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

Punchestown Day 2

Day 1 - Slightly down on the day....Cork All Star was disappointingly and Masony left it too late but nicked a place for damage limitation.

2.30 - 1st Down Jets €25 place @ 2.36 - €25
3.05 - Cork All Star €25 place @ 1.84 - €25
3.40 - Masony €25 win @ 5.9 - €25
€25 place @ 1.93 + €74

End of Day Balance €1578

Day 2..... I'll crack this out pretty quick as one has work to do before heading off to Pucnhestown for the day tomorrow.

3.05 - Temlett €25 place @ 2.74

3.40 - Galient €25 win @ 5.3

4.15 - Neptune Colonge €25 win @ 2.22
Mossbank €25 place @ 1.55
Beef or Salmon €25 place @ 6.2 (rude not back the old boy)

4.50 - One Cool Cookie €25 place @ 3.55

5.25 - Corkskeagh Royle €25 win @ 5.9

Good Luck folks

JB

Punchestown Day1

Day one of the Punchestown festival here in Ireland kicks off today. To be honest with the real stuff starting Saturday week I'm not going risk too much of my bankroll on this but a few have asked me what I think so here goes.

2.30 - 1st Down Jets (nothing to do with my time in NY watching the Jets) €25 place @ 2.36

3.05 - Cork All Star €25 place @ 1.84

3.40 - Masony €25 win @ 5.9 @ €25 place @ 1.93 - (9 year olds have dominated this race for the last ten years. Masony has had a lightish campaign and the ground should suit.

Good Luck

JB

Ayr Results

Frustrating day with the bookies just edging it. Nolan pissed me right off, best horse in the race and went down, Penzance didn't get going and I was suprised to see him run the way he did but Alan King and Choc Thornton put a great effort in for 2nd in the National.

2.40 - Nolan win €50 @ 1.38 - €50

3.00 - Penzance €50 place @ 1.4 - €50

3.40 - Halcon Genelardias €25 place @ 3.15 + €104
Leading Man €25 place @ 5.1 - €25

End of Day Balance €1604

Be on for Pucnhestown next week

JB

Scottish National Day @ Ayr

The last of the big jumps days of the season is tomorrow at Ayr - Scottish Champion Hurdle and Scottish National are to be contested.

I'm going to take a look at 3 races on the card. 1st being the Future Champion Chase - Paul Nicholls has a great record in this race, seven year olds have won 4 out of the last ten making them the most prolific age group and favourites have been very successful recently.

2.40 - Nolan win €50 @ 1.38

Next is the Scottish Champion Hurdle, some well raced horses line up and I'm looking for something lightly raced for a place. Penzance is a good horse, won the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and has had a good but light campaign this season.

3.00 - Penzance €50 place @ 1.4

Scottish National is next, I've drawn a line through anything not aged 8, needs to have at least placed last time out and run over 3 miles 3.

3.40 - Halcon Genelardias €25 place @ 3.15 & Leading Man €25 place @ 5.1

Good Luck folks....I'll be back on for Punchestown next week then it gets serious with the 2000 Guineas on the 2nd of May.

JB

Grand National Results

Superb specticle of a days racing, huge crowds and huge money bet. I drew a blank on the race as I was disapointed to see L'ami one of the 1st to fall and Butler's Cabin who seemed to be cruising crashing at Beecher's Brook....Still Pipe/Murphy combo were worthy winners with Comply or Die.

2.15 - Takeroc €50 win @ 3.2 - €50
2.50 - Osana €50 win @ 3.6 - €50
My Way De Zolzen €25 place @ 2.04 - €25
3.25 - Forest Pennant €25 place @ 2.38 + €84
4.15 - Butler's Cabin €50 win @ 21 - €50
L'ami €25 place @ 9.8 - €25
Philson's Run €25 place @ 8 - €25

All in all a decent and entertaining week's racing highlighted by Voy Por Ustedes putting himself back on the top of the 2 mile chasing pile, wher he rightfully belongs.

End of Day Balance €1625

Be back on the 16th for Newmarket.

JB

Grand National Day

A good day yesterday but I was frustrated with Tony McCoy who yet again bottled it on two favourites. Still I was delighted to see Voy Por Ustedes whip Master Minded by 18 lengths....what a hero of a horse he is and I apologise whole heartly for only putting him down for a place.

Just to recap on yesterdays activity -

2.00 - Albertas Run €50 win @ 2.66 - €50 (twat McCoy)

Big Bucks €25 place @ 1.72 + €68

2.35 - Souffleur €25 place @ 2.78 - €25

3.10 - Voy Por Ustedes €25 place @ 1.85 + €71 The true champion chaser!

3.45 - Natal €50 win @ 16.5 - €50

Botha Na €25 place @ 4.6 + €140

4.20 - Captain Cee Bee €50 win @ 2.36 - €50 (twat McCoy)

Greenbridge €25 place @ 2 - €25

4.55 - Alderburn €25 place @ 3.25 + €106

5.30 - Arguto Luna €25 place @ 3.15 - €25

End of Day Balance €1,761

National Day -

Now let's be honest I would a 4 mile, grade 3 handicap chase usualy grb my attention......no but as it's the National I just have to marvel in the specticle of it all. The Aintree fences are savage for both horse and jockey and a braver man than me would mount a horse come 4.15 this afternoon.

But a good card to preceed all that -

2.15 - Takeroc €50 win @ 3.2

2.50 - Osana €50 win @ 3.6 @ My Way De Zolzen €25 place @ 2.04

3.25 - Forest Pennant €25 place @ 2.38

The National

I've been on Butler's Cabin for some time now anti post €50 @ 21,he won the Irish National last year and the winner of that race has figured in the frame 6 times in the last 10 years.

In the placings, I like a horse that has got round before and hs had a run in the last 45 days, aged around 10 and not weighed down over 11st 2.

I give you L'ami who was 10th last year, Philson's Run who was 4th last year.

4.15 -

Butler's Cabin €50 win @ 21

L'ami €25 place @ 9.8

Philson's Run €25 place @ 8

Good Luck folks

JB