Sunday December 6th

13.40 Punchestown looks a tasty affair.

Min
Chris's Dream
Allaho
Battleoverdoyen
Samcro
Melon
Le Richebourg


I'll be on me buddy, Battleoverdoyen.

redzerdrog

What a line up!!

Andrew00

Stunning race in prospect

Coneygree

It'll probably have a better lineup than the Ryanair in March.

I think it might be a no bet race. There's too many variables and questions going in for me.

piplip87

Took Samcro at 13/2 still think he is the definition of a Hype horse but had a spare 20 quid for the craic

IAMAMORON

He doesn't win enough races but he has been tried at grade 1 level since the get go. I am rooting for Melon I hope this is his day. I have had a saver on Battleoverdoyen he is massively underrated.

Really looking forward to it.

Slattsy

Serious fog around lads. Don't be surprised if racing is off at Punchestown.

The Mig

Yiz won’t be seeing any racing :pac:
https://twitter.com/ihrb_ie/status/1335499745498902530?s=21

IAMAMORON

Looks frosty enough, is there any sunshine forecast?

Slattsy

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Looks frosty enough, is there any sunshine forecast?

Apart from what shines outta my arse, no.

Slattsy

I suppose if you fancy Allaho for the Ryanair you'd have to be back him now at 10s.

Which I do and which I have.

Slattsy

Fog starting to lift and sun trying to get through. I think they'll be good to go.

Samcro a NR

IAMAMORON

Slattsy wrote: »

Fog starting to lift and sun trying to get through. I think they'll be good to go.

Samcro a NR

Just as well Slattsy , I was going to pick your arse up and bring it down there otherwise.

Samcro flopped on heavy before.

Cmon Melon .

The Mig

Thank god for that inside camera at Punchestown

Anniepowaa

min should be too good for these if ready to roll

Coneygree

The crow a non runner for the Durkan. Might go straight to the Lexus now? Not an ideal lead up but 3m pretty pretty please.

I've no bet, but I think I might side with Chris's Dream for the JD. However if Min is ready to go then he should win.

EW plays

1.55 Mount Ida
2.10 Sargent Lightfoot
2.30 Commanding Presence
2.45 Minella Encore
3.00 Shakeytry
3.20 Bigirononhiship
3.40 Aslukwoodhavit

IAMAMORON

Anniepowaa wrote: »

min should be too good for these if ready to roll

I don't like his price, if he was all that fancied he would be shorter. evens and odds against the last 2 years, someone is not on if he is around 2/1 or 7/4. It is a deep race.

Chacun Pour Soi hates heavy. I am not sure what he has to beat, how come he wasn't sent to Sandown yesterday?

supremenovice

Big bet on Battleoverdoyen for me. Min was nearly beat by Hardline last year and Hardline had race fitness, just like Battler. Elliott is in white hot form past few weeks.

Slattsy

Went for Majestic Maid to place here.

The Mig

Fancy Chacun Pour Soi here at cork

Slattsy

Might take him on with Cash Back.

IAMAMORON

They got the price right anyways.

I don't know why it wasn't in Sandown yesterday?

The Mig

The fence in bits after Cashback there. Good to see him up ok

Slattsy

He would want to be jumping better than that to win a CC. Although not a strong division.

Coneygree

Looked rusty, should be tonnes of improvement in him. I do wonder how he'll handle the hill.

Anniepowaa

No horse will look spectacular on that ground, he is very good and done it easily while looking a right fat bar steward will improve a huge amount

akelly02

Doubt altior will be shaking in his boots

Chacun done what he needed to do tho

IAMAMORON

Worse than San Antonio Bay

The Mig

This is gas

maximo31

Commentator not one for small talk!!

Slattsy

****ing hell!

Not sure what happened Allaho but that was disappointing.

Anniepowaa

Good to hear see tornado flyer run well he was a very promising sort at one point and hopefully will finally kick on

Morleystreet

Commentator: I can hear them coming

Coneygree

Seems like Min and Tornado Flyer were the only two who remembered to turn on their fog lights.

Worrying to see Allaho drop back so early, hope he's alright. BOD the same.

Melon might end up being a perfect pace setter for Al Boum in March.

supremenovice

Did Le Richebourg finish ok? Never got into but I hope he didnt hurt himself

The Mig

Inspection at punchestown

IAMAMORON

Melon would have to be going for the Ryanair now, it may turn out that he is overhyped, he doesn't win enough. Tornado Flyer is a head scratcher, he has improved a half stone at least.

Fair play to Min, some yoke and 3 John Durkans takes some doing. Cry baby will be delighted.

IAMAMORON

Honest question and if I am overthinking this let me know, but would the fog spook a horse? To the point that they mightn't run well because off it?

IAMAMORON

supremenovice wrote: »

Did Le Richebourg finish ok? Never got into but I hope he didnt hurt himself

Pulled up, he should have gone to Cork.

The Mig

Punchestown finito

Slattsy

Next race here at Cork there's a horse called Doldido that finished a few lengths behind yesterdays runaway handicap hurdle winner Flooring Porter. Gone each way in an open race where the fav too short.

IAMAMORON

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Honest question and if I am overthinking this let me know, but would the fog spook a horse? To the point that they mightn't run well because off it?

Absolutely. Even jumping over obstacles in the yard in the fog you can notice the difference.

It's an evolutionary trait. Anything that hinders visibility is going to cause more caution.

Character Building

Really enjoying the Itv coverage today. The studio format and mix of presenters today working very well imo