Well I think that's the start most of us wanted (MOG excepted). Looks a very good animal indeed. Really wanted to get on with things early doors. Lami Serge didn't get the run of the race but it made no difference. Nice to see Shaneshill boost the bumper form.
Pop .................... fizz ....................... it's a cold beer Go on then Drever I'll lob a couple of Mrs Merkel's finest Euros at it (e/w of course)
What? Crikey, if I had seen that I would have had a dabble myself (Douvan, Un De Sceaux, Faugheen, Annie Power). How could a bookie give those odds? You couldn't get those odds for any of those horses and all he had to do was win on one of them
I've never been more interested to watch preliminaries before a race than I am today. The Arkle is won and lost in the next 10 minutes.
Saw it in shop at Corals last Friday and got an e-mail from Paddy Power offering the same. I think Coral was £25 max bet and PP £50
Drever has convinced quite a few of us re the ew chances of God's Own. He's in for a severed duffing up should it fail My serious bet is UDS though ....... might have to break out the scotch if that comes in
Christ!! I'm not going to be able to show my face if God's Own doesn't at least place I did put up Sizing John eway too, couldn't you have backed that instead?!
Not a bad start: Douvan to win and Shaneshill e/w. Ok end the festival now, am up and want to stay that way
Not really enjoying the Willie Mullins/Ruby Tuesday show from a punting perspective. Too short to back, too good to oppose. UdS has to be the one most likely to blow out, but I'm not that keen to lay him at 1.7 on BF. So I'll just back Vibrato Valtat e/w then.