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It will be more of a challenge to have fewer picks - three to five maybe - after the 48 hour declaration stage. And it will save time on typing the horses' names. Anything between 35 and 40 in the list of weights might get a run, and those from 41 onwards probably won't.

Brian Gleeson's name cropped up on another thread over the weekend and I remembered that his son rode the winner of the Cheltenham Bumper for JP a couple of years ago. I remembered that John Kiely was the trainer, but had to search for the name of the horse as it hadn't run much subsequently...

I forgot to watch, but read what had happened. The Mighty Celt won in Sue Magnier's colours and could be a jumps sire in a few years' time. Nietzsche Has ( already at stud ) won the 2024 race, and Pic d'Orhy a few years earlier.

It's a bit early to start a thread for the 2026 Triumph Hurdle, but Willie Mullins runs Dead Cert in the 2:50 at Auteuil today. Prix Rush - hurdle race over 1m 7f for 3yo colts and geldings unraced over obstacles. Home-bred, runs in Patrick's colours, and Rachael Blackmore - with a weight...

Saturday - 4:15 Thurles. Jimmy Neville Memorial Hurdle, 2m 6f level weights race. 6 runners including Asterion Forlonge, Hewick, Kilcruit and Amirite. Charles Byrnes runs Aodhan May ( receives the 7 pounds mare's allowance) which won 4 times last season, but hasn't quite managed to recapture...

2025 - 6 mins 40s 2024 - 7 mins 05.14s 2023 - 6 mins 45.46s L'Escargot won his second Gold Cup in a fraction over 8 minutes.

Mon Mome warmed up for the 2009 GN by finishing a tailed-off eighth in the Midlands National, and then came 3rd in the 2010 GC. Uttoxeter run explains the 100/1 price the following month. Hedgehunter was also placed in the Gold Cup after winning the GN. Aldaniti and Royal Athlete had third...

I checked after the third race, and Willie Mullins hasn't got a runner in the Hunter Chase. He's now won the first four races with the Gold Cup coming next and the " good thing " from France in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.

I heard Dan Skelton say several months ago that Valgrand was one that he was looking forward to running in big races later in the season. The other was Panic Attack whose form is 3312 this season with her last run on 8th February. I'll also mention Hansard (12/1) which missed the valuable race...

1:20 Hello Neighbour 2:00 Hansard 2:40 Dinoblue 3:20 Jet Blue 4:00 Galopin Des Champs ( nap) 4:40 Fairly Famous 5:20 Nurse Susan

Galop de Chasse (80/1) is a strange runner in the 5:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase. Fairly consistent over two and a half miles - beat Kandoo Kid by a neck receiving 3 pounds in November 2023 - but the step up in distance is puzzling. Stable's Festival runners have been disappointing though In...

Day 3 1:20 Maughreen 2:00 Springwell Bay 2:40 D Art D Art ( nap) 3:20 Djelo 4:00 The Wallpark 4:40 Gemirande 5:20 Music of Tara

3rd 66/1. Am impressed, and relieved it didn't finish 2nd as I didn't include it in my combination forecasts ( all Mullins).

" I haven't had her long enough to get her ready for the Mares' Hurdle, but she is a talented mare. Under normal circumstances, I would give her a massive chance, but I haven't had enough time with her. I think she will run well, but I think she will improve for the run." ( Dan Skelton...

He ran OK. 2nd to Ballyburn a year ago.

First three in last May's Champion Hunter Chase at Stratford are big prices for the 4:40 Hunter Chase on Friday. What A Glance (1st) is 33/1, Lift Me Up (2nd) 25/1, and Fairly Famous (3rd) 20/1. The result shows that all three should see out the trip on goodish ground. Lift Me Up has fairly...

And I Started A Joke in the Champion Bumper which doesn't look one to pick on form. Let Him B ( 5th of 14 last run, 80/1) - trainer said gelding is an awkward ride, made a bad mistake at the first and changed his legs twice in the straight.

1:20 Final Demand 2:00 Ballyburn 2:40 Jipcot 3:20 Galvin 4:00 Jonbon 4:40 JPR One ( nap ) 5:20 Bambino Fever

The Exacta was £346.60, and the CSF paid £443.28. I thought they might have reached £1,000 with 25/1 and 66/1 for the 1/2. Today's Placepot will be a good one. Willie Mullins said on RTV - discussing Lossiemouth's win - that he thought horses didn't benefit from schooling over jumps.

3 mins 52.04 ( 3.04s slower than standard). Clerk of the course Jon Pullin said beforehand that he wasn't planning to water the Old Course again before Wednesday which means it will be close to good ground tomorrow - if it isn't already.