see lads 6/1. This is an easier race than what he withdrew from. His form behind waiting patiently suggests his current mark could be very lienient, if he’s ready and gets clear round, I reckon he’ll take all the beating. At Leopardstown, I’m torn between commander of the fleet and dunvegan, both monster animals. Slight preference for dunvegan 4/1, looks a cracking race. In the bumper envoi Allen will be very hard to beat, but the one I like at a price is abracadabra, think his debut race will work out well in time, 16/1 looks a bit of value against the odds on fav. May all your selections run straight and true GL

Francie Barrett

BumperD wrote: »

Opening this up and Sundays given the feast of racing

It certainly is a veritable feast of racing, and the creme of the crop runs in the last in the 8:05 at Kempton. Rail Dancer held up last time out at Wolverhampton and ran a reasonable race all things being said. Sent back over a favoured track and down to a handicap rating of 59, it should be bang in contention for this one. All the early juice gone, but 7/1 looks ok to me.

BumperD

Folsom Blue back to Sandown again ran well in same race last year , off same mark effectively 2lbs out of handicap should plug on for a place 10/1.

Gavin "shels"

Paddy Power has cursed one of these three...

"Apples Jade(13:25 Leopardstown) Buveur Dair(13:50 Sandown) & Min(15:10 Leopardstown) All To Win" 10/3 from 11/4.

I think Apples....

Francie Barrett

In the opener at Leopardstown, Magnium looks a real strapping horse to keep an eye on going forward. While I am not at all surprised to see it stepped up in trip from previous runs over 2m 4f, I do suspect it runs over fences next season and that is where we will really see it shine. But for tomorrows over hurdles at the extended trip, I think it should out run odds of 40/1.

Francie Barrett

Can't help but also have a bet in the 2:00 at Leopardstown. A wide open handicap hurdle where a former Cheltenham Champion Hurdle winner runs against he kids. While I think it's certainly within the realm of possibility that Jezki can run a big race in defeat, I am willing to take a chance on another former Cheltenham winner in Ivanovich Gorbatov, who won the triumph, but has been poor since. Joseph rode it when it was with his dad, and it was probably one of the first horses he ever trained while acting as assistant to his father. It's still in training, and Geraghty rode it last time out, so the connections obviously see something.. At a career low rating and huge odds of 50/1, I think it has a squeak.

Francie Barrett

Weird having the Leopardstown bumper in the middle of the day, but needs must. Favourite Envoi Allen well backed and deserved favourite, but the current price of 8/13 seems far too short for me. A 4l winner over Port Stanley last time out, I think the 16/1 available on Abacadabras (a 2.5l winner over Port Stanley on debut) is relative value.

IAMAMORON

Gavin shels wrote: »

Paddy Power has cursed one of these three...

"Apples Jade(13:25 Leopardstown) Buveur Dair(13:50 Sandown) & Min(15:10 Leopardstown) All To Win" 10/3 from 11/4.

I think Apples....

I agree on Apples Jade. She is no open goal against the likes of Melon whose price is short enough for some reason. She jumps to the right which won't help going left handed and the trip is sharp also. I can't see what beats Buveur Dair. Min is beatable also, but if the prices are genuine he looks hot enough.

Gringo180

Be amazed if Apples Jade is turned over today. I think she runs these into the ground and will make my 6/1 on winning the Champion Hurdle come March look collossal.

HarshOstrich

Francie Barrett wrote: »

It certainly is a veritable feast of racing, and the creme of the crop runs in the last in the 8:05 at Kempton. Rail Dancer held up last time out at Wolverhampton and ran a reasonable race all things being said. Sent back over a favoured track and down to a handicap rating of 59, it should be bang in contention for this one. All the early juice gone, but 7/1 looks ok to me.

Look at the last time out form of double legend at 5/1
Winner went on to win again impressively in higher grade next time.

HarshOstrich

Apples jade
Kachy
Wissahickon
Envoi Allen
Min

Accum surely worth 10 @ 18/1

HarshOstrich

Everybody seems to be tipping le richbourg and not mentioning anything else in the race, the Gary Moore horse knocknanuss will most likely get an easy lead and I expect him to go clear early on and put pressure on everyone’s jumping.
This will be the fastest test for le richebourg and I am not so sure he will appreciate it.

NaiveMelodies

HarshOstrich wrote: »

Everybody seems to be tipping le richbourg and not mentioning anything else in the race, the Gary Moore horse knocknanuss will most likely get an easy lead and I expect him to go clear early on and put pressure on everyone’s jumping.
This will be the fastest test for le richebourg and I am not so sure he will appreciate it.

That'll suit Riche down to the ground imo

Dairef143

Dunvegan 12.50 9/2
Minds eye 16.20 13/2

My two bets so far for today goodluck all

Chesty08

Commander of Fleet
Apples Jade
Vindication

Treble.

HarshOstrich

NaiveMelodies wrote: »

That'll suit Riche down to the ground imo

It could but I don’t see him as a speed horse, knocknanuss last run was over 2 and a half miles and he was 2nd to master dino giving him 5 pounds, master Dino was subsequently made fav for the JLT on the back of it.
It wasn’t as easy as it sounded as knocknanuss looked to be going the better rounding the home turn and master Dino stamina kicked in.
Knocknanuss has actually never won at that trip.
I can definetly see it le richebourg creeping into it off the pace but IMO I think with a clean round knocknanuss won’t be caught.

TheMilkyPirate

Mug 4-fold for me

Le richebourg
Min
Apples jade
Envoi Allen

15/1

Fanny Wank

Come To Me was very well backed at Naas last time out but ran poorly (market was filthy enough that day)

Could be a big price in what looks a weak Grade 1 unless Commander Of Fleet improves for the step up in trip. Relegate hasn't looked a star over hurdles and I'm not convinced last year's bumper crop were all that hot

Slattsy

It's a day to enjoy the racing over a few pints and leave before the rugby **** start to arrive.

FrKurtFahrt

Slattsy wrote: »

It's a day to enjoy the racing over a few pints and leave before the rugby **** start to arrive.

A lot of us enjoy both.

robbiezero

Slattsy wrote: »

It's a day to enjoy the racing over a few pints and leave before the rugby **** start to arrive.

and then come back in for the GAA.

Angliru

Commander of Fleet
Supasundae
Jetez
Neptune
Saint Calvados
Mengli Khan

RivetingRoger

Jezki 33/1 6 places......get on it

HarshOstrich

1.45 Kachy @ evens
On all known form should win

1.25 apples jade @ evens
Same as above

1.15 dolos @ 7/2
Most in the field have bigger questions to answer, weak race IMO

3.45 knocknanuss @ 10/3
Hopefully Will run as fast as he can from an early stage if jamie Moore lets him and I think he can boss this field if he does and hopefully le richebourg gets stuck in traffic haha.

7.15 ihabela fact @ 7/4
Going with Hugh Taylor on this, was unfortunate to bump into a progressive horse last time

8.15 double legend @ 4/1
Was beaten by the horse that went on to beat ihabela fact next time, big chance.

HandsomeBob

Slattsy wrote: »

It's a day to enjoy the racing over a few pints and leave before the rugby **** start to arrive.

Brilliant

€3 patent today:

Apples Jade
Wonder Laish
Salsaretta

ON ZEE BRIDLE

I like Uradel in 2.00, backed him ew earlier this week

BumperD

Commander of the fleet dug in well to tough that out

Gringo180

Laughable run from Le Prezien in the 1.15 @Sandown :pac:

ASOT

Ah lads what a horse.

TheMilkyPirate

Send her to the champion in March

sdoc13

Serious. Has to go to the champion

Angliru

Some mare could go to any of the three at Cheltenham

Francie Barrett

Don't think that was the strongest of races to be honest.

Gringo180

Amazing she really is didnt even see the whip.

sdoc13

Angliru wrote:

Some mare could go to any of the three at Cheltenham

Could run Tuesday n Thursday based on that. Haha

LuckyGent88

That was some performance. Surely champion hurdle. Would be a waste otherwise I think.

Angliru

With Samcro's hurdling campaign gone to **** you'd have to imagine they'll send her to the CH. She's still a young enough horse, could go the Stayers next year.

paddy no 11

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

That was some performance. Surely champion hurdle. Would be a waste otherwise I think.

These guys are fcuking muppets if they don't go ch

Shemale

2 mares could be first home in the champion, Apples has to go.

Francie Barrett

Michael O Leary not even watching the race, at the match instead, ffs :pac:

RivetingRoger

Eddie just said definitively that it's the Mares hurdle 100%
It's the mares
End of story

BumperD

Samcro gets rid of that virus he could be the next Labaik

liamoreilly

...Bit harsh criticizing O'Leary for not being at the course, I'm sure he's watching it somewhere...

robbiezero

Anyone else on Virgin Media getting copyright restrictions on ITV Racing?

Charlie George

The olearys are some shower of muppets, they have a horse good enough to challenge for a champion hurdle and they are on about going in a micky mouse Mares hurdle, ****ing smug muppets.

Gringo180

robbiezero wrote: »

Anyone else on Virgin Media getting copyright restrictions on ITV Racing?

Yeah. Absolute jokers.

paddy no 11

Fair thick

Gringo180

Charlie George wrote: »

The olearys are some shower of muppets, they have a horse good enough to challenge for a champion hurdle and they are on about going in a micky mouse Mares hurdle, ****ing smug muppets.

Robbing a great mare of a fitting legacy.

paddy no 11

Charlie George wrote: »

The olearys are some shower of muppets, they have a horse good enough to challenge for a champion hurdle and they are on about going in a micky mouse Mares hurdle, ****ing smug muppets.

Challenge is weak, she's in first 2

Peintre Celebre

It's whatever crowd of morons decided to make that mares race a grade 1 should be blamed for her missing it. Should be no more than a grade 2