The 2014 Punchestown Festival

[Ardross]

This is the Punchestown thread however since it contains several posts re AP's riding of Jezki I'm posting re that debate on here. It is a debate and everyone is entitled to an opinion but let's not avoid facts.

Jezki's hurdling career encompasses 12 race of which he has won 9.
Geraghty has a 5/5 record on the horse
Robbie Power has a 1/2 record being beaten by CF and MTOY in the Supreme
AP has ridden Jezki 5 times and he has been beaten twice, both times against HF.

AP yesterday, rode a fine, well judged race on Jezki. one that you would expect from a talented multi Champion jockey. However that proves nothing about the rides he gave the horse in defeat earlier this season.
I have prefaced earlier comments with the phrase 'he might well have been following instructions' and iirc have not said he would have beaten the Fly. The point I make is that in those 2 races he has not given Jezki the optimum chance of winning. In of one them, as I see it, he puts the horse behind horses as the Fly starts his run.

Given the above I would rather have Geraghty on the horse than AP.

He is clearly a much better horse on better ground TS - that and the hood explains his much better runs this spring not Geraghty .

 

[granger]

And Jezki stays beyond 2m so many options from him.

She will probably start him at Downroyal and then onto one of the good graded Irish pre Xmas hurdles.

 

[granger]

The Olearys are some people to own a horse. Usually have very good ones.

Abbyssial a staying chaser for the future. Over fences now I hope

 

[Euronymous]

Did Ruby nick that, only watched the last couple of hurdles.

Nice run from Fox Norton.

 

[BigTea]

Id say he dictated more than nicked. Horse won very comfortably


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[birdsnest]

Top class jockeys in a Grade 1 and they let Walsh slip the field before the turn. ( yes, I was on fox norton, but the point is valid).
5 Grade 1 for Mullins/Walsh -Everything that's wrong with racing. Lost it's pluralism.

 

[granger]

Nothing could stay with him. Huge horse for his age

 

[Tanlic]

Your man on Fox Norton was trying to get his mount into the race long before the home turn and did nothing but run past a few beaten horses as did the 2nd.

Ferrari V Datsun Sunny would be my verdict..........classy looking animal with a big future as G points out

 

[HawkWing]

Top class jockeys in a Grade 1 and they let Walsh slip the field before the turn. ( yes, I was on fox norton, but the point is valid).
5 Grade 1 for Mullins/Walsh -Everything that's wrong with racing. Lost it's pluralism.

Don't mean to pounce on thisbut I had just been thinking that this season was a return to the pluralism of jump racing that seems to appeal to many.

Gold cup - jim Cullotty
Grand national - dr. Newland
Champion chase - gary moore
Champion hurdle - jessie harrington

 

[granger]

French triumph before novice season campaign. Useful tool with his 4 year old allowance