Khalid Abdullah has died. His horses’ footprint is all over the sport. Legend of the breeding game.
Probably not even room inside a single post to name all his great horses. Strange how he’s gone just after Enable finished, bit like Cecil with another of his and probably the best of the lot, Frankel.Actually strange is not the right word really but there’s a nice symmetry to it I suppose
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Craig Burnley V West Ham - WEST HAM WIN - INCORRECT
Paddy Power have a load of specials on these 3, and have included our game on Sunday in a few of them. They'll make an absolute fortune from the likes of me the fuckers
Bob Olinger very good again there. Blue Lord never fully settled and still looks a bit green to me, but beaten fair and square on the day.
Not sure Blue Lord is a 2 mile 5 horse. Fast run two miles looks his game to me but don't think he is quite top class for this year anyhow. He is the type I could see turning up in a county hurdle next year off a nice weight and running a big race. Having said that I don't think they bought him to run in a county hurdle!!Bob Olinger was impressive though and on overall form (rather than just their latest races) he would be ahead of bravemansgame in my book.
Envoi Allen has to give 11lb to the field including Asterion Forlonge on Sunday at Punchestown in heavy ground. Probably makes this his toughest test to date. Slightly strange step to take but perhaps they didn’t expect to face something like Asterion Forlonge. I guess it depends which Asterion Forlonge turns up but this could be a tougher race in the ground than they want before Cheltenham
Mullins isn’t averse to a late switch around but I get the impression Appreciate It will be the Supreme horse and Blue Lord the Ballymore. I think Blue Lord stays 2m5 but having run free most of the race on heavy ground he had nothing left for the finish. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Blue Lord get closer in March.
So bloody what? If you watch football to be absolutely miserable then go watch cricket.
Gutsy gutsy performance there. Had to give away 3 pounds as well.
Yep, going right handed too which probably makes Asterion 7 to 10 lbs better than going the other way round. Mate of mine was convinced during the week that if Asterion stood his ground that Envoi would be scratched. He backed Asterion on that basis too.
Nice one Flash
Cheers mate.Did you get to see Youmdor for Mullins today?
You’re not wrong on Youmdor, Flash. I cannot believe he’d have been beaten if he stood up. He was still on the bridle in a Grade 1 coming to the last. Hopefully it throws people off the scent a bit and we can get a price at Cheltenham.
Only just watched it. No doubt he was still to be asked the question so the most likely winner. Both horses came away so looked a good performance (wasn’t a grade one though Gerry). I think he’ll have to jump a bit better though. Apart from coming down thought he was quite big at his hurdles at times. Looking a good set of Juveniles this year on both sides of the water. I like Adagio as things stand.
Of course. I don’t know what I was looking at but I was sure I saw that when I looked last night. Probably fuelled by alcohol
Not a grade 1 no but a decent juvenile hurdle and I think he was laughing at the eventual winner, still a nice price for the Triumph although Mullins does have French Aseel for that as well.Alcohol fuelled mistakes are the best kind Gerry
Well we should get a good idea about where the Irish juveniles stand if they all turn up at Leopardstown in 3 weeks. They’re both entered along with French Aseel and Zanahiyr
I know we’ve got bigger things to look forward to today but really intrigued by this 12:50 race
Got robbed of a race there. Don’t think Envoi Allen dispatched the outsider as easy as I’d like but he’s giving pounds away.
Asterion a faller?
At the first!
That’s mad, rarely win after a drift like that, usually run like they’ve got three legs!
The bumper horse in Ireland today won really well. Elliott didn’t exactly talk it down after. One under the radar a bit for the Cheltenham bumper.