Joined: Feb 17 2003 Posts: 4988 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
The finale at Punchestown tommorow is an interesting little heat for many reasons - most of which are listed below. My contact in Ireland is of the opinion that there are several top class Mullins bumper horses and that the Meade mob this year are below par, she rates Quinola Des Obeaux as the top one of those seen out this year though very impressed with Sicilian Secret and as I was particularly with the way he travelled. This fellow is rated on a par with them and here's 3 more reasons why you should back him tommorow.
The race has been run three times (Rockview NH Flat Race) according to the RP Stats. Mullins has the three winners:
2006 - Freds Benefit - won by 15 lengths (18 ran). Ran at Cheltenham 16th of 23. Horses were all wrong that year, Mullins ran 4 and the best he could manage was 12th. SP 20/1
2007 - Fiveforthree - won by 7 lengths (20 ran). Ran 5th of 24 at Cheltenham, beaten 3 lengths and badly hampered by Crocodiles Rock on the home turn. Mullins ran 3 (Cooldine and Mad Fish finished 7th and 8th). SP 16/1
2008 - Cousin Vinny - won by 1 1/4 lengths (20 ran). 1st of 23 at Cheltenham. Beat Corskeage Royale by 3 1/4 lengths. Mullins ran 4 (Lilywhitedancer, Apt Approach and Drive On Regardles who finished 5th, 6th and 20th). SP 12/1
Clearly a race that Mullins targets and the two years that his horses have been fit and healthy he's won it or gone close. Got big prices about Fiveforthree and Freds Benefit BEFORE this race
This year Willie Mullins runs Rinceoir Rua in it - my advice is get down to your local bookmakers and get on for Cheltenham - they might need to ring Head Office for a price, 20's+ and he's most definitely a bet.
Good Luck all
Martin (founder of the Willie Mullins Bumper System)
Joined: Feb 18 2007 Posts: 4056 Location: On his way to living a happy life.
Looking into the future at the 2000 Guineas.
I fancy Mastercraftsman, i bet him for the 2000 Guineas ante-post last August after he won a 2yo race at Newmarket and got 20/1 for him, He then won the 2yo Railway Stakes at the Curragh and was made 7/1 for the 2000 Guineas.
However Aiden O'Brien has another good fancy in the race called Rip Van Winkle, he has been made favorite for the 2000 Guineas and Mastercraftsman pushed out to 9/1, i still fancy Mastercraftsman due to him winning two really competitive 2yo races last year and Rip Van Winkle finished 5th (i think) in his only one 2yo race of last year.
Please be aware that O'Brien may only decide to run one horse and a slower pace maker horse, so if your going to choose, choose carefully.
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