Willie Mullins has confirmed the 17-time champion jockey AP McCoy will ride Sir Des Champs in the Gold Cup today after regular pilot Davy Russell was ruled out with a punctured lung. Russell suffered a fall from Un Beau Matin … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentA cracking renewal of the Betfred Gold Cup and Sir Des Champs is strongly fancied at 4/1 to provide Ireland with it’s first winner of the race since War Of Attrition scored in the same colours back in 2006. Willie … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentThe progressive Inish Island looks to have plenty more to offer and makes plenty of each-way appeal at 12/1. The gelding may be considered willie Mullins second string on jockey bookings given that Ruby Walsh has chosen to partner Ballycasey, … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentEdeymi has been laid out for this by Tony Martin and is of major interest at 10/1. The gelding ran a cracker in the Fed Winter at last year’s Festival where he stayed on well from off the pace to … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentGordon Elliott’s Shadow Catcher will relish the the better ground and big field and looks massively overpriced at 25/1 to give Ireland another success. The gelding was a decent sort on the flat – winning three times – and made … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentFirst Lieutenant is the clear form pick and looks banker material at 5/2 to land the spoils. Mouse Morris’ eight-year-old is a really classy sort who has a tremendous record at the Festival. He won the Neptune here back in … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentAlfie Sherrin did us a favour when landing a gamble here 12 months ago and looks good value at 10/1 to repeat the dose. Jonjo O’Neill’s gelding was backed in from the advised 25/1 into 14s when beating Fruity O’Rooney … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentAn ultra competitive field for the Pertemps Final in which Captain Sunshine makes plenty of appeal at 20/1. Emma Lavelle’s gelding has some good form to his name in novice hurdles in 2011/12 winning twice – including at this track … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, Sport | Leave a commentTexas Jack has some really strong form to his name and looks cracking each-way value at 10/1. Noel Meade’s charge was a useful hurdlers who has developed into an even better chaser and put in an excellent performance on his … Continue reading
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