Just home from Dublin, absolutely wrecked!!! Had a great time though in fairness, all credit to Grey and Cantoris, made it a brilliant weekend, thanks a million guys!
Brave Inca winning today really made it a weekend to remember, we had talked the race through so many times and gone through nearly every runner so thoroughly that i thought Inca was a good thing, nice when it comes together like that. Superb animal, one in a million really.
Navans racing fare was poor in fairness, but it was a good oppurtunity to put names to faces and have a bit of craic. Quite a touch landed in the bumper by a few, sent the price crashing from 4/6 to 4/9 in minutes...amazing scenes for 30 minutes after the last race with people still being paid out.
On to Dublin, and although myself and Hezz couldnt make the meal, we managed to join up with the rest in the nightclub....i think its fair to say it was an....eh.....jaw dropping experience.....some of the art work was breath taking... Betsmate was very impressed with the place, and Cantoris, well he just had a big smile on his face all night, must have really been looking forward to today!
I think i got a taxi home with 4 others, but none of them can confirm my presence....which is worrying......for me and them....cos im pretty sure i was there!!
Todays racing was superb, well done to Gal and Betsmate who flagged up the first winner, Betsmates in depth knowledge of the French form and the relevance of this horses proximity to Soumi was vital in finding the winner! Forpaddytheplaster nearly made hezz's week, and quite possibly anyone who was in Krystle or the surrounding area last night who was listening!Well dont to Gal who put up the winner of this too.Shrewd!
The main event was amazing, probably one of the best moments was when they were turning out of the back and the commentator announced that Brave Inca and Hardy Eustace were going head to head....how many times have we heard that. When he pricked his ears coming to the last i knew the race was won, and absolutely flew it. Amazing horse.
It was Hangovers all round really after that, and after last night, and after hangover unseated in front of the stand.....It almost measured up to the dissappointment of some Bootlegging gone wrong yesterday...
All that was left to do was to back the bumper winner, and of course this was not a problem given our resident bumper champ!! The only problem was getting the cash on, given that most of the bookmaking chaps were smarting from their fleecing at Navan following the bumper on Saturday....Several refused bets, more on the grounds that they hadnt the cash or assets to cover the combined liabilities...
All in all i thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, great putting names to faces. Brilliantly organised, all credit to Grey,absolute gent, Cantoris, top bloke, and An Capall, "Shrewd", all of whom were willing to drive and give lifts where neccessary. Good to meet the likes of Betsmate, even though he was drinking milk in Krystle...Galileo, thanks for the lift, and text us that July cup horse of O Briens, ive lost the name..Arkwright was snap happy as was Headstrong, im sure wel see evidence soon enough. Gearoid, well, he gave us a good 2nd place horse....paid 1.10 on the tote as well... as he said himself, "well you wouldnt get that rate in the bank"....
Also good to meet Sunnybay as well, good debate on the Aircoach as to what was Cheltenham material and whats not! May well have a few ante posts this week on the back of the conversation with him and Martin, at least i can point the finger of blame at someone else!!
