Irish Flat Season 2011

[chroniclandlord]

Sad too last night to see how much Jan Vermeer has regressed from a horse placed third in the Irish Derby last season.

 

[SteveM]

Soft option or not, I'd love to see him win a Group 1.

me too.

 

[SteveM]

Sad too last night to see how much Jan Vermeer has regressed from a horse placed third in the Irish Derby last season.

When he stuck to the rail and went clear (gaining lengths) I thought JV would take some catching, with the others coming up the centre of the track. But he folded like a paper doily in the end.

 

[Colin Phillips]

Is there any particular reason for there being no racing in Ireland today?

They don't have many blank Sundays, do they?

 

[Narcotic Nora]

Is there any particular reason for there being no racing in Ireland today?

They don't have many blank Sundays, do they?

a breather before Galway

 

[Colin Phillips]

Give the liver a rest, is it?!

 

[chroniclandlord]

Is there any particular reason for there being no racing in Ireland today?

They don't have many blank Sundays, do they?

Today and Christmas day are the only two scheduled for this year.

 

[Colin Phillips]

Cheers, Chronic.

 

[del boy]

Today and Christmas day are the only two scheduled for this year.

Really could put on Dundalk on Christmas day, a shocking ommission by the HRI.

 

[Gearoid]

Really could put on Dundalk on Christmas day, a shocking ommission by the HRI.

:lol:

 

[SteveM]

Soft option or not, I'd love to see him win a Group 1.

He gets his chance tomorrow.

 

[Gearoid]

I priced him up 4/5. Been matched at 1.6 on Betfair. I wonder might we see EVS in the morning.

 

[Irish Stamp]

You might do, 4/5 more likely though - horse bidding to score for the first time in 5 starts outside Ireland, taking on horses he's no formlines with and in a Group 1 (0 for 7), would rather be with Elle Shadow in her own back yard tbh.

 

[LUKE]

Famous Name 4/6 to lay on Betfair.show price is 9/10-unfortunately I am still in dispute with Betfair.

 

[Gearoid]

He was a lay. Pity he gave the winner so much rope. The 2nd fav did not pick him up.

 

[Sheikh]

Is the Curragh getting many of these showers ? What's the going ?

 

[Narcotic Nora]

(3:50) 237D The Irish Field St. Leger (Group 1) €127,600.00 ( 1m 6f - 3yo+ )[MAX 30]

1 3 Duncan (GB) (JGosden (in GB)) EAhern 9,11
2 2 Fame And Glory (GB)(120) (APO'Brien) . 9,11
3 1 Jukebox Jury (MJohnston (in GB)) JPMurtagh 9,11
4 5 Red Cadeaux (GB) (EDunlop (in GB)) TGMcLaughlin 9,11
5 6 Waydownsouth(101) (PJFlynn) DMGrant 9,11
6 4 Fictional Account(103) (VCWard) FMBerry 9,08

 

[Gearoid]

Very hard to take on Fame And Glory. These should not be in his league. He will have no excuses either. The early 5/4 has long dried up. I'd probably take 4/5.

 

[Narcotic Nora]

Very hard to take on Fame And Glory. These should not be in his league. He will have no excuses either. The early 5/4 has long dried up. I'd probably take 4/5.

I thought Duncan was interesting, back at this trip.

 

[SteveM]

Duncan can be quite classy when it suits him, but I'd agree if Fame has any basis for his Arc ambition there should be no excuses here. Anything around evens ought to be a bet.

 

[Hamm]

I'd look at it another way - if they thought Fame had any chance at all in the Arc, he wouldn't be running in this.

 

[chroniclandlord]

Fame and Glory is a different class to the rest of the field. Should win with a bit in hand.

 

[Euronymous]

I don't think Fame has that much in hand on Duncan. I'm tempted by 5s on him. What is the ground like?

 

[chroniclandlord]

That looks to be some rain at the Curragh.

 

[chroniclandlord]

I just don't see Fame and Glory being beaten.