King George was a cracker, good/close finish. I wish I hadn't posted that I didn't think Banbridge had a chance after his last run, I stuck to what I put and went for The Jukebox Man, Djelo and Gaelic Warrior, Djelo was naff, should have had Banbridge instead, would have been nice. I did have a single on The Jukebox Man but not as big as it would have been, I'd already lost & it was a bad day overall.
Welsh National was also a decent race, good for Bowen/Curtis, I wanted O'Connell and I thought he was going to get there at one point. I did have Haiti Couleurs but in a double with Ben Solo, which was going to win the last but unseated rider, just my luck so far this Christmas.
Christmas Hurdle & Savills Chase at Ledopardstown & Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick tomorrow & December Hurdle at Leopardstown Monday to go.....
Christmas Hurdle (13:55 @ Leopardstown) looks to be out of Teahupoo 5/4, Ballyburn 2/1 and Bob Olinger 8/1, so probably Bob Olinger is the value bet, if all 8 run it pays at least 3 so E/W Bob Olinger.
Savills Chase (14:30 @ Leopardstown) the market has Galopin Des Champs 15/8, Inothewayurthinkin 2/1 and Fastorslow 10/3 as a clear top three which is probably right. Has 9yro Galopin had too many big races now or does he have a few more left in him, or will the 7 yro Gold Cup winner Inthewayurthinkin beat him again, but he himself was beaten 53L by Gaelic Warrior 5 weeks ago, and Fastorslow hasn't been quite the same horse of late, so does that open the door for a horse like Lecky Watson 16/1, or if Gerri Colombe 20/1 runs to his best and the top 3 don't he could pinch it, and should the Irish National and Grand National winner I Am Maximus be 50/1, might be rude not to have an E/W punt.
Faugheen Novice Chase (13:40 @ Limerick) is a four horse race, literally, and the 100/1 Jonathan Sweeney horse (Western Walk) has no chance really, or shouldn't. Final Demand 1/3 is meant to be the 2nd coming so should win, but Mullins is naff atm, luckily for him the other two competitors are his horses. Jimmy Du Sueil had a good win over distance (2m 5f) at Cheltenham over Impose Toi and a good win over distance at Fairyhouse over The Big Westener, who had a good win over Jade De Grugy today, so could challenge. Gold Dancer 2nd to Romeo Coolio last time out, who has won again since but I doubt could challenge stepping up slightly for the 1st time, not against these two. Jimmy Du Sueil win for me, I like horses that keep getting underestimated, like Solness (9/1 win today).
December Hurdle (14:32 Monday @ Leopardstown) is probably out of the top 3 which are Lossiemouth 1/2, Brighterdaysahead 4/1 and Anzadam 11/2. If Brighterdaysahead runs like she did when beating Galopin then maybe she can challenge Lossiemouth, I do like Lossiemouth though, good horse but too short, probably Brighterdaysahead in any multiples bets even though she's ran poorly the last two times out, look at Banbridge bouncing back, it can be done. Will probably place a reasonable win double on Final Demand and Lossiemouth though, Mullins has got to start winning more again at some point, if he can't win these two there's defo something wrong.
