Tag: Prestbury Cup
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Cheltenham – Day 2 2025
1.20: TURNERS NOVICE HURDLE The New Lion has been one of the talking horses of the current jump season, and in fairness with good reason as, apart from being unbeaten in his career to date, his victory in the Challow Hurdle in Newbury was his biggest step forward to date with said contest being a…
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Good doctor? Nutty Professor more like
The lunatics are trying to take over the asylum. Colm O’Rourke’s notions about splitting Dublin in two has finally been usurped as the most madcap, lampoonable sports proposal out there. By a doctor no less. Now read on… The man Matt Chapman of Sky Sports and ITV Racing described as “The Good Doctor” – Newland…
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Too much of a good thing devalues it
There are people, and you can count yours truly firmly among them, who, from the moment the Martin Pipe Hurdle is concluded, begin the countdown to the following season’s incarnation of the Cheltenham Festival. That will probably and hopefully eternally be the case. Forget about the trainers and jockeys and even the owners for a…
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CHELTENHAM 2022 – THE FINAL FLING
JCB TRIUMPH HURDLE FIL DOR* First to stake his claim in this division, rattling off a hat-trick between October and Christmas. Trainer has a notable record in the race Ground versatile But has 3 lengths to make up on likely Fav. PIED PIPER* Finished half a length up on Vauban on first start for both …
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CHELTENHAM 2022 – Day 2
Firstly ladies and gentlemen, my profuse apologies, due to technology being a complete pain in the backside, I am unable to bring you a video preview but I hope the below will suffice. Hopefully, also, some of ye made a few bob today on BRAZIL, 10/1, BLUE LORD (3RD, 13/2 when advised) and the incomparable…
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Cheltenham 2022 – Day 1 Preview
Please take a while to have a look at my thoughts on Day 1 of the four most wonderful days sport of the year. https://youtu.be/XpOTxb2KSy4
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Selections for Limerick – Mar. 13th 2022
1.20: INSTIT (JACK FOLEY (5)/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.55: MI LIGHTHOUSE (JACK FOLEY/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.30: THE WALTZER (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.05: DELIGHTFANTASTIC – EW – (AMBROSE MCCURTIN (3)/JOHN JOE WALSH) 3.40: EXTREME CACAO – EW – (PHILIP ENRIGHT/ROBERT TYNER) 4.15: EL BARRA (JACK FOLEY (5)/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.50: SOVEREIGN GOLD (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 5.25: HUNTERS YARN (PATRICK…
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Boylan Talks Podcast – March 11th 2022
My first Podcast in a ridiculous length of time, detailing my own mishaps, my thoughts on the situation in Ukraine from a sporting perspective and a quick look forward to the best and most important four days sport of the year.