Morgans wrote: » But surely we know that Mullins or anyone close to a stable aren't going to break news like this on a podcast/bookies event. Its disappointing but its the way it is. You learn more from cheltenham preview nights by noticing the horses that connections don't mention.
carq wrote: » before kilcruits race he was humming and hawing wondering if he picked the right horse. the nearest dangers in the race were his stablemates which he beat literally standing up. As if he didnt know he picked the right horse pre race.
The Tetrarch wrote: » Hard to believe Cheltenham is still a month away.
IAMAMORON wrote: » That's the Lincoln you're thinking of Tetrarch... 27 March.https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/15/doncaster/2021-03-27/775546/ Cheltenham starts in less than 4 weeks, only 26 sleeps now.
IAMAMORON wrote: » That's the Lincoln you're thinking of Tetrarch... 27 March.
The Tetrarch wrote: » Proper racing. It had 58 runners one year.
kksaints wrote: » Pah, tis no match for the Grand National. 66 runners in 1929.
Slattsy wrote: » A great day. Backed the winner.
The Mig wrote: » Less of the after timing. Thanks
Labaik wrote: » Thats fair enough, but when the bookies are crying there eyes out to the media about the punter pulling off a bit of a gamble with the media highlighting it as if its a bad thing surely this carry on by the bookies and patrick mullins should get a bit of media coverage too.
Coneygree wrote: » To be fair to Patrick he wouldn't admit Benie was okay. The host asked him more than once if she was sound and he wouldn't say so. I think that alone was your dead giveaway. What caught some people is how he said mares in the past have gone straight to the festival and that Willie will know what to do whether it is hurdles or fences. That was clearly word for word from the aul fella.
IAMAMORON wrote: » Why didn't he just say she has had niggles and we are losing the race to get her right on time? ie the truth?
Plasandrunt wrote: » What bookies were doing this? The gamble last week that the Bookies publicized in order to get people to plough into?
Coneygree wrote: » Sure it was known at Christmas and at DRF that she had setbacks all season and sure the time of the year will tell you it's a race to get a horse ready.
dicky dunne wrote: » three that i like that i've backed NRNB today.Longhouse Poet for the National Hunt Chase @ 25s, the form of his last win couldnt have worked out better with both Run for Fred (fav for Kim Muir) being 2nd in the Thyestes and The Big Dog winning next time out, rated 143 after his last race there may be adjustment to his current mark with both horses running well subsequently, the horse has grade 1 form over hurdles and both Codd and DOC have ridden him in the past so you'd be hopefully one might get the leg up again.Rivere D'Etel for the Boodles @ 16s initially thought this was a grade 1 horse and heard good things from the Elliotts yard prior to her last run, she finished 3rd that day to Thedevilscoachman who has won subsequently and looks a possible player in the Supreme, Riviere was keen all throughout the race and found very little for pressure, she's been given an Irish mark 133 so looks very exploitable even if she gets an extra 4/5 lbs from the UK counterpartEskylane for the Martin Pipe @ 20s this horse is so well handicapped it might not even get in to a race unfortunately, classy performer in Bumpers last year when finishing 4th in the Champion, the horse bet Gabynako first out of hurdles, it's been well tried since but not to much avail, have to believe it is capable of running beyond its current mark of 133 All may not turn up or go for other engagements so i'd go with the NRNB firms if following in
aidankkk wrote: » I was looking at Longhouse Poet today thinking it was a nice dark one in the back pocket . Looks an ideal candidate for it.
