Everything I said about Fallon in this thread a few pages ago I take back now...He's committed the ultimate sin today and been outdone by powder puff Hills in a finish...I can't get my breath!

Quins with a 14 point start look tempting, players back from injury, Wigan resting players. Looks good to me!

Fallon done by Hills in a finish and McCoy outridden by the ultra-strong Alex Smith-Maxwell (niece of the immensely strong Angela Rucker ) - has the world gone mad?

Would save the money Mwildcats - I could stop trains at the moment

As for the favourite in the race - taking 4/1 about hold-up horses in 21 runner 2m Northumberland Plates is something I'll pass on. At the prices the two I mentioned earlier and then Becausewecan if he can bounce back as a front-runner in what is traditionally a good race for them strike me as being pretty decent prices.

15:05 Newcastle 22/1 E/W Aaim To Prosper

16:30 Curragh 16/1 E/W Bahrain Storm and 25/1 E/W Mount Helicon

Mugs treble for me. Recharge. Remember When. Profound Beauty.
Heavy double on Recharge and Profound Beauty. Remember When had a hard race 3 weeks ago, and is still a maiden.

Curragh others.

Puttore 1.15
Drumbeg Dawn 2.55
Master of Hounds 3.30
Spinning Wings 4.30

Racing Post prices are a bit cock-eyed on some of those four.


Just Recharge now! 4/5 yes but quoting Prendegast in todays RP "He's going back to a mile and a quarter following his win over a mile in a listed race at Leopardstown, and I think the trip will suit. He's in good shape and should be hard to beat"

Thats positive enough for me.

Dermot Weld is unsure if Profound Beauty will be tip-top on this fast ground, but then again so are a lot of the other trainers.

I see Pricewise has also put this up as one of his two in the race. 14's and 12's from 16's now.

Had a tip from someone for a newcomer at the Curragh, Tashqeel. Prendegast horse I think. Gallop reports are that he is on fire and can't wait to get onto the racecourse.

Racing Post forecast was 3/1 ... currently trading at around Evens and looks like the only one for money so far in the race.

Early doors this morning it was 7/2 best, and is now evens in most places. Word has spread like wildfire. I've got a hundred quid on Recharge and that boy is my get-out-of-jail-free-card

Was given Tashqeel a month or so back by a good friend over the water - not been told to back it today so assume it's likely to come on for the run, normally a hot race though.