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Unlucky this year methinks. One good result this year and he was made. Possibly the best example of a top class horse needing a top class jockey in recent times.

Half the price now; they obviously don't log in here.

Quote from Irish Field , the words of trainer Peter Fahey " Paul has been a lucky owner, but knows more about racing than any of us " You have been told.

Three Card Brag 2.20 Chel Sat 12/1 or so should be in any ew combi imo.

Heavy ground always a problem that may not be worth the effort. Three of the five runners declared so 60% a solid B.

He had proper presence with a wild mane like something off the prairie; a real man of a horse. Consistent as anything seen on a racecourse if not the highest rated.

Tiggy is young. Young people see things differently and have different priorities to aged farts like us Ian. Looking at old race books once a horse was aged in double figures the letter A replaced numerical age. This was us ; hearing a whisper , having a punt and getting one up on the enemy...

Is that her real name ? Poor lady, her parents should not have been let out; no disrespect meant.

Handmedownastar ran runner up at Loughrea last weekend. bred, owned and trained by the Winters family he is named after Annie Larkin, a lady 6 foot 7 inches tall who lived in Kanturk when I was a child. Young Kanturk children used to chase her on her bicycle shouting the above at her .

No bet to report but the Eric McNamara Munster National exacta paid 130 and with Crows doing the business for Ml Winters I should really, really be on cloud 10.

Same thing happened Tony Martin ten years ago; pyrite contamination in his new yard coming from the new stables

Fair dues Jinnyj !

Eric , in fairness said French Dynamite ran too free at Listowel and they would take their time today to conserve his stamina. Delighted for stable as Eric's wife was lost to cancer January gone and they have had a torrid time for a while. Crowsatedappletart deserves a mention too for pure...

Chosen Comrade was very well chosen; congrats to Paul and team.

Calandagan just needed to get confidence in himself; the ability was always there in spades: he was never beaten more than 1.25 L the four times he was runner up. Fair dues to Barzalona and Graffard and team Aga Khan for keeping the faith. It will take a Champion to beat him in future once he...

Add in that you are more likely to get frost in early November in Northern Ireland than down south which makes dry ground extra hard. Don't get me started on slower grass growth ,shorter days and fading light up North.

Second again !!. The winner had run in a top 4 yo Bumper at Punchestown Festival where first five were subsequent winners and he was a hampered eighth. By Famous Name descending from Mrs Moss he had killer speed in his family and too much for us today. A proper race where five or six were well...

Hopeful Hero declared for Punchestown Bumper Wed 5.05. Alan O'Sullivan rides again . A small entry was the carrot for Trainer Tom to revert to Bumpers, along with an itch he needs to scratch given his faith in the horse's ability. Emmet Mullins has one placed in a Ballinrobe bumper, Gordon has a...

Unbreakable, by Richard Askwith, the story of Lata Brandisova, the first lady to win the race is a must read for anyone with an interest in the race. Charlie Mann memorably won the race with a fake jockey's licence he printed himself, having done the same when runner up the previous year.

He was very lucky to survive the Taxis fence but got a peach of a ride after. I had planned to attend but life got in the way; the last time I did similar was when Vintage Crop won the Melbourne Cup for Ireland. No denying my consistency for missing the boat.