Drama in the opener! 🏇
Ramillies comes home just in front of Thedevilscoachman in the Finlay Ford
@NaasRacecourse
Novice Chase but it got messy between the last two fences, where the eventual runner-up was done no favours by the winner!
💵 Davy Russell & The Roscommon Coup
Russell, 58 time Grade 1 winner, was always a man for the big occasion.
But perhaps one of his most memorable days came in 2016, at a seemingly innocuous summer meeting at Roscommon, where he steered Charles Byrnes to a monster coup.
🧵👇
🕵️ | ENOCH BURKE SPECIAL
Enoch Burke to show up at Wilson’s Hospital School in Westmeath on Friday 26th of January:
Yes 2/5
No 7/4
Exclusively priced by Fitzwilliam Sports.
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⭐️| GAELIC WARRIOR
Dots up under Paul Townend.
🗣 WILLIE MULLINS confirmed post-race that his likely target for the season will be one of the following:
Betfair Hurdle
Supreme
Ballymore
County
Martin Pipe
2000 Guineas
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Cagnes-sur-Mer Trotting Finalè
💵 I Barney Curley & The 4 Horse Coup
Few would've imagined that Frankie Dettori's return from injury, which cost him a ride on the Arc hero Treve, wouldn't have been the biggest story on a seemingly quiet Wednesday in January 2014. Barney Curley however, had other ideas.
🧵👇
🏐 A massive day for the boys from Monaghan as they take on Dublin in today’s All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-final.
And with that it’s a fitting day to relive this peach from the late great Monaghan trainer Oliver Brady.
🐎 | CHELTENHAM REWIND
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS, 8/1 SP, cruises into the 2021 Martin Pipe on the bridle under Sean O’Keeffe before putting away the perennial plot job LANGER DAN with relative ease.
Surely punters have found this year’s Willie Mullins Grade 1 horse in a handicap?
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🕵️ | ENOCH BURKE SPECIAL
Enoch Burke to show up at Wilson’s Hospital School in Westmeath on Friday 26th of January:
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💥 | COMPETITION TIME
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💵 | D FOUR DAVE
📍21st of June 2010, Kilbeggan, as well an orchestrated gamble as you’re likely to see.
A couple of hundred runners were each given an envelope containing a betting slip for an assigned shop, €200 in cash and a watch with an alarm set to go off at 6:55.
At go
🏆 | ARM CHAIR RIDES
On today’s feature we take a look back at some of the most effortless victories in recent memory.
We kick off with our man Bryan Cooper aboard the late Our Conor 💔.
Ease of victory: 10/10
Look behind technique: 10/10
🧵👇🏼 (1/4)
🐎 | CHELTENHAM REWIND
Team tactics go astray as Puppy Power gifts Rachael Blackmore a seam up the inner, allowing HONEYSUCKLE (9/4 SP) to get first run on BENIE DES DIEUX (4/6 SP) in the 2020 Mares Hurdle, granting HONEYSUCKLE her first of 4 wins at Prestbury Park.
🐎 | PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY
WRECKING BALL PAUL looking like Frankel against Class 6 handicappers under Kevin Healy in the 2m handicap at Dundalk.
The winner may have been somewhat flattered by the 100 length head start he was given by the jockeys in behind, however it’s tough
💬 It’s often said that Cheltenham Week is the best time to land a touch, just ask Gavin Cromwell.
🗓️ 2017, while all the lights were on Prestbury Park for Day 1, Team Cromwell were focused on Sedgefield.
HIGHLAND FLING, sent off 3/1, backed from a top price of 20s, danced in
🗣️ “This horse is the biggest certainty that will ever walk out onto this racecourse”
Said Martin Pipe to AP McCoy about UNSINKABLE BOXER in the paddock before the Pertemps Final in 1998👇🏼
💥 | COMPETITION TIME
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After the opening round of the AIL Div 1A it’s safe to say it’s the Punters 1 - Fitzwilliam 0.
We go again though, next weekend’s lines will be up on Wednesday.
And in completely unrelated news we are looking for a new Rugby Trader.
Applicants can apply via DMs.
💥 | COMPETITION TIME
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3⃣ | TOP OF THE TOWN
Last up was Top of The Town, heavily backed, 5/4 at the off.
Again expertly delivered by Russell, who had to make passage through a wall of horses, to win going away away, landing the monster coup in the process.
✅ GAELIC WARRIOR declared for the Arkle, Townend on board.
The last time he ran over 2m left handed was when comfortably landing the Liffey Hurdle at Leopardstown off 143.
He comes to Cheltenham however off the back of a complete howler, Arkle winner or lay of the day?
💶 MONSTER GAMBLE landed at Wolverhampton!
RACING COUNTRY on his first start for Martin Dunne, off the track for 317 days, lands an almighty coup at Wolver having been backed from 50s into 5s on show!
Dylan Hogan certainly earned his bonus tonight!
📉| There has been significant market moves in our ‘Kevin Blake Specials’ Market off the back of this interview.
Next President of the BHA: 25/1 > 1/1
Next President of Ireland: 100/1 > 5/1
To receive a Knighthood: 7/2 > 10/3
To cure cancer by 2024: Any Price > 10/1
Thanks for the kind words re this interview and to
@PiersUncensored
/
@Roolockwood
for having me. We are awful for squabbling amongst ourselves in this industry, but I'll you tell what, we have a breed, a sport and an industry that is worth uniting & fighting for.
@StandUp4Racing
Punters have latched onto FACILE VEGA once more for the Supreme meaning he’s now a general 7/4 poke.
And it begs the question, is he the worst priced favourite of the Cheltenham Festival and if not then who is?
Best of luck,
@icyestretro
. I don’t think the Fitzwilliam team would have thought they’d be rooting for Jake Paul in anything on this godforsaken planet.
📣 | ANNOUNCEMENT
Fitzwilliam Sports are delighted to welcome Gold Cup winning jockey Bryan Cooper to the team.
Bryan will share his insights with Fitzwilliam Members each weekend.
🙌🏻 Welcome aboard Bryan!
💥🏉COMPETITION TIME🏉💥
As Round 2 of the AIL approaches, we are giving away a €100 AIL Free Bet.
To enter, simply follow this page, retweet this post and comment below 👇 your AIL BANKER of the weekend.
The draw will take place at 8pm this Friday.
Best of Luck 🍀
⭐️ | DAVY RUSSELL
Sad news for the game that Davy Russell has just announced his retirement from the saddle.
But what a career he has had, one of the best to ever do it.
A genius in the saddle, exemplified by this cracker that he gave to LORD WINDERMERE in the 2014 Gold Cup.
🐎 | AINTREE REWIND
Paul Carberry, pulling double, delivers SOLWHIT at the 2nd last before skipping clear of the field with ease, landing the 2013 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree for Charles Byrnes.
#AintreeFestival
🥇 SEDDON lands the Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle under Ben Harvey for John McConnell and
@galaxyhorsera1
.
Best of luck to connections who will land the €100,000 bonus if SEDDON follows up in the Galway Hurdle.
💵
🐎 | GALWAY FESTIVAL
⏳33 days until the Galway Racing Festival gets underway at Ballybrit.
There were some memorable moments last year but probably none more so than HEWICK’S victory in the Galway Plate despite being nearly put through the rail by the loose horse👇🏼
✈️ The road to Cheltenham begins, the air hostess & her dog are tipping up LARK IN THE MORNIN for the Boodles, (lined up for it apparently), there’s 2 punters down the back who have the sick bags out having just been reminded that they got GAELIC WARRIOR beat off 129 in 2022,
Some mouth watering fixtures to look forward to this weekend in the AIL.
Clontarf v Lansdowne at Castle Avenue and the 1st Colours game of the year at College Park look the pick of the bunch.
Lines will be on our site by Wednesday.
It’s redemption week for our Rugby Trader!
🐎 | DRF REWIND
THOSEDAYSAREGONE, backed into 7/1 from a morning price of 20/1, is delivered on the wire by Kevin Brouder to land the 2020 Ladbrokes Hurdle, giving Charles Byrnes a 3rd straight win in the race.
🔴 | NEW SILKS SPECIAL
Who’s silks will CALDWELL POTTER be wearing on his next start?
JP McManus 5/6
Gigginstown 7/4
Robcour 5/2
Bective Stud 11/4
The Donnellys 10/1
O.S Harris 10/1
Some scamming micro share operation 14/1
Double Green 16/1
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1⃣ | WAR ANTHEM
The coup kicked off with War Anthem, who was available at as big as 16/1 that morning.
The gelding, was backed into 7/2 before drifting to 6/1 at the off and duly bolted up under an always well-positioned Russell.
📉 | GAMBLE OF THE DAY
MIGHTY OAK LAD, backed into 7/2 from whatever price you wanted in the morning, unsighted in his 2 handicap starts to date, showed mighty improvement for the application of cash to land a well orchestrated punt for the Karl Thornton Team at Fairyhouse.
🐎 | WEEKEND WATCH
Charles Byrnes sends Green Glory across the Irish Sea tomorrow to Kempton for the Lanzarote Hurdle.
He takes on the British from a 16lb higher mark than when winning cosily at Leopardstown on his handicap debut when well backed 👇🏼
⭐️ | ALLEGORIE DE VASSY
Gives her followers a right scare but bolts up under Paul Townend who had to make a miraculous sit.
And a big congrats to
@JohnnyDineen
who no doubt, despite the scare, got his Sunday off to a flier at those prohibitive odds.
2⃣ | MR SMITH
Next up was Mr Smith, backed into 7/4 fav, having been as big as 12/1 earlier that day.
Russell, as cool as ice, hugged the rail the whole way round, before drawing clear in the final furlong for a comfortable success.
🐎 | DRF REWIND
EL FABIOLO bolts up in the 2023 Irish Arkle at Leopardstown at 9/2 under Daryl Jacob prior to his domination in the English equivalent at Cheltenham.
🐎 | PUNCHESTOWN
18 runners go to post in the brilliantly named Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle today at 5:30.
There’s a €100,000 bonus on offer for the winner, should they go on to win the Galway Hurdle.
John McConnell’s prolific SEDDON heads the market currently at 7/2.
⭐️ | VAUTOUR
There were a few good jumping performances over the Christmas period, but there will NEVER be a better jumper of a fence than VAUTOUR.
And Ruby will never speak about another horse the way he did about VAUTOUR after his JLT win.
💔
🐎 | DERBY REWIND
🗓️ 2020 - Epsom
Emmet McNamara stole the Derby from the front on SERPENTINE, catching the other jockeys sleeping at the wheel.
He’s yet to record a win since in 12 attempts which begs the question, is he the biggest yak to ever win the race?
🗓 On we go, back to 2009 and the Curragh, for the Irish Oaks.
Who could forget this one, Jamie Spencer, motionless, toying with his rivals, aboard Sariska.
Ease of victory: 11/10
Look behind technique: disrespectful
“If I was Willie Mullins I’d step Ballyburn up in trip at Cheltenham, I know he was impressive at the DRF but he’s a Ballymore horse through and through and it’s nothing to do with the fact that I’m on him at 20s for the race”
🐎 | ROYAL ASCOT
VAUBAN’s entry in next Tuesday’s Copper Horse Handicap has been confirmed with Ryan Moore already jocked up.
A horse that’s always shown a fair amount of toe over obstacles, a flat rating of 101 could prove lenient for this 160 rated hurdler.
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19 punters remain in the hunt following SEDDON’S victory.
The €20,000 shall be split between you should he follow up in the Galway Hurdle.
Best of luck🍀
💥 | COMPETITION TIME
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🐎 | SUPER SATURDAY
Burdett Road 10/11
Woodhoh 2/5
Jeriko Du Reponet 4/9
Ashroe Diamond 10/11
Jade De Grugy 8/13
Jonbon 3/10
Lossiemouth 8/13
Gidleigh Park 1/1
Which horse lets down down the muggy Acca, because they can’t all win, can they?
📍Punchestown, November 2014
HURRICANE FLY, secures his 20th Grade 1 victory by winning the Morgiana Hurdle under Ruby Walsh, beating his old adversary JEZKI in the process.
💥🏉Competition Time 🏉💥
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@marmobet
Hi Marmo, I will pass this through to our traders and see what they can do. You may be in breach of our ‘No Wise Guys’ policy but fingers crossed.
Round 3 of the AIL is on the horizon.
High-flyers Ballynahinch host fellow unbeaten rivals Clontarf in what looks a belter.
That fixture is also proving to be a particular headache for our Rugby Trader who did manage to claw back some pride following last weekend’s results.
🐎 | NAVAN WATCH
IT’S FOR ME makes his debut for Willie Mullins in tomorrow’s bumper at Navan.
Last seen in April showing a nice turn of foot to bolt up in a PTP👇🏼
The 3rd, beaten 23L, was 1L 2nd to the 136R WEVEALLBEENCAUGHT on hurdles debut at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.
🐎 | THE ENFORCER, A MAN FOR THE JOB
On Monday Denis O’Regan became the first jockey to ride a winner at every British and Irish track.
He’s had his fair share of big race successes but perhaps one of his most memorable victories came on a dreary Monday evening at Towcester
🗓️ 2021 - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS gave Sean O’Keeffe an arm-chair ride to win the Martin Pipe off 142👇🏼
LANGER DAN was unfortunate to run into him that day and is just 6lbs higher for this year’s renewal.
But there’s surely one better handicapped.
Who’s got the winner?
4⃣| LOW KEY
Finally came LOW KEY, now with another former assistant to Curley in John Butler, backed from 7/1 into 4/7 on his return from a 350 day absence.
It was plain sailing for Liam Keniry who swept through the field from mid-div on the gelding to land the monster coup.
🏉 | AIL FINAL
Sunday sees Clontarf take on Terenure in the AIL Div 1A Final.
The Bulls came out on top last year, this year however looks a toss up & our rugby trader can’t split them.
We will be adding some extra-markets over the coming days so keep on eye out.
#EnergiaAIL
🥇TEESHAN lands the nightcap at Exeter in the manner of a good horse. He’s already heavily odds on for next year’s Challow Hurdle and even shorter for the King George the year after!
🌲 DON POLI has been called every name under the sun but he pulled out all the stops under Bryan Cooper to fend off FIRST LIEUTENANT, FOX ROCK and ON HIS OWN in the 2015 Lexus at Leopardstown.
🚨 AIL Div 1A Update 🚨
The AIL returns this weekend after a week off, some cracking fixtures to look forward to.
Clontarf, Terenure and Trinity all with home ties as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Added, due to popular demand (and rightly so):
🗓 1994, Sandown and Adrian Maguire pulling a proverbial bus aboard Relkeel in the William Hill handicap hurdle.
Ease of victory: 20/10
Look behind technique: nuts
Here We Go 💥💥💥
The lines for Round 3 of the AIL Div 1A are now available on our site.
Some cracking games to get stuck into.
The boys from Ballynahinch may take issue with that spread I reckon, but our Rugby Trader is confident of a winning week.
@theclubscenepod
🐎 | IRISH CHAMPION HURDLE
HONEYSUCKLE bids to emulate ISTABRAQ on Sunday and win her 4th Irish Champion Hurdle as she takes on STATE MAN.
One thing’s for certain though, neither will ever match the record of the King of Leopardstown, HURRICANE FLY 👇🏼
🕵️ | ENOCH BURKE SPECIAL
Enoch Burke to show up at Wilson’s Hospital School in Westmeath on Friday 26th of January:
Yes 2/5
No 7/4
Exclusively priced by Fitzwilliam Sports.
T&Cs | 18+
🗓️ 2018, all eyes were on Day 2 of Cheltenham, Cromwell however, using the services of one Rachael Blackmore, sent CALLTHEBARMAN to Huntingdon.
Sent off 5/2, from a morning price of 8/1, he duly hacked up, landing another well orchestrated Cheltenham Week Coup.
🗓️ 2016 KIM MUIR
The Coddfather at his best aboard CAUSE OF CAUSES.
Held up out the back of the telly, no panic, swooped to the front coming into the straight and absolutely hosed up.
🐎 | PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY
MAUGHREEN, half sister to FAUGHEEN the Machine, absolutely bolting up in the bumper at Punchestown.
She probably didn’t beat much but Jesus she looks a right one!
🐎 | PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY
INDIANA DREAM, not seen since bolting up in a maiden hurdle in January, dances in on chasing debut at Navan under Mark Walsh for Willie Mullins and JP McManus.
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