The Horse racing thread

[beer baron]

Tiger roll an outsider for the Champion hurdle? Just beat a highly regarded horse of Nicholls' giving him 8lb despite not being 100% fit(from what i hear). He's genuine anyway,had his head down the whole way up the hill,mightn't quite have the pace come March but he's still a baby and could be anything to my eyes.

[ardchieftain]

Was irked cheltenham wasn't on c4 or attheraces today. Think i backed one horse in the whole flat season. Roll on the national hunt.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Tiger roll an outsider for the Champion hurdle? Just beat a highly regarded horse of Nicholls' giving him 8lb despite not being 100% fit(from what i hear). He's genuine anyway,had his head down the whole way up the hill,mightn't quite have the pace come March but he's still a baby and could be anything to my eyes.

I think we will see the best of him over a trip. His dam was a decent mare on the flat for Tommy Stack and she stayed all day.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Very interesting to see what the fallout from the Philip Fenton case will be.

[beer baron]

I'd be thinking the big boys Gigginstown and Barry Connell will be taking their animals out of the yard anyway,although i had heard rumours of Connell moving a lot of his horses to one trainer anyway but the name of the trainer escapes me as it was a name that didn't sound familiar to me?

[Donnellys Hollow]

I'd be thinking the big boys Gigginstown and Barry Connell will be taking their animals out of the yard anyway,although i had heard rumours of Connell moving a lot of his horses to one trainer anyway but the name of the trainer escapes me as it was a name that didn't sound familiar to me?

Alan Fleming. He used to train Starluck over in England. He has moved home and has a yard on the Curragh. He has had two runners for Barry Connell in recent weeks: Deputy's Pass and Investment Success.

[beer baron]

How did i know you'd be able to help Yeah that's the 1   

[Donnellys Hollow]

RIP Dessie Hughes.

One of the finest jockeys and trainers this island has ever produced.

[beer baron]

RIP Dessie Hughes.

One of the finest jockeys and trainers this island has ever produced.

Came across as an absolute gentleman the few times i spoke to him,a big loss to the racing world R.I.P. Speaks volumes of Richard how he conducted himself the past few months under big pressure winning the jockeys championship whilst all the while knowing his dad hadn't long left.

On a lighter note it was great to see Hurricane fly winning yesterday,i was thinking they should've retired after Punchestown because he appeared to my eyes to not put it all in in the finish both at Cheltenham and Punchestown and i thought he just might've had enough but the break seems to have brought back his appetite. Be interesting to see now if they continue with the plans to step him up in trip or stick to 2 miles.

[beer baron]

Davy Russells some boyo  http://gfycat.com/WatchfulAcademicAxolotl

[Hardy]

Ha Ha. I remember Lester doing it years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH3S5kq2oSg

[Donnellys Hollow]

Jason McKeown took Donal Devereux's whip coming down the hill at Cheltenham in an amateur rider's chase a few years ago. He went on to win the race. It was the same day that Russell took a shortcut to win the Cross Country chase.

[macdanger2]

Anything worth backing today in Limerick, leopardstown or Kempton?

[redzone]

2.40 limerick. anybody hear anything on Sligo publican?

[orangeman]

Any tips for Leopardstown today ?