2017 Cheltenham Preview Night

Long Shadow

8th March 2017 Cheltenham Preview Night at Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre @ 8pm SHARP

Panel: IVAN YEATS MC, RUBY WALSH, BARRY GERAGHTY, DAVY RUSSELL, GORDON ELLIOTT, DAVE JENNINGS (RP) and PADDY POWER (Bookmaker), Tickets €20 including €10 matched bet, a copy Racing Post Cheltenham Preview Booklet plus Free Finger Food.
A Raffle will be held on the night with a host of fantastic prizes, including a trip for two (2) to 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Tickets available at (01) 8207888 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) All proceeds in aid of ‘St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown’

Francie Barrett

Long Shadow wrote: »

8th March 2017 Cheltenham Preview Night at Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre @ 8pm SHARP

Panel: IVAN YEATS MC, RUBY WALSH, BARRY GERAGHTY, DAVY RUSSELL, GORDON ELLIOTT, DAVE JENNINGS (RP) and PADDY POWER (Bookmaker), Tickets €20 including €10 matched bet, a copy Racing Post Cheltenham Preview Booklet plus Free Finger Food.
A Raffle will be held on the night with a host of fantastic prizes, including a trip for two (2) to 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Tickets available at (01) 8207888 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) All proceeds in aid of ‘St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown’

Ruby Walsh and Davy Russell? That sounds like a preview night to miss.

kfallon

Davy Russell must hate his missus, he'll be at one of these a night in the month leading up to Cheltenham. And spouting absolute bullshít to boot!

Kauto

kfallon wrote: »

Davy Russell must hate his missus, he'll be at one of these a night in the month leading up to Cheltenham. And spouting absolute bullshít to boot!

When your pocketing €500+ in cash, why wouldnt he.

Ben Gadot

Russell seems to be the resident spoofer/outrageous comment maker at these yokes so not surprised he's in high demand this year.

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idnkph

I remember taking note of a few horses Davy gave at one of these nights last year.
In fairness he tipped a few horses for EW chances that did exactly what he said. Sky Khan was one at a huge price that I remember.

Gregk961

ziggy wrote: »

I'm amazed these are still popular, anyone who has been to a couple of these can see what a waste of time they are.

In fairness they are mostly fundraisers for charities. People get very wound up about preview nights because they have the wrong idea about them(I went to one two years ago for Pieta House and there was loads of lads there furiously writing names and notes into A4 pads!!)

If you go to them knowing that its really just a bit of entertainment for a good cause and not actually serious betting advice I dont see the harm. Most people seem to give out about these preview nights and have no problem with the thousands of pages of absolute muck printed in papers/mags and posted online leading up to Cheltenham.

Francie Barrett

Gregk961 wrote: »

If you go to them knowing that its really just a bit of entertainment for a good cause and not actually serious betting advice I dont see the harm. Most people seem to give out about these preview nights and have no problem with the thousands of pages of absolute muck printed in papers/mags and posted online leading up to Cheltenham.

Last year I tallied a whole pile of them up and checked predictions against the results (yes, I am an anorak like that) and I found by and large what the panellists said was a pile of sh1te.

That is not to say they are all completely useless. Two years ago, a lad I know was talking to Neil Mulholland after the main event, he asked him what was going to happen with The Druid's Nephew as it had no declarations. Neil was completely honest and said he'd be running in the Ultima and that he thought it had a cracking chance at winning (it did!).

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Gavin "shels"

Davy Russell normally fairly decent when tipping/writing in the Star tbf.

Gavin "shels"

Patrick Mullins usually seems decent too, get much more from him than Ruby anyways.

Backstreet Moyes

David Casey was good last year.

Never seen someone so bullish about a horse as he was about yorkhill.

kfallon

Nuts102 wrote: »

David Casey was good last year.

Never seen someone so bullish about a horse as he was about yorkhill.

Prob one of the few worth listening to, he gave Killultagh Vic the year before!

Kauto

Nuts102 wrote: »

David Casey was good last year.

Never seen someone so bullish about a horse as he was about yorkhill.

Casey is the main Workrider and best judge in Mullins stable. Anything that is doing an important piece of work, he rides it!!

ON ZEE BRIDLE

Ruby Walsh wouldn't give the steam off his piss!Hates punters so wouldn't take a word he says seriously.Gary o Brian is always interesting to listen to

DuffleBag

Tuesday 21st February 8pm, Sallynoggin Inn,Dun Laoghaire. Hugh Cahill MC,Davy Russell,Donn Maclean,Andrew Macnamara,Shark Hanlon plus Paddypower representative All proceeds to Blackrock Hospice

Friday 3rd March 8pm, Peader Browns Pub, Clanbrassil st lwr.
ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE IRISH INJURED JOCKEYS FUND, TICKETS ARE €10 AND WILL INCLUDE A FREE €5 PP BET
PANAL TO BE ANNOUNCED

Friday, 10th March, Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal – Cry 104fm
The Panel are: Denis O’Regan, Tommy Lyons, Johnny Dineen, Jame Fenton Plus Specials Guests. Tickets are €10 – Charity Enable Ireland

Black_Ninja

Thursday, February 23rd Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel. MC: Pat Healy Panel: Pat Brennan (Tote), Tommy Lyons (Examiner), Enda Bolger, Tom Hogan and Tom Mullins. Tickets €10 - Proceeds to Special Olympics. Organised by Tipperary Racecourse Supporters Club & Tipperary Lyons Club

ON ZEE BRIDLE

21st Feb is very early to be having a preview when the festival starts 14th March!!

kfallon

DuffleBag wrote: »

Monday, 10th March, Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal – Cry 104fm
The Panel are: Denis O’Regan, Tommy Lyons, Johnny Dineen, Jame Fenton Plus Specials Guests. Tickets are €10 – Charity Enable Ireland

Monday 10th March?

DuffleBag

kfallon wrote: »

Monday 10th March?

10th is a Friday

kfallon

DuffleBag wrote: »

10th is a Friday

That's my point!

danganabu

The Walter Raleigh Hotel one is definitely Friday 10 March.

DuffleBag

danganabu wrote: »

The Walter Raleigh Hotel one is definitely Friday 10 March.

Not a great lineup. Yur man Fenton is that guard running BlueBlood racing isnt it? The club for Gardai that Willie trains

danganabu

DuffleBag wrote: »

Not a great lineup. Yur man Fenton is that guard running BlueBlood racing isnt it? The club for Gardai that Willie trains

No idea never heard of the guy, its a weakish lineup alright.

JuniorB

Maryland GAA Cheltenham Preview
Friday March 3rd, The Gap House, Moate - 9pm - €10
Gary O'Brien MC
Dan Skelton (his first and only Irish preview)
Tony Mullins
Paul Carbery
Kevin Blake

Raffle for U2 tickets on the night

Shemale

You had me up to this:

JuniorB wrote: »

U2

JuniorB

ha ha - have to give the punters what they want!

deselby

Cherrytree walkinstown
Cheltenham preview
Thursday, March 9th 8 PM
In aid of
IMNDA.
Panel.
Irish Independent .Roy Curtis.
Racing post.Johnny Ward.
Bestdaq. Michael O Meara.
Paddy Power. Brendan Duke.
Boyle sports. Maurice Fennick.
Tips banter and craic on the night.

Gerlad

ON ZEE BRIDLE wrote: »

Ruby Walsh wouldn't give the steam off his piss!Hates punters so wouldn't take a word he says seriously.Gary o Brian is always interesting to listen to

Three years ago Ruby asked where Very Wood was on the Albert Bartlett shortlist as he thought he had a right good chance. Paddy Power couldn't even quote him a price on the night. I was glad I jotted it down when he sluiced in at 33/1.

Francie Barrett

Gerlad wrote: »

Three years ago Ruby asked where Very Wood was on the Albert Bartlett shortlist as he thought he had a right good chance. Paddy Power couldn't even quote him a price on the night. I was glad I jotted it down when he sluiced in at 33/1.

Anyone can make a mistake at least once :pac:

Wing05

Hi
I organise a preview night for Kildare Down Syndrome Speech & Language services. We are on this year in The Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare on Monday the 7th March.
We try to get behind the scenes and get the real lowdown on the horses that are working well and going to the Festival with a live chance.
Panel this year is
Richard Pugh, (MC) Owner/Founder p2p.ie; Director of Horses in Training at Tattersalls Ireland; RTE TV & Radio Horse Racing Commentator.
Mark Walsh, from Clane, Multiple Grade 1 winning Jockey, closely associated with the JP McManus string.

Jonathan Burke, Multiple Grade 1 winning Jockey, riding for the biggest stables on both sides of the pond.

Tom Malone - Bloodstock agent having bought and sold 7 Cheltenham Festival winners and current Gold Cup Second Favourite Native River. Valuable insights promised.

Eddie Harty, Racehorse trainer with current stable star Coney Island liely to feature as The Festival. Supreme Novices winner with Captain CeeBee, his son & daughter work in Nicky Henderson's.

Other contributors on the night.

Tickets €15, inc €5 PaddyPower bet. Monster Raffle on the night
Tickets online through the Billetto.ie website, look for Kildare DS Cheltenham Festival Preview Night
thanks

DuffleBag

Tuesday 28th February 7.30pm, Larry Tompkins Sporting Pub-7 Lavvits Quay Cork City.
MC Joe Seward 93.1Life FM – Panel- Nina Carberry-Tony Mullins and Enda Bolger
Bookmakers representative will attend All proceeds to Crumlin Childrens Hospital . Entry: E10 (includes free E5 matched bet

Wednesday March 1, Kettles Country House, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Doors open: 7pm, Starts: 8pm
Panel: Davy Russell, Jack Kennedy, Mark Winstanley, Andrew McNamara, Brian Flanagan (Irish Daily Star), Rob Catterson (Paddy Power); Denis Kirwan (MC), Entry: E10 (includes free E5 matched bet and free pint), In aid of: Pieta House

March 3rd @ 7.30pm, The Rathcormac Inn, Rathcormac, Co.Cork
MC – Patrick Mulcahy CRY104fm, Panel – Paul Townend, Jonathan Burke, Ciarian Fennessy & Trainer Joseph O’Brien
Entry ticket cost €10, Raffle & Auction also on the night. All proceeds go to Irish Injured Jockeys Fund & The Friends Of Denis Barry

Monday 6th March, Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare
Richard Pugh (MC) Panel: Mark Walsh, Jonathan Burke, Tom Malone, Eddie Harty
Tickets: €15, inc €5 free bet from Paddy Power - In aid of Kildare Down Syndrome Speech and Language services

Friday 10th March in association with Paddy Power, 8pm, Swans Pub, Curraha GAA
Tickets €15 which includes finger food and €5 free bet. MC – Pat Healy Panelists: Robbie Power, Barry Connell, Brian Flanagan, Gavin Coyle (Paddy Power) and Keith Donoghue.

Wing05

Westgrove Hotel, March 6th, Jamie Codd added to panel, Tom Malone out,

DuffleBag

LISMORE GAA CHARITY CHELTENHAM PREVIEW NIGHT
Lismore Gaa Charity Cheltenham Preview Night has been fixed for Monday Feb 27th @ 7.30 p.m. in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. All proceeds go to the following charities: West Waterford Hospice, St. Carthage's House, Lismore & St. Vincent De Paul. Panel on the night include A.P. McCoy, Henry De Bromhead, Noel Cummins, Patrick Mullins, Alan King, Richard Johnson and many more

Black_Ninja

DuffleBag wrote: »

LISMORE GAA CHARITY CHELTENHAM PREVIEW NIGHT
Lismore Gaa Charity Cheltenham Preview Night has been fixed for Monday Feb 27th @ 7.30 p.m. in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. All proceeds go to the following charities: West Waterford Hospice, St. Carthage's House, Lismore & St. Vincent De Paul. Panel on the night include A.P. McCoy, Henry De Bromhead, Noel Cummins, Patrick Mullins, Alan King, Richard Johnson and many more

Cracking line up to be fair. Was expecting to see Ken Whelan's name on it. Some character at a preview night!

realdanbreen

Ormond Hotel Nenagh, Thursday 23rd Feb 8pm, €15

Hosted by racing journalist Denis Kirwan plus special guests including trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Davy Russell.

kfallon

Anything of note from Sallynoggin Inn preview last night?

DuffleBag

Most up to date list:

Tuesday, February 21
Venue: Sallynoggin Inn, Dun Laoghaire (8pm)
Panel: Hugh Cahill MC, Davy Russell, Donn McClean, Andrew McNamara, Shark Hanlon
Info: Admission is €10 and includes a free pint. Tickets are available from the pub or from Liam Metcalfe on 086-6026027

Thursday, February 23
Venue: Great National Hotel, Ballykisteen, Co. Tipperary
Panel: Pat Healy, Tommy Lyons, Pat Brennan, Enda Bolger, Tom Hogan, Tom Mullins
Info: Admission €10

Venue: Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare
Panel: Eddie O'Leary, Katie Walsh, Conor O'Dwyer, MC Mark Costello

Venue: The Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Panel: Jospeh O'Brien, Davy Russell, Dave Keenan, Johnny Ward, Kevin O'Ryan, Denis Kirwan (MC)
Info: Admission €15 and proceeds to the injured jockeys fund

Venue: The Goat, Goatstown, Co. Dublin, 8pm
Panel: Patrick Mullins, Olly Murphy, Johnny Ward, Kevin O'Ryan, Denis Kirwan (MC)
Info: Entry €10 (€5 for students) plus a €5 matched bet on entry

Venue: Ballykisteen Hotel, Co. Tipperary (8pm)
Panel: Pat Healy, Enda Bolger, Tom Mullins, Tommy Lyons and Tom Hogan
Info: Admission €10

Monday, February 27
Venue: The Park Hotel, Dungarvan (7.30pm)
Panel: Sir Anthony McCoy, Richard Johnson, Carl Llewellyn, David Russell, Alan King, Henry de Bromhead, Patrick Mullins, Noel Cummins and MC Mike Cattermole
Info: Admission €20 with free €5 bet

Tuesday, February 28
Venue: Larry Tomkins Sports Bar (8pm)
Panel: Nina Carberry, Enda Bolger, Tony Mullins, Joe Seward MC
Info: Entry €10 including €5 free bet

Thursday, March 2
Venue: Ollie's Barr, Moneygall
Panel: David Mullins, Jonathan Burke, Denis Hogan, Gordon Elliott, Olly Murphy, Tom Hogan, Charlie Swan

Venue: Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Road, Waterford (7.30pm)
Panel: John Francome, Jim McGrath, Jack Kennedy, Henry de Bromhead, Hayley O'Connor, Davy Russell, Mick Fitzgerald, Noel O'Brien, Katie Walsh, David Casey, Oliver Sherwood and many more. MC Brian Gleeson
Info: Tickets from Sean Carey 087 2576703, Liam Gleeson 087 6256055 or Woodlands Hotel 051 304574

Friday, March 3
Venue: Sunnybank Hotel, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (8pm)
Panel: Tony Martin, David Casey, Mark Davoren, MC David Jennings
Info: Admission €10, including free €5 bet

Venue: Peader Browns Pub, Clanbassil Street Lowe, Dublin (8pm)
Panel: to be announced
Info: Tickets are €10 and will include €5 free bet

Venue: Rathcormac Inn, Co. Cork (7.30pm)
Panel: Joseph O'Brien, Jonathan Burke, Paul Townend, Ciaran Fennessy MC
Info: Tickets €10 from Spar, Rathcormac

Venue: Cill Dara Golf Club, Kildare Town (8pm)
Panel: Gordon Elliott, Noel O'Brien, Frank Berry, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Kevin O'Ryan MC
Info: Admission €10. Tickets on sale in clubhouse on night or contact Declan Plunkett 086 1062776

Venue: The Castle Inn, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow (8pm)
Panel: Tony Martin, Barry Connell, Donn McClean, Tony O'Hehir, Gavin Lynch, Michael Shinners (Skybet) and Denis Kirwan MC

Saturday, March 4
Venue: Keattles Country House, Rathbeale Road, Swords (8pm)
Panel: Davy Russell, Jack Kennedy, Mark Winstanley, Andrew McNamara, Brian Flanagan, Rob Catterson, Denis Kirwan MC
Info: €10 (includes free €5 matched bet and free pint)

Friday, March 6
Venue: The Courtyard, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Panel: Liam Spratt MC, Joseph O'Brien, Jessica Harrington, Paul Nolan, Sean Flanagan and Jamie Codd
Info: Admission €15

Venue: The Cross Guns, Navan, Co. Meath
Panel: Noel Meade plus others to be announced
Info: more information to follow

Venue: Sir Rowlands Bar, Thomastown, 8pm
Panel: Joseph O'Brien, Nina Carberry, Alan Crowe, Kevin Blake
Info: Tickets €10, which includes entry and finger food

Monday, March 6
Venue: Europa Hotel, Belfast, 8pm
Panel: Gary O'Brien, Richard Hoiles, Mark Winstanley, David Casey, Noel Fehily, Neil Mulholland, Gordon Elliott, Brian & Ronan Graham, live phone call with Tom Scudamore
Info: Tickets £10, includes £5 matched bet

Tuesday, March 7
Venue: McHughs Bar, Drogheda, 8pm
Panel: David Casey, Donn McClean, Jack Kennedy and Tony Keenan
Info: Admission €15 which includes a €5 bet and finger food

Wednesday, March 8
Venue: Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre Dublin 15, 8pm
Panel: Ivan Yeats MC, Davy Russell, Barry Geraghty, Ruby Walsh, Dave Jennings, Paddy Power, Gordon Elliott and conference call with Willie Mullins
Info: Tickets €20 including €10 matched bet, Racing Post Cheltenham Preview Book and finger food

Venue: Harcourt Hotel and DTwo Dublin 6pm
Panel: Sir A.P. McCoy, Kevin Ryan, Gary O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien and David Casey
Info: Admission €20

Thursday, March 9
Venue: The Top House, Howth, 8.30pm
Panel: Gordon Elliott, David Casey, David Jennings and Robbie Irwin MC
Info: Free admission

Friday, March 10
Venue: Gleesons Pub, Drogheda, 8pm
Panel: Katie Walsh, Niall Cronin
Info: Free admission

Venue: Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, 8pm
Panel: Denis O'Regan, Tommy Lyons, Johnny Dineen, Jamie Fenton plus special guests

Venue: Swans Pub, Curragha, 8pm
Panel: Pat Healy MC, Robbie Power, Keith Donoghue, Barry Connell, Gavin Cromwell, Gavin Coyle, Brian Flanagan
Info: Admission €15, including €5 free bet and finger food

Wing05

Monday 6th - Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare.
Richard Pugh, Mark Walsh, Johnny Burke, Jamie Codd, Eddie Harty & Thom Malone.
In aid of Kildare Down Syndrome Speech & Language.
€15 includes €5 Paddy Power bet

The Mig

https://twitter.com/AtTheRaces/status/834124866454482952

Wing05

Westgrove Hotel, Monday 6th March.
Johnny Burke injured and unable to attend due to an operation.
Robert Hall added to panel

Bangor Billy

John Morris of Jumping Prospects is having his usual preview night on Monday 6th March at the Old Railway Club, Melling Road,Aintree starting at 7.30. Usual panel of Charlie Longsdon, Ben Pauling, Andy Holding and John Parrott.

realdanbreen

DuffleBag wrote: »

Most up to date list:

Tuesday, February 21
Venue: Sallynoggin Inn, Dun Laoghaire (8pm)
Panel: Hugh Cahill MC, Davy Russell, Donn McClean, Andrew McNamara, Shark Hanlon
Info: Admission is €10 and includes a free pint. Tickets are available from the pub or from Liam Metcalfe on 086-6026027

Thursday, February 23
Venue: Great National Hotel, Ballykisteen, Co. Tipperary
Panel: Pat Healy, Tommy Lyons, Pat Brennan, Enda Bolger, Tom Hogan, Tom Mullins
Info: Admission €10

Venue: Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare
Panel: Eddie O'Leary, Katie Walsh, Conor O'Dwyer, MC Mark Costello

Venue: The Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Panel: Jospeh O'Brien, Davy Russell, Dave Keenan, Johnny Ward, Kevin O'Ryan, Denis Kirwan (MC)
Info: Admission €15 and proceeds to the injured jockeys fund

Venue: The Goat, Goatstown, Co. Dublin, 8pm
Panel: Patrick Mullins, Olly Murphy, Johnny Ward, Kevin O'Ryan, Denis Kirwan (MC)
Info: Entry €10 (€5 for students) plus a €5 matched bet on entry

Venue: Ballykisteen Hotel, Co. Tipperary (8pm)
Panel: Pat Healy, Enda Bolger, Tom Mullins, Tommy Lyons and Tom Hogan
Info: Admission €10

Monday, February 27
Venue: The Park Hotel, Dungarvan (7.30pm)
Panel: Sir Anthony McCoy, Richard Johnson, Carl Llewellyn, David Russell, Alan King, Henry de Bromhead, Patrick Mullins, Noel Cummins and MC Mike Cattermole
Info: Admission €20 with free €5 bet

Tuesday, February 28
Venue: Larry Tomkins Sports Bar (8pm)
Panel: Nina Carberry, Enda Bolger, Tony Mullins, Joe Seward MC
Info: Entry €10 including €5 free bet

Thursday, March 2
Venue: Ollie's Barr, Moneygall
Panel: David Mullins, Jonathan Burke, Denis Hogan, Gordon Elliott, Olly Murphy, Tom Hogan, Charlie Swan

Venue: Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Road, Waterford (7.30pm)
Panel: John Francome, Jim McGrath, Jack Kennedy, Henry de Bromhead, Hayley O'Connor, Davy Russell, Mick Fitzgerald, Noel O'Brien, Katie Walsh, David Casey, Oliver Sherwood and many more. MC Brian Gleeson
Info: Tickets from Sean Carey 087 2576703, Liam Gleeson 087 6256055 or Woodlands Hotel 051 304574

Friday, March 3
Venue: Sunnybank Hotel, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (8pm)
Panel: Tony Martin, David Casey, Mark Davoren, MC David Jennings
Info: Admission €10, including free €5 bet

Venue: Peader Browns Pub, Clanbassil Street Lowe, Dublin (8pm)
Panel: to be announced
Info: Tickets are €10 and will include €5 free bet

Venue: Rathcormac Inn, Co. Cork (7.30pm)
Panel: Joseph O'Brien, Jonathan Burke, Paul Townend, Ciaran Fennessy MC
Info: Tickets €10 from Spar, Rathcormac

Venue: Cill Dara Golf Club, Kildare Town (8pm)
Panel: Gordon Elliott, Noel O'Brien, Frank Berry, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Kevin O'Ryan MC
Info: Admission €10. Tickets on sale in clubhouse on night or contact Declan Plunkett 086 1062776

Venue: The Castle Inn, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow (8pm)
Panel: Tony Martin, Barry Connell, Donn McClean, Tony O'Hehir, Gavin Lynch, Michael Shinners (Skybet) and Denis Kirwan MC

Saturday, March 4
Venue: Keattles Country House, Rathbeale Road, Swords (8pm)
Panel: Davy Russell, Jack Kennedy, Mark Winstanley, Andrew McNamara, Brian Flanagan, Rob Catterson, Denis Kirwan MC
Info: €10 (includes free €5 matched bet and free pint)

Friday, March 6
Venue: The Courtyard, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Panel: Liam Spratt MC, Joseph O'Brien, Jessica Harrington, Paul Nolan, Sean Flanagan and Jamie Codd
Info: Admission €15

Venue: The Cross Guns, Navan, Co. Meath
Panel: Noel Meade plus others to be announced
Info: more information to follow

Venue: Sir Rowlands Bar, Thomastown, 8pm
Panel: Joseph O'Brien, Nina Carberry, Alan Crowe, Kevin Blake
Info: Tickets €10, which includes entry and finger food

Monday, March 6
Venue: Europa Hotel, Belfast, 8pm
Panel: Gary O'Brien, Richard Hoiles, Mark Winstanley, David Casey, Noel Fehily, Neil Mulholland, Gordon Elliott, Brian & Ronan Graham, live phone call with Tom Scudamore
Info: Tickets £10, includes £5 matched bet

Tuesday, March 7
Venue: McHughs Bar, Drogheda, 8pm
Panel: David Casey, Donn McClean, Jack Kennedy and Tony Keenan
Info: Admission €15 which includes a €5 bet and finger food

Wednesday, March 8
Venue: Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre Dublin 15, 8pm
Panel: Ivan Yeats MC, Davy Russell, Barry Geraghty, Ruby Walsh, Dave Jennings, Paddy Power, Gordon Elliott and conference call with Willie Mullins
Info: Tickets €20 including €10 matched bet, Racing Post Cheltenham Preview Book and finger food

Venue: Harcourt Hotel and DTwo Dublin 6pm
Panel: Sir A.P. McCoy, Kevin Ryan, Gary O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien and David Casey
Info: Admission €20

Thursday, March 9
Venue: The Top House, Howth, 8.30pm
Panel: Gordon Elliott, David Casey, David Jennings and Robbie Irwin MC
Info: Free admission

Friday, March 10
Venue: Gleesons Pub, Drogheda, 8pm
Panel: Katie Walsh, Niall Cronin
Info: Free admission

Venue: Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, 8pm
Panel: Denis O'Regan, Tommy Lyons, Johnny Dineen, Jamie Fenton plus special guests

Venue: Swans Pub, Curragha, 8pm
Panel: Pat Healy MC, Robbie Power, Keith Donoghue, Barry Connell, Gavin Cromwell, Gavin Coyle, Brian Flanagan
Info: Admission €15, including €5 free bet and finger food

Anything of interest come from the Nenagh or Ballykisteen previews?

seoirsem

realdanbreen wrote: »

Anything of interest come from the Nenagh or Ballykisteen previews?

Taken from another website :

Cheltenham Preview Night - Thursday 23rd February 2017 - Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary - all proceeds go to the Injured Jockeys Fund.

The Panel;
Davy Russell (DR), National Hunt Jockey, Cheltenham Record Holder
Joseph O'Brien (JOB), Trainer, former group one winning Flat Jockey
Johnny Ward (JW), Journalist w/Irish Independent, formerly Racing Post
Dave Kenna (DK), Journalist w/The Irish Field
Kevin O'Ryan (KOR), Interviewer on At The Races, Jockey Agent

M.C. - Denis Kirwan (Racing Journalist)

Supreme;
DR – good standard of a race but thinks Melon is a disgraceful price at 3/1, will be 5/1 or 6/1 on the day. Thinks this is the race for Finian’s Oscar, made a point about him being the only G1 winner in the race.
JW – said Finian’s Oscar won’t run here!
KOR – was worried that it was a season too soon for Finian’s Oscar but Davy countered that due to the time of year he was born, he had received a full years training prior to his PTP. Likes Bunk Off Early despite being by Zebadee, stamina on the dam side and he liked the way he finished his race off at Leopardstown after running free early, and the good gallop of a Supreme will suit him.
JOB – really likes Bunk Off Early who beat a well-regarded one of theirs (Outspoken).
DK – Moon Racer has all the form, he’ll be surprised if Ruby doesn’t ride Bunk Off Early.

Arkle;
DR – thinks Yorkhill should run here as he is too keen over a distance and his jumping suffers as a result – advised taking the price in the NRNB market. If you are looking for some value, Some Plan may have been the only horse that finished the Irish Arkle (and he stressed that differing ground conditions have to be taken into account) but the time was very fast. Also mentioned Royal Caviar for the place money.
JOB – just remarked that Willie Mullins will always put the right horse in the right race. Thinks the better the race the better Yorkhill goes so this could be the race for him.
JW – doesn’t buy into the Altior hype but thinks Willie will go for the simpler option with Yorkhill (JLT)
KOR – Some Plan/Royal Caviar w/o favourite. Told a story about how Willie Mullins supplemented Wicklow Brave for the Irish Ledger two minutes before the deadline after twice denying he would run because two AOB runners were withdrawn so there was no danger of him finishing too close to the them and upsetting his mark for the Melbourne Cup. There is no grand plan and everything is fluid – Willie Mullins is going to do what he wants to do and doesn’t give a f**k about anyone else.

Champion Hurdle;
DK – likes Limini if supplemented in a very open race. Petit Mouchoir probably has the best form this year but it looks weak. Yanworth not good enough. Jessie is very happy with Jezki. Tombstone will be supplemented.
DR – thinks Nichols Canyon is the best horse in the race on form and they should make the running with him. Thinks Buveur D’Air jumping style suits a return to hurdles but would hate to see Yorkhill returned to hurdles. Would like to ride Tombstone in the race if he was supplemented.
JW – really likes Yanworth and thinks he has no holes. Rang Willie about Limini and although he didn’t get an answer, he thinks she will be supplemented. Doesn’t think Yorkhill will go Gold Cup next year and thinks he will be kept over shorter distances.
KOR – Petit Mouchoir has no chance. Thinks Yanworth is the one, feels that Barry has never gotten to the bottom of him. Will be shocked if Limini isn’t supplemented, and you can draw a line through her final run of last season. Made the point about all the excuses being made for Apples Jade when it was Limini’s first run of the season and thinks the form will stand.

Neptune;
DR – great race with great depth, thinks it is the race for Death Duty as he has class and AB runners usually need 3 miles minimum as a necessity which Death Duty doesn’t. NRNB 16/1.
JOB – thinks Augusta Kate would have given Death Duty plenty to think about if she had stood up the last day and fancies her to sneak around and pick up a few pieces.
JW – thinks Davy might be on to something here as Gigginstown are short on options here.
DK – Neon Wolf is the best horse in the race, Death Duty looks slow. If Bunk Off Early goes well in the Supreme then Bacardys would have a great chance.
KOR – Bacardys if Death Duty or Finian’s Oscar don’t show up here.

RSA;
DK – likes Coney Island for this and feels the form of the Drinmore could be the most solid with a view to Cheltenham having run on Good to Yielding ground. Doesn’t think Disko is good enough. Can’t have Alpha Des Obeaux as he bleeds.
DR – defended his ride behind Acapella Bourgois saying he couldn’t go any faster but doesn’t think the AB is good enough to win an RSA. Might Bite is nicely bred. He would be very surprised if Whisper ran or won. A proper 3 miler is require for this and he thinks an outsider will win. Mentioned Martello Tower @25/1 as his idea of the winner. Thinks it is harder than the 4 miler because of the classier opposition. Debunked the ‘myth’ about the RSA breaking horses – it might break bad horses but the good ones go on and win Gold Cups.
M.C. - last 19 winners of the Feltham have failed to win an RSA?
JOB – Might Bite needs to run half a stone better than his current mark to win.
JW – Might Bite by Scorpion and is a bit of a character – would like to see him go eye to eye with something in a tight finish and see what happens. Backed Alpha Des Obeaux and remarked that Mouse loves him.
KOR – Edwulf is like a drunk leaving a nightclub (like this one on a Saturday night)!

Champion Chase;
DK – just enjoy Douvan, can see Special Tiara chasing him home.
JOB – any decent opposition will reroute to the Ryanair.
JW – Douvan best horse he has ever seen and would run him in the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday and the Champion Chase on Wednesday since the CC would be an easy procession of a race.
KOR – Cop to f**k on!
DR – after running in a Champion Hurdle he would be walking around for a week with his head between his legs in recovery mode. He implored Johnny Ward for the sake of his journalistic career not to write such an article!

Bumper;
JOB – Carter McKay impressive at Naas but it was a farce of a race, just a sprint to the line. He rode him prior to being sold to current owners and he liked him but not overly so. Thinks the ground will be too quick for West Coast Time. Thinks there will be a big priced winner.
DK – WPM used to have 5 or 6 in this but now might have two at most. Thinks it is a very hard race on young horses.
JW – Gigginstown no interest in the bumper but they paid 300k for a horse in Samcro that had no form and that is the way the game has gone.
*this led to a debate about whether the Potts, Gigginstown and JP throwing vast quantities of money around for horses is a good thing or not?

JLT;
DR – Yorkhill far superior to the others but his keenness could make him vulnerable. Likes Disko as he jumps and travels well. Also likes Top Notch and reminded everybody that the English are going to win plenty of races and we can get too fixated on the Irish runners.
DK – between the top two in the market (Yorkhill and Top Notch).

Ryanair;
DR – Empire Of Dirt will run here (claims to know this for a fact), needs a career best and probably some juice in the ground but would stay 5 miles in his opinion. Uxizandre one of his bets of the whole week – ticks every box with the headgear on. UDS too ground dependant.
JW – Empire Of Dirt has a good chance.
JOB – fancies Uxizandre and feels he will be ridden more positively with the reapplication of blinkers.
DK – Un De Sceaux is his banker of the week. Empire Of Dirt only a handicapper.
KOR – Irish Gold Cup wasn’t an end to end gallop and he feels Empire Of Dirt would have his stamina stretched in a Gold Cup and is better suited to here. Feels he has proven himself to be better than a handicapper.

Stayers;
DR – Unowhatimeanharry is the ideal stayers horse – keeps plenty to himself. Great training performance from his handlers throughout his career.
JOB – JP McManus has a strong hand in this.
JW – disappointed with Jezki the last day and felt he only beat a 2 miler in Hurricane Fly when he won over 3 miles previously.
DK – Unowhatimeanharry is a banker, may drift out a little on the day.
KOR – sees no chinks in the favourite.

Triumph;
DR – Mega Fortune doesn’t need soft ground but is more effective on it. Likes Landofhopenandglory if the ground comes up quick.
JOB – Mega Fortune has a great chance and the Irish form looks strong.
JW – although Housesofparliament is out of the festival, he feels that Merie Devie’s defeat of that horse represents good form and she ran a fast time.
DK – hard to assess the English form and feels Geraghty is the man to ask. Too much flip flopping in the Irish form. Thought Dinaria Des Obeaux and Merie Devie were the value and the ones to take out of the Spring Hurdle. Merie Devie not at her best the last day and thinks Ruby will ride her.
KOR – thinks Dinaria Des Obeaux and Mega Fortune will fight out the finish and that the latter will eat up the Cheltenham hill and is one of his bets of the festival (to which Davy responded that he needed his head examined!). Feels Elliott was forced into the application of cheek pieces earlier than he would have wanted because he is chasing the trainers title (previously would have waited until the festival to apply them).

Albert Bartlett;
DK – feels the Peregrine Run/Wholestone form is not strong enough, also questioned the strength of the Death Duty form. Feels West Approach 3rd in the Cleeve best form on the table suggesting he has improved the most and makes him the most likely winner.
JOB – thinks Bacardys was ridden last time with this distance in mind and likes him.
DR – likes West Approach and Wholestone (good hardy type) but thinks Bacardys will win. Monalee also has a good shout. Despite PTP’ers having a good profile for this race, Death Duty goes Neptune.
KOR – likes Constantine Bay form and feels he has a good each way shout.
JW – more derision directed at Ward for suggesting Penhill as a likely winner having had his form franked by Call The Taxie (a horse ridden to victory by Davy Russell who was the first to scoff at the suggestion that Penhill was good enough stating that he can’t jump and he bleeds).

Gold Cup;
DR – Don Poli very slow and doesn’t like going any quicker. He is a neat jumper but if he winged his fences he might have a better chance to win. Doesn’t think he is suited to a National as his jumping is too slow. Was all about Thistlecrack at the start of the year thinking his jumping would improve but actually felt it dis-improved – he didn’t think he would win it but felt it was a shame he wouldn’t run all the same. Native River in the same mould as Denman and the likes of those win Gold Cups. Sizing John has huge ability if he stays (more like a Kauto Star)
JOB – Don Poli good price for a place but doesn’t think he can win.
JW – Native River solid but might get outpaced at the finish. Told two stories about Alan Potts – when Sizing Europe won the Champion Chase Potts remarked, “it’s not the f**king Gold Cup now is it” and also that Potts apparently offered 3 million pounds for Thistlecrack – the point being Potts is obsessed with winning the Gold Cup.
DK – likes Djakadam in a less than vintage edition and thinks he should have won the Lexus. Feels Cue Card might have a chance with a different jockey and can’t forgive Brennan for last year.
KOR – Djakadam wasn’t made full use of in the Lexus so would be his idea of the winner, Cue Card has no chance as an 11yo, Outlander not good enough and Sizing John won’t stay (this point got a reaction from the crowd).

Questions from the audience;
I asked Davy Russell how Presenting Percy compared to Mall Dini and he said Mall Dini was a better jumper but that he has been very disappointed with Mall Dini this year and he may not even go to Cheltenham as he felt he may not handle the hustle and bustle of a big field handicap.

Just to note I found all this a bit hard to believe because Mall Dini has jumped beautifully this year for the most part and has been running over too short a distance and ground softer than ideal.

He didn’t show any enthusiasm for Presenting Percy (which is another good sign imo!) and overall there was little or no insight into the handicaps from the panel. Davy didn’t even know what horses he was riding in the handicaps apparently! He half-heartedly mentioned Diamond King but warned he was on a slightly higher mark than last year.

Charity Bets;
DR – Uxizandre Ryanair / Unowhatimeanharry Stayers
JOB - Uxizandre Ryanair (mentioned Ivanovich Gorbatov would have an each way chance in the County Hurdle)
JW – Penhill AB / Movewiththetimes Supreme
DK – Coney Island RSA
KOR – Mega Fortune Triumph / Cause Of Causes X Country
M.C. Denis Kirwan – Bunk Off Early Supreme

BumperD

There's a final furlong one being streamed live next Monday on Facebook. I do not have Facebook so hopefully it's open access

Anyone know when the bet fair one is being streamed? Usually a good line up fun and banter

seoirsem

BumperD wrote: »

There's a final furlong one being streamed live next Monday on Facebook. I do not have Facebook so hopefully it's open access

Anyone know when the bet fair one is being streamed? Usually a good line up fun and banter

Im almost certain the Betfair one is on this Wednesday

BumperD

seoirsem wrote: »

Im almost certain the Betfair one is on this Wednesday

Music to my ears I have Wednesday off so will be able tune in

ON ZEE BRIDLE

Anyone hear anything about Dungarvin last night?

bremner4

yeh it was poor enough,no richard johnson or patrick mullins...felt as though some of the participants were going through the motions particularly mccoy and russell who were more interested in watching the leicester/liverpool game on their phones!

Wing05

Just for clarity.

Monday 6th March - The Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare @ 7.30 pm.
in aid of Kildare Down Syndrome Speech and Language Service

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ROBERT HALL - RTE RACING PRESENTER
MARK WALSH - JOCKEY
JAMIE CODD - JOCKEY
EDDIE HARTY - TRAINER
THOM MALONE - BETTING PUNDIT (NOT THE BLOODSTOCK AGENT)

€15 inc €5 Paddy Power bet.
Monster Raffle on the night.