Recent content by an capall

Excellent work by the Navan executive. It's important to put most money where there is most importance. Note that bumper - it's the most important of the year outside DRF.

In other news, The High Court in Dublin have decided that multi-Billionaire John Magnier wasn't fully truthful during his evidence recently in an action over a (relatively) paltry land deal. https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1212/1548781-john-magnier-court/

As my football coach once yelled at us after a particularly shameful 11-0 drubbing.... "And yiz were phucking lucky to be nil!"

Surely discussing the betting industry and completely omitting the likes of Bloom and JPM is like discussing the software industry and refusing to mention Microsoft or Oracle?

Clarification question: What the phuck is a 'winner?'

Will you be at Leop to provide an update? I have just enough money to buy beer for students.

Very precise and clear, Slimucanu. Even I can understand the complexities of the matter when I read your words, which is not an inconsiderable achievement these days. Kudos.

Interesting discussion. When we were first married our flat was so cold the inside of the windows used to frost up. Then came all the Irish unemployment, poverty and 60% + income tax rates, of the 1980s so fear of a return to frosty glass caused me to work, study and take business travel like...

The Glackin report also examined the role and activities of other prominent owners, Dermot Desmond and Michael Smurfit in the JMOB purchase and subsequent sale to Telecom. No adverse findings were found against either man. Dr. Smurfit stepped down from his role as Chairman of Telecom (the...

In fairness, her Hennyness would have retired Best Mate after he won his bumper if Lucky Jim had allowed it.

I remember him, but he went out one day and has been gone for some time. Haven't seen him since.

Scientists learn stuff by altering a dependent variable in an experiment. Nico is a dependent variable in all three falls. Why not tweak it and see if there is a different outcome? What is there to lose?

Somewhere in racing heaven, Lord H is telling him that he was overrated!

If this thread remains about the Hennessy bet on The Changing Man. Bet like men.

Anzadam wins easily on Saturday and Ballyburn will win the Stayers Hurdle.