Preview reports 2015

beaker1 · February 16, 2015

A friend as sent me a copy of preview report which took place at ascot on 14/2.2015 onlya short one but its a report: Cheltenham Preview Report 2015 : Ascot 14/2/2015 Ascot Racecourse hosted the first Cheltenham Festival Preview of 2015 in the Horsewalk Inn after racing on 14 February. The Panel consisted of: Oli Bell - Chair Paul Nicholls ( PN) Aidan Coleman ( AC) Barry Orr ( BO) Champion Hurdle BO: Reckons Ruby Walsh will definitely ride Faugheen, and will leave The Fly. Kitten Rock winner in Ireland today has had support for the Champion Hurdle AC/PN: Nicholls & Coleman big Faugheen fans too, Nicholls can't touch The New One. BO : When panel asked for any big priced choices Barry goes back to Kitten Rock again. Champion Chase AC: Sprinter Sacre ran well at Ascot. Some are being unfair to him. PN : Dodging Bullets has gone under the radar. He is in the form of his life having won the Tingle Creek and Clarence House Chase.He has not been great in the spring before, but we have adapted his training slightly. To me he deserves to be favourite. It should not be done on sentiment but on form and that is my view. PN : I think Mr Mole will run a big race. He dotted up last week after being left 15 lengths at the start. He has won four races on the trot and won ones that Master Minded did. I always thought he was good but it has taken a bit of convincing. AP (McCoy) didn't really like him at first but he has got confidence with him now and is on a roll. I think he has the more natural ability, whereas Dodging Bullets is the more hardened and tougher horse. BO: Champagne Fever won today & could drop back to the Champion Chase, likes Cheltenham. Simply Ned a longer-priced option. World Hurdle PN: Can't give More Of That any chance for World Hurdle and doesn't fear Annie Power either - both had interrupted campaigns . He thinks Zarkandar should be favourite. He has solid form and and he probably should have won at Ascot before Christmas when he pulled up in front. The more competitive race will suit him and he had a racecourse gallop at Wincanton on Wednesday and it was the best he had seen him for a long time. Saphir Du Rheu is improving, but in my mind Zarkandar is a bit more battle-hardened and experienced and I feel that Rock On Ruby will give him a good lead into the race so he doesn't have to get there too soon. AC: Saphir Du Rheu for him, won well last time, showed a lot of courage & beat a high class field BO: Lieutenant Colonel is best staying hurdler in Ireland, but look also at Monksland & Jetson. Gold Cup PN: have no worries that Silviniaco Conti acts around Cheltenham, as he was travelling when he fell in the race two years ago."He had a few little mishaps training, but he is much more assured now. His last two wins have been two of the best performances of his career and he had a nice racecourse gallop with Sam Winner on Wednesday. On form he is the one to beat. Sam Winner is the main danger ! He is in good form and loves it around Cheltenham and he needs to be fresh, which he will be. He is the sort of horse that could run into a place at a big price. BO: Silviniaco Conti is a worthy fav, but Road To Riches the Irish threat AC: Aidan wouldn't run the novice Coneygree in the Gold Cup, it is a big jump up. 12-1 for Gold Cup, but would be nearly favourite for RSA All tip Silviniaco Conti to win, Road To Riches & Hollywell get shouts as alternative options Other Races/ Horses BO:Katie T - only NH horse trained by Kevin Prendergast, watch out! PN : Current Event, Foxhunters and Southern Theatre in RSA - has been the target since September, the RSA will really suit him

Aidymac · February 16, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Nicholls thinks he will win every race. No surprise there then. :lol

beaker1 · February 19, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 THIS AINT MY WORK BUT I HAVE PERMISSION TO USE IT Goat preview night with Bryan Cooper, Katie Walsh, Jim Culloty, Kevin O'Ryan, sponsored by Paddy Power. courtesy of ross Moynihan ,@rossmoyno7 Supreme - Bryan thinks TUM would be suited by Supreme but can't be sure if runs in Supreme or Neptune. Got racing too early LTO. Alpha Des Obeaux is very well thought of said Bryan, thought he had serious chance the last day and Ruby came doing half speed on Douvan. Katie says Douvan is quite lazy and relaxed and that's what you need. Absolute moral, can't see him beat. Clear he's a machine. Kevin says Henry DB said to him thought Sizing John was very good when beaten by Douvan. Post race said either were average or he's machine Jim says L'ami worth a mention. Will improve for better ground and respected. Worry if Douvan misses any beat along the way. Willie not one to hype a horse and he finished his media day by saying Douvan is a machine Neptune - Bryan says race tailor made for Outlander. Bumper form rock solid & good the last day. But impressed with Nichols Canyon too. Bryan reports Robbie said if Windsor Park turned up in the Albert Bartlett that he'd win Bryan more excited to ride Tell Us More than Outlander. David Casey best judge in Willie's and couldn't believe was beaten LTO. Katie says can't forget Shaneshill wherever he goes. She would have Shaneshill over Nichols Canyon any day of the week. Katie saying Ruby has a lot of huge decisions to make with a bunch of magnificent novices, and that he will definitely be wrong with a few. Ruby isn't lying when says he doesn't know who he'll ride in everything says Katie. Literally all depends on last piece of work. Katie has ridden every novice of Willie's and the best horse of them all is Douvan. Shaneshill is as tough as honours maths and great bet for the Neptune - Katie Jim reckons at a the run race at Cheltenham Windsor Park can reverse form with Nichols Canyon, and the bet for him. Arkle - Katie says UDS as free as the wind. Rider is never in control. He is a nervous horse and gets hot. Hard on himself. However Katie says UDS has been to France twice and won twice so she isn't so worried about the Arkle.He's just too fast. Katie says if Vautour was to run she thinks he'd be second to Un de Sceaux. If UDS stands up he's a certainty and he will stand up. Bryan vey surprised if Clarcam ran this weekend. Has forgiven him for breaking his leg now, electric over fences. Bryan says if UDS falls which is a high possibility then Clarcam the one to be on. Thought would have won Fred Winter last year if not fall. Bryan was comfortable behind UDS most the race LTO but when Ruby changes his hands he was just gone. 'He emptied me in two strides' EW bet for Jim is Josses Hill. Value bet but UDS has to fall for him to win. Kevin keeps it simple - Josses won't get around, UDS wins RSA - Michael told Bryan he won't leave him sitting in the weighing room while Patrick has a nice ride in the four miler. [gold digger will be happy hearing that] Katie - Don Poli is as much a certainty as Douvan. Thinks he will run in the RSA, won't get beat. Who wins when it comes to owner and trainer deciding targets? Asked to Bryan. Michael has made it clear to him he says, the owner. Katie says the faster Coneygree goes, the further Don Poli beats him. Jim talking to Nichols yesterday. Nichols says Ptit Zig has had his ulcer problems sorted out & Paul maintains that can make for a new horse Bryan - Disappointed Valseur beaten the last day. Let Paul slip up the outside. Can reverse form next time out but Vautour hard beat. Katie says Vautour was beat by the time he jumped out at Christmas. Never looked happy. Her fancy is the Tullow Tank at big prices. Triumph - Was worried if Petite would stay the last day but she did well. Tough fully and a good ride but Nicky a serious hand in it. Bryan - None of the Triumph crop this year in the league of Our Conor. Could run it a few times and get a few different results. Katie reckons Kalkir lacking a gear. Fast pace will suit Peace & Co and one to beat. PP the most suited of Willie's for this year. RyanAir - The Don ticks all the boxes. It was his own fault that he fell at the festival last year. Ground makes no difference. There's no such thing as a good thing at Cheltenham but Don Cossack one of the best rides I have - Bryan Katie - Cue Card is going absolutely nowhere. Don Cossack all the way. Russell used to tell Jim The Don was only a big frame of a horse. Has filled into that frame now. Katie - 5/4 Faugheen is ridiculous. What has he beat? Absolutely nothing. Ridiculous price. Wide open race. Katie doesn't like the New One. Not convinced on this years form, can't have him. Jezki great price at 6/1. Hurricane without doubt appreciates it softer says Katie. Struggles at a certain point in races now and can't do that in Champion. But if the heavens opened, her 100 euro would still be on Hurricane Fly. Unbelievable horse. AP told Bryan at Christmas that he could have gone another furlong and a half at Christmas and he wouldn't have gone by Hurricane Fly. Jim thinks Cheltenham will suit The New One far better than anything else. Kings Theatre need better ground. Paddy Power have not laid a cent on Ruby to ride Hurricane Fly. Not a shilling. Will ride Faugheen. QMCC - Lay of the meeting for KOR is Sprinter Sacre. Jim can't have him either. No room for emotion here. Hidden Cyclone great EW bet for Kevin, didn't get home in the RyanAir last year, trotted over the last. Bryan concurs. 'For me Sprinter Sacre looked like a fucking greyhound the last day' - Jim C Rock on Ruby the pick for both Jim & Katie in the WH, but all very tentative. Wide open race etc etc. Before Dessie past away Bryan says thy always thought Lieutenant Colonel was one of the best they had had in a long time. Wouldn't get off. Dedigout will not run at Cheltenham unless there is an absolute downpour. Lord Windermere has had no health issues this year which is contrasting to last year says Jim. In front too soon the last day. Jim was confident he'd finish in the first four last year and that's how he feels again, first four. Obviously would love to win. Jim says according to vets if you scope 100 horses, 90 of them will have ulcers. Ulcers excuse suspect re Silviniaco. Wants flat track. Carlingford Lough is a massive improver says Jim. 'We probably all know why but we won't say why. They placed him well we'll say' Bryan - I rode in the Lexus & the Hennessy and the Hennessy rode a far better race, we went flat to the boards the whole way. Road to Riches picked up again in the last 20 yards after going that quick the whole way. Hope for first three definitely - Bryan Decision re Foxrock supplementation will not be made until the five day stage, changing every day says Katie. Bumper - Up for Review I think is the horse they all have to beat. Keeps going forever and you've got to stay- katie Bryan says Eddie O'Leary has told him that Gigginstown will run one or maybe two in the bumper. Each one as impressive as the next. Mares - Katie says Annie is great nick and won't come off the bridle. Edeymi & Bishops Road the handicap guddens for Bryan Charity bets - Bryan goes for Don Cossack. Katie goes for Annie Power. Jim picks Lord Windermere EW.

beaker1 · February 25, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 taken from else where with permission Notes taken from Preview night in Balbriggan with Gary O'Brien (GOB), Kevin Ryan (KR), Andrew Lynch (AL), Tony Martin and Paul Ryan (PR) from Paddy Power on Thursday 19th February. Supreme Novices: All were unanimous that Douvan was the one to beat. PR says he is like to shorten close to evens on the day so best to back early. He described him as "bombproof". KR was all about Douvan with Mullins telling him "he's as nice a horse as we've ever had" and even Mullins' mother saying if she could have any horse in the stable it'd be him over even Faugheen. The ew value all agreed was Shaneshill at 12/1. Neptune Novices Hurdle: KR was all about Windsor Park regardless of whether he runs here or in the Albert Bertlett saying he likes nice ground and Pat Smullen thinks very highly of the horse. Also likes Outlander if Windsor Park doesn't go in this. TM reckons Windsor Park is one of the bets of the meeting with AL saying likewise, that he's a great ew bet, hoping that he runs in this rather than the Albert Bartlett. PR thinks Nichols Canyon is a good horse but the vibes for Tell Us More are not good coming from the stable. Albert Bartlett: All didn't like the chances of Black Hercules and look elsewhere. KR likes Value at Risk saying he's a decent horse and the trip should suit. Martello Tower is excellent value ew too. AL thinks likewise about Martello Tower, the trip will suit (unbeaten over 3 miles) and at 10/1 is great value. TM also likes Martello Tower and also likes No More Heroes saying he will be bang there provided he jumps better than last time. PR thinks both Martello Tower and Value at Risk have great chances while No More Heroes is well worth a bet (which GOB agreed with too). Triumph Hurdle: None are convinced with Peace and Co saying he carries his head too high and has been beating pigs and is too short in the betting. PR says Peace and Co will be the lay of the week and thinks Hargam has a better chance. Petite Parisienne has done nothing wrong either but betting wise it's wide open. TM likes Hargam with AL agreeing with him being a value bet at 5/1 and Petite Parisienne will be best of be Irish. KR says lay Peace and Co and lump on Petite Parisienne saying "he will win". KR reckons Dicosimo is definitely one for the future saying he may well turn out to be the best horse to emerge from this race but may not win this. Arkle Chase: All adamant Un de Sceaux won't be touched barring a fall. KR says no to Josses Hill and Clarcam w/o Un de Sceaux or ew is an excellent bet, he jumps brilliantly which TM agreed with. RSA Chase: PR says Don Poli will go here not the 4 miler and will definitely shorten. Also impressed with Kings Palace but thinks he and Coneygree will cut each other's throats contesting the lead. KR likes Coneygree over Kings Palace but thinks Don Poli has rock solid form and will win this. The Young Master is a great bet in the 4 miler instead of this. AL has been impressed with Don Poli but is also a huge Coneygree fan. TM says he would buy Don Poli over any other horse but also says Coneygree has an excellent chance too. Heathfield in the 4 miler for him. JLT Chase: PR says Paddy will be laying Vautour, reckons all things with him are possibly not as they should be. AL thinks 9/4 is too short for Vautour but David Casey fancies Vautour and all agreed he is one of the best judges of a horse around. Pitt Zig is a no after his fall but if Gitane du Berlais is a great price if he goes. KR says Valsur Lido will turn the form with Apache Stronghold and hasn't been impressed with Vautour the last twice. TM thinks Vautour is the one to beat if on form but Ptit Zig has a good chance. Champion Chase: None are convinced that Sprinter Sacre is as good as he was and will be a lay by bookies. TM says though if he is back to anywhere near his best he will win. PR thinks Hidden Cyclone represents excellent value and both KR and TM thought likewise. For him Champagne Fever is too short however KR thinks he has a good chance as did GOB. While all agreed Dodging Bullets is the form horse his record at Cheltenham is shocking. Mixed feelings over Sire de Grugy, AL yes but KR and PR no. Big no for Mr Mole from AL describing him as "a pig". Ryanair Chase: KR and AL not keen on Balder Succes or Cue Card but AL thinks Johns Spirit is good value. Both TM and KR are very much in favour of Don Cossack calling him one of the best bets of the meeting. Champion Hurdle: KR questions Faugheens jumping at times and while he and AL reckon he's been impressive but is very short PR says there's no holes to him and TM described him as "home and hosed". The New One has not impressed PR and KR with his last run especially and both think Jezki may be regressing based on this seasons form against Hurricane Fly but GOB expects him to be in the top 3. PR thinks Hurricane Fly at 8/1 is great ew value while AL and TM said the same for Arctic Fire at 14/1. KR feels the ground is crucial to Hurricane Fly's chances, slow ground and a stamina test is his best chance rather than quick ground and a speed test. World Hurdle: Conflicting accounts as to whether Annie Power will run in this or the Mares Hurdle. AL thinks she will run here and expects her to win if so. TM expects her to go the Mares route. PR says More of That holds no value at 5/1 but he and KR think Saphir du Rheu has a fantastic chance. He also thinks Zarkander and Rock on Ruby won't see out the trip. TM thinks Reve de Sivola is the one to beat. TM and KR like Lieutenant Colonel and Dedigout with the latter being more ground dependant. AL and GOB both think Whisper is the dark horse in the race. Gold Cup: All big no's for Holywell, KR will "eat his bollox if he wins a Gold Cup". KR, AL and TM think Many Clouds holds an excellent chance but PR thinks he's focussed more on the Grand National. The only concern is quick ground for KR. TM thinks Silvianaco Conti is the best horse in the race but PR, ALand KR both think he won't stay up the hill and is best on flatter tracks. Foxrock if supplemented has a great chance feel TM and KR. All 4 think Carlingford Lough has no chance while KR and AL both like Road to Riches, TM says he has no chance. Other Races Day 1: Glens Melody ew or w/o Annie Power (KR and AL) The Young Master in the 4 Miler (KR) Gallant Oscar a great ew chance Annie Power will go off evens for the Mares Race (PR) Other Races Day 2: Cassels Rock borderline but would have a great chance in the Coral Cup, Quick Jack in the County Hurdle is the surprise package & Thunder Zone in the Fred Winter Pylonthepressure in the Bumper (PR) Vigil in good form and will have Smullen on board, Bordini has been impressive (KR) Other Races Day 3: Mydor an ew shout in the Pertemps, Rivage D'or an ew chance in the Cross Country & Sraid Padraig has a good chance he jumps and travels well Ned Buntline in the Grand Annual (AL & TM) Other Races Day 4: Salsify in the Foxhunters (KR) Some races in the last 4 parts may not be in the right day so apologies if that is the case. Lot of information there so hopefully some of it is helpful in picking some winners.

NewPunter · February 26, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Someone last few years has put the reports up that Wetherbys send out from the various Preview Evenings, will that be happening again this year?

beaker1 · March 2, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Ballygar Johnny Burke (JB), Paul Carberry (PC), Gavin Lynch (GL), Johnny Ward (JW), Kevin Blake (KB), Sean Boyce (SB), Graham Rossiter (GR) of Starsports Supreme. KB. Douvan is going to be very short for a horse that has been training quite light. Apparently they struggle to keep condition on him. Rick concerned that he has been on the go a long time. Fan of the horse but wont back him at 7/4. Having said all that, Willie sees no flaws in the horse. JW - Willie says its "as nice a horse as we have ever sent to Cheltenham". A lovely big horse that settles very well. Hurricane Fly's lass says this is as nice a horse as the Fly. An Arkle winner next year PC - The fav is very good, a big scopey horse, but wondering if this is a bit quick for him this year? Horses this size normally take a good year to grow up and settle into the job properly. GL - Willies team are very bullish, but worries that he has not won left handed yet JB - We tried to take on Douvan at Gowran - he is exceptional. Sizing John was much better at Leop (ran a bit dead at Gowran) though and has a sporting chance. Looking forward to the rematch. SB -Points out that this is not a great race for favourites over the years. GR - Hendersons like L'Ami Serge a lot, and expect improvement on better ground. Arkle. JB. Un De Sceaux is a freak. He has vever went so fast in a chase as he dis against him last time. Can't be beaten. PC. UDS is a machine - took him on with Foildubh, but had to stop him to a trot to get some air. Made Clarcam look like a handicapper - only a fall will stop him. KB. Willie is not worried about the ground at all - this is "bar a fall" stuff. GL. This will be the most exciting 4 mins you will have in 2015 (speak for yourself...SB). Didn't run last year to give the Fly a chance. Most exciting jumper since Carvills Hill. You can keep your Frankels and the rest - this is racing. Everyone else riding theirs for 2nd. JW. Smashing is a really good EW bet at about 33/1. Josses Hill is a horrible jumper GR. Court Minstrel travels well and could finish 2nd or 3rd Champion Hurdle. KB. Faughen is a stupid price. You can pick holes in his form all day long. He has never been properly tested and is not a slick jumper. Jessie was delighted last year that AP was required elsewhere and Barry could ride Jezki. Jezki is rock solid EW, not at all worried about the prep. Plinth made an arse of the front running last time. JW. I was offered a leg in Faugheen one night at the dogs (locally bred in Galway). All the family were duds, and this is the beauty of NH racing. will be 7/4 on the Tuesday. PC. Faugheen is hard to oppose. Artic Fire has a squeek and may be 2nd. AP set it up for the Fly last twice on Jezki. GL. Faugheen is 8/8 and was brilliant at Leop last year. Dan Skelton saddled him at Ascot and reckoned he was the fattest horse he ever saddled. Ruby was embarrassed by his size at Kempton. The New One only beat Diakali about a neck at Aintree, and he is kept away from the good horses at Willies in case they pick up "a dose of the slows". Faugheen wins 6L. Artic Fire the EW bet as both the ground and the track will suit. Mares. PC. Annie looks a fair machine, will be very hard to beat if she runs here. JW. AP was wearing a hood in her work last time at Willies. She is not quite straightforward but is vastly superior to Quevaga! She is buzzy at home so wait until the day to make sure she is in one piece. KB. Annie is an absolute good thing. She is easier to train that Quevega, she never actually got injured but was rested as the felt there was one coming on. Put in all your doubles, trebles etc. GL. AP is working very well and will be 4/5 on the day. Se has a stone in hand on ratings. Glens Melody w/o is the bet at 7/4 off Skybet, except they won't take a fiver off ya! Best Bets and other Day 1 stuff... KB. Jezki EW JW. Douvan is the best bet. Very Wood or Wounded Warrior in the 4miler, whichever goes there. PC. Wounded Warrior in the RSA, Very Wood in the 4 miler. Actually both should run in the 4miler rather than take on Don Poli. UDS will win also. GL. Faugheen. the Young Master in the 4miler if he runs. Only has Meades horses to beat and going left handed will suit JB. Smashing EW GR. Generous Ransom in the Novice Chase. Is ahead of the handicapper Neptune. JW. Nichols Canyon has a horrible leg action but loved what he did at Leops last time. Outlander may be better value though. KB. NC looks like he is doing the breaststroke, the action is a big worry on good ground. However, he has won two G1s and settled much better last time. Willie says he won't front run at Chelt and should stay. Tell us More is working much better inn the last week also. GL. Willie has won this 3 times in the last 7 years, yet NC has a low profile for some reason. This is probably because he is not a flash work horse, but he is honest and will stay. Only 3 count in this - Outlander, NC and Windsor Park (not off a yard last time). Reckons that NC would bite you if you tried to pass him. SB. Prefers Outlander to NC PC. Impressed with NC last time, but when he asked Ruby about him and compared him a bit to the Fly, Ruby said "he's no Hurricane Fly". GR. Not a fan of NC on good ground. John Gosden kept him to soft ground for a reason. JB. An Outlander fan. Windsor Park has not tried this year though. Mentioned Beast of Burden but PC said he choked when he rode him in a bumper so unless he got his wind done... RSA. SB. Coneygree looks like going to the Gold Cup GL. Would love to back Don Poli for next years Gold Cup - fine big 3m chaser. Worried he has only ran over fences twice though. Should win and could be only 7/4 on the day. Kings Palace has been in more small fields than a farmer in Clare and is not a good enough jumper for Cheltenham. Should be a million. GR. Big Don Poli fan, a great run as a 5yo last year. PC. Kings Palace will really struggle to get past DP. Apache Stronghold didn't get home against DP. JW. Ruby said after Gowran he should run in the 4miler. If he runs here though 7/2 is a massive price, he is flawless. A lump on job. (Note: JW is enjoying his Guinness by this stage.) JB. The only competition here to DP is Coneygree if he rund, a joy to watch. Would love to ride him over a fence. Champion Chase. JB. Barry thinks SS is bombing it again. Just got tired last time and not knocked about. PC. Not really impressed with SS last time. Middle part of the race good but not the start or end. Can't have a horse that burst for a CChase. GL. SS has had more heart palpatations than JW on a saturday night in Coppers - not going to do it. Was all over Champagne Fever but gone off him in favour of Sire De Grugy. Still getting over last years Arkle. A bad Tingle Creek so not keen on Dodging Bullets. KB. Didn't like SS last time - Barry was afraid to put him under any pressure. A big hole in him now. 3 races quickly might catch up on SDG. CF a solid EW bet. Day 2 best bets... GR. 7/2 Don Poli an incredible bet JB. Coneygree if he runs PC. Outlander in the Neptune GL. Nichols Canyon. Zarin in the Fred Winter off 133. 3rd to Peace and Co. Hostile Fire in the same race - not overly tried yet JW. Don Poli is the bet of the week KB. Don Poli SB. All Yours in the Fred Winter if he runs JLT. PC. Rides out Apache Stronghold every day. Hard to beat if at his best on the day. the hill will help him. Works with Road to Riches. All Noels horse are in good health and great form. KB. Vautour is one of the hype horses of the week. Dosen't like the way he jumps. Big fan of AS. JW. Vautour was flawless at Navan, but jumped terrible the next time. Willie is sure he can jump better. Has lost his "wow" for Vautour. GL. Will only bet in running depending how Vautour and Apache Stronghold settle early on. GR. They are not seeing any money for Vautour yet. Between AS and Valseur Lido JB. Vautour only ok the last day. Also between AS and Valseur Lido Ryanair. GR. All of Johns Sprit's wins have been on the old course, and he is 0/3 on the new course KB. Don Cossack is a funny horse, a big massive scopey horse and has finally started to finish his races well. Does nothing in front though so the pace of the race should help. JW. Saw DC up the north, a tank of a horse. Very taken by him. 7/2 is skimpy enough though, could be 5s on the day. GL. Likes Ballynagour EW. Easiest winner at Cheltenham last year, travels great. Needs a big break between races though. If Tom Scu can stay on board he is a decent ew bet. SB. Points out that Ireland are 0/10 in this race. Massive fan of MA Filleule, who comes alive in the spring GR. Getting 6lb makes MF a cert in his eyes JB. DC has finally got his act together. Certain he would have beaten Champagne Fever last time. Balder Success a good EW bet though. Stayers Hurdle. SB. Remember this is being run on a different course now! GL. Not having a bet, could pick 5 and get it wrong. Annie Power should run here and she would win it. KB. Have a swing at a big price on Jetson at about 20/1 (cue slagging from JW about coming all the way to Ballygar and giving the working punters Jetson. Jetson is a rat of a horse!) JW. Likes Monksland EW. jumped very well in the Galmoy, and the rest are much of a muchness. PC. Monksland has been a nightmare to keep sound, has legs like glass. Worked well at Fairyhouse last week. Hates sticky ground. Has a real good chance. Let slip that Rich Coast worked well with Monksland and Road to Riches and he rode him in the work. Runs in the County. JB. Rode work upsides Lieutenant Colonel about 10 days ago and he is in very good form. SB. Saphir Du Rheu wins this. Zarkandar a doubtful stayer. Day 3 Naps.. KB. Jetson EW JW. Apache Stronghold GL. Edeymi and Light Duties in the Pertemps PC. Que Card in the Ryanair. Loves AS but won't tip him JB. Lieutenant Colonel based on his work. GR. MA Filleule, almost unfair that she gets 6lb. GB. Saphir Du Rheu in the stayers. Triumph. GR. Peace and Co is rock solid. Very strong vibes from Nicky. They think its a machine. Hargam will travel as well as anything so maybe back to lay on Betfair. GL. You can't win the Triumph on the bridle, and Willies horses are all stayers. Kalkir has not been right to date, and is interesting at the price. This is 2m1 up a steep hill. You need to stay. KB. Not a fan of PandC, too freegoing to win a Triumph. Dicosimo a real big chasing type so this won't suit. JW. PandC as the Irish lot aren't very good. He will be swinging coming into the straight and there is no faulting his attitude. Beltor is a good honest hurdler and will give you an EW run for your money. PC. You need to stay 1m4 to 1m6 on the flat to win a Triumph - stayers win this race. No need for a bet here. JB. Golden Doyen EW at a big price. Albert Bartlett. JW. Black Hercules was the hype horse in last years bumper but didn't do the business. No More Heroes is a nice bet for this race - the apple of Gordon Elliots eye. GR. Value At Risk has a definite chance, the horses only entry and he gallops all day. GL. BH will take a lot of beating, lots of talk about him in Willies. JB. VAR is a great bet at 10s KB. No More Heros - things went wrong at Leop and he scoped very badly afterwards (4/5). They think he is a Gold Cup horse. PC. NMH schooled at punch recently and they told him his bottle had gone jumping wise. Windsor Park schooled the same session and he won it on Waxies Dargle! Gold Cup. GL. This was a poor race last year, and it seems winning a handicap gives you a good chance this year too. Silviniaco Conti is 0/3 at Chelt. Djakadam worth a small EW bet. JB. There are no negatives about Road To Riches. Lord Windemere was gifted the Gold Cup last year. PC. Last year was the slowest Gold Cup he has ever ridden in. KB. Very wide open, and better than last year. Happy to take on SC - he was wobbling like JW after 4 Bacardi Breezers up the hill last year - won't get home. Djakadam may have the X Factor the rest don't have. Fat as a pig in the Hennesy, and won at Gowran when not fit either off top weight. Shocked if Ruby won't ride him. May fail through inexperience but price worth it. PC. R2R won the Galway Palte well, and will be better going left handed. Should love the ground. No negatives against him. Had desperate ulcers for a long while but that is sorted now. Still improving. SB. Very keen on R2R. 25e Charity Bets... KB. Djakadam JW. Don Poli GL. Roi Des Francs in the Martin Pipe, only been with Willie a few months PC. Rich Coast in the County (after some badgering earlier) JB. Value At Risk in the AB GR. Monksland in the Stayers SB. Some Plan in the Supreme Also Blue Hell and Sizing Granite on Sat

Aidymac · March 2, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 I am going to the Galway Preview night tonight, Patrick Mullins and Eddie O'Leary will be there and Patrick normally gives us a nugget of information, he said Don Poli was his banker last year. I will fill ye in on what they all say.

Smarty72 · March 2, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Have a great night! Will be interesting on what both Patrick Mullins has to say about his yard's runners and makes it more interesting that Eddie O'Leary is also there. Guess both will be biased!

Binchy · March 2, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Just like to say thanks for putting these up, they are always a good read!

Aidymac · March 3, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Galway Preview Night - Main Panel was Patrick Mullins, Davy Russell, Paul Kealy (Racing Post) and Eddie O'Leary (Gigginstown). All attended free of charge so hats off to them as most get a fee of 1k to 3k in other preview nights. Supreme Novices Hurdle Patrick Mullins: Douvan is exceptional, ground will be no issue, very hopeful. He said Shaneshill should also take his chance in this. Davy Russell: Shaneshill and Bentelimar both too big a price, go each-way. Criticised Paul Kealy's selection of Jollyallan, says he can't jump and that's a shocking bet. He also said L'Ami Serge is a 2nd season novice and that they have a shocking record in this. Paul Kealy: Douvan too short, Jollyallan great each-way bet, Patrick Mullins also questioned his selection, Jollyallan. Eddie O'Leary: Douvan is tall and weak so might not be suited to this test. Alvisio Ville a great e/w bet, Patrick Mullins agreed with him. Neptune Hurdle Paul Kealy: Nichols Canyon will win (sounded very assured). Davy Russell: Windsor Park a question mark for race, could go Albert Bartlett. He said it will be a travesty if the Irish don't win all novice hurdle races at Cheltenham and he will pack in racing if they don't. Patrick Mullins: Nichols Canyon could take a lot of beating, rated 111 on flat which was higher than Hurricane Fly. Eddie O'Leary: Nichols Canyon should win, he also said to watch Weld's horses this year who will be super fresh. Albert Bartlett Eddie O'Leary: No More Heroes scoped badly last time out, not as confident as they were about this horse. Paul Kealy: No More Heroes will take the world of beating. Patrick Mullins: Boost to Black Hercules if Douvan wins. Martello Tower has a great e/w chance, value. He feels Blaklion lacks class. Of all the novices, interestingly he said Black Hercules has the best chance! Davy Russell: Martello Tower good e/w chance but No More Heroes should win, will love 3 miles. Triumph Hurdle Eddie O'Leary: Petite Parisienne has a decent chance. Paul Kealy: Beltor is a massive price. Patrick Mullins: No interest in this race. Davy Russell: Thinks this is a great chance to do something with his wife to keep her happy, won't even watch it. Arkle Patrick Mullins: Un De Sceaux Leopardstown run phenomenal. Only worry is front runners' record in the race, but huge chance. Davy Russell: Un De Sceaux, wait until he gets down to the start to back him because it's a long way and he is a very excitable horse. Paul Kealy: Watching brief. Eddie O'Leary: Un De Sceaux is an aeroplane, Clarcam has no chance. JLT Davy Russell: The Tullow Tank huge price, e/w chance. Patrick Mullins: Afraid of Apache Stronghold, can't have Ptit Zig after his fall lto, Vautour working really well, will win! Paul Kealy: Ptit Zig huge chance, best form in the race. Eddie O'Leary: No strong opinion. RSA Chase Eddie O'Leary: All of a sudden got very quiet when asked about Don Poli, never commented. Davy Russell: Between Don Poli & Coneygree if they run in it, but Don Poli will win. Patrick Mullins: Valseur Lido could be a Gold Cup horse, wherever he turns up have a bet on him. David Pipe thinks Kings Palace is his bet of the week. Paul Kealy: Don Poli huge chance. Southfield Theatre e/w. 4-Mile National Hunt Chase Davy Russell: Wounded Warrior Patrick Mullins: Perfect Gentleman off a good mark, big price if he shows up. Eddie O'Leary: Thunder and Roses good chance, stays all day. Paul Kealy: Doing Fine e/w chance, Russell laughed. Champion Chase Davy Russell: Sprinter Sacre has had 8 wind operations, has huge wind problems. Dodging Bullets has never won in spring. Champagne Fever has a chance but Sire De Grugy will win. Patrick Mullins: Champagne Fever should run in this, he has been a little frustrating but he has a huge chance. He thinks Sire De Grugy will find it tough, Sacre the biggest danger. Paul Kealy: Champagne Fever will win. Eddie O'Leary: Champagne Fever fan, should be very hard to catch. Ryanair Chase Patrick Mullins: Don Cossack the one to beat. Boston Bob might run in this. Paul Kealy: Don Cossack good chance, but Ma Filleule is his bet.. Russell and Mullins laughed. Eddie O'Leary: Don Cossack for him. Davy Russell: Don Cossack will win, but watch out for whatever race Johns Spirit shows up in, might go in Queen Mother but could nick a place at huge price. Champion Hurdle Breeder: Can't see him being beat, he re-mortgaged the house and put the whole lot on him @ 4/1. (Faugheen) Davy Russell: Faugheen has not been tested, mistakes here will be punished. Jezki should be spot on, horse to beat. Patrick Mullins: Faugheen has potential, but would love to see Hurricane Fly win. Unlikely due to age but in unbelievable form at home. If it turns soft, he has a chance. Faugheen error prone but never costs him ground. The faster he goes, the better he jumps. Special horse, riding him is like having the accelerator pushed to the max on a Ferrari. Paul Kealy: Worried about The New One, think he is not in good form. Arctic Fire great e/w bet. Patrick questioned his bet, said Arctic Fire is out of his depth. Eddie O'Leary: Faugheen. World Hurdle Eddie O'Leary: Dedigout has a shout if it's soft. Paul Kealy: Poor race, Zarkandar tentative bet. Patrick Mullins: Briar Hill small e/w, Lieutenant Colonel has a big chance. Davy Russell: Lieutenant Colonel hard to beat, Saphir Du Rheu the danger. Champion Bumper Patrick Mullins: Very impressed with Bordini. Cousin David thinks Pylonthepressure is the best of the Mullins lot here. Afraid of Moon Racer. Eddie O'Leary: Likes Stone Hard a lot. Afraid of Moon Racer. Davy Russell: Bordini Paul Kealy: No comment. Gold Cup Paul Kealy: Silviniaco Conti best horse in the race by a long way. Many Clouds if it is soft. Eddie O'Leary: Road To Riches e/w chance. Carlingford Lough huge chance. Patrick Mullins: Djakadam fan, big chance.. On His Own e/w squeak. Davy Russell: Road To Riches horse to beat. Wouldn't swap his ride on Lord Windermere for anything else in the race, but trainer hasn't had a winner yet this year. Charity Bets â‚¬100 on each Hector - Don Poli Eddie - Roi Des Francs Paul - No More Heroes Patrick - Djakadam Davy - Jezki Other Bits of Information O'Leary told me in person that Tiger Roll will not be running at Cheltenham this year, the horse has gone backwards. Patrick Mullins told everyone to back York Hill on Saturday, should give us a few quid for Cheltenham he said. O'Leary said Roi Des Francs is the Gigginstown banker of the week in the Martin Pipe. Patrick was asked for his top 4 in order of best chance on Day 1: He said 1) Annie Power, 2) Un De Sceaux, 3) Douvan, 4) Faugheen.

Aidymac · March 3, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Also, when asked who JP McManus' next main jockey will be, both Davy Russell and Patrick Mullins said he won't have a No. 1 jockey once McCoy is gone, so the rides will be spread around is what they feel.

beaker1 · March 3, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 CHELTENHAM PREVIEW EVENING at TOWCESTER RACECOURSE sponsored by Sky Bet, the panel comprised of jockey, Nick Scholfield (NS), who is connected to Paul Nichollsâ€™ stable and gave an insight to his contenders, Timeformâ€™s Chief Correspondent, Jamie Lynch (JL), RacingUK presenter and pundit Oli Bell (OB) and Niall Hannitty (NH), sportinglife.comâ€™s value betting columnist Ben Linfoot (BL) and Michael Shinners (MS) was on hand for the latest market news. David Ord acted as MC and did a fine job to rattle through and keep order finishing at 10.00pm Supreme Novicesâ€™ Hurdle NS: Lâ€™Ami Sergeâ€™s Tolworth win on soft ground hard on the bridle was impressive on griund he is not at his best on having quickened up to win really well at Ascot. Douvan is more of a talking horse yet to do it at Grade 1 level unlike Lâ€™Ami Serge. JL: Willie Mullins has been saying some frightening things about Douvan. However, this means that you can back Lâ€™Ami Serge at a price you wouldnâ€™t normally be able to do so. The speed horses often donâ€™t win the Supreme and Douvan is speed whereas Lâ€™Ami is a grinder. OB: Lâ€™Ami Serge is the play as there is not much between him and Douvan on official figures but he is a much bigger price and Henderson was confident about at his media day last week. NH: Douvan looks even better coming into the Festival than Vautour and Faugheen did last year. I think Lâ€™Ami Serge will be better switching to this left-handed course. Qewy wants softer ground and Jollyallan doesnâ€™t jump well enough. Douvan looks the real deal and Iâ€™m a massive fan of his for this race. BL: Douvan is way too short and worth taking on. He has won twice on soft ground on right-handed tracks in Ireland so this is a different test. Vautour and Champagne Fever were proven Grade 1 winners when they won the Supreme for the same conditions. Vautour isnâ€™t and he is a shorter price than them. Shaneshill was too keen when beaten by No More Heroes and dropping back to 2m he is interesting. I also like Qewy and his form was franked at the weekend by Cardinal Walter. Shaneshill at 12/1 is my idea of the best bet. MS: There was money for Qewy and Seeedling today but generally itâ€™s all about Douvan but there is no rush to back him as Iâ€™ll be stunned if you donâ€™t see 9/4 or 5/2 on the day. Arkle Trophy NS: From Walshâ€™s point of view of Un De Sceaux, Cheltenham is different track to Leopardstown where there is only one downhill fence so his jumping will have to be 110%. Cheltenham can catch a horse like him out as he will going so fast. Peck at one downhill fence and his game could be over. JL: You canâ€™t back a horse at 4/7 in the Arkle. Court Minstrel is a horse to have caught my eye. He was a shorter price than Vibrato Valtat when they ran against each other earlier in the season and I will have a swing at him at a biggish price. OB: A hard race to punt in. Vibrato Valtat is the obvious one to finish second given the way the race will pan out and on general ability. Josses Hill hasnâ€™t taken to chasing and they just keep coming up with excuses with him. NH: I wouldnâ€™t have a bet. Un De Sceaux will be a fair hair-raising ride though and Vibrato Valtat can get a lovely toe into the race. The forecast from Wednesday onwards is spring-like weather and that will suit Sgt Reckless who looks the best of those at double figure prices. BL: You donâ€™t need many reasons to take on a horse at 4/7 in the Arkle and Un De Sceaux has fallen and never run at Cheltenham before. I do think that Josses Hill will put in an improved effort jumping at championship pace though. MS: Tony Martin stated he might send Ted Veale here and nick some prize money when I was on a panel with him last week. Champion Hurdle NS: I canâ€™t see much pace in the race and can see Ruby popping along on Faugheen and keeping it simple and having the race run to suit committing from two out. He has a very good cruising speed but can quicken off it. JL: What has Faugheen beaten? The answer is everything. He has just gobbled them all up. His time splits suggests that he will have the race sewn up between the last two flights. This might be the last chance you get to back Faugheen at odds-against in his career. I think he is outstanding. Jezki would probably be beating The New One if he was running in the same races he has been winning in Britain. OB: I think Faugheen is a monster. Itâ€™s the â€˜inâ€™ thing at the moment to question his form but his season is all gearing towards Cheltenham. Was last yearâ€™s Champion Hurdle brilliant? I donâ€™t think Jezki has looked brilliant this year and Faugheen looks a level above all of them. I canâ€™t have The New One. NH: I am really against The New One even ignoring his Haydock run and especially if it gets tactical. Jezki can still be a bit keen but he will be thereabouts and appeals each way. Faugheen could have the race run to suit. Hurricane Flyâ€™s brain is at Leopardstown rather than Cheltenham. BL: I canâ€™t think of a tactical situation in which Faugheen will be vulnerable. Of all the Mullins hotpots, he is the one I am most interested in backing. MS: Jezki has been popular each-way and will be on the day Day 1 Shoulder Races NS: In the novice handicap chase I ride Ceasar Milan who beat Whisper at Exeter on New Yearâ€™s Day. He is unexposed and very much improved and jumps well and reminds me a bit of Hunt Ball who won the race a few years ago. I schooled him last week and he went well. OS: I would side with Glens Melody at the prices to beat Annie Power in the Mares Hurdle who has not had the ideal preparation. On good ground Buywise will be a better jumper and he can go well if he runs in the 3m handicap chase. He has other entries, maybe the Plate is where he will run, but he will be interesting wherever he goes. NH: Ned Stark has been well found in the Ultima but I can see why. BL: Grand Vision is a cliff horse of mine and Iâ€™ll back him. He is in handicap chase and four miler. I also like Thomas Crapper who saves his best for Cheltenham and is better over 2m4f and has been running over 2m and he appeals in the novice handicap chase. MS: Cause Of Causes has been well backed today for the NH Chase following news Jamie Codd will probably ride. Neptune Investment Management Novicesâ€™ Hurdle NS: There is a massive doubt over Nichols Canyonâ€™s jumping. Parlour Games can be the one, though whether a bigger field will suit him I donâ€™t know. JL: This race is ripe for a bet right now. Nichols Canyon was a mudder on the Flat and has only run in testing conditions over hurdles so the ground is the question mark with him. Parlour Games might be a bully beating small fields. Windsor Park doesnâ€™t jump well enough and Outlander wasnâ€™t fancied when he won last time. Ordo Ab Chaoâ€™s price is all wrong. His last win is strong form and 16/1 is too big. OB: Ordo Ab Chao is too big a price and showed a tough attitude to beat a good field at Cheltenham. I am amazed he is 16/1. I do think Windsor Park will improve for the step up in trip but I wonâ€™t be surprised if he reverses form with Outlander and Nichols Canyon from his last two runs. NH: An end-to-end gallop will suit Outlander and they changed the way they rode him last time. BL: There was no fluke about Ordo Ab Chao last time and heâ€™s a bet at 16/1. Outlander is the best of those at the top of the market. MS: The money horse is definitely Outlander. Barry Connell made Martello Tower his best chance of the meeting in the Albert Bartlett on a panel in Ireland last week and he beat Martello Tower last time out in a Grade 2 quote easily. RSA Chase NS: Experience counts in the RSA and two runs over fences isnâ€™t ideal for Don Poli. Kings Palace likes being up front in small fields and he will be more vulnerable here. Itâ€™s a massive negative he has not run in bigger field. Coneygree at 11/2 is the best bet of the Festival if he runs here. I rode Virak at Kempton and thought there was no way he could keep up that gallop. If you can back Coneygree NRNB then do so. JL: The longer it goes on then the more likely Coneygree will run here. We could be talking about Don Poli being Gold Cup favourite next season so if you do fancy him, and you should, this is the horse why other horses are being moved around for. He stays and jumps and is ideal for the RSA. OB: I donâ€™t think Kings Palace is a horse I want to beat at the prices bearing in mind what happened at the Festival last year after beating small fields and he has been beating small fields again. I think Coneygree will run in the Gold Cup so best back Don Poli now. NH: This looks a strong race and I am a massive Kings Palace fan. I am not sure he needs to bully small fields. Don Poli is the other one I really like. BL: Don Poli lacks chasing experience with two starts over fences but a strong pace can suit him if Coneygree and Kings Palace run. I have backed Valseur Lido but I think he will run in the JLT. MS: Don Poli is sure to go off shorter than 7/2 and especially if Coneygree doesnâ€™t run. If Mullins mops up on Day 1 then even more so. Queen Mother Champion Chase NS: The bleed incurred by Sprinter Sacre wouldnâ€™t worry me at all. All horses have a little bleed at some point. He will so much happier when he gets better ground. I was at Ditcheat this morning and Dodging Bullets looks tremendously well. Paul fancies him and Mr Mole to run very well. Paul had Dodging Bullets trained to the minute at Ascot, he was 110%, but Sprinter Sacre was about 80% so he can turn around that form. He will be cantering two out. JL: Sprinter Sacre splits opinion. The more I think about it, the more I think he is a good bet. He is the best horse since Arkle on Timeform ratings but after his troubles some will think he is hard to back. It was race against time to run at Ascot and everyone there felt he looked a bit light as he tried to get fit in time. Now he has put the conditioning and muscle on he only needs to improve around 7lb to win. Itâ€™s a black and white view but thatâ€™s what I am arguing. OB: Physically Sprinter Sacre had improved to my eye when I saw him last week compared to when I saw him at Ascot but what would concern me is he didnâ€™t go through with his challenge and he bled. I couldnâ€™t back a bleeder for any race at under 3/1. Sire De Grugyâ€™s Chepstowâ€™s win should have taken something out him being so close to the Festival. Dodging bullets isnâ€™t the same horse in the spring so I come down to, and I never thought I would say this, Mr Mole. He could be the jumps edition of Noble Mission who was a quirky horse who then turned it around on the Flat. NH: I like Sprinter Sacre at 3/1. If he is back to 80% of where he was then he can win. If he can improve like Sire De Grugy did between his first and second run then he will win. BL: Henderson hasnâ€™t convinced me that Sprinter Sacre is back to his best. Champagne Fever seems to have been forgotten but I am with Mr Mole. I thought he was unbelievable at Newbury and 10/1 is a decent bet about this reformed character MS: Sprinter Sacre is a public horse and by far our worst result and I will be amazed if he doesnâ€™t go off favourite. Day 2 Shoulder Races NS: I think Paul Nicholls will run three in the Fred Winter and Noel Fehily will probably be on All Yours and I think they like his chances. Aux Ptit Soins has only run three times and has been give a mark of 139 for the Coral Cup. The horses he has worked against at Wincanton suggest he is much better than that rating. They are hoping he could be a Grade 1 race. Moon Racer has been put away for the Bumper since winning in October and he stands out for me of all the British horses Iâ€™ve seen. JL: I like Mick Jazz for the Fred Winter who looks tailor made for the race and a lot of people at Timeform have backed him and backed him heavily. Killultagh Vic only has a mark of 135 in the Coral Cup and his form is better than that, he is of interest NRNB. NH: Starchitect in first-time blinkers would be interesting in the Fred Winter. OB: Two British horses to catch my eye in the Bumper are See The World and Wait For Me. Go and watch See The World win if you havenâ€™t seen it and you will see why. Wait For Me won a traditionally good bumper well on his debut and Hobbs has won this race recently. BL: Volnay De Thaix appeals in the Coral Cup on his second to Rock On Ruby and I think he could develop into a Grade 1 horse. Ryanair Chase NS: I spoke with Joe Tizzard recently and he says Cue Card is in really good order. He will appreciate the better ground and drop back in trip. I schooled Wonderful Charm last week and I think he has had a little tinker with his wind since he ran in the King George. JL: Cue Card has the back form but his price of 11/2 assumes he is nearly back to his best but he has that to prove. Don Cossack is a boring a favourite who has been beating small fields and fell in the RSA last year so I am left with Ma Filleule. OB: Ma Filleule thrives in the spring and I think the Ascot Chase in which she was second to Balder Succes is strong form. I wouldnâ€™t rule out Cue Card who goes well at Cheltenham in March and will appreciate being dropped back in trip. He has a horse to write off at your peril. NH: A lot of Don Cossackâ€™s form is right-handed so 7/2 doesnâ€™t excite me. I like Johnâ€™s Spirit at the prices. BL: Don Cossack is a bad favourite at 7/2 given his small field, soft ground, right-hand course profile. Johns Spirit is better on the other course at Cheltenham. Hidden Cyclone each-way is the value having finished second in this race last year. MS: Certainly the momentum horse has been Ma Filleule. World Hurdle NS: I won on Saphir Du Rheu over fences and he would have the speed for 2Â½m and is a class animal. I was impressed with him beating Reve De Sivola on soft ground and he will be better on better ground. I personally donâ€™t think Zarkandar is an out-and-out stayer. Rock On Ruby is very much ground dependent over this trip and he can run a big race if itâ€™s good ground JL: This is a second division World Hurdle so I prefer to look quite deep. Whisper won at the meeting last year in the Coral Cup achieving a rating that would have finished third or fourth in the World Hurdle. He is fresh are an abandoned chasing career. It hasnâ€™t worked out for Briar Hill this season but it looked like he was coming back last time and he is the other horse I would consider at a nice price. OB: I donâ€™t have that strong a view. I havenâ€™t worked out whether Zarkandar is a monkey or not. He has probably had enough chances. Cole Hardden has reasonable form for a 25/1 chance. NH: Rock On Ruby is the one at the prices and drying ground will really suit. All his half-sisters stay well and he has the class of course. Celestial Halo was second in a Champion Hurdle and almost won this. Rock On Ruby has won a Champion Hurdle. BL: The Irish look a couple of notches below what is required. Un Temps Pour Tout will come on for his Cleeve Hurdle a ton, he stays and 12/1 is a bet. MS: It might be 11/2 the field and I imagine Saphir Du Rheu will just about go off favourite. Thursday Shoulder Races: NS: I have schooled Ptis Zig since his fall and he has shown no ill effects. He will have learned from that and done him some good. The 2m4f of the JLT is made for him. Vautour jumped adequate at Leopardstown last time out but if he is good as Ruby says he should win. JL: Regal Encore took off over 3m last time in the finish suggesting he is a Pertemps type. I also like Brother Brian for the same race. OB: Brother Brian is one of my strongest handicap fancies and he runs in the Pertemps. He was doing his best work late on behind Rock On Ruby last time and his breeding says he will improve for this step up in trip. That run says he is better than his handicap mark of 144. NH: Regal Encore for the Pertemps. BL: Monetaire has been saved for the Festival since he won at Newbury in November. If itâ€™s good ground he will go for the Plate according to Pipe rather than the Grand Annual. I also like Un Ace for the Plate if he runs here rather than the Grand Annual Triumph Hurdle NS: The New Course is a much more galloping track and that might be against Peace And Co who might not finish off his race properly if he pulls too hard so for that reason I will go with Hargam who is tough, uncomplicated, jumps well and stays well. JL: Peace And Co is out on his own. People keep telling me he is a terrible price but he is that far ahead on Timeform ratings on his Doncaster win that he would have won every Triumph bar Our Conorâ€™s in the last 15 years. The Irish challenge is threadbare and I donâ€™t think they will get into the first four. OB: Pulled a cart and still bolted up at Doncaster. He was being taught to settle last time and one concern is if they try that again and he pulls. As long as relaxes he is a certainty. Beltor is talented but in terms of natural talent you will struggle to see a better horse at this stage of their career NH: 7/4 is too short about Peace And Co. I really like Hargam at 7/1 each way. Lightly raced, he was impressive last time and proven on the track. BL: I donâ€™t think Beltor has the stamina for a Triumph or the Irish are up to it. My main worry about Peace And Co is whether the occasion will get to him. At the prices Hargam appeals most. MS: I would guess some bookmakers will pay four places this year. Pain Au Chocolat is a slow burener but very talented and he looks a fair each way bet. Gold Cup NS: Silviniaco Conti had stomach ulcers last year but he has been finishing his races off better now that has been sorted. He has no excuses now so, for me, this is his Gold Cup. If he doesnâ€™t win it this year he never will. Bobs Worth was favourite last year and has had only one run since when Barry was easy on him. He improved loads for his first run last season when he won the Lexus and is too big a price. JL: The cheekpieces have been crucial to Silviniaco Conti. What sort of price is he backable? At 4/1 I would happily weigh in at. The best novice last year was Holywell and he has had one target all year and he is the best of the rest. OB: Silviniaco Conti has been unfairly uncrabbed for last year. It was a freak race. I can forgive him wandering around last year. Cheekpieces help him keep straight this time and h is one of the best bets of the Festival. It would great if Many Clouds won and he showed himself to be versatile winning at Cheltenham off a slow pace. Coneygree is a save. NH: The forecast is a worry for Many Clouds. If Bobs Worth or Lord Windermere win the Gold Cup again Iâ€™ll eat my feet. My one ante-post bet is Djakadam. There is a question mark about the trip and he is tight enough now at 10/1. I can make a case that Boston Bob is overpriced for a horse who gets it together in the spring. BL: Road To Riches at 33/1 is my one shining light in my ante-post portfolio for me. I think the track will play to his strengths. Silviniaco Conti is the best horse in race but is he the best horse at Cheltenham over 3m2Â½f? Iâ€™m worried about the ground for Many Clouds. Sam Winner was onmy beaten 2l in Lexus and won at the course earlier in the season and he has the tools to run a huge race being a strong stayer, especially if headgear is applied. MS: Iâ€™ll be amazed of Carlingford Lough is not backed for McCoy. The other money horse can be Djakadam on the Walsh factor. Friday Shoulder Races: NS: I rode Jollyâ€™s Cracked It in the Betfair Hurdle who was stone last and didnâ€™t jump well but he flew in the home straight. If he can jump he can go well in the Martin Pipe and he has had a lot of help since then. Harry Fry is very sweet on Thomas Brown in the Albert Bartlett. JL: I like Ordo Ab Chao for the Neptune so I also like Value At Risk for the Albert Bartlett who did well to finish half a length behind him last time. He would need to settle better though. Make A Track is block entered at the Festival and interesting wherever he turns up moving from the retired Charlie Swan to Gordon Elliott. OB: Arzal is an interesting one for the Imperial Cup and County Hurdle. Jollyâ€™s Cracked It would be interesting in the Martin Pipe but he is also in the Coral Cup. Fry told me there isnt much between him and Jollyallan who is fancied for the Supreme. In the Foxhuntersâ€™ I like Current Event who has won his last seven races and this has been the plan for a while. NH: I like Martello Tower for the Albert Bartlett. Moving back up to 3m will really suit him and he is overpriced. BL: I have backed Hawk High for the County Hurdle at 25/1. He likes good ground and he only got beat by Glingerburn last time giving him weight who has been impressive in victory since. MS: The Game Changer has been the steamer in the County and I wouldnâ€™t be surprised if Bryan Cooper rode him. He has gone from Charlie Swan to Gordon Elliott and not run for three months. Charity Bets NS: Hargam (Triumph Hurdle) JL: Value At Risk (Albert Bartlett Novicesâ€™ Hurdle) OB: Brother Brian e/w (Pertemps Final) NH: Djakadam (Gold Cup) BL: Un Temps Pour Tout (World Hurdle)

Toast · March 3, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Thanks for the updates lads, always interesting reading. Generally find that listening to jockeys thoughts to be more informative than anybody else's. Davy Russell is a jockey for the big occasion and, IMO, still very underrated. Has raced a fair bit over here recently so he must hear a lot in the weighing room. Irish will win the novice hurdles is a stand out comment.

Tedthewolf · March 4, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Some may find this of interest. [h=1]CHELTENHAM PREVIEW NIGHTS 2015 TIPS[/h]

Star Sports have sponsored a record 23 Preview nights in 2015 as we count down to the start of the Cheltenham Festival. Here are the summary of the selections from each evening together with Charity Bets and any notable quotes.

[h=4]1. The Wild Geese, County Dublin[/h][TABLE=width: 0]

[TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Wednesday 25 February 9pm[/TD] [TD=align: left]The Wild Geese GAA Club[/TD] [TD=align: left]The Wild Geese GAA Club The Oldtown House Co Dublin[/TD] [TD=align: left]Sean Boyce Kevin Blake Tony Mullins Johnny Ward Graham Rossiter[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Johnny Ward[/TD] [TD=align: left]NO MORE HEROES (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]HIDDEN CYCLONE (Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]When Sean Boyce tipped SAPHIR DU RHEU for World Hurdle â€“ Sean is like a guy who has been drinking English Guinness all week and now heâ€™s had an Irish Guinness he doesnâ€™t Know what heâ€™s saying[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Kevin Blake[/TD] [TD=align: left]NED BUNTLINE (Grand Annual)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]NED BUNTLINE (Grand Annual)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Douvan is a great horse but has â€˜come up lightâ€™ a number of times at home so heâ€™d be a little short for me[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tony Mullins[/TD] [TD=align: left]DOUVAN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]ARCTIC FIRE (Champion Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DOUVAN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Willie has said about Douvan; any distance, any ground, any oppositionâ€¦doesnâ€™t matter.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Graham Rossiter[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]John Spirit â€“ a lot of people tipping him as a good ew in the Ryanair because he has good â€˜course formâ€™ but all his wins have been on the â€˜old Courseâ€™. The Ryanair is run on the â€˜New Courseâ€™ where he has never won with best form 4th to Ballynagour by 15.5 lengths[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Sean Boyce[/TD] [TD=align: left]CONYGREE (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]CONYGREE (RSA or Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]On Star Sports â€“ Star are a relatively new Bookmaker who have a novel approach to Bookmaking in that they will actually lay a bet. Itâ€™s something that might actually catch on![/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]2. Warwick Racecourse[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Thursday 26 February[/TD] [TD=align: left]Warwick Racecourse[/TD] [TD=align: left]1707 Restaurant Warwick Racecourse Hampton Street Warwick CV34 6HN[/TD] [TD=align: left]Jamie Moore Oliver Sherwood Will Smith Paul Jones Roger Hart (MC) Trevor Harris (Star) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Will Smith[/TD] [TD=align: left]THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (Tuesday)[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK (Albert B) JUNIOR (Fox Hunters)[/TD] [TD=align: left]THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (Tuesday)[/TD] [TD=align: left]One day soon Hendersonâ€™s Cup Final (Pertemps) will make a mockery of his mark[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Paul Jones[/TD] [TD=align: left]NED STARK (Tuesday)[/TD] [TD=align: left]JOHN SPIRIT (may run in Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]NED STARK (Tuesday)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Keen on Zarkander, Don Cossack and Valso Lido.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Oliver Sherwood[/TD] [TD=align: left]VAUTOUR (JLT)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MISCHIEVOUS MILLY (mares trained by him) will out run massive odds[/TD] [TD=align: left]VAUTOUR (JLT)[/TD] [TD=align: left]If good/soft or softer would be disappointed if Many Clouds is out the frame[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Jamie Moore[/TD] [TD=align: left]SIRE DE GRUGY (Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]VINO GRIEGO (Tuesday)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SIRE DE GRUGY (Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Really happy with Sire De Grugy, respects opponents but wouldnâ€™t swap.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Roger Hart[/TD] [TD=align: left]SAM WINNER (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]PAIN AU CHOCOLAT (Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SAM WINNER (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]King yard keen on Sego Success 4m NH Chase [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Peter Thomas reviewed the Warwick preview in the Racing Post on Saturday 28 February (full article available on racingpost.com / Members Club)

[h=4]3. Tierneyâ€™s Bar, Co.Galway[/h][TABLE=width: 0]

[TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Thursday 26 February[/TD] [TD=align: left]Tierneyâ€™s Bar[/TD] [TD=align: left]Tierneyâ€™s Bar Ballygar Co Galway[/TD] [TD=align: left]Sean Boyce (MC) Paul Carberry Johnny Ward Johnny Burke Kevin Blake Gavin Lynch Graham Rossiter (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Johnny Ward[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]HIDDEN CYCLONE (Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Don Poli will go off 7/4 for the RSA. Thereâ€™s the Star Sports man, form an orderly queue, take the very generous 7/2 and you will collect.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Kevin Blake[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]JETSON (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Never liked Peace and Co. Runs in the JCB but runs too free and couldnâ€™t back him[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Paul Carberry[/TD] [TD=align: left]RICH COAST (County Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]RICH COAST (County Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]RICH COAST (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Rode beast of burden in a bumper, he won but was choking for air. Unless he has had a wind op he wonâ€™t get up the hill. Tried to take on Un De Sceaux with Foildubh at Navan. I liked Foildubh but in the end I had to ease him down to a trot just to finish the race. He was done at the run in. Un De Sceaux is a freak[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Graham Rossiter[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MONKSLAND (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Sean Boyce[/TD] [TD=align: left]SOME PLAN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]BELTOR (JCB Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SOME PLAN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Beltor would be half the price he is if trained by Henderson[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]JJ Burke[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SMASHING (Arkle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Sizing John didnâ€™t give me a good feel the day he lost to Douvan. I knew before the race started. He was a different horse at Leopardstown and has improved again. I wouldnâ€™t get off him to ride Douvan in the Supreme.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Gavin Lynch[/TD] [TD=align: left]ROI DES FRANCES (Martin Pipe)[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]ROI DES FRANCES (Martin Pipe)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Kings Palace is a million for the RSA. Heâ€™s been in more small fields than a Clare Farmer. He will travel well and find nothing[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]4. Henmanâ€™s Freeth, Oxford[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Thursday 26 February[/TD] [TD=align: left]Henmans Freeth, Oxford[/TD] [TD=align: left]Hemans Freeth 5000 Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2BH[/TD] [TD=align: left]Lawney Hill Harry Skelton Joe Hill Dougie Costello Graeme McPherson Martin Chapman (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Martin Chapman[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]Douvan is a horse priced up purely on reputation. How can a horse be priced up at 7-4 when itâ€™s barely seen a racecourse. Unfortunately market forces make us have to[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Dougie Costello[/TD] [TD=align: left]JEZKI â€“ CHAMPION HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]FAYETTE COUNTY â€“ MARTIN PIPE CONDITIONAL JOCKEY HANDICAP HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]FAYETTE COUNTY E/W â€“ MARTIN PIPE CONDITIONAL JOCKEY HANDICAP[/TD] [TD=align: left]I donâ€™t think faugheen is champion hurdle quality. He doesnâ€™t jump well enough over 2 miles[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Lawney Hill[/TD] [TD=align: left]SILVINIACO CONTI â€“ GOLD CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left]OSCAR FORTUNE â€“ PERTEMPS HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]TOP NOTCH â€“ TRIUMPH HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]I had a phone call from Mark Bradstock the other morning say coneygree will more than likely take his chance in the gold cup[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Joe Hill[/TD] [TD=align: left]VIBRATO VALTAT - ARKLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]BELLANOS â€“ GRAND ANNUAL[/TD] [TD=align: left]KINGS PALACE â€“ RSA[/TD] [TD=align: left]When I spoke to Paul Nicholls, he said Vibrato Valtat in the Arkle is his festival nap[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Harry Skelton[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK â€“ ALBERT BARTLETT[/TD] [TD=align: left]SHELFORD E/W â€“ NEPTUNE OR CORAL CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK â€“ ALBERT BARTLETT[/TD] [TD=align: left]Value at risk is a big, big price for the Albert Bartlett. He worked extremely well this morning and we really fancy him[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Graeme Mcpherson[/TD] [TD=align: left]UN DE SCEAUX - ARKLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]FORCED FAMILY FUN â€“ COUNTY HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH â€“ FRED WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]If Un de Sceaux jumps round, he wins the Arkle. Itâ€™s as simple as that[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]5. Maryland GAA Club, Co.Westmeath[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Friday 27 February[/TD] [TD=align: left]Maryland GAA Club[/TD] [TD=align: left]Maryland GAA Club The Gap House Moate Co Westmeath[/TD] [TD=align: left]Sean Boyce (MC) Johnny Ward Tony Mullins Kevin Blake Andy McNamara Graham Rossiter (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Johnny Ward[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]HIDDEN CYCLONE (Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]To Kevin Blake â€˜Youâ€™re a disgrace to this panel tipping a horse like Jetsonâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Kevin Blake[/TD] [TD=align: left]JEZKI (Champion Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]JETSON (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]JETSON (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]A lot of people find it hard to say â€˜Silviniaco Contiâ€™. Well you can just call him â€˜Sickbag Contiâ€™ because thatâ€™s what heâ€™ll need when he gets over the last at Cheltenham.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Andrew McNamara[/TD] [TD=align: left]NO MORE HEROES (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]HIDDEN CYCLONE (Ryanair Chase)[/TD] [TD=align: left]NO MORE HEROES (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]They will get one or two upsides Un De Sceaux for the first mile and unsettle him. If he gets over the first 3 fences unscathed heâ€™ll win[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Graham Rossiter[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SUPASUNDAE (Champion Bumper)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MONKSLAND (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]I just canâ€™t have Kings Palace in the RSA. Heâ€™ll travel like a dream again but when push comes to shove heâ€™ll find nothing[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Sean Boyce[/TD] [TD=align: left]CONYGREE (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]ROAD TO RICHES (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Conygree is a fantastic jumper and I hope he goes for the RSA although he is a Gold Cup horse for the future[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tony Mullins[/TD] [TD=align: left]DOUVAN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DOUVAN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]I cannot understand Faugheen being even money when heâ€™s never raced against anything of the quality of the Champion Hurdle field and you can get 7/4 Douvan who will walk all over the Supreme field[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]6. Haydock Park Racecourse[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Monday 2 March 7.30pm[/TD] [TD=align: left]Haydock Park Racecourse[/TD] [TD=align: left]Haydock Park Racecourse Newton-le-Willows Merseyside WA12 0HQ[/TD] [TD=align: left]Marcus Townsend Marten Julian Angus Loughran Martin Greenwood Trevor Harris (Star) Paul Clarkson (MC)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Marcus Townsend[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]WHISPER (Stayers)[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD=align: left]Passed on increasing confidence in Sprinter Sacre from connections[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Angus Loughran[/TD] [TD=align: left]KINGS PALACE (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]EDEYMI (Pertemps)[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Will be with Sprinter Sacre backed Hargem and Belator in Triumph[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Martin Greenwood[/TD] [TD=align: left]HOLYWELL (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]THOMAS CRAPPER[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Thinks Albert Bartlett is a strong renewal lots of potentially very good horses â€“ thinks Nichols Canyon is right favourite for Neptune.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Marten Julien[/TD] [TD=align: left]VAUTOUR (JLT)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SERGEANT RECKLESS[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Likes Thomas Brown Albert Bartlett, Regal Encore and Qucik Jack.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]7. Larry Tompkins Pub, Cork City[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Monday 2 March [/TD] [TD=align: left]Larry Tompkins Pub[/TD] [TD=align: left]Larry Tompkins Pub Cork City[/TD] [TD=align: left]Liam Nash (Racing Analyst RTE) (MC) J J Burke Charlie Swan Michael Winters[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Liam Nash[/TD] [TD=align: left]BELTOR (JCB Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]None Given[/TD] [TD=align: left]BELTOR (JCB Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]A lot of people are talking up Djakadam but his rating of 157 isnâ€™t good enough to win a Gold Cup.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Charlie Swan[/TD] [TD=align: left]PETITE PARISIENNE (JCB Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DEDIGOUT (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]PETITE PARISIENNE (JCB Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]I know the stable hasnâ€™t been in great form but Johns Spirit has been laid out for the Ryanair[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Michael Winters[/TD] [TD=align: left]SIRE DE GRUGY (Queen Mother)[/TD] [TD=align: left]WINDSOR PARK (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]UN DE SCEAUX (Arkle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]When asked if Henry De Bromhead would have enough time in 5 weeks to get Supasundae ready for the bumper. â€˜With a horse like that Iâ€™d be happy if I got him the day before the raceâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]JJ Burke[/TD] [TD=align: left]SALSIFY (Foxhunters)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SIZING JOHN (Supreme Novices)[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]If youâ€™re looking for one at a really big price Golden Doyen has a great chance in the Triumph at 33s[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Graham Rossiter[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]COURT MINSTREL (Arkle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE getting a 6lb Mares allowance is almost like cheating. Sheâ€™s too good for them anyway[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Larry Tompkins (Owner)[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD=align: left]JOHNS SPIRIT (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] User Rating : ( votes)

Tedthewolf · March 4, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 I went to the Sean Graham preview night at the Europa on Mon night good night and enjoyed the pints of Bass! If you go to there twitter page and scroll down you will get there live tweets on the night. https://twitter.com/spgbetting Personally i enjoyed what Richard Hoiles has to say talks a lot of sense imo. Gordon Elliot didn't give much away about his own horses it was his birthday and seemed to be knocking the drink back, Mark Winstanley had plenty of one liners and exaggerated everything David Casey was ok. Brian & Ronan Graham know their stuff and Gary O'brien did a great job as compare.

beaker1 · March 4, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 thanks ted for sharing

Tedthewolf · March 5, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 [TABLE=width: 0]

[TR] [TD=align: left][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]8. Pogue Mahone, Liverpool[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Monday 2 March [/TD] [TD=align: left]Pogue Mahone, Liverpool[/TD] [TD=align: left]Pogue Mahone 77 Seel Street Liverpool L1 4BB[/TD] [TD=align: left]John Neild (MC) Martin Chapman (Star) Ryan Hatch Tom Bellamy[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]John Neild[/TD] [TD=align: left]ROAD TO RICHES â€“ GOLD CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left]SPLASH OF GINGE â€“ JLT[/TD] [TD=align: left]SPLASH OF GINGE â€“ JLT[/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜He canâ€™t finsh out the first 3 heâ€™s spot onâ€™ re Splash of Ginge[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tom Bellamy[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI â€“ RSA[/TD] [TD=align: left]NED STARK â€“ FESTIVAL HANDICAP CHASE[/TD] [TD=align: left]NED STARK â€“ FESTIVAL HANDICAP CHASE[/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜if I could ride any horse it would be Splash of Gingeâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Ryan Hatch[/TD] [TD=align: left]PARLOUR GAMES â€“ NEPTUNE[/TD] [TD=align: left]JOLLY ALLAN â€“ SUPREME NOVICE HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]THE NEW ONE â€“ CHAMPION HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜Iâ€™m not a fan of Dodging Bulletsâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]9. Martello Bar, Co.Wicklow[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tuesday 3 March [/TD] [TD=align: left]Martello Bar[/TD] [TD=align: left]Martello Bar Bray Co. Wicklow[/TD] [TD=align: left]Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington Dave Keena Donn McClean Denis Kirwan (MC) Graham Rossiter (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Barry Geraghty[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]TTEBBOB (Coral Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Denis was talking about The Champion Hurdle and said Ruby had a tough decision choosing between Hurricane Fly and Faugheen. Who would you ride Barry? Barry â€“ Jezki.Ma Filleule is one of my best rides of the week[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Jessica Harrington[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MARTELLO TOWER (Albert Bartlett) DRUIDS NEPHEW (Festival Hcp Chase)[/TD] [TD=align: left]MA FILLEULE (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Martello Tower is a big price for the Albert Bartlett. Coming from the Point to Point circuit you know heâ€™ll stay[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]David Keena[/TD] [TD=align: left]ROCK ON RUBY (World Hurdle)[/TD] [TD=align: left]JETSTREAM JACK (Bumper)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DISCOSIMO (Triumph)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Valsuer Lido is bombproof in the JLT and at 6/1 heâ€™s one of the bets of the week[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Donn McLean[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SAVELLO (Wherever He Runs)[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]They have been aiming all Djakadamâ€™s work with a view to The Gold Cup. This has been his target from way back and I think heâ€™ll take all the beating[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Graham Rossiter[/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]None given[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALUE AT RISK (Albert Bartlett)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Value at Risk has only ever had one entry at the festival and that tells you all you need to know as to whether they think he will stay or not[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Dennis Kirwan[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD=align: left]DON POLI (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]10. London Racing Club, Kensington[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tuesday 3 March [/TD] [TD=align: left]London Racing Club[/TD] [TD=align: left]London Racing Club Holiday Inn 97 Cromwell Road London SW7 4DN[/TD] [TD=align: left]Phil Smith Lydia Hislop Paul Jones Lee Mottershead (MC) Martin Chapman (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Lydia Hislop[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM â€“ GOLD CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left]ZARIB â€“ FRED WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM â€“ GOLD CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜I hate being with favourites, but itâ€™s so hard to pick holes in Faugheenâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Paul Jones[/TD] [TD=align: left]JEZKI â€“ CHAMPION HURDLE[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALSEUR LIDO â€“ JLT[/TD] [TD=align: left]VALSEUR LIDO â€“ JLT[/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜I canâ€™t see how Jezki wonâ€™t finish out the first 3. Iâ€™d like to see AP really dictate the paceâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Phil Smith[/TD] [TD=align: left]BARRY GERRAGHTY â€“ TOP JOCKEY[/TD] [TD=align: left]AUX PTIT SOINS â€“ CORAL CUP [/TD] [TD=align: left]AUX PTIT SOINS â€“ CORAL CUP [/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜On ratings, itâ€™s really moderate World Hurdleâ€™[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Martin Chapman[/TD] [TD=align: left]NO SELECTION[/TD] [TD=align: left]NO SELECTION[/TD] [TD=align: left]NO SELECTION[/TD] [TD=align: left]â€˜If youâ€™re not prepared to lay a horse at 8-13 in a novice chase round Cheltenham you shouldnâ€™t be a bookmakerâ€™. Regarding Un de Sceaux[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Lee Mottershead[/TD] [TD=align: left]EDEYMI â€“ PERTEMPS FINAL[/TD] [TD=align: left]AUX PTIT SOINS â€“ CORAL CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left]DJAKADAM â€“ GOLD CUP[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]11. Exeter Racecourse[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tuesday 3 March [/TD] [TD=align: left]Exeter Racecourse[/TD] [TD=align: left]Exeter Racecourse Kennford Exeter Devon EX6 7XS[/TD] [TD=align: left]Paul Nicholls Phillip Hobbs David Pipe Luke Harvey (MC) Nick Scholfield Luke Tarr (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Luke Harvey[/TD] [TD=align: left]Monetaire â€“ Browne Merriebelle Plate[/TD] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD=align: left]Monetaire â€“ Browne[/TD] [TD=align: left]Questioning Luke Tarrâ€™s ability in the saddle! To Luke â€˜itâ€™s impossible to offend Hobbsy!â€™ on Luke rubbishing Kings Palaceâ€™s defeats of his Sausolito Sunrise earlier in the season. â€˜More chance of me growing a fringe than Lord Windermere winning the Gold Cupâ€™.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Luke Tarr[/TD] [TD=align: left]Ma Filleule â€“ Ryanair[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Ma Filleule â€“ Ryanair[/TD] [TD=align: left]Commending PNs training of Vibrato Valtat and Mr Mole â€“ or did he send them to the Priory! Last yearâ€™s Gold Cup the â€˜weirdest raceâ€™.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Paul Nicholls[/TD] [TD=align: left]Southfield Theatre â€“ RSA[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Southfield Theatre â€“ RSA[/TD] [TD=align: left]'Southfield Theatre big each way priceâ€™ â€˜Wouldnâ€™tâ€™ even look at the Gold Cupâ€™ for Coneygree. Zarkandar â€˜marginally the oneâ€™ in the World Hurdle over Saphir Du Rheu who is the choice of Sam Twiston Davies. â€˜Willie Mullins would be out there with a watering can if he couldâ€™. Sam Winner each way in the Gold Cup. Le Mercurey in the boyâ€™s race is improving rapidly and heâ€™s backed him â€“ Sean Bowen rides.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Phillip Hobbs[/TD] [TD=align: left]Wait For Me â€“ Bumper[/TD] [TD=align: left]Wishfull Thinking (Ryanair)[/TD] [TD=align: left]Wait For Me â€“ Bumper[/TD] [TD=align: left]Wait For Me his best chance in the bumper. Wishfull Thinking good each way price in the Ryanair. Chelteniam in the County hurdle.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Nick Scholfield[/TD] [TD=align: left]Faugheen â€“ Champion Hurdle[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Faugheen â€“ Champion Hurdle[/TD] [TD=align: left]Only allowed to ride Dodging Bullets in work! Saphi Du Rheu probably one of the best horses Iâ€™ve ridden.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]David Pipe[/TD] [TD=align: left]Kings Palace â€“ RSA [/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [TD=align: left]Kings Palace â€“ RSA[/TD] [TD=align: left]On Bidourey running in the Imperial Cup â€“ â€˜a decision hasnâ€™t been made yet!â€™ Un Tempts Pour Tout a great chance in the World Hurdle â€“ will come on for the run in the Cleve Hurdle â€“ confident of being close to Saphir Du Rheu. On Knight of Noir (Pertemps) must be good â€“ Nick Schofieldâ€™s won on him! Baraka De Thaix to be ridden in the Triumph by French jockey Jaques Ricou â€“ a 10lb penalty according to Harvey. â€˜Tony Martinâ€™s Quick Jack looks very well handicapped in dadâ€™s raceâ€™.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [h=4]12. Wetherby Racecourse[/h][TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]DATE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]EVENT[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]VENUE[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000000, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Tuesday 3 March [/TD] [TD=align: left]Wetherby Racecourse[/TD] [TD=align: left]Bramham Hall The Racecourse York Road Wetherby West Yorkshire LS22 5EJ[/TD] [TD=align: left]Niall Hannity Jim McGrath Darren Owen (MC) Sean Quinn Trevor Harris (Star)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]PANEL[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]NAP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]LONG SHOTS[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]CHARITY BET[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #000080, align: left]QUOTES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Jim McGrath[/TD] [TD=align: left]NICHOLS CANYON (Neptune)[/TD] [TD=align: left]SUPASUNDAE (Bumper) VERY WOOD (4m NH) BALDER SUCCES (Ryanair) THOMAS CRAPPER (Tuesday novice handicap) [/TD] [TD=align: left]NICHOLS CANYON (Neptune)[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Niall Hannity[/TD] [TD=align: left]ORDO AB CHAO (Neptune)[/TD] [TD=align: left]JOHNS SPIRIT (Ryanair) DJAKADAM (Gold Cup)[/TD] [TD=align: left]ORDO AB CHAO (Neptune)[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left].[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCCCC, align: left][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]Sean Quinn[/TD] [TD=align: left]BELLSHILL (Bumper)[/TD] [TD=align: left]ROAD TO RICHES (Gold Cup) APACHE STRONGHOLD (RSA)[/TD] [TD=align: left]BELLSHILL (Bumper)[/TD] [TD=align: left] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] User Rating : ( votes)

Tedthewolf · March 6, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Worth a watchi IMO http://www.starsportsbet.co.uk/cheltenham-video-previews-2015/

Tedthewolf · March 8, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 on live now 7 to 9 http://promotions.coral.co.uk/cheltenhamfestival/

Tedthewolf · March 8, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 That was mad!

arsenalfh · March 10, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 Thanks to everyone for posting these.

bartrum · March 15, 2015

Re: Preview reports 2015 always like to read back after the event...... As usual its 20% decent info 80% bs....... However, always a good read. Davy Russell is always worth listening to as was kevin ryan this yr.... There were some nuggets if u looked hard enough. Martello Tower was definetly one the majority liked at a price...... peace and co and the mullins bankers were also stand outs!! ( i include annie power in that as no one knew ruby would take a bung off paddy to fire her at the last when 6 clear)...... Thanks again all for posting.

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