'But the Royal stud itself produced six 2yo winners last year: 3 colts and 3 fillies. Of the colts AWESOME POWER (Haggas) looks the pick (to me) but has had only won one small race so far. By Dubawi out of a Fairy King grand-daughter of Highclere he could improve considerably this year especially over 10f. PEACOCK is a bit of an enigma. After winning well first time out he ran poorly at Ascot in July despite Hannon being very positive about him before the race. At the Leger meeting he ran much better in a confusing listed race won by the consistent Nafaqa who went on to run 2nd to Elm Park in the Royal Lodge. In the Doncaster race Peacock looked outpaced but then coming with a run was hampered in the final furlong losing by only ¾ of a length. Being by Paco Boy, he should be suited by 8f and come on as a 3yo: you may just want to watch him first time out. The third colt was Mustard (I told you last year he could be hot) and he won his second race after appearing beaten (the 2nd idled after being clear). A Stoute trained son of Motivator (out of a Darshaan half-sister to Flight of Fancy), he should be able to stay 12f+ but I’d like to see him first time out to see how he shapes' Sorry I missed that one.
Hindsight is a great thing but how the hell did Penglai Pavillion go off at 2/1 for a Novices Hurdle at Hexham? Absolutely sluiced up, looks a very interesting novice hurdler.
No look on the nags today.switching codes I'm hoping for a win for Ireland v Scotland,I'll go with Daryl Murphy as first goal scorer 15/2
Martin O'Neil has again stated his intent saying that we are going all out to win this one ??? Loosely translates as...we will play as cautious as possible, knock it long and chase, and hope John O'Shea gets a header in the 89th minute! A must win game, will they please give it a go anyway. Scotland gave us a lesson over there, passed and moved like a decent side. Strachan has the faith in his side to play and most Irish managers have no faith at all and opt for the hit and run. I mean it's not as if these boys are getting hundred of thousands a month to play, there surely able to pass it about by now! Whilst I hope we win I am going with my head and saying a very boring 0-0 draw. Teams look like cancelling each other out to me.
Shout stick...missed the break and all and flew home. They went fast early which helped too and a lovelrly drift for ya
Ireland are actually up for it tonight and playing with some intensity which you would expect (even the mighty Glenn Whelan is putting himself about) but we don't normally do it regardless of needing a win! I do hope we win as anything else will take a miracle for us to qualify.
