Daily Racing Thread Monday 5th. April 2021

Espanito Bello/Moyhenna my two choices for the Irish National

 

Has anyone else been offered a free £10 day pass from Racing TV?

What is that all about? Surely it doesn't cost £10 per day. Binned it

 

I did Coko Beach in the Thyestes purely because we used to have a big black Tom Cat called Coko who was a real gentle giant. He used to catch birds but would simply hold them gently in his mouth and would release them on command unharmed. Anyway Coko Beach was most impressive that day and I had him in mind for this race after that and he looked to be improving again next time. He's a stayer with a little touch of class and he seems sure to play a part today. 14/1 each way six places seemed fair. If he finishes 7th at the two points shorter, so be it.

5.00 Fairyhouse Coko Beach 14/1 each way 6 places.

 

17:00 Fairyhouse - Run Wild Fred

(Seems to be the second favourite at the moment at around 9/1. Timeform pick, so I'm in good company! Small bet for fun in a fascinating renewal of the Irish Grand National. Yard has a few other runners, no doubt I've picked the wrong one! )

Have a successful day punters!

 

It would be rude not to throw a couple of darts at the Irish National. Run Wild Fred skipped Cheltenham and can provide Sneezy Elliott with her first national win. Brace Yourself runs off a nice mark for Noel Neade at his local track and has been kept for this race in mind. Interesting that Pip Hobbs sends Jerrysback over and could sneak a place at 33s.

 

I dare say Denise Coates can afford to go ten places with her £469 million wage packet for last year. More than a million quid a day can't be be a bad job.

 

Won.

 

Bloody Irish racing

150/1!

 

Lordy Lordy, nailed by a 150-1 shot. However, Run Wild Fred ran a terrific race, can' complain there. 150-1 winner, Mama mia!

 

3rd and nowhere near in the national - what a shocker 150/1!!

 

Only had a small bet on Freewheelin Dylan. Didn't expect to get anything back. Betting ticket to follow

 

No one has won with more than 10-13 for many years and this year either.

 

Freewheeling Dylan did it nicely, he had won a Midlands national before and he jumps very well, has useful from on the Spring ground, which he proved today. In hindsight you would say that the price was wrong really, more of a 33/1 to 50/1 chance I'd say, but the lay - off and not being trained by one of the more fashionable yards saw him go off a massive 150/1. I am sure some shrewd judges didn't let that 150 go without a few euro on it.

My pick, Latest Exhibition ran really well, finished 4th, so not the story they were hoping for, but he came there looking to have every chance but didn't quite get home and or stay on as strongly with the top weight. He lives to fight another day.

 

Yes, you have to be pretty damn shrewd to back a 150-1 winner, regardless of what the price should have been?

 

I'm not sure if he had a bet on Freewheelin Dylan

 

I had messages in fairly pronto after racing with 3 winning dockets being displayed to gloat, my friends young Daughter had a whopping €2.50 win on it at 150/1, confidence personified.