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Punchestown 2015

Bayoffreedom said:
In case anyone's wondering (based on being 50/1 in places): Bay of Freedom still has four legs and is totally sound. I was just over at the yard and he looks fantastic; how some of the horses we beat could be 14/1 and 16/1 and , in the case of Bellshill, 7/1 makes no sense to me. I am not guaranteeing anything but we know he's improved and has been beating supposedly faster horses over 7 furlongs on the gallops; he's not bred to do that but we also know he'll stay. All in all, there are many much worse e/w bets today!
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Good luck BOF :encouragement:
I will have a nibble.
 
Tom Scu :mad: FFS

I am talking through my pocket but best horse lost there.
 
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I just had a couple of quid on Tom Scu in Gold Cup, 80s on the fair was an insult to The Giant Bolster, took an horrific fall at teh 2nd last, hope he's OK but I'm not confident....
 
Many thanks for your support guys re Bay of Freedom. He ran respectably in both grade 1's but is just not quick enough over 2 miles at this level; no surprise really as he's bred to be a 3 mile chaser. We will try and find a maiden hurdle fairly soon and take it from there- it's been a lot of fun and there's a lot more to come. He has been schooled and is jumping very efficiently now; this is a video from an earlier schooling session (he is 2nd in the group) https://vimeo.com/123773498
 
mayo said:
Tom Scu :mad: FFS

I am talking through my pocket but best horse lost there.
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Thistlecrack missed one down the back and lost position then got squeezed twice - once on the bend and then in home straight. Paul Townend got first run and that was the winning of the race. I suspect Thistlecrack might be the better horse long term but given the respective trainers who knows.

Richard Forristal pointed out on twitter last night Mullins has now won the Martin Pipe with three subsequent Grade 1 winners - Sir Des Champps, Don Poli and KVic. Unreal amount of ammo in that year.
 
Istabraq said:
I just had a couple of quid on Tom Scu in Gold Cup, 80s on the fair was an insult to The Giant Bolster, took an horrific fall at teh 2nd last, hope he's OK but I'm not confident....
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Both horses were OK. Serious performance from the Don



Great ride from the old guy.

Is Bryan Cooper unlucky when it comes to picking his horses or will he be called for the cup of tea ?
 
Bayoffreedom said:
Many thanks for your support guys re Bay of Freedom. He ran respectably in both grade 1's but is just not quick enough over 2 miles at this level; no surprise really as he's bred to be a 3 mile chaser. We will try and find a maiden hurdle fairly soon and take it from there- it's been a lot of fun and there's a lot more to come. He has been schooled and is jumping very efficiently now; this is a video from an earlier schooling session (he is 2nd in the group) https://vimeo.com/123773498
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Good luck with him and keep us posted - feel free to start a thread in Mayos horses to follow section :encouragement:
 
My L15 for today

Ned Buntline 11/2
QE 6/4
Jezki 7/2
Newsworthy 6/1
 
Old Vic said:

Thistlecrack missed one down the back and lost position then got squeezed twice - once on the bend and then in home straight. Paul Townend got first run and that was the winning of the race. I suspect Thistlecrack might be the better horse long term but given the respective trainers who knows.

Richard Forristal pointed out on twitter last night Mullins has now won the Martin Pipe with three subsequent Grade 1 winners - Sir Des Champps, Don Poli and KVic. Unreal amount of ammo in that year.
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Getting squeezed once was unlucky. Twice stupid. Got doubled teamed by the Mullins brigade.

anyway I will be over it when this lot win

Verawal @ 20/1
Dick Dundee @ 28/1
Snooze @ 50/1
I Shot The Sheriff @ 16/1
Aengus @ 25/1
Ted Veale @ 50/1
Newsworthy @ 11/2
Super Heinz, 120 bets * £0.25 EW
 
Backed The Fly on the nose, if he truly stays I can't see him getting beat
 
MrMcGoldrick said:
Well, got that wrong, I think a lot of credit goes to Mark Walsh for pinching a couple of lengths on Jezki, good race though.
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I think you got the Vautour call right.

Ted Walsh on rte setting UDS up for the Ryanair next year.
 
Old Vic said:
I think you got the Vautour call right.

Ted Walsh on rte setting UDS up for the Ryanair next year.
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Cheers OV, needs backing whilst the 6/1 is still available, will be 1/4 come the race if he goes there
 
The Douvan Arkle 7/2/Vautour QM 6/1 will look like a phenomenal double at the fez if that's where they line up, 30/1, you'll be lucky to get evs on that double by Christmas
 
I heard Ted too OV ;)

Ruby also compared Vautour to Kauto on ATR earlier in the day. Good horses who could go up or down in trip.

Maybe the bet is to lay UDS. For all that he has won everything when standing up the last two runs have been underwhelming imo.

Djakadam getting beaten by DC might also throw a bit of doubt in their minds about having the Gold Cup covered ?
 
Todays unlucky losers

Thomas Crapper @ 7/1
Speckled Wood @ 6/1
Arctic Fire @ 9/2
Tandem @ 4/1
More Than Ever @ 25/1
Vital Plot @ 16/1
Lucky 63, 63 bets * £0.25 EW
 
mayo said:
I heard Ted too OV ;)

Ruby also compared Vautour to Kauto on ATR earlier in the day. Good horses who could go up or down in trip.

Maybe the bet is to lay UDS. For all that he has won everything when standing up the last two runs have been underwhelming imo.

Djakadam getting beaten by DC might also throw a bit of doubt in their minds about having the Gold Cup covered ?
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You may have a point mayo but I think Djakadam has had a long hard season, and he's such a young horse, so I doubt whether they would change their long term thinking based on this week. Djakadam will have a different programme next year, he probably won't even start till December, maybe in the Lexus, whereas this year he was on the go in October I think, now he will be prepared for the spring festivals with an emphasis on Cheltenham
 
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