Clonmel Oil Chase

[Guest_]

A nice mid week race to look forward to today.

I am disappointed to see connections running Mossbank again so soon. I would have liked them to have kept him nice and fresh for the Hennessy. 2m4f might also be on the sharp side for him. He does get quite a bit of weight from some of these though so you can see why connections have been tempted to run.

Justified looks like he is right back to form (along with the rest of his yard) this season and the step back down from three miles should not be a problem...indeed it should suit him.

Knight Legend looked an improved horse recently but he has a nasty slip up the last day (not his fault) and he is a horse that often makes mistakes so I would like to see a clear run for him first to confirm is confidence is not knocked at all.

Justified looks the one.

 

[Garney]

Justified to beat Knight Legend.

Jury out on Mossbank and if the improved form just down to freshness. I think Hourigan always has a runner in this race.

 

[Bar the Bull]

Justified will win this doing handstands. I am looking for some 6/4.

 

[granger]

hard to look beyond Justified

 

[Arkwright]

Justified ran a stinker with his jumping letting him down.
Mossbank wins easily from Knight Legend.

 

[Bar the Bull]

I lost a lot of money on Justified.

I topped up at 2.74 when I saw it.

 

[an capall]

Justified is way too ropey to be taking those sort of prices, Bar.

 

[Bar the Bull]

I know that now.

 

[eric c]

Does MOSSBANK get a penalty for the Hennessy??

 

[Powerscourt]

Originally posted by eric c@Nov 15 2007, 10:16 AM
Does MOSSBANK get a penalty for the Hennessy??

6lb penalty

 

[eric c]

Thanks for that P--as he is on 9.2 he may need it.

 

[Bobbyjo]

Didnt see the race...[stuck in Merlin-land] but Mossbank looks like a right plot horse if he's won that easily. Not one to oppose wherever he goes, even the Hennessey.

 

[Garney]

I know Galileo mentioned otherwise above and his horses have been running better, but Sheehy's horses run so in and out. more than any other trainer in Ireland. Rindoon stopped as if he was shot a mile from home in his debut jumping. Justified was beaten today before he started to violently jump to the left. I always liked the trainer and the way his horses were campaigned but I cant justify taking a short price about any of his horses while they run this way. Am I naive to think that he is not "at it"?

 

[Bar the Bull]

I don't blame the jumping either.

The horse was never on his game.

That said, I doubt he would have won anyway.

 

[Garney]

If Hourigan has found the key to the winner, he could be a very decent tool.

 

[Bar the Bull]

I believe that if Hourigan has ever found the key to any horse, it has been accidental.

 

[Will]

Hourigan did say last season, mossbank could be his new beef or salmon. Mossbank won well first time than pear shaped lfor the rest of the season ike majority of Hourigan's runners.

 

[Guest_]

Pleasantly surprised to see Mossbank win. Perhaps he doesnt need to be fresh.

 

[an capall]

Is Merlin - land culturally homogeneous, BJ?

 

[Shadow Leader]

They don't bloody build mobile phone aerials in Merlin-land - not in the north of it at any rate!

 

[Bobbyjo]

Jesus christ An Capall....I thought you'd be up to better things at that time of the morning.......I didn't have you down as a bored housewife

 

[an capall]

Thought there was a lot of chemistry there Buddy!

 

[Bobbyjo]

Ahhhh I do try....