Sundays Racing

I was going to put up Another Biffo in the Hunter Chase 5.25 Downpatrick but a Horse in the same Race has caught my eye SAFTEY RECUE. I remember watching it in a race at Lepoardstown against WHYSOMAYO and thinking that doesn't look very busy and i see now where they were took in in front of the Steward's that day and fined under the non-triers rule. It's ran since and it was brought down, so today its on a 500 mile round trip and if you wait too see if theirs any money for it have a few quid on e.w. yourself, if not and your looking to have a bet have a few quid e.w. Another Biffo.

Right now the serious stuff. A horse that was absolutely cruising the last day and fell when looking the likey winner at the Pigeons Point To Point was Wall Wise 5.50 DownPatrick . Today it has no obstacles to obstruct it because its running in the Bumper and ive seen most of the Favorites run and i can safely say this is the best by far and if its a true run race this will be hard to beat.

5pts e.w. Wall Wise 8/1 William Hill.

Ive been told Holbien in the 3.25 Curragh wont be out of the First 3.

Todays Bets
5pts e.w Wall Wise 5.50 Downpatrick 8/1 William Hills
3pts e.w. Holbien 3.25 Curragh 7/1 Generally

Saturdays Racing

Sorry about the delay but my computer is giving me alot of gip lately...Hopefully it'll sort itself out soon.
NOTRE PERE 3.00Navan, ive been told is been tippedfor the top. It gets its first real test today and its a very tough one at that, a 2 mile Maiden winner here and a well beaten 5th at Naas over 2mile 4fur, were the 4th has since won its got a very good horse in almitov to beat today but ive been told the longer the better for Notre Pere and if it stands up it wont be out of the first 3.
Again sorry for the delay but hopefully it was worth it.

5pts e.w Notre Pere 3.00 Nav 8.8 to win ...2.28 to place BETFAIR

Tuesdays Racing

Iceni Warrior 4.00 Soutwell was beaten a 1/2 Lenght by Smoothie at level weights last time out, today Iceni gets a 5 lb pull in the weights with Smoothie and it should be enough to finish in front of it. It a poor tough races wihich i think if you ran 6 times you would have 6 different winners but im taking a chance that it'll be Iceni Warriors day.

5 pts e.w. Iceni Warrior 4.00 South. 14 to win 4.6 to place BETFAIR

Fridays Racing

Well this is it the last throw of the dice, i dont think we done too much damage this week i'll sort out how we done tonight.
I havent time to go into details of todays so i'lll go straight to the horses
HEAD HELD HIGH 2.35 ive been told wont be out of the first 4
FORGET THE PAST 3.15 if he stands up wont be out of the first 4.
Whysomayo looks the one in the Hunters But FIRST DOWN JETS wont be too far away.

5pts e.w. First Down Jets 22 to win 5.6 to place BETFAIR

3pts e.w Forget The Past 32 to win 6.6 to place BETFAIR

1 pt e.w Heads Held High 66/1 general.

Thursdays Racing

Looks the toughest day of the week so far but im sure we''ll pick up something.
A horse ive been waiting for all season to appear over this distance is BALLYTRIM 4.40, its a class horse with a Champion Bumper under his belt. They say hes one paced but maybe thats so but no ones seen him over 4 mile so hopefully hes got a finish kick over this distance as i say its tough today but if Ballytrim stands up it wont be out of the first 4.
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Another top class horse with a good e.w. squeak is HI CLOY 2.35 who had a slight setback before this race last year before finishing 14 lenghts behind Fondmort. I was at one of them Cheltenham Previews where Hourigan said he'd be very dissapointed if HI CLOY didn't finish in the first 3 but as i said about 2 weeks before Cheltenham he had a slight setback and in the race was held up too far off the pace, he showed his true colours a few weeks later winning a big race at Aintree and if its kept up nearer the pace today it'll have a big shout.
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5pts e.w. Ballytrim 4.40 27 to win 7 to place BETFAIR
5pts e,w Hi Cloy 4.00 22 to win 4.7 to place BETFAIR

Wednesday's Racing

There wont be a dry eye in the house if Baron De Feypo wins today and win he well could. The Grounds right the tracks right and the forms right a very good 2nd to WHERESBEN (who won again the weekend) last time out tho the two-and-a-half-mile contest had a handful of useful staying chasers in the field, including Pearly Jack, Livingstonebramble, Silver Birch and Black Apalachi. It was a thrilling finish in all with the 7lb amateur Fahey managed to hold off the determined challenge of Baron De Feypo by half a length
Pearly Jack finished in 3rd. Former Welsh National winner Silver Birch was 4th and it ran a big race yesterday over futher. Brady's nobodys fool and i know for a fact a lot of shrewd men from Monaghan have been backing this this past few days and im rowing in with them.

5pts e.w. Baron De Feypo 33 to win 7.8 to place BETFAIR

Im also backing my old pal DARBY WALL 4.00 e.w and Cailin Aliann in the 2.00 if she stands up it wont be out of the first 3.

SO ITS
5pt e.w Berings Gift 5.20 Cheltenham 14.5 to win 7.8 place BETFAIR
5pts e.w. BARON DE FEYPO 4.00 CHELTENHAM 33 to win 7.8 to place BETFAIR
3pts e.w CAILIN ALAINN 2.00 CHELTENHAM 9.8 to win 2.8 to place BETFAIR
1pt e.w. DARBY WALL 4.40 CHELTENHAM 13 to win 3.5 to place BETFAIR

And i almost forgot BERINGS WALL i was told a few weeks ago this was a steering job.

Tuesdays Racing Cheltenham Day 1

At long last its here and thank god at that coz some of the press coverage was getting to a vomit inducing level. Anyway here goes lets try and get off to a flyer .
2.35 Cheltenham. TIDAL FURY is the dark horse of the race hes been mopping up small races enroute to Cheltenham but hes beeen very impressive doing it, hes won 2 group races over Hurdles in France beaten the highly rated Kasbah Bliss easily in one of them. Hes took to fences like a Duck to water only blotting his copy book when clouting the 4th last against Bueno Vista and never in the race after that it bounced back and won twice more after that its had a 6 week break now going into today and should be fresh enough to do itself justice,

3pts e.w. Tidal Fury 2.35.. 26 to back on BETFAIR 5.4 to place

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CHAMPION HURDLE Already advised
3 pts e.w Iktitaf 18/1 W.H.
1pt e.w Sublimity 25/1 W.H.
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Saturdays Racing

Cornhill Lad 4.45 Fairyhouse has been very frustrating for his connections twice been gambled on and both times failing to deliver, his run two races back was his best run so far beaten a 1/2 lenght by Stoneraker(who runs in the Imperial Cup at Sandown) i thought he was kept tooo far off the pace that day but his subsequent run at Punchestown proved me wrong when he was nearer the pace and still failed. In that race he had todays Favorite(Blanchfield) 15lenghts behind and giving it 12lb today its only 3 lb so on paper he should beat Blanchfield even futher but sadly races arent ran on paper and Blanchfield improved even futher when winning a 2m 4 fur race at Navan last week But i still think theres a race in Cornhill Lad and i think its today.

5pts E.W. Cornhill Lad 4.45 Fairyhouse 4/1

THURSDAYS RACING

4.25 Thurles Alpha Jets. I kept an eye on this one in the hope it would go over futher then 2miles, today it goes over 2mile 2 furlongs.
The last day it ran it was held up well out the back and started making up ground to finish a moderate fifth but showing it needed just a bit extra distance, the time before that it ran over 2mile 4 and got tired inside the last 2 furlongs so todays distance should be just spot on for it to run a big race carrying 10-12 and young Kiely claiming 5lbs its well in and its not a very strong race todays a 72-102 rated h'cap the last day was a 74- 109 rated h'cap so if it runs to form it shouldn't be out of the first4 ...the price is a bit shorter then i thought but if it wins we'll not worry about that.

5 PTS E.W. ALPHA JETS 4.25 Thurles 7/1

Mondays Racing

CHAMPION BUMPER
I have been told Bering Express is suppose to be home and Hosed all the fancy prices are gone but theres still 11/1 on betfair, do with it as you may. . . .
Im going to wait till the day to have a bet because of the weather so i'll put it up as a bet then if alls well.
In the same race Edgeover whom i was putting up at 100/1 but was taking out has been re-entered after his satisfying effort on Saturday but it looks like he needs the ground to dry out a bit but i'll back it with a bookies at 50/1 thats giving NR-Money Back.

Saturdays Racing

The bumper horse i was hoping would run at Cheltenham was EDGEOVER5.15 Newbury but sure if it wins today i'll be happy enough and maybe it'll go to Aintree or Punchestown after, No Full 3.15 Newburyran a stinker the last time and was found to have a problem behind his throat preventing it breathing properly but its back fit and at worst i make it a 8/1 shot but the genorus bookies are going 12s so they have to be hit

5pts e.w Edgeover 5.15 Newbury11/2
3 pts e.w No Full 3.15 Newbury 12/1

Thursday's Racing 1st March.

Very tough Racing at Limerick and i dont believe in backing a horse unless its ran or ive got very good info that the horse is doing wonders at home but im going to change all that tomorrow. Im going to back a horse ive never seen, heard about or read about, a first time out in a bumper race. The Name of the Mare is Hollyoscar in the 5.35 Limerick.
The reason why im backing is (and by the way all im having is a point e.w with a view to having a bigger bet on the horse in the near future) is its relatives, shes Half sister's too Dakyns Boy who won 3 Bumpers including the Ballyhack Champion Bumper at Fairyhouse, Cullenagh Native who won 2 bumpers at Cork & Tippeary including beating Anxious Moments 10 lenghts, Hollys Pride who was placed in 3 bumpers(btn a sh hd in one of them), Castle Court who was placed in 2 Bumpers and 4th and 5th in its other 2, Give it Holly who only ran twice finishing 3rd in his first Bumper at Leopardstown(Bob What finished 2l behind in 4th) and winning its other at Leopardstown. So you can see why im gonna have a little flutter on it. I may be a million miles out but i think it'll be in the 1st 3

1pt e.w. Hollyoscar 5.35 Limerick.

Wednesday's Racing

Another disastrous month the horse just ran out of a place, tho i think he made too much use of the horse too early but saying that he should have been still good enough to nick a place. Ok onwards and upwards try and salvage something for Cheltenham. The Bumper Horse for Cheltenham is not running.(just my fecking luck)
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DownPatrick today: Hunter Chase 4.40 If Ferney's Well jumps around he'll win it in a hack canter the rest are a moderate very moderate bunch if the ground had been a bt firmer i'd have giving Red Setter a big shout but it wont like todays going.
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No bet today.

Febuary 27th

Capatilise 5.00 Lingfield was very unlucky 2 weeks ago when falling at the last at Musselburgh switches back to the Flat at Lingfield. Hes been beateing in 2 photo finishes in his last 3 starts and beaten only 4 lenghts in his other race at Wolverhampton.Hes only a 4 year year old so he'll be still improving and is in on a lightweight getting nearly a stone off his market rivals, a good Apprentice on it as well Jerry O'Dwyer whos rode 3 thirds in his last 4 rides hopefully can give us a winner today.
With its style off running if you have a Betfair Account you are better off just backing the place and waiting till their off to back the win because he'll go bigger in running, He'll be dropped out the back and wont start his run till about 4 out.

5pts e.w. Capatilise 5/1 Generally... 6.6 to win 2.2 to place BETFAIR

ANTE-POST RACING

This day next month we'll know the majority of the big race winners and hopefully everyones in front going into Friday, well here goes heres my tupence worth.

The Gold Cup Kauto Star is a class horse that there is no doubt about, but hes started to get into the habit of thinking hes invinceble jumping fences hes got it into his head now that he can plough thru fences and stay standing, Cheltenham will have no mercy for horses like that one mistake and hell be gone, thats why its going to be the safe option for me with a horse whos been around Cheltenham a few time and has never falling in his career plus hes got the advantage of been a Gold Cup winner. War Of Attrition hasnt been doing this season what he is capable of doing and thats beating good Horses easy, tho i think the last day against The Listener with the ground totally against him Conor seem not too hard on WOA and he still was staying on. At the moment the ground is completly against him but with it bound to start drying out the conditions will play into his hands bigtime. He is a Gold Cup winner and wether or not Kauto Star is standing or not he'll not beat WOA up the hill.

5pts e.w War Of Attrition 5/1

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The Champion Hurdle
My banker of the Meeting isn't preforming atall atall but i still haven't giving up hope on Iktitaf, N.Meade said the horse was ill in the AIG and that'll do for me he'll get one more chance but theres a horse in it whom i know his former trainer said would be a better hurdler then the previous Champion Hurdle he trained. Michael Stoute says that Sublimity will be a Champion Hurdle winner wether this year or not is open to debate but whatever he does he'll improve. You can only be but impressed the way he travelled on the bit at navan and he was coming back after a lay-off, granted he didnt beat much but it was the way he quickened like a 5 furlong sprinter after the last that was astonishing.
Hes in against the big boys now but all reports are saying this horse has improved a stone since Navan and even Stoute was saying last week this horse can and will be the real deal. Hopefully he can run a big race and shows how good he can be. It'll be his current trainer John G Carrs biggest day but if hes placed i hope its behind Iktitaf whom beat Sublimity 12 lenghts at Punchestown.
3 pts e.w Iktitaf 18/1 W.H.
1pt e.w Sublimity 25/1 W.H.
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I'll give you my Triumph, World Hurdle & Champion Bumper horses tomorrow night.

Wednesday's Racing

Just having two wee bets today, i'll update the blog this evening with the Ante-Post bets.

Just had a whisper for 2 Horses
South Bronx 4.00 Muss and Sapient 2.55 Fairyhouse
I'm having a point e.w. on each solely on the fact i couldnt hit a barn door with a cannon ball at the mo and the person who give me these 2 is on a roll.......tho after tipping me them his rolls about to end ..
1pt e.w South Bronx 4.00 Mussle 33/1
1pt e.w Sapient 6/1

I'll have all the Ante-post bets up tonight.
Cheltenham and Aintree

Saturdays Racing

Here we go full belt into Cheltenham, only a couple of weeks to the start of the flat season i think, or maybe its started already coz the powers to be keep changing when it offically starts.
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A friend of ours who got us out of trouble when winning at 16/1 when having his first race in almost 2 years can do the buisness again tomorrow at 16/1 Appleaday is going to be a top class Chaser there is no doubt about that but in the meantime its on the flat he runs in the Bumper tomorrow at Chepstow if it was any other track i'd be saying we'll have a wee point e.w. but because its a proper galloping track and Appleaday has got speed to go with toughness it should suit him down to the ground. Paul Webbers horses aint been firing right lately but Benny can get him back to winning ways, tomorrows Race is as good as heat you will find before Cheltenham all the top stables are represented. Dickie Johnson replaces Johnny Kingston on the horse and i think the more rain the better, if he can stay with them early he'll have the pace to finish. The Bumper he won the 2nd and 3rd have come out and ran very well since without winning. Tomorrows ground wont be for weaklings and Appleaday has a big big shout of winning or been placed at worst.

5pts e.w. Appleaday will be around 16/1

THURSDAYS RACING

A poor January for the Ash camp. New Month and hopefully get into Profit quickly for 2007. Racing in Ireland is dire today but sure something's gotta win.
Oxpow Lakes 3.45 Thurles had the 3rd fav in todays race Brouge Lane 15 lenghts behind the last day the met so i cant see any reasons for a turn around in form there. Oxpow is Getting 15lb off the fav and in the softish ground thats a big weight to give away to a horse who ran a smashing race in his first Handicap against Conem . Its not a great field and surely he cant be out of the First four, I think its an e.w. steal at 6/1

5pts e.w Oxpow Lake 6/1 William Hill's,Bet365

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A horse that a lot of people left there cash behind on the last day(why he was so heavily back is beyond me coz he was having his first run back in over 90 days) has a chance to recoup there loss today at Southwell. Nevinstown missed the break and ran out wide turning in but today if Tom can get him to break and keep him up with the first 5 he'll enjoy a better run turning in and it has a finishing kick to keep it in the first 3 at the line.
5pts e.w Nevinstown 2.50 Soutwell 7/1 Ladbrokes

Fridays Racing

Very dissapointing run from Jigalo never in the race just staying on when the race was over, not the jockeys fault its just the horse downed tools from an early stage, you would have needed a crystal Ball to name any of the first 4 in the race,
Kymandjen ran too good of a race with the leaders jumping the last, if it had a prep run it would have won but i wouldnt back it next time out either cos i think its been set up for a race in April. My apologies to anyone thats been following me this past month its been downhill most of the way but it will turn....... i know it will.
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I keep promising you an Ante-Post bet for Cheltenham, well i will tell ye .....in a couple of weeks......the horse should be around the 100/1 - 200/1 mark, i see hes in the Ante-Post market on Betfair but i haven't made any enquires on what price he is in the shops, coz as soon as you go in and even ask about a horse Ante-post they will slash the price. The horse in question has never set foot on a racetrack but hes so far forward in training that he could go there with just the one run, its not entered for any race in the next couple of weeks but he is entered in the £50,000 Doncaster Spring sales Bumper at Newbury on March 3rd. If hes anything like the horse im getting reports about were gonna be rich come the end of Cheltenham , i could bullsh!t ye and say i cant give ye the name of the horse to protect the price for the owners .....now that would be bull cos i dont know the owners... they mightn't even gamble, its just that if i give you the name and you back it and its a non-runner you will lose whereas in a couple of weeks time nearly all the big firms will be betting non runner-no bet at Cheltenham so thats why i'll not tell ye to later on, i'll tell you it on the morning its due to run in its first race, i'll put the message up at 9.30am so as you'll have plenty of time to make it too the bookies or even bet it on Betfair, you dont need alot to make a lot if its around 100/1 i'll be having EURO 50;00 e.w on it and as you know that is a big bet for me. so hopefully all going well ye can get a couple of Grand out of Cheltenham.

Thursdays Racing

Jigalo 2.15 Gowran Park is the nap today, a winner on soft and good to soft and coming on the back of a very good 2nd to Luke Victor a couple of weeks after been brought down at Punchestown in November. Its a tough race but Jigalo is in on 10st-11lb a light enough weight and its an improving horse, if it stands up it wont be out of the first 4.
5pts e.w Jigalo 2.15 Gowran 4/1 if you can get it with Betfred & Sporting Exchange and its 7/2 everywhere else.

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A long long shot in the Thyestes Chase....
Kymandjen 2.45 Gowran was beating a sht hd 2 years ago in this race by Numbersixvalverde and last year was only 13/2 for the race but Pulled Up tho Paul Nolan said before the race that Kymandjens preparation had not gone according to plan.
So hopefully if alls gone well this time with his preparation he might be good enough still to sneak a place at a big price
1pt e.w. Kymandjen 25/1 generally