Galway Festival 2018

Chancer3001

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

Pm d u

Let us know when it wins

BumperD

If jockeys knew what horses were going to win races, they wouldn’t be riding, they’d be long retired.

Mostly Harmless

Kudbegood in next looks to have been saved for Galway, decent ew bet imo

Francie Barrett

I think it's a huge conflict of interest for a jockey to be taking money from a bookmaker for opinions. But I am clearly in the minority here, so I will drop it.

BumperD

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I think it's a huge conflict of interest for a jockey to be taking money from a bookmaker for opinions. But I am clearly in the minority here, so I will drop it.

I totally agree with you on that. Conflicted up the ying yang.

tucker1971

BumperD wrote: »

I totally agree with you on that. Conflicted up the ying yang.

Another mullins second string nessun dorma goes in today, beating limini. Of course paddy power were offering limini and king of lear as an enhanced double...😉😉

MyStubbleItches

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I think it's a huge conflict of interest for a jockey to be taking money from a bookmaker for opinions. But I am clearly in the minority here, so I will drop it.

Give it a few days and you won't be in the minority until Cheltenham again.

Joe_ Public

As much as I disdain the practice if providing a bit of harmless guff for gullible shop punters is all jockeys are doing, then I don’t really see the conflict of interest. Does it change their approach to a race in any way, make them ride a race differently? Don’t see why it would to be honest.

And don’t see what special insight PP would need to go enhanced on a horse that had let down favorite backers on its 2 previous runs. I’d say the stable is a bit frustrated she couldn’t go out and get the job done tonight.

The answer is no: I don’t work for pp or any other bookmaker. Have no love for them whatsoever.

Whiplash85

Whenever you see enhanced prices on selections especially from Mullins yard alarm bells should be ringing.

mailburner

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Best bet of the day, if not week has to be Chieftain's Choice in the 4:20 at Bangor. This one always sticks in my head from when I saw it run back in November 2016 when it was a disgraceful non-trier. After a short holiday, it then came back to win a few months later off a mark of 114. A few runs later it now has a 124 rating over fences and is as low as 110 over hurdles after it made a seasonal re-appearance and brushed the cobwebs off. Just been a bit nibbled at in the betting makes me think that this could be ready to put in a big performance today. 8/1 best price now, decent win bet for me.

wonder how hard this tried today?
I'll back this one myself next time out but today to me looked like it was just out for a spin

just watched the start and the last half mile, bout 11th 2 out and going nowhere yet appeared to finish pretty fast to finish 7th

Blackop

Any tips for today? Heading up now and not an experienced punter by any means😬

gazza1

3.55 Truffles 7/2

Did me a nice turn earlier in the week and is surely the selection here today even with 6lbs extra.
He beat Honor Oak 3 1/2L and we seen how easy he won on Weds. He was also 7L ahead of Beau Satchel.
He is drawn in the car park but breaks out of the gates so well I'm not too concerned about that.

Others I've backed

4.10 Flindt ew
2nd to Baba Boom earlier in the week 3lbs higher but must have every chance

4.45 Oscar Knight ew (saver on Uradel)
Goes well fresh. Yard in decent form

GL

Mostly Harmless

2.30 - Shifted Strategy ran well in race that few got in to earlier in week, extra distance should suit today and no bother with the ground. Needs holding up so always going to be a prisoner to fortune round here but did run well at festival last year and looks guaranteed to run a big race again today.

3.35 - Stormy Belle was well punted at the festival last year before finishing unplaced (and then winning few days later off same mark at Cork). Is 9lbs lower than when running here last year, already ran reasonaby well behind Truffles earlier this week and meets that rival off 6lbs better terms today with Dylan Hogan taking off another 7lbs. Still has work to do to turn that form round but is better than a 70 rated filly who like a few of Pat Fahy's will have been aimed at this week all year. Well worth a punt at 20/1 IMO.

gazza1

Final day of Galway and they don’t come much tougher so just some interest stakes on the following

3.20 Sunblessed 15/2 ew
3.55 Safe Voyage 9/1 ew
4.30 Sandymount Duke 13/2 ew
5.00 Bel ami De Sivola 8/1 ew

GL

posturingpat

What's the official going at the minute? If it's anyway decent Sandy mount Duke could look a huge price this evening.

gazza1

posturingpat wrote: »

What's the official going at the minute? If it's anyway decent Sandy mount Duke could look a huge price this evening.

Officially soft but no rain expected today so by the time that race comes it could be at least gd/sft

jobeenfitz

posturingpat wrote: »

What's the official going at the minute? If it's anyway decent Sandy mount Duke could look a huge price this evening.

Not sure but it's warm n dry here n not lookn like rain.

standardg60

Trainer Brian Ellison said last week that Archive was working particularly well and he just hoped he'd get into a race.

18/1 for the 5.30 today, PP paying five places, same jockey as last time out win.

standardg60

Fourth after travelling wide the whole way from stall 17.

First, second and third drawn 2, 3 and 4.

Definitely worth following next time.

gazza1

3.20 Sunblessed 15/2 ew placed
3.55 Safe Voyage 9/1 ew WON
4.30 Sandymount Duke 13/2 ew placed
5.00 Bel ami De Sivola 8/1 ew lost

Decent end to a good week