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Join Ross Brierley, Paul Kealy, Tom Segal and Coral's Simon Clare as they look ahead to the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. Ross starts the show by catching up with Ged Mason who gives us an excellent insight into some of his key runners heading to Cheltenham in March.
Join Ross Brierley, Paul Kealy, Tom Segal and Coral's Simon Clare as they look ahead to the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. Ross starts the show by catching up with Ged Mason who gives us an excellent insight into some of his key runners heading to Cheltenham in March.
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Ross was at one of the smaller preview evenings I went to last year and he was very good value, plenty of jokes and funny comments to go along with his hosting skills. Can't put my finger on it but he does seem to have quite an engaging tone of voice too, perfect for this kind of thing.
Heading to my local bar here in Cork city tonight. Hosted by Joe Seward, probably the best host around for these kind of nights Imo. Guests include the very funny and excellent Johnny Dineen of Upping the Ante fame, Brendan Powell and jockey Darragh O'Keeffe. Hope to have a report up tonight , depending on how much drink I have . If not definitely tomorrow
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Cheltenham 2023 Preview Night
Venue : Quinlans Bar, Watercourse Road, Cork City
Host : Joe Seward
Guest : Johnny Dineen (Bookmaker) JD
Guest : Darragh O’Keeffe (Jockey) DOK
Guest : Brendan Powell (Assistant Trainer to Joseph O’Brien) BP
Cracking nights entertainment, here’s what the notebook said
Supreme Novices
JD : Warning signs there for Facile Vega at Xmas, looks like a horse with an issue. Fancies High Definition as it may boss the race
DOK : Don’t give up on Facile Vega, Willie Mullins says its the best novice he ever had
BP : High Definition was only doing half speed when it unseated at the DRF, if it gets loose on the front , won’t be pegged back. Marine National the biggest threat.
Gaelic Warrior definitely goes Ballymore
Arkle
BP : Only 4 or 5 in with a chance here, but likes Jonbon
DOK : Huge El Fabiola fan, what it has done this season is better than Jonbon, a year younger so will be improving
JD : Can't have Dysart Dynamo and can’t have Jonbon after Warwick run
Champion Hurdle
JD : Spoke to a cameraman who was at the last hurdle at Newcastle and said that Constitution Hill was the quickest jumper of a hurdle he’d ever seen and he’d include Istabraq in that! Says its a 2 horse race and the rest are a million.
DOK : Constitution the perfect horse, last years Supreme was awesome.
GB : Nico said the horse never breaks a sweat
Mares Hurdle
JD : Likes Maries Rock, each-way Queens Brook only. Honeysuckle regressing
DOK : Honeysuckle running up to her rating at the moment, she wins (Which brought a round of applause, the only one of the night )
GB : Sticking with Brandy Love, doesn’t fancy Honeysuckle
NH Chase
JD : Gaillard definitely runs and Patrick rides, but he’s not convinced and thinks there may be couple better than him in the race but didn’t specify
DOK : Likes Gaillard . Negative against Churchstone Warrior on account of its jumping. Likes Mahler Mission
BP Gaillard De Mesnil a good thing and fancies Mister Coffey each-way
Ballymore
JD : Tipped Inthepocket after saying that the English horses have no chance in any of the Novice hurdle races and throw in the Triumph as well
DOK : Negative for Gaelic Warrior but said that Good Land won the best Maiden hurdle of the season so far. Very positive
BP : Also very positive about Good Land
Champion Chase
JD : Huge negative about Edwardstone because of the way it is ridden. Fancies Energumene saying he was at another preview night recently and David Casey said Energumene would carry Blue Lord in this race
DOK : Said that Energumene was a strange horse. One day he looks great and the next day not so. Would like to see hime rode more prominently
BP : Said Energumene needs lots of give in the ground and that Editeur De Gite loves it around Cheltenham. Says Edwardstone has to be ridden stone cold as it gets keen once it starts passing horses.
Brown Advisory
DOK : Not too concerned about the ground for Gerri Colombe, its form is rock solid. Sir Gerhard the class horse in the race
JD : Gerri C best form is with dig in the ground. Cant have Sir Gerhard
BP : Thunder Rock likes to come from off the pace. Gives an each-way shout to Thyme Hill
Talks that The Real Whacker is going Gold Cup
Bumper
So all 3 fancy the John Kiely horse A Dream To Share in this ,huge praise for John Gleeson who will keep the ride even though JP has bought it. Especially if the ground is on the better side
It was then that Brendan Powell said that he heard that Oisin Murphy will ride one of Gordon Elliots in this!
Cross Country
Again all 3 tipped Delta Work. Only challenger would be Galvin but it makes too many mistakes. Everything else is wrong at the weights
Turners
Only 2 horses really considered in this
Soft ground : Mighty Potter
Good Ground : Banbridge
DOK did say that Might Potter could win an Arkle if it ran in it and was one of his Bankers.
JD Negative for Appreciate It
Stayers
DOK : Teahupoo is an improving horse, Blazing Khal impressed and is unexposed, likes Home By the Lees form through Honeysuckle
BP: Home By the Lee, couldn’t be happier with him , is in rude health
JD : Gave Home By the Lee as a Max Bet each-way as the ground (Teahupoo) and The bounce (Blazing Khal) would be concerns
Ryanair
All say Shiskin wins
DOK gave strong each-way shout for French Dynamite
Mares Novice Hurdle
BP : Will take a good one to beat Luccia
DOK : Huge fan of Magical Zoe and also likes Halka Du Tabert
JD : Lucia form not good. Some of these will be getting 5lbs. Mentioned Lot Of Joy and Nikini.
Then said Princess Zoe wouldn’t place if they were paying 18 places!!!!
Triumph
JD : On a preview night with David Casey said that he was very keen on Blood Destiny and could even see Paul Townend picking it!!
DOK : Thinks the lads in the yard are talking up Blood Destiny so they can get a better price on Lossiemouth
BP : Gave Comfort Zone a good chance.
Foxhunters
So the talk was that D Christie would only run one in this and that Winged Leader and Fern Lock were going elsewhere.
JD : Secret Investor had no chance and the English jockeys were like Corinthians compared to the Irish ones.
DOK : Negative for Billaway, would love to see Vaucelet win, mentioned the trainer not being well.
Mares Chase :
BP : Don’t rule out Ellimay and also likes Impervious
DOK : Jeremys Flame
JD : Sees it as a 2 horse race between Allegorie De Vassey and Impervious but takes ADV
Gold Cup
JD : Gallopin Des Champs not a good thing and would rather back Noble Yeats each-way
DOK : If A Plus Tard comes back it has a great chance but Gallopins form has been strong this season
BP : Noble Yeats has been targeted for the race
Then Brendan said something that made me sit up and take note. Remember all the fuss at the DRF that Paul Townend couldn’t pull Gallopin up after the Gold Cup. Brendan said that he was near the winners enclosure and it looked like Gallopin was absolutely out on its feet when it came back in , almost in distress. And that he had ‘leaned’ on Townends rein after the winning line to keep him up, rather than being difficult to pull up. Interesting observation!
Handicap Selections
JD : Coach Rambler (Ultima)
Said keep and eye on Charles Byrnes duo of Run For Oscar (Coral C) and Shoot First (Pertemps)
Also said he got a good tip for Imagine in the Martin Pipe
DOK : HMS Seahorse (Coral Cup)
BP : Andy Dufresne (Grand Annual ) , Common Practice EW (Boodles)
NAPS / LAYS / Charity €100 bet
JD :
NAP : Home By The Lee Each-Way
Lay : Honeysuckle
Charity Bet : €100 win El Fabiola
DOK :
NAP : Mighty Potter
Lay : Luccia
Charity Bet : €100w on Honeysuckle
BP :
NAP : Shishkin
Lay : Hermes Allen
Charity Bet €50 ew Andy Dufresne (Grand Annual)
Other stuff:
DOK : Best ride for the week : Sanibel Island Thursday 2:30 Clonmel
BP : Al Riffah (Not sure of spelling) Best (flat) horse in Josephs yard.
Venue : Quinlans Bar, Watercourse Road, Cork City
Host : Joe Seward
Guest : Johnny Dineen (Bookmaker) JD
Guest : Darragh O’Keeffe (Jockey) DOK
Guest : Brendan Powell (Assistant Trainer to Joseph O’Brien) BP
Cracking nights entertainment, here’s what the notebook said
Supreme Novices
JD : Warning signs there for Facile Vega at Xmas, looks like a horse with an issue. Fancies High Definition as it may boss the race
DOK : Don’t give up on Facile Vega, Willie Mullins says its the best novice he ever had
BP : High Definition was only doing half speed when it unseated at the DRF, if it gets loose on the front , won’t be pegged back. Marine National the biggest threat.
Gaelic Warrior definitely goes Ballymore
Arkle
BP : Only 4 or 5 in with a chance here, but likes Jonbon
DOK : Huge El Fabiola fan, what it has done this season is better than Jonbon, a year younger so will be improving
JD : Can't have Dysart Dynamo and can’t have Jonbon after Warwick run
Champion Hurdle
JD : Spoke to a cameraman who was at the last hurdle at Newcastle and said that Constitution Hill was the quickest jumper of a hurdle he’d ever seen and he’d include Istabraq in that! Says its a 2 horse race and the rest are a million.
DOK : Constitution the perfect horse, last years Supreme was awesome.
GB : Nico said the horse never breaks a sweat
Mares Hurdle
JD : Likes Maries Rock, each-way Queens Brook only. Honeysuckle regressing
DOK : Honeysuckle running up to her rating at the moment, she wins (Which brought a round of applause, the only one of the night )
GB : Sticking with Brandy Love, doesn’t fancy Honeysuckle
NH Chase
JD : Gaillard definitely runs and Patrick rides, but he’s not convinced and thinks there may be couple better than him in the race but didn’t specify
DOK : Likes Gaillard . Negative against Churchstone Warrior on account of its jumping. Likes Mahler Mission
BP Gaillard De Mesnil a good thing and fancies Mister Coffey each-way
Ballymore
JD : Tipped Inthepocket after saying that the English horses have no chance in any of the Novice hurdle races and throw in the Triumph as well
DOK : Negative for Gaelic Warrior but said that Good Land won the best Maiden hurdle of the season so far. Very positive
BP : Also very positive about Good Land
Champion Chase
JD : Huge negative about Edwardstone because of the way it is ridden. Fancies Energumene saying he was at another preview night recently and David Casey said Energumene would carry Blue Lord in this race
DOK : Said that Energumene was a strange horse. One day he looks great and the next day not so. Would like to see hime rode more prominently
BP : Said Energumene needs lots of give in the ground and that Editeur De Gite loves it around Cheltenham. Says Edwardstone has to be ridden stone cold as it gets keen once it starts passing horses.
Brown Advisory
DOK : Not too concerned about the ground for Gerri Colombe, its form is rock solid. Sir Gerhard the class horse in the race
JD : Gerri C best form is with dig in the ground. Cant have Sir Gerhard
BP : Thunder Rock likes to come from off the pace. Gives an each-way shout to Thyme Hill
Talks that The Real Whacker is going Gold Cup
Bumper
So all 3 fancy the John Kiely horse A Dream To Share in this ,huge praise for John Gleeson who will keep the ride even though JP has bought it. Especially if the ground is on the better side
It was then that Brendan Powell said that he heard that Oisin Murphy will ride one of Gordon Elliots in this!
Cross Country
Again all 3 tipped Delta Work. Only challenger would be Galvin but it makes too many mistakes. Everything else is wrong at the weights
Turners
Only 2 horses really considered in this
Soft ground : Mighty Potter
Good Ground : Banbridge
DOK did say that Might Potter could win an Arkle if it ran in it and was one of his Bankers.
JD Negative for Appreciate It
Stayers
DOK : Teahupoo is an improving horse, Blazing Khal impressed and is unexposed, likes Home By the Lees form through Honeysuckle
BP: Home By the Lee, couldn’t be happier with him , is in rude health
JD : Gave Home By the Lee as a Max Bet each-way as the ground (Teahupoo) and The bounce (Blazing Khal) would be concerns
Ryanair
All say Shiskin wins
DOK gave strong each-way shout for French Dynamite
Mares Novice Hurdle
BP : Will take a good one to beat Luccia
DOK : Huge fan of Magical Zoe and also likes Halka Du Tabert
JD : Lucia form not good. Some of these will be getting 5lbs. Mentioned Lot Of Joy and Nikini.
Then said Princess Zoe wouldn’t place if they were paying 18 places!!!!
Triumph
JD : On a preview night with David Casey said that he was very keen on Blood Destiny and could even see Paul Townend picking it!!
DOK : Thinks the lads in the yard are talking up Blood Destiny so they can get a better price on Lossiemouth
BP : Gave Comfort Zone a good chance.
Foxhunters
So the talk was that D Christie would only run one in this and that Winged Leader and Fern Lock were going elsewhere.
JD : Secret Investor had no chance and the English jockeys were like Corinthians compared to the Irish ones.
DOK : Negative for Billaway, would love to see Vaucelet win, mentioned the trainer not being well.
Mares Chase :
BP : Don’t rule out Ellimay and also likes Impervious
DOK : Jeremys Flame
JD : Sees it as a 2 horse race between Allegorie De Vassey and Impervious but takes ADV
Gold Cup
JD : Gallopin Des Champs not a good thing and would rather back Noble Yeats each-way
DOK : If A Plus Tard comes back it has a great chance but Gallopins form has been strong this season
BP : Noble Yeats has been targeted for the race
Then Brendan said something that made me sit up and take note. Remember all the fuss at the DRF that Paul Townend couldn’t pull Gallopin up after the Gold Cup. Brendan said that he was near the winners enclosure and it looked like Gallopin was absolutely out on its feet when it came back in , almost in distress. And that he had ‘leaned’ on Townends rein after the winning line to keep him up, rather than being difficult to pull up. Interesting observation!
Handicap Selections
JD : Coach Rambler (Ultima)
Said keep and eye on Charles Byrnes duo of Run For Oscar (Coral C) and Shoot First (Pertemps)
Also said he got a good tip for Imagine in the Martin Pipe
DOK : HMS Seahorse (Coral Cup)
BP : Andy Dufresne (Grand Annual ) , Common Practice EW (Boodles)
NAPS / LAYS / Charity €100 bet
JD :
NAP : Home By The Lee Each-Way
Lay : Honeysuckle
Charity Bet : €100 win El Fabiola
DOK :
NAP : Mighty Potter
Lay : Luccia
Charity Bet : €100w on Honeysuckle
BP :
NAP : Shishkin
Lay : Hermes Allen
Charity Bet €50 ew Andy Dufresne (Grand Annual)
Other stuff:
DOK : Best ride for the week : Sanibel Island Thursday 2:30 Clonmel
BP : Al Riffah (Not sure of spelling) Best (flat) horse in Josephs yard.
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Cheers Theporge theres a few nuggets amongst all of that info. Thanks for you effort, not long now :eagerness:
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Not sure 'interesting' is the word. Very 'worrying' I'd say. Can't imagine he'd (Brendan) get it wrong or bullshit.
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This evening
Cheltenham 2023 Preview: Tom Stanley | Donn McClean | Matt Tombs | Adele Mulrennan | Charlie Poste
FWIW Donn already mentioned Oscar Elite - Ultima and Zoffany Bay - Pipe in his free e-mail this week.
Cheltenham 2023 Preview: Tom Stanley | Donn McClean | Matt Tombs | Adele Mulrennan | Charlie Poste
FWIW Donn already mentioned Oscar Elite - Ultima and Zoffany Bay - Pipe in his free e-mail this week.
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Was a bit confused by David Mullins on the Supreme - wasn't sure if he was intimating a high profile WIllie defection or just trying to say IEP wouldn't go?
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