Punchestown Festival. 2023.

[BigChaang]

Look's a bit Tricky today ... Lucky 15.
.................................................. .........
1.- Broomfield Bijiou .......................... 3-40. - 12-1 . - 1st. .
2.- Dino Blue ...................................... 4-15. - 10-3. - 1st. .
3.- Grozni ........................................... 6-00. - 8-1 . - 4th.
4.- Queen Jane .................................. 7-10 . - 4-1. - u/p. - fell.
.................................................. .............................. Good Luck .

[Lobos]

Is Barry Connell showing the same confidence about Apples of Bresil on debut as he did Marine Nationale? Any comments from him ??

[Geegees]

Where's that please?

Pretty sure WPM mentioned it in an interview pre race - was on racingtv. I only saw the interview on the tv so don’t have the link

[HesTheOne]

Is Barry Connell showing the same confidence about Apples of Bresil on debut as he did Marine Nationale? Any comments from him ??

Been searching this morning to find any substance, all I can find for now is a quote back before Cheltenham on Champ TV interview

When asked for a dark horse to follow later in the season

"Apples of Bresil is a nice horse, graded horse in the making. Probably run in a bumper before end of the season"

[Lobos]

Think they said straight to fences for tullyhill

Wow. That really would be against the grain for Willie

[Lobos]

Been searching this morning to find any substance, all I can find for now is a quote back before Cheltenham on Champ TV interview

When asked for a dark horse to follow later in the season

"Apples of Bresil is a nice horse, graded horse in the making. Probably run in a bumper before end of the season"

Thanks HTO. He's clearly highly rated then.

[HesTheOne]

Thanks HTO. He's clearly highly rated then.

Yea I wont 2nd guess Barrys optimism again after what MN has done

[Lobos]

Look's a bit Tricky today ... Lucky 15.
.................................................. .........
1.- Broomfield Bijiou .......................... 3-40. - 12-1 . - 1st. .
2.- Dino Blue ...................................... 4-15. - 10-3. - 1st. .
3.- Grozni ........................................... 6-00. - 8-1 .
4.- Queen Jane .................................. 7-10 . - 4-1.
.................................................. .............................. Good Luck .

The very best of luck BC. Gowan son do those bookies !!!!

[HesTheOne]

Love El Fab. Happy to see Dysart get around in 1 piece

[Lobos]

Cut into 7/4 in places. Ouch !!

[darlojim]

Klassical Dream a standout 11/2 for the stayers at Punchestown - Willie seems keen in the punchestown preview and the race could well cut up. 3x winner at the track and a 2x winner of the race.

happy as a pig in shit!

[darlojim]

Remember when people said Jonbon would beat El Fab

What a weapon

[Lobos]

Remember when people said Jonbon would beat El Fab

What a weapon

He is a bit of a birch collector but has a huge engine. Will he get away with those mistakes in a Champion Chase?

[Magpie]

happy as a pig in shit!

Well done, lovely bit of value you got.

[archie]

He is a bit of a birch collector but has a huge engine. Will he get away with those mistakes in a Champion Chase?

Of course he will. Part of his strength is that he adjusts to his mistakes without interference from the jockey. The mistakes simply don't affect his momentum and there's no marks for style in NH racing.

He does have a huge engine and Ruby never missed a beat in saying that he'd beat Energumene next season.