Monday's Meetings Wolverhampton A/W 7 Races 1:00-4:20p.m. Cork N/H 8 Races 1:45-5:55p.m. Fairyhouse N/H 8 Races 2:10-6:15p.m. Irish Grand National Off @ 5:00p.m. Chepstow Abandoned Fakenham Abandoned Huntingdon Abandoned Market Rasen Abandoned Plumpton Abandoned Redcar Abandoned Racecards At The Races Racing Post Sporting Life Good Luck
What a brilliant card at Fairyhouse, usually their Easter meeting has a scattering of top notchers but tomorrow’s card is just stacked with quality. Great stuff.
Remarkable Exeter bumper winner Unwin VC goes in the Chepstow bumper, sure to be an interesting race.
4.25 Fairyhouse- Coney Island 6/1 ew Personally I think it is an extremely week race Doctor Phoenix is second fav which tells you a lot yes he has been a sensation for Gordon Elliot since he moved but he is no way a true group 1 horse this time last year he was being beaten in a class two rated 140 at wincanton now rated 156 and altho he again will like the ground he has is rated 8lbs lower than UDS and is only getting 5lbs and making up 3lbs against a horse like UDS will be hard. Altho UDS is the likeliest winner my bet in the race will probably be Coney Island Ew was well fancied for the gold cup till his injury after being pulled up at ascot Howver something was obv not Rigt that day so easily excused Howver his first run was very good beat a good yard Stick and easily disposed of him with the least effort and based on last seasons form he has a great chance beating the likes of gold cup 3rd anible fly jury duty mal dinni and a couple of these too. He will love the ground trip will be fine and will really test UDS stamina which I have always said this distance on anything worst than soft is really at the end of his Meter. 6/1 ew am willing to give him another go and trust he has got over what ever it was at ascot and put it up to the fav
2.45 Fairyhouse- Getabird- 6/4 Easy to forgive his run at Cheltenham - was way to free and burnt his end along way out and also you don’t really know how he dealt with the travelling Howver this field is not nearly as strong as the supreme and is very classy- can’t be having Sharjah as the ground is completely against him again so any one backing him on this ground is mad and is way to short. Howver Getabird will appreciate the ground. There were questions about him going left handed obv fairy house is right handed which he has no problem what so ever (even tho I think him going left handed is fine)so that with the fact he doesn’t have to get on a boat anywhere takes out the question marks that we’re hanging over his head at Cheltenham. He won’t have any problem dispatching this field at a decent price( completey agree with the price he is) and is a max bet for me!!
5.00 Fairyhouse FOLSOM BLUE 10/1 ew I know connections are extremely hopeful of this one so don’t be surprised should it go off considerably shorter. If he gets around safely he’s going to be bang there. Sound jumper, dour stayer so whatever rain comes won’t be a bother to him. As confident as one can be in a race of this nature. Agree with Wooly re GETABIRD. Just hope he settles unlike the last day, if he does he’ll smash this lot.
Dounikos 5.00 Fairyhouse 16/1 I fancied him for the four miler as I think all he does is stay. He travelled well in the Rsa until the pace quickened where he lacked a change of gear. 151 doesn't look a terrible mark after Al Boum Photo franked the form of the Flogas today. He has already beaten Monbeg Notorious by out staying him on heavy ground. The rain forecast for tonight will do his chances no harm.
3:50 Fairyhouse - Augusta Kate 16/1 ew. Back down in grade and to a distance it last won at. I thought it ran really well last time at Cheltenham but didn't get the trip in that company. Because of that run its got me thinking that the horse is a bit overpriced in this and i'm willing to risk a few quid on that basis.
Two for me in the Irish National - MALL DINI- Still on a incredibly treated and travelled like a travelly thing at Cheltenham just couldn’t get past the winner - I think a little to do with that was he traveled too well and was bit fresh that run would hve taken the edge off him has some fantastic form this season behind the likes of presenting Percy Cheltenham proved how versatile he is on the ground and is a definate place with a great chance of winning!! KEMBOY- he is a fascinating runner in this, was extremely well backed in the Jlt was around the 16/1 price in the morning and went off 15/2 ok he didn’t show up but just didn’t have the pace. Ok he has never raced this far but willie doesn’t often get it wrong and his races over 2 1/2m on heavy ground he’s not slowing down at all- the step up in trip could be a massive factor he’s rated 145 which on his handicap debut seems a fair mark- the yard obv thought he has talent to throw him in a jlt and back him he has Bryan cooper on board and is just an interesting runner at a bigger price!
1 30 Wolves - Desert Sport 14/1 Absence to overcome however Cowell does well with horses with an absences to overcome plus he is the sprint king! Won off similar marks before, Jonathan Fisher takes a massive 7lbs off and it's back into a weakish class 5. Defo massively overpriced
A very unexposed one lurking at the bottom of the weights in the 3:15 at Fairyhouse is Noel Meade’s Vision D’ete. Gets a nice bit of weight as a 4YO and the form of his Cork maiden isn’t the worst in the world. Very interesting up in trip on handicap debut and certainly worth an e/w dabble at around 10/1.
Very wary of Cheltenham runners turning out again so quickly at Fairyhouse (OK Laurina did it but she looks a superstar in a weak division) so happy to take on Getabird and Fred Winter winner Veneer of Charm with Willie’s Sayar who comes here a fresh horse and may have been held back for a spring campaign. Wouldn’t be the first time a lesser-fancied Closutton runner upsets a hotpot.
3.50 Fairyhouse COQUIN MANS 9/2 Hugely unlucky on his last start slipping up when about to hack up in a minor event. Compensation awaits here, seems to come out on top of all collateral form available, think he’s generously priced and coming in here fresher than most. 5.45 Fairyhouse OUT SAM 7/1 ew Was going much better at 3m than his winning stablemate Poormans Hill who simply devoured the final 4f up the stiff Downpatrick hill. Weighted to get much closer today, the key to the reversal in form looks the drop back to 3m today. Slight worry that his last run was only a week ago so fingers crossed he’s come out of it well.
Fairyhouse 3.15 HOLLOW TREE e/w @ 18/1 Very useful in younger days and twice a hurdles winner off 133 when trained by Donald McCain.One of those wins came in a heavy ground grade 1 at Chepstow.Got off to decent start for the Elliott yard finishing 2nd at both Cork and Clonmel.Then sent off joint fav for a class 1 at Punchestown finishing 7th although may have found the three runs in the space of a month just too much.Comes in here a fresh horse on back of four month break and right down at the foot of the weights here on 9st4.
Sqoauteur ew @ 20/1 Irish Grand National. With the heavy ground I'm looking for something with a featherweight in this and the JP horse fits the bill. On paper a good 3rd in the Kim Muir however his jumping was awful for the first circuit meaning he got fairly well back in the field. He jumped much better on the second circuit, worked his way through the field and had every chance at the bottom of the hill. His earlier exertions to get back in contention inevitably took their toll. Unpenalised for that run and if his jumping is better today from flag fall I think he could be right there at the end of just 9 stone 10lb.
