Punchestown Festival 2022

[Odin]

Does the horse just hate punchestown both of his worst runs have came here

Either that or Cheltenham itself takes more out of him than they thought, maybe with the travelling as well?

[robith]

It's Punchestown baby. Just back Cheltenham flops and Willie's second string blind

[HoldenTheReins]

Either that or Cheltenham itself takes more out of him than they thought, maybe with the travelling as well?

He looked very one paced to me today

[That Horse]

Fancy a small double on Mighty Potter and Envoi Allen. Don't honestly think they'll win, but could see both placing top 2. 14/1 and 16/1 respectively is very fair in my view. Even discounting the win part, still be getting about 8/1 for both to place.

Best of luck for the 2nd leg!

[Zachx02]

Either that or Cheltenham itself takes more out of him than they thought, maybe with the travelling as well?

Heavy ground over 2 mile 4 wouldnt have helped to be fair, but still not the best of looks that his only losses have came here

[Sprinter Sacre]

It's Punchestown baby. Just back Cheltenham flops and Willie's second string blind

Dysart Dynamo has entered the chat.

[Odin]

Heavy ground over 2 mile 4 wouldnt have helped to be fair, but still not the best of looks that his only losses have came here

Fully agree, but I guess both are reasons you could write off his performances at Punchestown if you wanted to (with regards to his chances in any race at Cheltenham next year, where he's 2-2)

[FinalFurlong91]

He looked very one paced to me today

He ran exactly like he did at punchestown last year

Flat as a pancake

He's run no sort of race again

[Odin]

He looked very one paced to me today

I agree - he didn't look good - but was he one paced because he needs further or because he ran flat? Next race will tell us more in either direction

[Zachx02]

If he goes chasing now, I think 10s for the arkle / 8s for the turners looks quite attractive personally if you write off that run there

[DenmanSacre]

DD and SG very disappointing.

I think they'll school SG and see how he fences. He is 7 years old though and probably won't have as much improvement in him compared to Jonbon, El Fabiolo etc so wouldn't be one I'd want to invest in this early.

DD ran a shocker.

[Josh123]

I think what we say today was a horse who simply doesn't quicken like a top class 2 miler. Even when he won the Ballymore the expected top class turn of foot never really materialized....I maintain he'll end up a staying chaser 2m5f plus.

Dysart Dynamo obviously all wrong and if they can get him back on track I'd be happy to risk a few quid at big odds on him winning next years Arkle. That cerainly wasn't him today.

If Willie has a Champion Hurdle contender I maintain it's Vauban either of these two..

[Lobos]

SG definitely a Stayer. Chasing beckons and Turner's or RSA

[Lobos]

He ran exactly like he did at punchestown last year

Flat as a pancake

He's run no sort of race again

The course and 2 miles is simply too sharp for him. He's a Stayer.

[HoldenTheReins]

Elliott cleaning up, complete opposite to Cheltenham