Cheltenham Festival Preview Nights 2020

[Old Vic]

https://youtu.be/yCXuggGdn60

[The King Pimm]

Leonna as well (and she's had the crimpers out)

Leonna can’t keep a straight face, she smirking like a naughty school girl whose being told off!!

[Kevloaf]

Not technically a preview but 'Road To Cheltenham' is back at 9pm tonight on RTV.

I've not even watched any of them yet this year bar a 15 minute piece from Ruby, I assume it's decent enough though!

Interesting to see if Ruby's on...

[mayo]

AP tipping all the Ricci horses Ruby left out last night

[Jrow]

Not sure if you listen to Podcasts kev but todays road to cheltenham has been released on the Racing TV podcast channel. Not yet listened, but Ruby is on the show

EDIT: It was released 7pm tonight

[Kevloaf]

Not sure if you listen to Podcasts kev but todays road to cheltenham has been released on the Racing TV podcast channel. Not yet listened, but Ruby is on the show

EDIT: It was released 7pm tonight

I do, only whilst driving though
Be better than some of the shite ones I end up having to listen to.

I did just watch it. I've already forgotten plenty. He did really talk up The Storyteller.

[Run4Home]

Handicappers Ruby mentioned
Front view
The Storyteller
Soviet Pimpernel
Lord Schnitzel
Put the kettle on

[JackieMoon33]

Handicappers Ruby mentioned
Front view
The Storyteller
Soviet Pimpernel
Lord Schnitzel
Put the kettle on

Word of caution on Soviet Pimpernel as he was on my radar. He could still be a live outsider in the Supreme but I’d only get him onside myself if they had have gone handicapping.

https://www.hri.ie/content/press-office/press-releases/exciting-novice-soviet-pimpernel-purchased-and-goes-straight-to-supreme/

[Brooksie]

Thought put the kettle on was heading for the arkle

[Bayoffreedom]

Word of caution on Soviet Pimpernel as he was on my radar. He could still be a live outsider in the Supreme but I’d only get him onside myself if they had have gone handicapping.

https://www.hri.ie/content/press-off...ht-to-supreme/

The plan is to go to the Supreme. Spoke to Peter (Fahey) a few days ago and the big field puts him off the County. Now, that being said, he is not badly handicapped and if the ground was going to be significantly better on the Friday then there could be a rethink. However, for now, the Supreme is the plan.

[JackieMoon33]

The plan is to go to the Supreme. Spoke to Peter (Fahey) a few days ago and the big field puts him off the County. Now, that being said, he is not badly handicapped and if the ground was going to be significantly better on the Friday then there could be a rethink. However, for now, the Supreme is the plan.

I’d certainly be interested in the County as he’s his mark looks ok and he’s been over for a sighter.

[Cheltenham Novice Chase]

Interesting comment by the BHA handicappers on last night’s Road to Cheltenham regarding Glenloe. They used him by name when referring to a horse whose mark would be very different in the UK versus his Irish mark i.e. his chase mark would be much higher in the UK than Ireland. I just wonder whether the ‘slight setback’ is a red herring and in fact they’re hacked off with the mark assigned by the UK handicapper. Do we know what mark he was assigned?

[Cash Back]

Off to the PP one tonight in Dublin, not sure who's on bar Nina so far so may not be up to much.

Not much new learned from last night really. The one I took out of it was Staker Wallace in the Foxhunters who Nina seemed pretty keen on though I see its into 14s now from 25s.

[theporge]

Cheltenham Preview night, Larry Tomkins Sportspub, Cork

Panel : Tony Mullins (TM), Brian Cooper (BC) , John Dinnen (JD - bookie with plot at Cheltenham) Hosted by Joe Seward

Supreme Novices :
TM -> Closutton talking up other horses rather than Asterion Forlong, fancies Shishkin

BC - > Abracadabras more of a speed type and you need a stayer here, huge fan of Asterion Forlonge, thinks it’ll bounce out and make all

JD -> Tricky race, likes Chantry House of JP’s thinks it can beat Shishkin, also said that he heard that Sporting John definitely goes Ballymore

Arkle :

TM : Notebook his lay of the meeting, German bred horse whose type are known to be buzzy, won’t beat the ambulance. Said he’d go as far as to say he’s an each-way lay cert. Thinks its between CashBack and Fakir Doudaires

BC : Big negative for Notebook, says the ground will definitely be soft/heavy and he fancies Fakir Doudaires and Rouge Vif on heavy ground each-way

JD : at 6/1 Fakir Doudaires is his bet of the meeting!!

Champion Hurdle :

TM : Benie Des Dieux will definitely NOT run here, definitely goes Mares hurdle. Thinks that Pentland Hills is a solid shout, can’t have Epatante on account of failing at last year’s festival

BC : Darver Star not good enough, Petit Mouchoir’s form not good enough, Cilaos Emery not quick enough, fancies Epatante

JD :
Hates horses that come from behind so would have a small each way play on BallyAndy

Mares :

General consensus that this is a 2 horse race and the first to flinch will lose, they’ll be a furlong ahead of everything else

BC : Fancies Benie Des Dieux over Honeysuckle

National Hunt Chase

BC : Has a rant about the rule changes around this race and how it’ll be hard to find enough Irish based jockeys that match the criteria required, Also said he couldn’t have Battleoverdoyen as it likes to do things its own way.

TM : Carefully Selected for him but no strong opinion

JD : Carefully Selected as well but won’t back it as its too short.

Ballymore :

BC : 11/10 about Envoi Allen is the bet of the week for him, jumps and stays, future Gold Cup horse

TM : No holes in Envoi Allen

JD : Bookies will take on Envoi Allen and will go off bigger than evens.

RSA :

JD : Minella Indo for it, doesn’t like backing horses that fell last time out so can’t have Champ

TM : Fancies Champ and Black Op each-way, reckons that Allah goes here

BC : Fancies Allaho, reckons Minella Into won’t get its ground and is not quite as good a chaser yet.

JD then mentioned that he heard that Allaho would be a certainty if it rocked up in the Marsh Chase

Champion Chase :

All said that this is the race of the meeting.

TM : Altior the one to beat as it keeps on winning. Un De Sceaux can’t live with the front 3 in the betting and that he’s rather be a bookie in this race

JD : Chacun Pour So is a weak finisher, hard to call for him. Back the horse you feel is the best jumper out of the 3

BC : Is a massive Defi De Seuil fan and will gallop up the hill when others have cried enough.

Bumper :

TM : Appreciate It is one of his bets of the meeting, has done everything right, hasn’t missed a trick at home. Negative for Ferny Hollow and is not sure it even lines up here. Also a big negative that Willie sold Panic Attack and couldn’t find a buyer in Ireland amongst JP/Ricci/O’Leary et al. Cant have it on his mind

JD : Gonna be a very small field of 10-12 horses in this , likes the fave and says Ferny Hollow would be its only danger

BC : Loves Appreciate It and would be surprised if Ferny Hollow shows up here

Cross Country

BC : Hard to weigh up French form, Tiger must complete to qualify for the national, could pop around and still win here

JD : Easysland no chance here, back Yanworth each-way. Tiger will go off worse than Evens.

TM : Easysland wins!!! Says Tiger Roll has had a rushed prep on account of not being qualified for the National.

Marsh Chase :

TM : It’ll take a good one to beat Faugheen here, lines EAsyGame as an improving type

BC : Has huge time for Olly Murphy as a trainer and likes Itchy Feet here.

JD : If Allaho shows up here, he is a good thing

Ryanair Chase :

BC : Has not seen a handicapper win as well as A Plus Tard did, Min won’t see which way it has gone!!

JD : A Match race between A Plus Tard and Min. APT wins

TM : A Plus Tard is spot on, watched it work earlier on in the week on heavy ground and said he was amazed by it

Stayers Hurdle :

TM : Paisley Park wins this on the bridle.

BC : Paisley Park looks better this year than last. City Island has had a troubled prep

JD : Paisley Park too short a price, couldn’t have a horse that short trained by who its trained by. Does not fancy the trainer at all!!


Mares Novice :

TM : Likes Doclita very much in this one, beat a mare of his own at Tramore that they think a lot of

BC : Cant pick holes in Minella Melody, If it comes up very soft would give an each-way squeak to La Filine that he rode at Limerick.

JD : Huge negative for Minella Melody in the fact that she runs with a penalty. Thinks Santa Rosa has a great chance and is the one he has backed in the race

Triumph :

TM : Goshen is an absolute certainty, his best bet of the meeting, will destroy the field, quirky and all as it is.

BC : Irish have no hope here, Solo given a crazy mark by the handicapper so it could be the one here. Big negative towarsd A Wave Of the Sea

JD : Allmankind will go off like the clappers and Goshen will pick it up easily. Goshen wins

Albert BArtlett

BC : Wouldn’t swap Latest Exhibition for anything in the race although he would be worried by Monkfish

JD Likes Latest Exhibition as well, couldn’t have Thyme Hill, horse he beat last time out got beaten at Bangor as an odds-on shot. Says Sempo has an each-way squeak

TM : Monkfish is well fancied by the yard but considers Latest Exhibition a good thing

Gold Cup :

JD : An open race, half a dozen horses could win it.

BC : With the soft ground expected, really fancies Al Boum Photo, Monalee won’t stay and not a case that Davy Russell chose Percy over Delta Work but more that Davy was not asked to ride Delta Work

TM : No bet for him , anyone of 6 could win , a fascinating race but he’ll be too busy collecting his winnings from Goshen

Negative all round for SAntini

Foxhunters :

TM : Minella Rocco a very good horse

BC : Minella Rocco for him as well and having Derek O’Connor on his back is like having a 10lb advantage

Conversation then switched to social media abuse of Jockey David Maxwell, Brian Cooper hugely defended him. Tony Mullins said he’s rather have a jockey that new how to win rather than a jockey who knew how to ride!!

JD : Tricky race he’s looking forward to as a bookie

Handicap tips:

JD : Champagne Court in the Novices Handicap Chase on the first day

BC : Phoenix Way off of 10-10 in the Pertemps is a lovely weight

TM : Ravenshill in the Kim Muir, Jamie Code will ride

Alfa Mix wherever it runs and Sir Psycho in the Fred Winter

NAP / Lay / Value Bet

TM : (N) Goshen / (L) Notebook / (VB) Alfa Mix Coral Cup
BC : (N) A Plus Tard / (L) Notebook / (VB) Discorama Ultima Chase
JD : (N) Fakir Doudaires / (L) Paisley Park / (VB) Santa Rossa

Charity Bets :

TM : Goshen €100 win
BC : A Plus Tard €100 win
JD : Fakir Doudaires €100 win

[kinloch brae]

Personally, I wouldn't take much notice of Walsh's tips. Not sure where he has picked up the tag of being such a good judge from. Haven't noticed anything special in his Racing TV appearances. His best steer was that the meeting should go ahead behind close doors rather than be abandoned.