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HENNESSY COGNAC GOLD CUP 1999
Newbury, November 27th
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Handicap) £85000
added, 5yo plus, 3m 2f 110yds, penalty £48880.00, 17
runners
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1. 2/11fp0- Suny Bay 10-11-10 ;Has definite claims on
his early season record, (he has twice thrashed See
More Business first time out, giving weight). There is
a suggestion, that he is on the decline. More than
likely to guarantee the pace in the race, and may be a
lively eachway option
2. 14f-113 Djeddah (FR) 8-11-7 ; You wouldn't touch
him on last season's form, or on his recent form in
England, however has been in excellent form again in
France, and would not be without a chance on good/good
to firm ground
3. 26441-4 Macgeorge 9-11-8 ; Course and distance
winner who probably hasn't been given the credit he
deserves for winning the Martell Cup. Another likely
to force the pace, and I can see him running a good
race, though you wonder whether the handicapper hasn't
given him a few pounds too many, even in a weak year.
Does however have definite eachway claims
4. 12u111- Young Kenny 8-11-0 ; Progressive chaser who
trainer is adamant is getting speedier as he gets
older, hence talk of him possibly going for the Gold
Cup. Must be considered on last season's form, if he
turns out, but only if the ground in genuinely good
5. 1u31/3-1 Hanakham 10-10-11 ; Have never forgotten
the image of this horse pulverizing a good field in a
Larkhill point to point four seasons ago. Thought he
was very good that day and still do. Once possessed
the class to win this and must go well, though I think
he's a little short in price, on what he's done since
winning the Sun Alliance Chase.
6. f/3222f- Fiddling the Facts 8-10-9 ; Very honest
consistent mare, who doesn't know how to run a bad
race and will almost certainly not in this, however
she hasn't won for a long while and is only an eachway
bet at best in my view
7. 122p1-f Spendid 7-10-4 ; Very useful novice chaser
for last term. Is better judged on his wins at Aintree
and defeats behind Unsinkable Boxer at Warwick and
Lord of the River at Kempton, than he poor showing in
the Sun Alliance Chase. Was still travelling really
well when falling first time out, and the likely pace
of the race suits,. should go close
8. 1440-11 The Outback Way 9-10-4 ; Admiral horse who
surprised me in winning the Murphy's Gold Cup last
time out at Cheltenham. However whilst I admire the
stable for having a go, and I can see him travelling
on the bridle for 3 Miles but I cant entertain him
winning at all, I do believe he'll get home at this
trip
9. 22/111p- Step on Eyre 9-10-0 ; Not without a chance
on some of last season's form, though he did
disappoint last time out at Cheltenham. Does go well
fresh, but probably has something to find, and is
likely to find one or two of these too good.
10. 55-1612- Betty's Boy 10-9-12 ; Cannot be left out
of calculations after his battling success at
Cheltenham, and subsequent good showing in the
Whitbread, however is exposed, and in some ways it
would be disappointing if he were good enough to win
this. An eachway player at the very least
11. up0-511 Earthmover 8-9-11 ; It was a great pity
last term, to see his season capitulate after he had
shown so much promise in winning the Cheltenham
Foxhunters so impressively. With hindsight I bet Paul
Nichols had wished he either put the season on hold or
as he has done this term, restore his confidence by
going over hurdles. Has looked like his old self again
in his last two starts over hurdles, and is
potentially thrown in on his old hunter chase form.
The handicapper has taken a big chance with him, and
must go close with a clear round
12. 1111/34 Doualago (FR) 9-9-11 ; Once useful
handicapper, has not shown anything since coming back
from injury, and is not good enough
13. 502-112 Tullymorry Toff 8-9-9 ; A lot has been
made about the relative jumping ability of some in
this field, well arguably the same applies to this
horse, though you wouldn't suggest that on this
season's form. So far this term, he's looked like the
potentially star many thought he would become, and
must have claims on his close second to The Last
Fling. Sure to go well, and is likely to be
particularly suited by the trip/track. One to
consider,
14. P/11114/6 Jack Doyle 8-9-8 ; Another joker in the
pack. Has the ability to figure in this, if judged on
his defeat on Cyfor Malta a few seasons back. Looked
in need of his first run, and probably has something
to find based on his first run back after injury, but
is not without a chance nonetheless
15. ouo4-u1 The Last Fling 9-9-8 ; Another dodgy
jumper in the field, who seems to be generating
support based on his victory over Tullymorry Toff at
Haydock. I can see why he is worth considering despite
being out of the handicap, however his jumping record
is frankly poor, and whilst he has the ability, I cant
entertain a serious bet on such a poor jumper, (I
think you would be taking a bigger chance of this
one's jumping holding together than you would by
backing Earthmover)
16. 2111f-1 Ever Blessed 7-9-4 ; Progressive second
season chaser who looked the part first time out at
Chepstow, and is closely weighted with Spendid, and
Earthmover. Likely to run well if turning out on the
day, but is that is becoming rather a big 'if' , and
those doubts, plus being a little too far out of the
handicap put me off, however progressive he is.
17. 3263/pp- Queen of Spades 9-9-3 ; Very
disappointing horse who seems to have completely lost
her way and cannot be considered on recent form.
Who'll win the Hennessy ?.... first of all this is not
a great renewal, I don't think they're a 'Teeton Mill'
lurking in the wings (though Ever Blessed may make me
eat those words)......How will the race be run......
The race is likely to be strongly run...... Macgeorge,
Queen of Spades, Suny Bay (probably in a visor), and
The Last Fling are likely pacesetters. The early
stages of the race are important for The Last Fling,
he did seem to jump more fluently when given his head.
However his suspect jumping is going to be tested by
Suny Bay, who at best is spectacular. I suspect that
at some stage that will be his undoing, particularly
on the second lap, when the 'hold-up horses' play
their cards.
Joe Tizzard has a difficult decision to make too,..
Earthmover also looked happiest over hurdles when
allowed to force the pace, however he surely would be
unwise to get involved in the early shenanigans, with
this horse, when his undoubted stamina would come into
play on the second circuit.
Of the others I fancy, I'm sure Hanakham, Ever
Blessed, Tullymorry Tuff, and Spendid, wont be playing
their hands until the second circuit .
It becomes a war of attrition after that, and it the
gutsiest horse, or the horse that possesses that
little touch of class that will prevail.. in my view
EVER BLESSED
HANAKHAM
EARTHMOVER
SUNY BAY
JACK DOYLE, and
SPENDID
Fit the bill.
My winner this season, ... Well I cant see Spendid not
being placed, however I'm prepared to take the chance
on Earthmover putting it together, when it matters for
two reasons.
Firstly last season went totally wrong, firstly with
the injury, and then the jumping going to pot. As a
result he is very well handicapped with the likes of
Young Kenny, (sure he'll run well, don't think he's
well in at the weights] Fiddling the Facts, and
several others whom he would have to have given weight
to last season.
Secondly, more importantly, on his hunter chase form
he is very well in with the second season chasers,
whom he effectively either meets on levels , or as
with Spendid, he gets 4lbs,...the ability is
undoubtedly still there, all that is needed is a clear
round, or a round not littered with mistakes, (that's
the extent that the handicapper has let him in).
What are the eachway bets, (if you disagree with me
about Spendid)............. I would take a chance with
the one genuinely proven class act in the race, and
take 20/1 with Hills on Suny Bay which is generous for
a horse with back-to-back first time out victories
over See More Business. There is a possibility that he
may be past his best, however until he shows that at
this time of the year (when he seems at his best), I'd
give him the benefit of the doubt.
If you're looking a fun bet at longer odds than him,
you could do a lot worse than Jack Doyle. A victory
over Cyfor Malta reads well, and will be better for
his first run back, after missing last season through
injury. Jack Doyle runs that the pace of the race will
suit and if getting the trip, would not surprise me in
putting in a bold showing. (This once was a good horse
and Nigel Twiston-Davies thinks too much of him to not
look after him. He is sure to have been well prepared
for this.)
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MURPHY'S CRAIC MEETING
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Morning, didn't fear too badly yesterday, there were a
few more well priced winners to add to the kitty.
First day of the Murphy’s Craic Meeting, some small
but competitive fields, .. as soon as I know the
declarations for the Murphy’s Gold Cup I'll confirm
my choice.
MURPHY'S CRAIC MEETING - FRIDAY
1.15 Countryside Raceday Amateur Riders' Handicap
Chase (Class E) £10000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 1f,
penalty £6905.00, 5 runners.
1 1111//-3 Doualago (FR) 9 11 12 M Pipe Mr K Rixon(7)
74 D,BF Martin Pipe Racing Club
2 11/11-25 Star Traveller 8 11 5 H Daly Mr T
Scudamore(5) 27 BF Mrs. JG Griffith
3 1U02P-6 Carlingford Gale (IRE) 8 10 11 T George Mr K
R O'Ryan(3) 6 & Mrs. D A Gamble
4 412125- Gigi Beach (IRE) 8 10 6 P Nicholls Mr Jeremy
Young(7) 176 C C I A Paterson
5 412125 Zaitoon (IRE) 8 10 3 D Nicholson Mr M
Nicolls(7) 16 Cheltenham Racing Ltd
EARLY MORNING PRICES: 7-4 Star Traveller, 3 Zaitoon, 4
Gigi Beach, 5 Carlingford Gale, 13-2 Doualago.
If you forgive Star Traveller's poor showing last
time, he has to be your choice. His form of last
season is far superior to these, bar maybe Dualago's
from a few season's earlier. He is a confident choice
1.50 Murphy's Irish Stout Novices' Hurdle (Showcase
Handicap) (Class D)
£10000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 110yds, penalty £7197.50,
11 runners.
1 200U-11 Miss Fara (FR) 4 11 13 M Pipe A P McCoy 37 D
Mrs. Christine Painting
2 224363 Afrostar (IRE) 5 11 7 M Hourigan P G Hourigan
19 M O'Flaherty
3 602-41 Mystery Guest (IRE) 4 11 7 Mrs. P Sly W
Marston 21 D Piquet Racing Partners
4 0044 Lizop (IRE) 4 11 4 Luke Comer M O'Connor(7) 13
Luke Comer
5 33-2621 Experimental (IRE) 5 11 4 G Lynch N
Mulholland(5) 19 D A G Moylan
6 111453 Cromwell (IRE) 4 11 3 M Chapman W Worthington
14 GB Racing
7 55-1533 Technohead (IRE) 4 11 3 M Tynan W Slattery
31 M J Tynan
8 560-126 Riccarton 6 10 10 J Bradley R Johnson 13
Terry Warner
9 24B221 Magua (IRE) 5 10 4 A Martin P Carberry 46
Magua Syndicate
10 530/00P- I Recall (IRE) 8 10 0 P Hayward B Fenton
321 Mrs. S A Coplestone
11 00000-5 Ichi Beau (IRE) 5 10 0 A Martin A Maguire
137 Mrs. F Butterly
EARLY MORNING PRICES: 7-2 Experimental, 4 Miss Fara,
9-2 Magua, 13-2 Mystery Guest, 7 Afrostar, 8 Cromwell,
10 others.
A very strong Irish challenge in this,... I've seen a
few of their entries recent runs, and I was
particularly taken by the performances of
Experimental, and Magua. Miss Fara has shown far
superior form that shown last season, by holding her
up instead of trailblazing her. I think she'll really
well but fear she will not give weight away to
Experimental who is my choice.
2.25 Mitsubishi Shogun Trophy (A Handicap Chase )
(Class B)
£15000 added, 5yo plus, 2m, penalty £10133.25, 5
runners.
1 6/230/4- Arctic Kinsman 11 11 10 J Old T J Murphy
216 D Mrs. R E Hambro
2 22214-2 Dines (IRE) 7 11 10 P Nicholls A P McCoy 13
TCurry,DNichols&JBlackwell
3 12114-F Native Charm (IRE) 7 10 9 C Morlock J A
McCarthy 15 D Pell-mell Partners
4 1111-13 Eskleybrook 6 10 8 N Twiston-Davies C
Llewellyn 31 D,BF V Y Gethin
5 0-P4313 Glamanglitz 9 10 0 P Dalton N Williamson 8
D,BF Mrs. Julie Martin
EARLY MORNING PRICES: 9-4 Eskleybrook, 5-2 Dines, 4
Native Charm& Glamanglitz, 7 Arctic Kinsman.
Not a race I like, which may well be determined at the
start. Dines will have strong claims if he consents to
jump off with his field, his second to Get Real
confirms this, however i'm not prepared to take a
chance and prefer Eskeybrook who may have run better
than it initially appeared when coming third under
12-7 last time out.
3.00 Sporting Index Chase (A Cross Country Chase )
(Class B)
£25000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 7f, penalty £17181.25, 10
runners.
1 0-05222 Lucky Town (IRE) 8 11 11 Enda Bolger K
Whelan 51 Mrs. Noreen McManus
2 2053-41 Emil (CZE) 8 11 8 Josef Vana II Josef Vana
33 MH Marianske Lazne
3 11022-2 Linden's Lotto (IRE) 10 11 8 A Martin P
Carberry 13 CD M Bailey
4 F310-32 Linton Rocks 10 11 8 P Nicholls J Tizzard 13
BF The Hon Mrs. Townshend
5 5F-P211 McGregor The Third 13 11 8 N Richards A
Dobbin 27 CD Mrs. D A Whitaker
6 114334 Nova Champ 11 11 2 Mrs. S Smith J Crowley 20
Mrs. C E Van Praagh
7 DF1D-63 Sharp Command 6 11 2 P Eccles R Thornton 10
A P Holland & Mrs. P Jones
8 03-5024 Barrow (CZE) 9 10 10 Josef Vana II Mr V Luka
33 CCS Spolecnost Pro Platebni Karty
9 3136-02 Marketplace (IRE) 8 10 10 Pavel Slozil Pavel
Slozil 26 Mrs. Katerina Trojackova
10 322/424- Famfoni (FR) 6 10 7 K Bailey N Williamson
226 The Propelers Partnership
EARLY MORNING PRICES: 3 Linden's Lotto, 7-2 Linton
Rocks, 4 McGregor The Third, 13-2 Lucky Town, 7
Famfoni, 10 Emil, 14 others.
Only five interest me hear. The previous winners
Linden's Lotto, and MacGregor the Third, who record in
this race needs no further comment, Lucky Town and
Famfoni who has run well in this type of event before,
and Emil, who won a valuable race at the Pardebice
Meeting {Czech Grand National}, a few week ago.
Linden's Lotto looks a natural at this and has to be
the choice. I hope 3/1 is offered. I think Emil is an
interesting challenger, and odds above 10/1 are worthy
of eachway support.
3.35 Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase (Class B)
£14000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 1f, penalty £9530.50, 7
runners.
1 4463-13 Paddy's Return (IRE) 7 11 5 F Murphy A
Maguire 13 D Paddy O'Donnell
2 10/P2-21 Stock Option (IRE) 6 11 5 A Bailey S Wynne
35 J N Anthony
3 121121 Alpine Gale (IRE) 7 11 3 D Cantillon G
Bradley 13 Don Cantillon
4 22435-4 Dunnicks View 10 11 0 F Tucker S Burrough 16
F G Tucker
5 P Lester Who (IRE) 6 11 0 Ronald O'Leary P Carberry
67 Mrs. Ronald O'Leary
6 4- Mister One 8 11 0 C Tizzard J Tizzard 198 C L
Tizzard
7 63401-F Walter's Destiny 7 11 0 C Mitchell Sophie
Mitchell 10 C W Mitchell
EARLY MORNING PRICES: 11-8 Paddy's Return, 7-4 Alpine
Gale, 4 Stock Option, 14 Mister One, 25 Lester
Who& Walter's Destiny, 33 Dunnicks View.
Can you trust Paddy's Return, after such a lack lustre
run last time out ?...... no certainly not at short
odds. The form of his first win is being knocked,
since both the second and third have been beaten
since. Alpine Gale has well all season, and she may
well be worth chancing to overturn the favourite.
4.05 B E F F Sydney 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle (Class E)
£10000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 5f, penalty £7425.00, 11
runners.
1 054FU1 Grimshaw (USA) 4 11 10 T O'Mara N Fehily 19 T
J O'Donovan
2 104/2P-P Never In Debt 7 11 7 A Hobbs R Widger 27 E
R Clough
3 /P/-2150 Pearla Dubh (IRE) 10 11 4 N Madden G Supple
26 E Madden
4 36220-2 Country Kris 7 11 2 B Ryall S Stronge 10 B J
M Ryall
5 P00005 Danaa Minni (IRE) 7 10 13 M Hourigan J
Mogford 15 M Hourigan
6 036510- Martha's Moonstone 5 10 11 W McKeown C
McCormack 188 Mrs. L A Tinnion
7 003040- Chabrol (CAN) 6 10 6 J Gilbert F Keniry 193
The Chabrol Partnership
8 4046P-F Macy (IRE) 6 10 5 R Dickin X Aizpuru 39 Mrs.
M Payne
9 000-123 Search For Peace (IRE) 7 10 3 A Martin J M
Maguire 18 J Slattery
10 0001-32 Inny Lady (IRE) 4 10 2 A Martin L Cummins
137 Inny Racing Syndicate
11 6320-F0 Lively Dessert (IRE) 6 10 1 F Berry L
Cooper 25 F Doyle
EARLY MORNING PRICES: 4 Country Kris, 5 Grimshaw, 6
Search For Peace, 7 Never In Debt & Inny Lady, 8
Macy, 10 others.
Another race with a strong Irish presence {Grimshaw,
Pearla Dubh, Danaa Mini, Search for Peace, Inny Lady,
and Lively Dessert} ,and I fear only Country Kris can
prevent it. I'm not convinced he's up to the task and
suggest that Grimshaw is a better alternative.
Second and third day of the Murphy’s Craic Meeting,
overnight declarations, are shown below.
MURPHY'S CRAIC MEETING - SATURDAY
1.10 Murphy's Three Year Old Novices' Hurdle (Class B)
£10000 added, 3yo only, 2m 110yds, penalty £6710.00,
5 runners.
1 0112 High Stakes 3 11 6 C Roche N Williamson 14 D,BF
J P McManus
2 12 Jaguar 3 11 2 N Twiston-Davies J Goldstein 18
Adrian Fitzpatrick
3 U1 Mixsterthetrixster (USA) 3 11 2 T Easterby L Wyer
14 D M P Burke
4 0031 Calico Lady 3 10 11 M Hourigan 9 D Shattered
Racegoers Syndicate
5 000 Katino 3 10 7 M Hourigan J R Kavanagh 38 S
Brosnan
Early Morning Prices: 7-4 Mixsterthetrixster, 2
Jaguar, 5-2 High Stakes, 8 Calico Lady, 33 Katino.
I think High Stakes can reverse form with
Mixsterthetrixster, this track will aid him, and I
don’t think he’ll be ridden as confidently as he
was last time
1.40 Wadworth 6x Novices' Chase (Class B)
£14000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 4f 110yds, penalty £9439.50,
6 runners.
1 101-321 Life's Work 7 11 4 P Hobbs R Johnson 14 The
Four Double-U's
2 3034-13 Prominent Profile (IRE) 6 11 4 N
Twiston-Davies J Goldstein 21 BF The Son Partnership
3 16144-2 Buck's Palace 6 10 13 P Nicholls M A
Fitzgerald 11 J A Keighley and Mr Paul K Barber
4 P14/1PP- Moondigua (IRE) 7 10 13 M Pipe A P McCoy
266 Golden Step Racing II
5 00/2/0-0 Nasone (IRE) 8 10 13 J Gifford P Hide 11
John Plackett
6 50-34F2 World Is Our (IRE) 5 10 13 Pavel Slozil
Pavel Slozil 27 TVCK Radslavice
Early Morning Prices: 11-8 Buck's Palace, 7-2 Life's
Work& Prominent Profile, 5 Moondigua, 12 Nasone,
33 World Is Our.
Buck’s Palace was very unlucky last time and I take
him to win this at the expense of Life’s Work who
won well last time
2.15 MacKeson Novices' Hurdle (Class A) (Grade 2)
£16000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 110yds, penalty £9525.00,
7 runners.
1 2- Doctor Goddard 4 10 12 P Hobbs R Johnson 382
Terry Warner
2 040-612 Doon Run (IRE) 5 10 12 M Hourigan 27 J Carey
3 P- Ferny Hill (IRE) 5 10 12 W Muir 319 Mrs. Monique
V Bruce Copp
4 3F0/3-12 Harmony Hall 5 10 12 J Bradley A Thornton
14 D E A Hayward
5 21/0/- Light The Fuse (IRE) 7 10 12 D Bridgwater 563
A F Lousada
6 3023-5 Norman Racquet 5 10 12 Mrs. A Bowlby A
Maguire 28 The Norman Partnership
7 0- Silence Reigns 5 10 12 P Nicholls M A Fitzgerald
242 C G Roach
Early Morning Prices: 4-5 Harmony Hall, 7-2 Doctor
Goddard, 8 Doon Run, 10 Silence Reigns, 14 Ferny
Hill& Light The Fuse, 25 Norman Racquet.
Although I think he is a good horse I wouldn’t take
evens Harmony Hall is this field, I actually like the
chances of Doctor Goddard who was one of the
unluckiest losers of last season {lost at least 30
lengths here at the third last, but flew up this hill
to lose out by a length. A reproduction of that effort
will be good enough.
2.50 Murphy's Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Handicap)
(Class A) (Grade 3)
£80000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 4f 110yds, penalty £46100.00,
14 runners.
1 1/1/113- Call Equiname 9 11 10 P Nicholls M A
Fitzgerald 218 Coburn,Colin Lewis 1
2 0/11115- Majadou (FR) 5 11 2 M Pipe A P McCoy 219 CD
C M, B J & R F Batterham II
3 PF354-U Addington Boy (IRE) 11 10 11 F Murphy A
Maguire 14 C,D Gott Foods Ltd
4 51225-4 Tresor De Mai (FR) 5 10 8 M Pipe D J Casey
11 Joe Moran
5 31U022- Northern Starlight 8 10 2 M Pipe B Fenton
203 C,D Arthur Souch
6 12/1624- Stormy Passage (IRE) 9 10 2 P Hobbs A
Thornton 308 D Peter Luff
7 11440-1 The Outback Way (IRE) 9 10 0 Miss Venetia
Williams N Williamson Seasons Holidays
8 UU443-1 Mister Morose (IRE) 9 10 0 N Twiston-Davies
D Walsh 19 C Mrs. J Mould
9 F1F11-1 Tremallt (IRE) 8 10 0 T George T Jenks 35 D
Silkword Racing Partnership
10 231264- Sounds Like Fun 8 10 0 Miss H Knight J
Culloty 203 D Mrs. H Brown
11 1412-32 Inn At The Top 7 10 0 J Turner J R Kavanagh
17 C,BF Mrs. Sylvia Blakeley
12 011/P2-1 Pennybridge (IRE) 10 10 0 D Nicholson R
Johnson 14 D Roland Stables Inc
13 2F26P-2 Forestal 7 10 0 J Howard Johnson J
Crowley(3) 31 D,BF Billy Maguire
14 2140-5P Dr Bones (IRE) 6 10 0 P Fahy O McPhail(3)
27 D Mrs. Ann Fortune
Early Morning Prices: 11-4 Majadou, 3 Call Equiname, 7
The Outback Way, 8 Tresor De Mai & Tremallt, 10
Mister Morose, 16 others.
Much discussed race.
Still cant see the appeal of Mister Morose and
Tremallt who have themselves in this grade before I
would consider backing them. The Outback Way, who
despite being better in at the weights is unlikely to
have improved as much as Majadou must have done.
I respect Call Equiname, and am certain he will figure
prominently in this race, however I think my view on
this race became apparent yesterday, I am a Majadou
fan, and he may well confirm his class in this,
however he is being asked a very big question for a
young horse ( Much harder than Cyfor Malta last
season). A few months ago he would be meeting the
Queen Mother Chase winner on level terms, allowing for
weight for age, so I was amazed at the initial plunge
on him. Common sense prevailed and I can actually see
him going off at a punter’s price, probably second
favourite behind Call Equiname.
He is my selection, but I will be backing him at that
price. My each way bets are Tresor du Mai, who I
suspect will improve significantly at the trip and
maybe Addington Boy, who on his Gold Cup fifth is very
well handicapped and can operate at this trip
3.30 Hoegaarden Handicap Chase (Class B)
£15000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 3f 110yds, penalty £10250.25,
6 runners.
1 1/31PFP- Baronet (IRE) 9 11 10 D Nicholson R Johnson
203 C Mrs. David Thompson
2 1U31//3- Hanakham (IRE) 10 11 10 M Pipe A P McCoy
267 C Malcolm A Brereton
3 1/215P0- Kendal Cavalier 9 11 6 G Balding B Fenton
217 C Michael Wingfield Digby
4 3/523P0- Callisoe Bay (IRE) 10 10 11 O Sherwood D J
Casey 203 R Waters
5 412125- Gigi Beach (IRE) 8 10 0 P Nicholls 177 C C I
A Paterson
6 2125P-U Moorland Highflyer 8 10 0 A Hobbs Mr D
O'Meara(7) 18
Early Morning Prices: 8-11 Hanakham, 9-2 Baronet, 11-2
Kendal Cavalier, 13-2 Callisoe Bay, 14 Gigi Beach, 33
Moorland Highflyer.
I agree that Hanakhan can win this, but I will not be
doing him at the price
4.05 Boddingtons Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
£12000 added, 4yo plus, 3m 2f, penalty £8107.50, 7
runners.
1 21202P/- Gysart (IRE) 10 11 10 M Pipe 560 CD Mrs. R
Cobbold
2 6/04440- Allegation 9 10 9 M Pipe 241 C Martin Pipe
Racing Club
3 R3/21R-2 Wisley Wonder (IRE) 9 10 8 N Twiston-Davies
C Maude 18 CD The Wisley Golf
4 411114- Flagship Therese (IRE) 5 10 0 P Nicholls S
Stronge(5) 170 C A P Brady
5 012142 Runaway Pete (USA) 9 10 0 M Pipe 28 J D
Smeaden
6 P/P1013- Tilty (USA) 9 10 0 A Streeter J
Goldstein(3) 212 D Cheadle Racing
7 406314 Muskerry King (IRE) 8 10 0 T O'Mara W
Slattery 6 Model Farm Syndicate
Early Morning Prices: 2 Wisley Wonder, 3 Allegation
& Flagship Therese, 6 Gysart, 10 Runaway Pete, 14
Tilty, 50 Muskerry King.
Flagship Therese should go well in this and I trust
her more than Wisley Wonder who could win but is more
likely to down tools if made to fight for this
MURPHY'S CRAIC MEETING - SUNDAY
1.10 Phoenix Property & Finance Novices' Hurdle
(Class B)
£10000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 5f, penalty £6840.00, 5
runners.
1 11 Majestic (IRE) 4 11 8 Ian Williams S Durack 18 CD
Patrick Kelly
2 222-112 Prancing Blade 6 11 4 N Twiston-Davies J
Goldstein 15 Gavin MacEchern
3 Copeland 4 11 0 M Pipe A P McCoy Dr D B A & Mrs
Heather Silk
4 40-2 Montpelier (IRE) 6 11 0 N Henderson J R
Kavanagh 162 BF The 2020 Droxford
5 660-5 River Gold 5 11 0 J Gifford P Hide 39 John
Plackett
Early Morning Prices: 2 Prancing Blade, 9-4 Majestic,
5-2 Copeland, 7 Montpelier, 14 River Gold.
Despite being badly in at the weights, Majestic has
impressed me so far in victory as long as he behaves
himself today at the start, {got loose and then did
three laps of Uttoxeter}, should have too many guns
for Prancing Blade
1.40 Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
(Intermediate Race)
£25000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 5f, penalty £17750.00, 11
runners.
1 256140- Taufan Boy 6 11 13 G Balding F Keniry(7) 219
D Supreme Team
2 21P2- Storm Castle (IRE) 7 11 7 D Arbuthnot D
Gallagher 214 Noel Cronin
3 11325-2 Picket Piece 8 11 7 D Nicholson R Johnson 8
C,BF Mrs J Mould
4 05412-1 Smint (IRE) 5 11 7 J Gifford P Hide 29 D
Food Brokers Ltd
5 0516-30 The Cushman (IRE) 8 11 0 C Wilkinson P
Verling 30 C A Wilkinson
6 0/P/1U1- Magic Combination (IRE) 6 11 0 B Curley J P
Spencer 267 D Mrs B J Curley
7 43P/P13- Ballet High (IRE) 6 10 13 R Dickin R
Thornton 223 Wholebuild Ltd
8 24140- Heros Fatal (FR) 5 10 13 M Pipe A P McCoy 242
Frank A Farrant
9 52611-4 Misty Class (IRE) 7 10 13 Mrs S Smith J
Crowley(3) 29 D Widdop Wanderers
10 2-22132 Altitude (IRE) 4 10 10 T O'Mara W Slattery
35 Garrett Kenny
11 004601- Falcon du Coteau (FR) 6 10 1 A Martin D J
Casey 195 Lyreen Syndicate
Early Morning Prices: 7-2 Heros Fatal, 6 Picket Piece,
Magic Combination& Altitude, 7 Smint, 8 Misty
Class& Falcon du Coteau, 12 others.
Very open race. Magic Combination impressed me this
season on the flat and would be a sporting eachway bet
in this
2.15 Greyhounds As Pets November Novices' Chase (Class
A) (Grade 2)
£22000 added, 5yo plus, 2m, penalty £13100.00, 5
runners.
1 0F14-31 Donadino (IRE) 6 11 7 C Swan D J Casey 70 J
P McManus
2 PU3611 Blazing Storm (IRE) 7 11 4 H Kavanagh S Fox 8
CD Mrs S Kavanagh
3 P6210-1 Fadalko (FR) 6 11 4 P Nicholls J Tizzard 20
Robert Ogden
4 13335-1 Toto Toscato (FR) 5 11 4 D Nicholson R
Johnson 9 D Mrs H J Clarke
5 006PP-0 Road To Au Bon (USA) 11 11 0 C Popham M
Griffiths 26 M H Holland
Early Morning Prices: 6-4 Fadalko, 2 Toto Toscato,
11-4 Donadino, 8 Blazing Storm, 66 Road to Au Bon.
Fadalko impressed me more than Toto Toscato, in their
initial runs and is m choice in this. I suspect Toto
Toscato might show significant improvement if and when
he’s upped in trip. Fadalko may possess too may guns
today
2.50 Murphy's Draughtflow Hurdle (Showcase Handicap)
(Class B)
£45000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 110yds, penalty £31728.00,
13 runners.
1 2/15215- Sir Talbot 5 11 10 J Old R Johnson 198 C,D
W E Sturt
2 11564-2 Effectual 6 10 12 Miss Venetia Williams N
Williamson 15 D B C Dice
3 F01011- She's Our Mare (IRE) 6 10 11 A Martin D J
Casey 197 D Denis J Reddan
4 2/2011-0 Star of Dungannon 6 10 10 M Pipe R Greene
15 C,D,BF Mrs L M Sewell
5 20/4304- Star Rage (IRE) 9 10 7 M Johnston D
Gallagher 260 C,D J David Abell
6 110000- Danegold (IRE) 7 10 5 M Channon A Thornton
241 D Circular Distributors Ltd
7 04110-4 Caulker 6 10 4 M Barnes J Crowley(3) 15 D T
A Barnes
8 2153- Tequila 4 10 0 N Henderson J R Kavanagh 183 D
Maj Gen Guy Watkins
9 3301P0- Fatehalkhair (IRE) 7 10 0 B Ellison S Durack
197 R Wagner
10 532-01r Owen Bart (IRE) 6 10 0 A Moore Kieran A
Kelly(5) 9 D F Cruess-Callaghan
11 1124-5 Albrighton 4 10 0 F Murphy J Mogford(5) 16 D
John Gurhy
12 11 Rodock (FR) 5 10 0 M Pipe A P McCoy 26 C M, B J
& R F Batterham II
13 23134-2 Lawahik 5 10 0 C Mann N Fehily(5) 25 D
Granville J Harper
Early Morning Prices: 9-2 She's Our Mare, 7 Sir
Talbot, Star of Dungannon & Rodock, 8 Effectual,
10 Star Rage, Danegold, Fatehalkhair& Owen Bart,
12 others.
A very competitive hurdles, and I do respect the
claims of Sir Talbot, and She’s Our Mare who have
shown a useful form in this company. Fatelhalkhair and
Danegold on a going day will be other to consider,
however I am have to side with Rodock. Like Majadou I
do think he’s being asked a very serious question so
early in his career, but there is no secret in hiding
the high opinion this is held by the Pipe camp. Make
no mistake he is a decent horse, lack of experience
may his undoing today. If he is offered at 7/1 then he
is worth an eachway bet at least !!!
Cheltenham 14/11/1999
3.25 Food Brokers Handicap Chase (Class D)
£15000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 4f 110yds, penalty £10601.25,
7 runners.
1 1613-23 Solvang (IRE) 7 11 13 P Hobbs N Williamson
18 D P Lamb
2 B/24/4-2 Dream Ride (IRE) 9 11 9 D Nicholson R
Johnson 20 D Christopher Mordaunt
3 4P121-P Legal Right (USA) 6 11 6 J O'Neill A P McCoy
36 D Pallet Recycling Services
4 306310- Dromineer (IRE) 8 11 3 T Hogan J P
McNamara(3) 395 C Cashin
5 P/42331- Barhale Boy (IRE) 7 11 2 T Casey A Thornton
229 D Barhale Construction Plc
6 10221F Gaysun 7 10 0 B Millman 19 R G Gay
7 1/P455F- Cheeka 10 10 0 C Smith W Worthington 193
David J Thompson
Early Morning Prices: 2 Barhale Boy, 9-2 Solvang, 5
Gaysun, 11-2 Legal Right, 6 Dream Ride, 8 Dromineer,
12 Cheeka.
Gaysun was going very well when falling two out last
time, and i’ll take a chance that he atones for that
this time around.
4.00 Nspcc Racing To Help Children Bumper (A Standard
Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Class B)
£10000 added, 4, 5 and 6yo, 2m 110yds, penalty £7197.50,
10 runners.
1 5/-11 Phal 5 11 7 T Mills L Cummins 58 D Glen Antill
2 1 Halexy (FR) 4 11 4 Miss Venetia Williams 11 Robert
Ogden
3 1-2 Pippin's Ford (IRE) 4 11 4 P Nicholls J Tizzard
20 D A P Brady
4 1 Southern Star (IRE) 4 11 4 M Pitman L Corcoran(5)
37 D Southern Brick & Tile Co
5 Best Mate (IRE) 4 11 0 Miss H Knight J Culloty Jim
Lewis
6 Big Trouble 4 11 0 N Twiston-Davies J Goldstein(3) T
H Ounsley
7 Captain Zinzan (NZ) 4 11 0 J Dunlop A P McCoy
Michael H Watt
8 Hard To Start (IRE) 4 11 0 P Hobbs R Widger(3) Ms C
Hehir
9 Inthemeantime (IRE) 6 11 0 M Pitman N Williamson
& Mrs John Harris
10 0- Lord Scroop (IRE) 5 11 0 D Nicholson O
McPhail(3) 281 Susan and Vanessa Clinton
Early Morning Prices: 3 Southern Star, 4 Phal &
Halexy, 6 Pippin's Ford, 10 Big Trouble, 12 Best Mate,
Hard To Start, Inthemeantime& Lord Scroop, 33
Captain Zinzan.
Tony McCoy’s booking on Captain Zinzan catches the
eye, that wont remain 33/1 for long !!!. I though
Pippin’s Ford was slightly unlucky so at present
he’d been my choice though with so many so little
public form I want to see the newcomers before placing
a bet
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