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….with handicap entries due in a few weeks, I’ll sort the individual threads.

Rather than pull the old threads through, I’ll open new ones but copy the vital detail provided by Sax as well as the trend analysis.

Hope this is ok with everybody.
 
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…W Mullins;

Salvator Mundi came back to a nice bit of form to win at Thurles on Thursday where Paul Townend rode him very positively.

It seemed to work and he jumped a lot better than he had done on his previous run. He’s still one I think an awful lot of based on his homework and he can go on from there.

Laurets D’Estruval won the maiden hurdle on the same card. He looks more like a chaser, and I think that’s where his real forte will lie but we’ll see what we can do with him for the rest of the season. He appears to like testing conditions and is a nice strong horse for that sort of test.

I was very happy with Too Bossy For Us at Punchestown. He’s had a few good runs and I think he’s going to make into a nice dual-purpose horse. We might look at a handicap at Cheltenham with him.

I was very happy with most of our runners in Leopardstown. Fact To File was very impressive as were Majborough, Kaid d’Authie, Narcisco Has and Doctor Steinberg.

I was delighted with those four but a little disappointed with Lossiemouth and Final Demand and hopefully we can get them back on-song before Cheltenham but all-in-all the weekend was very good.
 
Worth noting Too Bossy For Us would need another 2 runs to qualify for a festival handicap …
 
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Anyone tune in for that itv racing Friday night live ?

Hopefully you didn't

Was absolutely awful and is doing racing more bad than good
 
People were talking last week about some horses leaving their Cheltenham behind in the Leopardstown mud. Well, a week further on and guess what?!
 
The only race I’ve seen folk really say may have bottomed horses was the 2m Novice Chase where they’ve gone hell for leather in testing conditions and came home at a trot.
 
People were talking last week about some horses leaving their Cheltenham behind in the Leopardstown mud. Well, a week further on and guess what?!
Whatever suits eh?!
 
The only race I’ve seen folk really say may have bottomed horses was the 2m Novice Chase where they’ve gone hell for leather in testing conditions and came home at a trot.
Might be referring to me as I mentioned the Gold Cup stat about horses running on Heavy in the season having a poor record (1 winner this century etc). Of course Haiti ran on heavy today etc etc think that’s what Archie is referring to but maybe wrong.
 
Are there any more Pertemps Qualifiers to be run ??., before the Festival., thanks.
 
Bossofthebrownies a non-runner in the Ten Up, only leaves 4 so The Wallpark secures a definite NHC qualification (if the UK capper lets him in).
 
Bossofthebrownies a non-runner in the Ten Up, only leaves 4 so The Wallpark secures a definite NHC qualification (if the UK capper lets him in).

Has to finish yet doesn't he...

Hopefully Oscars Brother is trying to win and The Wallpark is trying to finish last!
 
Has to finish yet doesn't he...

Hopefully Oscars Brother is trying to win and The Wallpark is trying to finish last!
Might try the Oscars Brother today and The Wallpark double as I have missed the early prices in the NHC