I'm of the opinion that this year's festival is going to see many shocks and surprises, and that we will see a different festival to most years:
- Winter ground horses who have been consistent through the winter will hold sway over spring ground horses, many of whom have missed vital prep runs due to the prevalent heavy ground
- With the exception of Mullins, the traditional powerhouse yards have had a pretty meagre winter. Is this the year where the younger set make a real mark at the festival? Messrs Henderson and Nicholls do not seem to have the ammo at all this time around
- I cannot believe that camp Mullins will have the same level of success they had last year and we should be prepared to take on their horses (with the exception of Douvan who looks the banker of the festival)
- Winter ground horses who have been consistent through the winter will hold sway over spring ground horses, many of whom have missed vital prep runs due to the prevalent heavy ground
- With the exception of Mullins, the traditional powerhouse yards have had a pretty meagre winter. Is this the year where the younger set make a real mark at the festival? Messrs Henderson and Nicholls do not seem to have the ammo at all this time around
- I cannot believe that camp Mullins will have the same level of success they had last year and we should be prepared to take on their horses (with the exception of Douvan who looks the banker of the festival)


