Punchestown Festival

[Hurricane fly]

I think Bambino Fever / Switch from Diesel will be a great rivalry next year

[FinalFurlong91]

Mullins blaming himself etc saying he looked burly in the parade ring - maybe he’s worth a second chance and it sounds like the Arkle may now be the target. He is now 7/1 for that and I think yesterday WH wtaf was the same price!

As an arkle backer I wasn't that dissapointed

He clearly didn't run his race

And it pretty much ruled out the champion hurdle

I'd say he's more likely to win the arkle after yesterday simply because hes more likely to run in it

I'd still have him as the best 2 mile novice hurdler by some distance too

You just have to hope he's a better jumper of a fence than he is a hurdle

He has zero respect for hurdles

[ComplyOrDie]

Some beastly performances today.

Much more like it from some of the more fancied runners.

Top rides from Paul on Jasmin & Galopin. Jasmin surprised me. Don't think Punchestown suits at all so done incredibly well to win, especially jumping the way he did at times.

Bambino Fever fantastic again. Looks a pocket rocket.

[FinalFurlong91]

Some beastly performances today.

Much more like it from some of the more fancied runners.

Top rides from Paul on Jasmin & Galopin. Jasmin surprised me. Don't think Punchestown suits at all so done incredibly well to win, especially jumping the way he did at times.

Bambino Fever fantastic again. Looks a pocket rocket.

Yeah i feel the lack of jumping at the business end at Cheltenham will always suit jasmin

The worry as a stayers backer would be Willie saying ballyburn might revert to hurdles

I can see them trying jasmin over fences

Which if they do I wish Paul townend good luck
maybe he will let JJ ride haha

[ComplyOrDie]

Yeah i feel the lack of jumping at the business end at Cheltenham will always suit jasmin

The worry as a stayers backer would be Willie saying ballyburn might revert to hurdles

I can see them trying jasmin over fences

Which if they do I wish Paul townend good luck
maybe he will let JJ ride haha

The only thing I'd say about Jasmin going over fences, despite being a p2p winner, is his size.

Doesn't come across as a typical chaser, to me.

Willie is short in the staying hurdle division so both could represent him I guess.

[Lobos]

Agree COD, he doesn't look a chaser at all. Clearly likes Cheltenham and his Albert win had Stayers written all over it to me..

[FinalFurlong91]

The only thing I'd say about Jasmin going over fences, despite being a p2p winner, is his size.

Doesn't come across as a typical chaser, to me.

Willie is short in the staying hurdle division so both could represent him I guess.

I completely agree but Willie seems to like sending everything chasing if they are a stayer

[Hurricane fly]

I've already taken the view that JDV is a stayers horse and covered him to win my target returns already. Townend said he was sure he'd see a fence but wouldn't say it's nailed on they go that direction

[Lobos]

Bromley said after Jasmin won the Albert that he'd spend at least another season over Hurdles

[Burrough Hill Man]

Anthony Honeyball usually lands one winner at this festival and Gabriel's Getaway has been well supported in the market. Entitled to have needed his first run in over a year at Donny and hopefully that sets him up nicely for a crack at this.
Very competitive once again though.
6 places on offer at pp

I've also had an ew on Crambo in the Stayers who is unbeaten going right handed and got the better of Hiddenvalley Lake when they met at Ascot on gd/soft in Dec.
9/1 looks solid ew bet

[ComplyOrDie]

Bromley said after Jasmin won the Albert that he'd spend at least another season over Hurdles

Unfortunately Bromley also mentioned Impaire Et Passe going for the BANC, that didn't happen.

Can't believe a word he says, as much as I hope he is right about Jasmin and they choose not to go chasing with him.

[archie]

I'd be inclined to go with what Townend says. They'll school most over fences in the autumn and take a view.

I've told this story before but when I did a stable visit in the early autumn following Kemboy's novice hurdle season (ie 2017), he was all set to go on to staying hurdles because he wasn't very big. However, a couple of months later he had schooled and taken to jumping fences well, albeit in his own style. The rest is history although Ruby continued to call him 'the little horse' for the rest of his career.

[Lobos]

Unfortunately Bromley also mentioned Impaire Et Passe going for the BANC, that didn't happen.

Can't believe a word he says, as much as I hope he is right about Jasmin and they choose not to go chasing with him.

Yep, wait until October/November before betting on any of Willies Novice hurdlers from this season. They'll still be decent prices.

[EnvoiAlien]

Win Some Lose Some 4.15
Franciscan Rock 6.00
Both ew
Hard to see past Sixandahalf & Vanillier so had a small double,
Rubaud could surprise at a fair price, right handed on good ground is perfect for him.
Think Maxwell should win the bumper but more likely than not, he'll be outridden in a finish, will see how I feel about that bet at half six.
GL today anyone playing.

[Lobos]

Be interesting to see how Majborough jumps today. One big error in any of these top class 2m races and you are gone. He does look prone to one each time.