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TRANQUIL SEA is an interesting contender. People mention his need for soft/heavy ground but we must not forget the O'Grady horse is a Grade 1 winner on Good ground, beating the more than useful FIVEFORTHREE & TRAFFORD LAD in the process. All previous Ryanair winners took the...

Think that price is about right. Can't see him getting competetive at his age in the RSA. I would love to be wrong but there will be plenty of younger horses who have too much zip for the old boy.

Is anyone aware of any Cheltenham preview nights going ahead in Scotland? I'm sure there was one at Perth racecourse last year although not 100% sure.

Yes. Not a RSA winner in my eyes. If he goes straight to the Festival he is going to find life very tough indeed.

Good run from Medermit but don't think that race will have suited PUNJABI. Small field and heavy ground can't have helped the Champion.

Agree with that Galileo His debut over fences wasn't bad and as you point out his Novice form from last season was also pretty decent. He is starting to turn into one of those horses that looks like they may not fulfill their potential, however. Good to see Nicanor spring back to some kind of...

What really grinds my gears? WE BUY ANY CAR.COM!!! Man that advert does my tits in!! OK when it first started but now?!?! Beyond a joke.com!!

I find it odd that they were/are considering PUNCHESTOWNs for the RYANAIR. The easiest way to ruin a horses confidence is to run him against experienced horses when the horse itself has very little experience. Surely that can't still be the plan? They wouldn't send a horse to the Ryanair with...

Beroni must be pretty certain to line-up, 8-1 in places and the signs are that he will head to Chepstow. Abor Supreme may be another. Talk in places of him being an Aintree National candidate so a spin in the Welsh version wouldn't do him much harm (unless of course he won by a distance!!! Good...

OK Galileo, you asked for it! Master Medic - 3-1-11-5-0 (20) / 0.90 / 0.10 Preferable to have a negative CD rating but off the top of me head he isn't too far wrong based on the race trends. Will need a hell of a lot of improvement to get competitive on Boxing day though, regardless of his...

I can't entertain the idea of Khyber Kim winning the Champion Hurdle. His 3 hurdle victories have come on the 3 occasions he has met with soft ground conditions (unlikely to get that at Cheltenham in March) and he has raced 6 times between January and May and has yet to finish better than 4th...

Grasshopper/DJ Master Medics pedigree isn't totally devoid of stamina influences although it isn't the perfect profile for a King George winner. As DJ points out it is more likely he will be outclassed than anything else.

I never fail to get excited about the jumps season! I would much rather watch a £2,000 Beginners Chase at Sedgefield rather than anything on the all weather (not having a dig at AW racing just my preference). I suppose I have an even bigger interest this season with the release of my book but...

IN COMPLIANCE? If he puts in another sound performance (wins or comes very close) will connection aim him at the Gold Cup? Before he was injured they always thought he was a potential GC Champ in the making, obviously there are 2 big stumbling blocks at the head of the GC market but a good run...

A lot to like about his performance yesterday. Traveled well on ground he doesn't like and jumping looks sound. Another one to add to the Arkle list.....

2 miles around Sandown is not somewhere you can get away with making jumping errors. It has to be a worry and as Steve mentioned the price would need to reflect these concerns. If he clouts a couple he could find himself a few lengths down in the blink of an eye. FORPADY' is interesting at the...

I am very happy to have 'The Tank' prove me wrong today. I hold my hands up, I didnt think we would see DENMAN back to his best ever again. In the Hennessy he was possibly even better than we have seen him! Outstanding stuff, bring on the rest of the season. Top 3 in the Gold Cup betting -...

Funny you should mention An Accordion. I had an email from an owner of a horse (something to do with Narrowing the Field) and in his email he also mentioned An Accordion for the Hennessy. Not a horse I would have thought of before but if you ignore his one run last season he may have an E/W...

Can Well Chief still cut it at level weights against the likes of Big Zeb and Forpadydeplasterer? They seemed to employ more forceful riding tactics at Cheltenham LTO, will they do the same at Sandown? Shaping up to be cracker, even without MM.

Yeah, I would say a heart problem is potentially more difficult!