Festival Preview Nights

I was about to stick a thread up myself but was waiting until tomorrow! I will give full details on the one I am organising then after I have finalised a couple of things tonight. But the date is Friday March 6th at Taunton Racecourse.
 
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Always look forward to the updates from the various Preview Nights, that members are kind enough to post here.

Perp, there's only one rule for Preview Nights. If the panel likes one you've backed, they're geniuses, and if they're against it, they're ar*seholes. They generally don't like you to heckle that fact though. :lol:
 
Panel now confirmed.

Friday 6th March at Taunton Racecourse.
Host: Alice Plunkett
Panel: Philip Hobbs, Paul Nicholls, David Pipe & Martin Chapman of Star Sports
Doors open at 6.30pm (Preview starts at 7.30pm)
Tickets: £10 in advance (£12 on door) available shortly from Taunton Racecourse website*
Tickets limited to 250
Food available prior to Preview
Licenced Bar
Free Cheltenham Guide to each person
Free match bet up to £50 from Star Sports
Raffle to include 2 badges Annual Membership of Taunton; 4 badges for Cheltenham Evening Meeting in April

That's all for the moment! All welcome!
*Please bear with me on this, I am currently working on the advert to go in racecard, Big Screen & website - hopefully all will be done by Tuesday!
 
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McCririck was tweeting today offering to be the first topless male on Page 3, was going to reply "there's enough tits in there already" but bottled it.
 
No - it was a case of who was local enough and prepared to come. Actually Philip Hobbs is on the committee with me so I left panel to him! Star Sports are the result of a kind forumite giving me them as a contact.

Apparently there is a slight hitch on TRC website linking to ticket sales so I am on to it!
 
Panel so far for the preview at Cheltenham Racecourse on the Sunday evening before the Festival has been announced as Alan Lee, who I presume will be the Chairman, Jessica Lamb (RP), Philip Hobbs and A P McCoy.
 
Roddy Owen said:
Nor Welsh, think I`ll go to the Sandown Park one
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I am SO sorry I didn't think of doing the full compliment of nations! What a rash decision on my part! However tickets sales are going extremely well so far.

There is a possibility that Nick Scholfield may be added to panel.
 

Oliver Brady Memorial - Cheltenham Preview Night

Glencarn Hote Castleblaney
Tuesday, 3rd March at 7.30pm sharp
Special Guest Panel
Presenter: DES SCAHILL
Paddy Power - Noel O'Brien
Patrick Mullins - Tony Martin
Frank Berry - 'Shark' Hanlon
Andrew Lynch - David Jennings

I'll be at this one, only 5 mile down the road.
 
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chroniclandlord said:

Oliver Brady Memorial - Cheltenham Preview Night

Glencarn Hote Castleblaney
Tuesday, 3rd March at 7.30pm sharp
Special Guest Panel
Presenter: DES SCAHILL
Paddy Power - Noel O'Brien
Patrick Mullins - Tony Martin
Frank Berry - 'Shark' Hanlon
Andrew Lynch - David Jennings

I'll be at this one, only 5 mile down the road.
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Will Dessie get their names right ?
 
Diamond Geezer said:
Panel so far for the preview at Cheltenham Racecourse on the Sunday evening before the Festival has been announced as Alan Lee, who I presume will be the Chairman, Jessica Lamb (RP), Philip Hobbs and A P McCoy.
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Mark Howard added to panel and Hayley O'Connor there to represent Ladbrokes
 
Anyone Kanturk way this Friday 13 could do worse than call to the OC bar.
Cheltenham Preview with Michael Winters and friends in aid of Alex Ott Fund, a local who fractured c7 when thrown from a horse before Christmas.
Slave Auction also and a fun night guaranteed.
 
List courtesy of Supreme Horse Racing (some already mentioned, some not):
IRISH CHELTENHAM PREVIEW NIGHTS 2015
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH (7.30pm) - The Goat Bar
(UCD Horse Racing Society)
Panel; -Bryan Cooper (retained jockey for Gigginstown House Stud), Katie Walsh (Two time Cheltenham Festival winning jockey), Kevin O'Ryan (MC), Jim Culloty (trainer of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere) & Rob Catterson (Paddy Power). Entry - €10
Raffle prizes will include a 5% share in a filly (Kayf Tara - Katmai), which will be trained by Willie Mullins. Kindly sponsored by Supreme Horse Racing.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH (8pm) - Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan at 7.30pm in aid of Balbriggan Cancer Support Group sponsored by Paddy Power
Panel: Tony Martin, Andrew Lynch, John 'Shark' Hanlon, Kevin O'Ryan & Gary O'Brien (MC).
Entry: €20
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd (8pm) - Kettles Country House Hotel, Swords, Co Dublin.
Panel; Mark 'The Couch' Winstanley, Patrick Kennelly (Paddy Power), Davy Russell, Andrew Lynch & Andrew McNamara. Denis Kirwan (MC)
MONDAY , FEBRUARY 23rd (8pm) - Park Hotel, Dungarvan
Panel: Noel Fehily, Henry De Bromhead, John Kiely & Carl Llewelyn
WEDNESDAY, February 25th (8pm) - The Oldtown House, Co. Dublin.
Panel; Sean Boyce, Kevin Blake, Tony Mullins & Johnny Ward
Entry: €10
THURSDAY, February 26th (8pm) - Woodlands Hotel, Waterford.
Panel; John Francome, Nick Luck, Jessica Harrington, Tom Segal, Davy Russell, Hayley O'Connor, Jim McGrath, Noel O'Brien & Brian Gleeson (MC).
THURSDAY, February 26th (9pm) - Tierney's Bar, Ballygar, Co Galway.
Panell: Paul Carberry, Johnny Burke, Kevin Blake, Johnny Ward & Gavin Lynch
Entry: €10
THURSDAY, February 26th (8pm) - Dublin Racing Club, Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin (7.30pm), in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys
Panel: Robbie McNamara, Nick Watts, Robbie Power, David Jennings, Andrew Moore.
Raffle prizes will include a 5% share in a filly (Kayf Tara - Katmai), which will be trained by Willie Mullins. Kindly sponsored by Supreme Horse Racing.
THURSDAY, February 26th (8pm) - Killarney Plaza Hotel.
Panel: Jim Culloty, Bryan Cooper, Tony Martin, Charlie Swan, Paddy Wilmott & Pat Healy (MC)
Entry: €15
FRIDAY, February 27th - Maryland GAA Club, Moate, Co Westmeath (9pm)
Panel: Andrew McNamara, Tony Mullins, Kevin Blake, Johnny Ward & Sean Boyce )MC)
Entry: €10
FRIDAY, February 27th - Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA .
Panel: MC: PJ Moran, Noel Meade ,Sandra Hughes ,Brendan Duke, Andrew Lynch ,Adrian Heskin, Brian Flanagan & Mike Vince.
Entry; €10 with a €10 free bet.
FRIDAY, February 27th - The Castle Inn, Newcastle, Co Wicklow.
Panel: Tony Martin, Barry Connell, Donn McClean, Tony O'Hehir, Michael Shinners & Denis Kirwan (MC)
Entry; Free
SUNDAY, MARCH 1st - Dunraven Arms, Adare (8pm), in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys
Panel: Philip Hobbs, Tom Segal, Warren Greatrex, Katie Walsh, Andrew McNamara, Willie Power & Nick Luck (MC).
Entry: €32 including supper
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd - Europa Hotel, Belfast (8pm)
Panel; Gary O'Brien (MC), Gordon Elliot, Richard Hoiles, David Casey, Mark 'The Couch' Winstanley, Brian Graham & Ronan Graham.
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd - Salthill Hotel, Galway (8pm)
Panel: Barney Curley, Eddie O'Leary, Patrick Mullins, Davy Russell & Paul Kealy
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd - Westgrove Hotel in Clane, Co Kildare (8pm).
Panel: Bryan Cooper, Mark Walsh, Andrew McNamara, Noel O'Brien, William McCreevy & Kevin O'Ryan
Entry: €15
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd - Larry Tompkins Pub, Cork City (8pm).
Panel: Liam Nash (MC), Johnny Burke,Charlie Swan & Michael Winters.
Entry; €5.
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd - Westgrove Hotel in Clane, Co Kildare in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland
Panel: Bryan Cooper, Mark Walsh, Andrew McNamara, Noel O'Brien, William McCreevy & Kevin O'Ryan.
Entry: €15
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd - Ferins Bar, Fermoy, Co Cork (8pm), in aid of the JT McNamara Fund
Panel: Bryan Cooper, Tom Segal, Gary O'Brien & Rob Catterson (Paddy Power)
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd - Martello Bar, Bray, Co Wicklow (8pm)
Panel: Barry Geraghty, Donn McClean, Kevin O'Ryan, Dave Keena & Denis Kirwan (MC).
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd - Shabra Charity Preview Evening at Glencarn Hotel, Castleblaney, Co Monagahan (8pm)
Panel: Tony Martin, Patrick Mullins, Shark Hanlon, David Jennings, Noel O'Brien & Patrick Kennelly
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th - Paddy Power Cheltenham Preview, Westmanstown, Co. Dublin (8pm).
Panel; Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty, Tom Segal, Paddy Power, Davy Russell, Bryan Cooper, Paul Kealy & Jonathan Mullin (MC).
THURSDAY MARCH 5TH - Cafe En Seine, Dublin (7pm)
Panel; Barry Geraghty, Jessica Harrington, Donn McClean & Dave Keena.
THURSDAY MARCH 5TH - Red Cow, Dublin (8pm)
Sponsored by Paddy Power & Panel to be confirmed.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th - Jonjo Bright Trust at Minerstown Tavern in Minerstown (4pm) following East Down point-to-point at Tyrella.
Panel: Steven Crawford, Colin McBratney, Brian Hamilton, Jim Monaghan (owner of Carsonstown Boy), Mark McQuoid (Toals Bookmakers), Sean 'Sadie' McLaughlin (famous local punter & Richard Pugh (MC)
Entry: £5
 
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th - Paddy Power Cheltenham Preview, Westmanstown, Co. Dublin (8pm).
Panel; Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty, Tom Segal, Paddy Power, Davy Russell, Bryan Cooper, Paul Kealy & Jonathan Mullin (MC).
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Panel update to this one:

Ruby Walsh, Davy Russell, Bryan Cooper, Jonathan Mullin (MC)
Racing Post’s Paul Kealy, Paddy Power, A N Other

i.e. No Barry Geraghty or Tom Segal.
 
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