Tips for today

flick wrote: Any tips for today lads? Went for outside the box e/w in the 2.10 Hereford

Its hardly much of a tip at the price but Shrapnel in the 2.35 at thurles is 5/4 at the minute,it has been tipped up on numerous sites,one of which was Gary O'Brien who tipped Selection Box yesterday as well,he has a great run lately...i havnt benefited much from it though!...i always seem to miss the winning tips!!...maybe its a sign i should steer clear!!

Same lad that gave me that donkey the other week rang me about szabos destiny in the 8.30 dundalk ew. Its 12s at the minute. Owners a local fella where he lives in sligo and he heard it earlier. Had a look at the market and its on the slide so far but keep an eye on it to see if money comes before you do anything i would say. Thats what im going to do anyway.

What about kauto star on boxing day lads? Was thinking of lumping a good few quid on him, really what chance does he have of beating long run? Was he not wrote off before that last race and ended up winning by 8 or so lengths? Is 3s good value?

It might be good value Doyler but I one for wont be having much of a bet on that race as you need to work out for yerself was that race a one off for Kauto as in the last year he went backwards and to come back like that was pretty impressive so you have to ask why he had a year running like that and how Nicholls cured the problem, on the other hand you need to ask did Long Run simply need the run to gain fitness, did he have underlying problems that day that probably have been cured then you also have the added bonus of a horse I think could well be the most dangerous in the race if he can stay on his feet - Masterminded.

Any more info on Limerick lads? Headin there for the day Tuesday.....

I wouldn't back Kauto at 3s, I dont think its great value. Whilst I will probably end up backing Long Run, I wont be getting involved heavily as I'm still unconvinced by his jumping. Whilst he jumped like a complete pig last month, even in the Gold Cup he didn't jump fluently, yet his class told on very inferior rivals. Id expect the same to happen tomorrow.

Very competitive racing all around tomorrow. The Christmas hurdle is very hard to call - a race I'll likely steer clear of.

In the 1.25 at Leopardstown Im sticking with One Cool Shabra. Cracking each way price imo at 8/1. I reckon he's going to be a better horse going left handed as he tends to jump to the left. The last time he ran left handed was when breaking his maiden by 27 lengths. It could allow him to reverse form with the favourite. 1 thing is he's as game as anything and imo wont be out of the first 3 in any case and his jumping the last day did appear to improve.

3 for a trixie:
Down Royal 3.00 Bay Of Kotor
Leopardstown 2.20 Bog Warrior
Kempton 2.00 Grand Crus

And throw in One Cool Shabra for a yankee.


Edited by Kerrzy - 25 Dec 2011 at 7:55am

Doyler lad - take a zero of the end of them figures ffs, that race will be hard to call so dont waste money on it unless you can afford to.

Kauto will get destroyed today, will be lucky to finish in top 4.

daboi89 wrote: One Cool Shabra . He is a decent price at 8/1 but i wouldnt take his 29L defeat of JHs The Quiet Hawk as great form. The 2nd and 3rd have been very disappointing since.He got the run of the race out in front that day.Leopardstown is notoriously hard to make all in but as Kerryz said Listowel and Leotown are left handed tracks and his jumping to the left may suit. The Favourite Sam Bass has been ridden to the fore in his last 2 outings which have been successful. I would think he should do the business tomorrow providing that Oliver Bradys charge doesnt poach an unassailable lead. Sam Bass has a line of form through the Quiet Hawk and also beat One Cool Shabra in Fairyhouse last month. Again OCS tried to make all and was picked off by Sam Bass who recorded a cosy victory. Ill be going for a Sam Bass win and maybe a small forcast. Ill be leaving Dermot Welds new hurdling recruit out of the equation. Yet he could be a potential superstar.

Ya agreed about Weld's - personally wouldnt back a 1 st time over hudles in a graded race. Ya I know that its not great form but he did that cosily, could've won by 40, so you cant write it off. He only has 2 and a half lengths to find with Sam Bass and while he came on the bridle the day he beat him, he wasnt going away at the finish. It'll be tough to win from the front as you say but he is cracking value as an each way bet to nothing.

Best of luck to all of yous punting today