Punchestown Festival 2022

[Josh123]

Talk of Sir Gerhard for the 2023 Champion Hurdle is a waste of time. Never impressed me in the Ballymore as any kind of future Champion.

Dysart Dynamo went off like a bat out of hell in the hope he'd take the sting out of Constitution Hill's tail..Need't have bothered as Jonbo had the same idea.

A few novice chases are on the cards for Dysart Dynamo next season and he will end up Arkle fav at some point. A back to lay may be the way to go.
He should however win the Champion Novice without too much trouble.

[Odin]

I really want JWM to run in this, considering how high I was on him for the spuds race it'll be a bit of a bittersweet redemption he does run a good race

Don't see it happening when it's 44k to the winner of the sales race (Vs 73k to winner of grade 1)... And they specifically got him qualified for the sales race. It would be a flabbergastingly strange bit of race planning if he did go 3 miler anyway
... Or maybe my race planning eye isn't as good as I thought it was!

[Craigy14]

Sir Gerhard goes for the 2 miler along with Dysart Dynamo.

[archie]

Tuesday's runners:

https://www.irishracing.com/allraces?meeting=Punchestown_Tue_26th_Apr_2022&prc=071&prd=20220426

[darlojim]

Talk of Sir Gerhard for the 2023 Champion Hurdle is a waste of time. Never impressed me in the Ballymore as any kind of future Champion.

Dysart Dynamo went off like a bat out of hell in the hope he'd take the sting out of Constitution Hill's tail..Need't have bothered as Jonbo had the same idea.

A few novice chases are on the cards for Dysart Dynamo next season and he will end up Arkle fav at some point. A back to lay may be the way to go.
He should however win the Champion Novice without too much trouble.

Dont know how you couldn't have been impressed with SG in the Ballymore - was a great effort in my eyes on his first time at that trip on heavy going. Excellent run by a dual festival winner.

[DenmanSacre]

I'd have fancied DD to prove superior to SG with Danny on top. Yet Patrick gets the ride and is definitely a negative in these small field grade 1s against the proper jockeys. SG at evens with Sky is a great price.

[Lobos]

SG ran his poorest race at Punchestown last year. I'm on DD's side to make all.

Chacun looks unbeatable around Punchestown along with Klassical Dream, Stormy Ireland and Lifetime Ambition.

Think we'll see plenty of the Cheltenham winners overturned as always happens.

Hopefully some of next year's Cheltenham AP prices will be pushed out for those that are beat.

[DenmanSacre]

Some nicely bred horses in the bumpers - relations to Mighty Potter/French Dynamite, Black Tears, Monalee, Master Minded, Lisnagar Oscar and Rashan.

[Josh123]

Dont know how you couldn't have been impressed with SG in the Ballymore - was a great effort in my eyes on his first time at that trip on heavy going. Excellent run by a dual festival winner.

Willie decides Dysart Dynamo has a better chance of winning the Supreme than Sir Gerhard now Sir Gerhard is fav to beat DD over the shorter trip ?? that is kinda odd..

I suppose it could be they felt Dysart might not get 2m5f and that was the main reason but it doesn't change the fact there's a massive drop in trip and going change Sir G will have to contend with.

I will be firmly in the Dysart Dynamo camp as long as he doesn't go off like a bat out of hell again

[Lobos]

Don't see it happening when it's 44k to the winner of the sales race (Vs 73k to winner of grade 1)... And they specifically got him qualified for the sales race. It would be a flabbergastingly strange bit of race planning if he did go 3 miler anyway
... Or maybe my race planning eye isn't as good as I thought it was!

Nail on head Odin

[darlojim]

Willie decides Dysart Dynamo has a better chance of winning the Supreme than Sir Gerhard now Sir Gerhard is fav to beat DD over the shorter trip ?? that is kinda odd..

I suppose it could be they felt Dysart might not get 2m5f and that was the main reason but it doesn't change the fact there's a massive drop in trip and going change Sir G will have to contend with.

I will be firmly in the Dysart Dynamo camp as long as he doesn't go off like a bat out of hell again

Sir Gerhard won the champion bumper on good to soft? He has all the speed in the world, I'm probably a little bias as I'm his biggest fan but I am a little apprehensive of the race due to the fact he got beat here last year with no apparent excuses, maybe the course doesn't suit him, we'll see.

[Lobos]

Me too Darlojim. I want him as cover for Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdle but am holding off as I think he may find DD too sharp around Punchestown and we'll then get 10's for March.

[Exar Essay]

I think Dysart’s a weapon, but Willie’s comments in the SL tour don’t sound hugely positive. Also, Patrick on board is a strange one. Willie’s got Danny and both O’Keefe’s who’d do a better job over obstacles in my view.

[Lobos]

Patrick's won on him twice which I don't see as a negative. Patrick was very positive about him running well at the track again last week.I do think he'll have too much pace for Sir G on this track.

[Benjy23]

Patrick picked up couple of great rides in DD and CPS. Neither can have been easy choices for Townend. With the bumpers as well he could have a very good day / week.