Foibles of small fields but food for thought

When playing into the wind, in sport or life in general, it’s always safest to keep it simple and stick to what you know best. If you’re driving out, hold what you have and don’t look back. If, on the other hand, you’re fighting a rearguard action, hold your ground, trust yourself and keep it… Read More Foibles of small fields but food for thought

Selections for Fairyhouse – Dec. 3rd 2023

11.55: BRIDES HILL (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 12.25: BATMAN GIRAC – EW – (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 12.55: MY DESIGN – EW – (RAY BARRON (5)/DECLAN QUEALLY) 1.25: AN TOBAR (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.00: FOUND A FIFTY (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.35: IMPAIRE ET PASSE (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.10: CONYERS HILL – EW – (SEAN O’KEEFFE/PAUL NOLAN)… Read More Selections for Fairyhouse – Dec. 3rd 2023

Selections for Thurles – Nov. 23rd 2023

12.10: DIGBY – EW – (MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 12.45: LEISH OSCARS SON – EW – (SEAN FLANAGAN/GAVIN CROMWELL) 1.20: WILL DO (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.55: WORKINFORADIME (PHILIP BYRNES (5)/CHARLES BYRNES) 2.30: PENNY JAR – EW – (PATRICK O’BRIEN (7)/PAT DOWNEY) 3.05: SAYITFIRST – EW – (JACK GILLIGAN (7)/DARREN COLLINS) 3.40: WESTPORT COVE (PATRICK MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS)

Selections for Limerick – Nov. 21st 2023

12.25: GLEN KILN (RYAN TREACY/HARRY KELLY) 1.00: CHAMPAGNE ADMIRAL (RICHIE CONDON (2*)/PAT FAHY) 1.35: STELLAR SYMPHONY – EW – (JOHN SHINNICK (7)/TERENCE O’BRIEN) 2.10: NEW BARN LANE – EW – (RICHIE CONDON/EOIN MCCARTHY) 2.45: HAPPY DREAMS (SAM EWING/MICHAEL MCDONAGH) 3.20: WHAT AN OCEAN – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN (2*)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.55: MA BELLE ETOILLE (MAXINE… Read More Selections for Limerick – Nov. 21st 2023

Selections for Punchestown – Nov. 16th 2023

12.20: GREENWAY MACHINE – EW – (CIAN CULLINAN (7)/HELEN MARKHAM) 12.55: TULLYPOLE ANNIE – EW – (JJ SLEVIN/LORNA FOWLER) 1.30: JEANIEMACORONEY (MARK WALSH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 2.05: CALDWELL POTTER – EW – (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.40: REALISM – EW – (SIMON TORRENS/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 3.15: LOUGHGLYNN (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.45: HUNTING BROOK (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT)

Selections for Down Royal – Nov. 11th 2023

12.35: WODHOOH (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.10: WHALE HARBOUR – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 1.45: PARTY CENTRAL – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.20: GERRI COLOMBE (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.55: ASH TREE MEADOW (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.28: GATEAU DU MEIL – EW – (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.00: BIG DEE – EW – (JOHNNY… Read More Selections for Down Royal – Nov. 11th 2023

Selections for Down Royal – Nov. 10th 2023

12.17: BETTER DAYS AHEAD (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 12.52: SPICE DIVA – EW – (SIMON CONNOR (7)/STUART CRAWFORD) 1.27: BIRDIE OR BUST – EW – (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.02: MAGICAL ZOE (ADRIAN HESKIN/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.37: MOUNT BROWN – EW – (SAM EWING/NOEL MEADE) 3.12: COLONEL MUSTARD (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/LORNA FOWLER) 3.47: FIREFOX (FINN BRICKLEY (7)/GORDON… Read More Selections for Down Royal – Nov. 10th 2023