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Liammet you are an absolute star - it works in Greece too!
Thank you so much.
This forum never ceases to amaze me. The generosity of spirit shown by so many FJs is very humbling.
Someone else sent me a PM to say I was welcome to use their racing to account so I could watch Irish racing replays while abroad. I’m only not naming them out of respect for their PM privacy. But that too was an extremely kind gesture from someone I’ve never met. Thank you all.
Just throw in a few thoughts on my catch up.
Lobbed 3pts win on Galvin at 33-1 in the XC as I can see it as a distinct possibility- and if it happens Galvin goes off favourite in my book.
Delta Work was the same age (9) when Gordon gave him his XC debut at the Festival.
And if Galvin does we that route I think we may be on tenterhooks until the 11th hour.
Running Galvin in the XC would also tee him up nicely for a crack at the Grand National- likely too high in the weights for me sadly. It’s a well trodden route for Gordon.
Against that, Gordon may go into the Festival with Galvin being his best GC hope again - and he might be reluctant to pass up another crack at the blue riband race if Delta Work is fit and firing for a repeat in the XC.
Suppose it all hinges on how Galvin fares in his next couple of runs in top company.
But 33-1 is hard to ignore when you’d probably struggle to beat 3-1 on the day if he goes for the XC.
Cashed out Ash Tree Meadow in the NHC for no loss.
I thought he ran a decent enough race over an inadequate trip the other day - and we may look back and think he had an impossible task against a big improver.
But I’m happy to keep a watching brief for now.
I like Banbridge a lot but my big worry is: he has so many options why would they send him over the NHC marathon trip when he looks great at two-and-half miles.
If the Turners cuts up I could see him taking his chance there. Does he need 4 runs to qualify for the Plate now? If so it’s probably a non starter.
And the only time he ran over 3miles was at Aintree where it certainly didn’t work out.
Maybe I’ve missed some trainer quotes saying the NHC is the target. Forgive me if that’s the case. Trying to do everything on a phone is beyond me.
But wherever Banbridge runs at the Fez he’ll have a serious chance in my book.
Marine Nationale looked smart the other day but early season form can make a fool of you once Willie has brought out the big guns.
I got burned in the MNH this year after being very impressed with Impervious in the autumn. She ran a respectable 6th but That experience has made me slightly more cautious this time round.
But when you miss the early price on a horse it’s all too easy to be dismissive of their chances.
Good luck to all who sail in them - and thanks again FJs for getting my little show back on the road.
Galvin was my first bet for 5 weeks!!!
Thank you so much.
This forum never ceases to amaze me. The generosity of spirit shown by so many FJs is very humbling.
Someone else sent me a PM to say I was welcome to use their racing to account so I could watch Irish racing replays while abroad. I’m only not naming them out of respect for their PM privacy. But that too was an extremely kind gesture from someone I’ve never met. Thank you all.
Just throw in a few thoughts on my catch up.
Lobbed 3pts win on Galvin at 33-1 in the XC as I can see it as a distinct possibility- and if it happens Galvin goes off favourite in my book.
Delta Work was the same age (9) when Gordon gave him his XC debut at the Festival.
And if Galvin does we that route I think we may be on tenterhooks until the 11th hour.
Running Galvin in the XC would also tee him up nicely for a crack at the Grand National- likely too high in the weights for me sadly. It’s a well trodden route for Gordon.
Against that, Gordon may go into the Festival with Galvin being his best GC hope again - and he might be reluctant to pass up another crack at the blue riband race if Delta Work is fit and firing for a repeat in the XC.
Suppose it all hinges on how Galvin fares in his next couple of runs in top company.
But 33-1 is hard to ignore when you’d probably struggle to beat 3-1 on the day if he goes for the XC.
Cashed out Ash Tree Meadow in the NHC for no loss.
I thought he ran a decent enough race over an inadequate trip the other day - and we may look back and think he had an impossible task against a big improver.
But I’m happy to keep a watching brief for now.
I like Banbridge a lot but my big worry is: he has so many options why would they send him over the NHC marathon trip when he looks great at two-and-half miles.
If the Turners cuts up I could see him taking his chance there. Does he need 4 runs to qualify for the Plate now? If so it’s probably a non starter.
And the only time he ran over 3miles was at Aintree where it certainly didn’t work out.
Maybe I’ve missed some trainer quotes saying the NHC is the target. Forgive me if that’s the case. Trying to do everything on a phone is beyond me.
But wherever Banbridge runs at the Fez he’ll have a serious chance in my book.
Marine Nationale looked smart the other day but early season form can make a fool of you once Willie has brought out the big guns.
I got burned in the MNH this year after being very impressed with Impervious in the autumn. She ran a respectable 6th but That experience has made me slightly more cautious this time round.
But when you miss the early price on a horse it’s all too easy to be dismissive of their chances.
Good luck to all who sail in them - and thanks again FJs for getting my little show back on the road.
Galvin was my first bet for 5 weeks!!!
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