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[Quevega]

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Connell with his bollocks out.
Kind of agree with him though, especially with that race yesterday

 

[ComplyOrDie]

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Connell with his bollocks out.
Kind of agree with him though, especially with that race yesterday

Yes and no.

Bit of pleb, isn't he.

The disrespect about Jonbon!

Would love Jonbon to beat Marine Nationale by 8 lengths now

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

Yes and no.

Bit of pleb, isn't he.

The disrespect about Jonbon!

Would love Jonbon to beat Marine Nationale by 8 lengths now

He’s the sort of bloke that would take a fair bit of willpower not to smash his face in to be honest.
Definite mute button job.

 

[Lobos]

Yes and no.

Bit of pleb, isn't he.

The disrespect about Jonbon!

Would love Jonbon to beat Marine Nationale by 8 lengths now

Yeah, didn't like that. Setting the horse up for a fail. Keep it down.

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

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Connell with his bollocks out.
Kind of agree with him though, especially with that race yesterday

I'm not even sure MN would have beaten Quilixios last year.

The 7/4 wouldn't interest me anyway

 

[Irish Rugby]

No idea, maybe he won't be riding the JP horses in march (If Cobden is available) so they thought it'd be better if he rode one of the novices he'll definitely be riding in the spring.

Strongly suspect that is the JP connections demanding their jock. It does seem to be the trainer has the final decision usually except where this owner is concerned.

 

[EnvoiAlien]

He’s the sort of bloke that would take a fair bit of willpower not to smash his face in to be honest.
Definite mute button job.

Always been a gobshite, one good horse and carries on like he's Vincent OB.

 

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ascot chase and skip ?
or straight to ryanair.

Henderson speaking though, so not sure what owners will think.

 

[EnvoiAlien]

Strongly suspect that is the JP connections demanding their jock. It does seem to be the trainer has the final decision usually except where this owner is concerned.

It'll be interesting to see if Cobden rides in the QMCC, Nicholls won't have anything for the race so he'll be available, imagine the scenes if he won on him.

 

[Quevega]

It'll be interesting to see if Cobden rides in the QMCC, Nicholls won't have anything for the race so he'll be available, imagine the scenes if he won on him.

I'd read the above article.
Looks unlikely to me.

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

Always been a gobshite, one good horse and carries on like he's Vincent OB.

 

[EnvoiAlien]

I'd read the above article.
Looks unlikely to me.

Think we posted in unison, my post was outdated as I pressed send.

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

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ascot chase and skip ?
or straight to ryanair.

Henderson speaking though, so not sure what owners will think.

One of the two it seems
Be tough to do Ascot and Cheltenham, unless he gets an easy race at Ascot.
Right call re distance imo
Wait and see I guess.

 

[Benjy23]

He's right on Marine is Barry. An absolute cert here.

Solness have more of a chance to get him beat at DRF mind, which would concern me if needing to take the price now.

 

[Lobos]

Good news for Jonbon Ryanair fans. He won't miss Cheltenham will he ? Maybe they are thinking Ascot then Aintree. Good news for Maj CC fans as well....

 

[Irish Rugby]

Yes, he's a solid enough favourite is Marine but I've covered with both Qulixiois and Solness. I'm confident both will turn up on the day as well.

 

[Irish Rugby]

I think locally with Barry there has been a lot of traditional horseman snobbery towards him. How dare a non horsey type set himself up as a trainer - and then he jocked off Mikey O'Sullivan a mere few moths before his tragic injury (RIP). He's a bit like Ryanair's Michael O'Leary. He's just going to say what's in his head, and doesn't mind who he upsets. A bit like Jim Bolger.

 

[Many Clouds]

I like it, bit of fighting talk, backing his own horses and sticking his neck on the line early. Better than the same old boring shite we get from everyone else.

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

He's right on Marine is Barry. An absolute cert here.

Solness have more of a chance to get him beat at DRF mind, which would concern me if needing to take the price now.

He’s certainly the most reliable in the race and worthy fav, but no superstar.
Not an absolute cert either.

 

[riccirich]

With no malice intended to people who think different - when it comes to connells comments, I really think people need to grow a pair.

Its a bit of harmless thrash talk that adds to the entertainment of it all. He's not saying anything terrible, basically just that he thinks his horse is far better than the others. Its not as if he's insulting Henderson or laughing at il etait temps falling or something. Every single other sport has this and people laugh and say its good for the game, but in racing its not allowed apparently.

There's never any controversy about him - no betting irregularities, not known for cheating and fielding non triers, went out of his way to keep everyone up to date on William munnys injury. You can literally send him an email asking about future plans for his horses, and he'll respond with a fully honest answer, as he has several times to people on here. But he's the guy you have a problem with in racing?

Not the countless other big name trainers/owners who are considered "classier", who are fielding non triers every week and cheating to make a bit of cash or get a nice handicap mark. Who go out of their way to keep injuries secret for as long as possible, but we know anyway because of exchange movement days or weeks earlier. Who tell barefaced lies to the public about how well they're horse is, despite the exchange and people with links to the yard stating the opposite which turns out to be true.

But nevermind all that, the moral line is drawn at him being too honest and saying that he thinks his horse is better than somebody else's?