Punchestown/Sandown Roundup

Not been on for a while....family crisis an all that so apologies for my absence.
Anyway....had a great day down at the course last Thursday, great food & drink and a nice result. Punchestown is a great course, it's kinda just outside of Dublin, kinda like Epsom is to London.

It seems ages since my last blog, but in truth it's only over a week so I've had to go back through the account to remember what I've bet on. I'm not into posting up results after the event but I hope you'll respect my honesty.

Punchestown - 24/4 -

2.30 - Homer Woods €50 win @ 4.6 - €50
Boulavogue €25 place @ 4.2 + €130

3.05 - Ferney's Well €50 win @ 5.8 - €50

3.40 - Conor Castle €50 win @ 5.2 - €50

4.15 - Dev €50 win @ 6.2 - €50

4.50 - Blazing Baily €100 @ 5.2 + €620

End of Day Balance - €2112

Punchestown Day 25/5

3.45 - Notable Du Estraval €50 win @ 6.2 - €50

4.20 - Punjabi €50 win @ 3.2 + €210

End of day Balance - €2272

Punchestown & Sandown 26/5

Punchestown 4.20 - Franchoek €50 @ 2.1 - €50

Sandown -

1.40 - Penzance €25 place @ 2.7 - €25

2.10 - Full House €50 win @ 11.5 - €50
Mexican Pete €25 place @ 3.5 + €112

2.40 - Andreas €50 win @ 3.4 + €220
Pablo Du Charmil €25 place @ 3.7 - €25

3.20 - Iris de Balme €50 win @ 4.9 - €50
Monkerhostin €50 win @ 24 + €1250 (I thought he had no chance but he's one of my all time favs and will always back him)

3.55 - Major Cadeux €50 win @ 2.8 + €190

End of Day Balance - €3,844

All in all a very good week, given the stress I was under I had my best week of the challenge, once again I apologise for not posting last weekend. Monkerhostin was sublime, 11 years old and destroying the field....he nicked a place for me at the open Festival earlier in the season so 2 out of two for one of my most profitable horses in my punting career.

The real stuff starts tomorrow with the 2000 Guineas. I've had two ante post bets which one is already down.

Newmarket 2000 Guineas -

Rio De La Plata €100 win @ 22 - €100
New Approach €100 win @ 4.4

Balance - €3,744

I'll be back on for the Guineas festival tonight or tomorrow....till then

JB