The Brigadier Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Leopardstown 1.10 The 2M 5 1/2F Ladbrokes Novice Chase is a grade 1 contest which has attracted just the five runners, three from Willie Mullins and a brace from Gordon Elliott. Gaelic Warrior has looked smart in winning both of his starts over fences this season and he’ll be hard to beat with so much in his favour. Stable companion Fact To File is also potentially smart and can give him a race for a Willie Mullins 1-2. GAELIC WARRIOR 1 point win @ 11/10 William Hill Musselburgh 1.20 The Scottish Triumph Hurdle is a listed juvenile hurdle for four year olds run over just short of two miles and has attracted a decent field of nine. The two to concentrate on are the Jack Jones trained An Bradan Feasa and Paul Nicholls’s Liari and its the latter who maybe able to outclass his opponents despite a 5lb penalty. He comes here unbeaten in two starts at Wincanton and Aintree and with Harry Cobden in the saddle and riding so well looks the one to be with. LIARI 1 point win @ 15/8 bet365 Leopardstown 1.40 The Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 contest with ten lining up to face the judge. Once again we have a short Willie Mullins trained favourite in Ballyburn who put a respectable defeat by Firefox behind him when bolting up in a maiden hurdle here at big odds on. He beat little that day and this will be more exacting especially dropping back to the minimum trip but he looks smart and is the one they all have to beat. Mullins saddles five in the race but it maybe well be the Gordon Elliot trained Farren Glory that offers the most resistance to the selection. BALLYBURN 1 point win @ Evens William Hill Musselburgh 1.50 A field of seven face the starter for this 2M class 3 handicap chase in which all seven have a chance of sorts. Paul Nicholls sends a seven strong challenge to Scotland and looks likely to have a good day which can include his six year old Beau Balko. This will be only his fourth start over fences with his latest second to Chanceaux already boosted by that one winning again since at Doncaster. Off of the same handicap mark and with the added assistance of Harry Cobden on board can go one better here. BEAU BALKO 1 point win @ 9/4 William Hill Leopardstown 2.10 Just the five go to post for the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Dublin Chase where its very hard to look past he Willie Mullins trained El Fabiolo who’s five from five over fences including the Grade ones over two miles for novices at last year’s meeting and the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals. He teed up for this with an easy win at Cork in December and it will be a major shock were he not to score again. Mullins smart mare Dinoblue can chase him home for a yet another 1-2 for the master of Closutton. Musselburgh 2.25 An interesting renewal of the bet365 Scottish Supreme Novice’s Hurdle featuring seven promising hurdlers. The best form is probably brought to the table by the Irish trained Hypotenus but I’m happy to take him on with the Fergal O’Brien trained Recoup who made a winning debut over hurdles at Ludlow back in late October when getting the better of the Henderson runner Choccabloc in a ding dong battle on the run in. He’ll need to improve on that but as he’s so lightly raced that’s quite possible and he looks the value play under Paddy Brennan. RECOUP 1 point win @ 4/1 Betfred Leopardstown 2.45 Just the five again for the 2M Chantelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle. Willie Mullins saddles three of the quintet including the most likely winner in State Man who has only been beaten the once in eleven starts for Mullins and that was by Constitution Hill in last year’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. He has already beaten stablemate Impaire Et Passe this season who can again chase him home again for yet another 1-2 for team Mullins. Musselburgh 3.00 A good turnout for this class 2 Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle run over 3M with a maximum fifteen declared to run. Despite the numbers it’s not the strongest of races and it may pay to stick with Gordon Elliott’s Irish challenger Absolute Notions. A winner of three of his six career start as he makes his handicap debut here from a mark of 143 and has some good novice hurdle form to his name from last season including when runner up to Good Land in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at this very meeting. He missed two outings in December due to the heavy ground so today’s drier terrain looks sure to suit and can reward an each way wager with additional places. ABSOLUTE NOTIONS 1 point each way @ 9/2 bet365 1/5th 1234 Leopardstown 3.20 In contrast to the previous races at Leopardstown today we have a highly competitive 25 runner Grade 3 handicap chase where many have chances and will need plenty of luck. Leading owner J P McManus runs four and it maybe the Gavin Cromwell trained Inothewayurthinkin who’s worth an each way wager with additional places. A lightly raced six year old he’s shown some smart form in three novice chases won by the likes of Imagine and Gaelic Warrior and is making his handicap debut here off of what may turn out to be a workable mark. INOTHERWAYURTHINKIN 1 point each way @ 6/1 bet365 1/5th 123456 Musselburgh 3.35 Nine chasers line up for this 2m 4 1/2F bet365 Scottish Champion Chase. Paul Nicholls can cap a good day at the Scottish track by taking this with his eight year old Outlaw Peter who will be having his fourth start over fences with his best effort coming at Kempton last time out when a 1 1/2L runner up to Blow Your Wad. A reproduction of that effort should see him go close. OUTLAW PETER 1 point win @ 7/2 Coral White Feather, MCLARKE, The Equaliser and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 paco 9.45 franc black rabbit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard-westwood Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 320 leopard Iknothewayoutthinkin 8.9 6/1 Fakir douderies 8.9 20/1 These two are a little clear of the rest .....fakir douderies looks way overpriced for a horse that might go on to the chelt fest with a good show here for JP McManus ....I'll try 5pt Ew both 6 places White Feather, The Equaliser, black rabbit and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black rabbit Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) Gis A Sub 5 00 New/ 1/40th of a pt ew 33/1 Fredo Banbou 3 35 Mus/ 1/40 th of a pt ew 8/1 A Wave Of The sea 3 35 Mus/ 1/40th of a pt ew 20/1 Good Time Jonny 3 20 Lep/ 1/40th of a pt ew 40/1 - 5th Busselton 3 20 Lep/ 1/40 th of a pt ew 25/1 Fakir Douderies 3 20 Lep/ 1/40th of a pt ew 20/1 Common Practice 3 50 Lep/ 1/40th of a pt ew 40/1 Edited February 4 by black rabbit richard-westwood, azzybear, The Equaliser and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilzalian Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I had backed Nabora in the 10:10 at Dortmund Germany so went to watch the race and was amazed when turning for home (a lot less than a furlong to go) the leader Slay the Dragon was clear and 25/1 in running and going easily, its not often the bookies Fook up but someone must have been asleep because it won comfortably. This dick head decided to just chuck a whole £1 on it. Moral of the story? Sometimes you just have to believe what you are seeing. MinellaWorksop, MCLARKE, black rabbit and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calva decoy Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 12.40 Leopardstown - BELLE OF ANANDALE 25/1 Paddy Power eway ( 6 places ) 3.20 Leopardstown - BIRCHDALE 40/1 bet365 eway ( 6 places ) All graded races just a watching briefs , you can't be sure if Mullins is running his superstars at 80% giving them a blow out before Cheltenham & or which of his 2nd / 3rd string are ready & primed to bag some decent prize money . richard-westwood, yossa6133, black rabbit and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Equaliser Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 B/Fwd - 14.94 L15's and YTD = -8.69 incl L15's) Had 2 L15's on the daily = 4 points 3.20 Leop Meetingofthewaters 0.50 ew at 14/1 7p with Skybet (up 15lbs but a bold show looks likely) The price has gone on @richard-westwood on Fakir Dou'dairies so I'll pass on that one = 5 points stake today Good luck to all black rabbit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCLARKE Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 AW selection Newcastle 7.00 OLIVER SHOW The Equaliser, azzybear and black rabbit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Feather Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Noble Birth 12/1 general - 15:00 Musselburgh - 4 places (BOG) Meetingofthewaters 14/1 general - 15:20 Leopardstown - 6 places (BOG) 2 x singles - each way double. The Equaliser and black rabbit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedthewolf Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 2pts e/w 3.00 MUSSELBURGH NOBLE BIRTH 12/1 Bet 365 bog 4places 1pt e/w 3.20 Leop- TOP VILLE BEN 50/1 bog bet365 6places 1pt e/w 3.20 Leop- WATCH HOUSE CROSS 33/1 bog bet365 6places 1pt e/w 4.05 Muss- LONE STAR 14/1 bog bet 365 4place 10pts invested Edited February 4 by Tedthewolf The Equaliser, Bedlam and black rabbit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 wicked thoughts 4.35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilzalian Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 TV pundits creaming themselves over Mullins winning the 4 G1's ermmmm FFS 2 runners both Mullins, 5 runners 4 Mullins, 4 runners 3 Mullins. Stoppppp itttttt.🤣If that's the racing game it's surely doomed. I and i suspects many many 1,000's more didn't even bother to have a bet so where does that leave the racing finances? these group races here and in Ireland soak up most the prize money but are the least competitive races on the calendar they do very little for the ordinary punter. footnote. even a Mullins acca (favs) didn't come off. No wonder punters and horses have long faces 🤣😂 azzybear and MCLARKE 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE-GRAYS Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 minutes ago, Zilzalian said: TV pundits creaming themselves over Mullins winning the 4 G1's ermmmm FFS 2 runners both Mullins, 5 runners 4 Mullins, 4 runners 3 Mullins. Stoppppp itttttt.🤣If that's the racing game it's surely doomed. I and i suspects many many 1,000's more didn't even bother to have a bet so where does that leave the racing finances? these group races here and in Ireland soak up most the prize money but are the least competitive races on the calendar they do very little for the ordinary punter. footnote. even a Mullins acca (favs) didn't come off. No wonder punters and horses have long faces 🤣😂 Let’s have some proper racing then 😂💰 tonythepaint and Zilzalian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 In all the years i've been watching racing I have never ever seen anything like what i've just witnessed in the last race at Mussleburgh. Getagin, is winning the race and is going to win and unexplainably falls just as he is getting to the finish line. He just collapse's in a heap. It's remarkable. Sadly when he tried to get up he seemed to struggle to make it to his legs. I really hope all is well for the connections. It really was something else. MCLARKE and azzybear 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 6 minutes ago, imavillan said: In all the years i've been watching racing I have never ever seen anything like what i've just witnessed in the last race at Mussleburgh. Getagin, is winning the race and is going to win and unexplainably falls just as he is getting to the finish line. He just collapse's in a heap. It's remarkable. Sadly when he tried to get up he seemed to struggle to make it to his legs. I really hope all is well for the connections. It really was something else. I didn't see that but there was a really famous incident in history .... maybe 1940s or 50s with the multiple champion jockey Gordon Richards I think Devon Loch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 minutes ago, Trotter said: I didn't see that but there was a really famous incident in history .... maybe 1940s or 50s with the multiple champion jockey Gordon Richards I think Devon Loch ! yeah, that was the Grand National. He was way in front and appeared to 'jump' and imaginary obstacle. 1.30 in to the video Trotter and MCLARKE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilzalian Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 19 minutes ago, imavillan said: In all the years i've been watching racing I have never ever seen anything like what i've just witnessed in the last race at Mussleburgh. Getagin, is winning the race and is going to win and unexplainably falls just as he is getting to the finish line. He just collapse's in a heap. It's remarkable. Sadly when he tried to get up he seemed to struggle to make it to his legs. I really hope all is well for the connections. It really was something else. just watched replay on SL site, extraordinary and quite sad. imavillan and MCLARKE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 tio mio 5.30 ew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MCLARKE Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 9 hours ago, MCLARKE said: AW selection Newcastle 7.00 OLIVER SHOW Won. BSP 8.80 50 from 203, LSP 21.67 The Equaliser and Nigwilliam 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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