Author: Grosvenor Sport

13:30 Triumph Hurdle Strictly on ratings Bloody Destiny is 4Ibs clear. David Casey seemed quite confident every time he was asked about him on the Cheltenham Preview Night circuit. They were right about Impaire Et Passe in yesterday’s Ballymore Novices’, even though he was 9Ibs wrong with Gaelic Warrior on official ratings. Paul Townend has […]

13:30 Turners Novices’ Chase Mighty Potter is many people’s banker but I’m going to take him on with Appreciate It, who’s been crying out for a step up in trip. He has excelled over 2 miles, winning a Supreme Novices’ in impressive fashion a few years ago. Okay he’s a 9yo, so not your typical […]

13:30 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle The race definitely revolves around Willie Mullins. He certainly holds the aces here with four of the ten runners. There’s been a lot of talk about Impaire Et Passe, who’s now replaced Hermes Allen as favourite for the race. Strictly on ratings you’d have to consider Gaelic Warrior. He’s 7Ibs clear […]

13:30 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Facile Vega clearly over-raced at the Dublin Racing Festival. You don’t often see Willie Mullins publicly criticise his jockeys, but that was one where he wasn’t afraid to pull Paul Townend up for the tactics he employed that day. He simply went too fast. There’s little doubt though that Facile Vega […]