Rightly or wrongly, it was widely tipped to run a place by the "experts" on the Trackside preview show. 

Learn to distinguish reality from fiction and use that to fight diabetes! The main misconception about New Zealand life-shortening diabetes Dr. Brad McKay is a New Zealand endocrinologist. As of today, he is considered the best diabetes care specialist in the country. All celebrities with diabetes got out of their way to get a consultation from him. This includes patients from France, Germany, Great Britain and other countries - they all go straight to him. He is one of the most important endocrinologists in the world. He’s written 32 scientific books, and there are 3 times as many scientific publications in journals in his professional arsenal. Dr. Brad McKay rarely gives interviews, but agreed to answer our correspondent's questions. Below you will find important tips to help in your fight against diabetes. Dr. Brad McKay IS ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT TYPE II DIABETES IN MOST CASES CAN BE TREATED WITH THE HELP OF MODERN EXPERTISE! Topics covered in the article: What is the most important thing when it comes to treating diabetes? Why do 95% of diabetics fail to cope with their diseases? When is it possible to fight diabetes   Metformin is not what you need!   Doctors sound the alarm while pharmacy chains accept patients   Dr. Brad McKay:: “As of today, metformin-based drugs are the basis of practically all treatment methods. However, this is a delusion shared by illiterate patients and doctors. Metformin is a straight path to illness and untimely death. This isn’t treatment. If you come to your doctor with type 2 diabetes and he prescribes treatment based on these drugs, run away from such a doctor immediately. All of these drugs increase blood insulin to critical levels. With this amount of insulin, the blood becomes thick, like condensed milk. In large quantities, insulin causes colossal harm to the body. It literally destroys the liver, kidneys and other excretory organs. Insulin is similar in consistency and action to stomach acid. Imagine what would happen if stomach acid filled your internal organs. It would burn right through them! Elevated insulin levels corrode cells, thereby contributing to their abnormal division, and this is already nothing less than oncology. For this reason, CANCER DEVELOPS IN 28% OF DIABETICS, as statistics show. Plus, it is the high insulin content that leads to the rapid clogging of blood vessels with cholesterol plaques, since insulin-rich blood becomes thick and starts moving slower. As a result, blood vessels become clogged with cholesterol plaques, which in turn leads to pressure surges. Hypertension accompanies 98% of diabetics. Many other problems with the cardiovascular system appear as well. List of threatening consequences of metformin-based therapy Gastrointestinal disorders (most often diarrhea, heartburn, belching, stomach ulcers) Hypertension - pressure surges, especially in the evenings, headaches, stuffy ears, waves of fear. Cirrhosis of the liver - the liver becomes a connective tissue and stops purifying the blood, the whole body is filled with toxins Kidney stones due to intensive excretion of salts and sugar Oncological diseases Early death due to destroyed blood vessels Blindness   The development of complications, of course, depends on the time and amount of drug intake, as well as on the individual characteristics of a person. However, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID THEM ENTIRELY! If metformin kills, why is it used? Unfortunately, not many doctors today actually care about the health of their patients. I would even go as far as to say they couldn’t care less. They just do their job and get paid for it. They don't care if you get well or not. That’s why without a second thought they prescribe whatever their superiors or the Ministry tell them to. And what they’re told to prescribe are metformin-based drugs, since their sale brings good profits. And it also provides an effect, albeit a temporary one. Such indifference can’t cure diabetes! Patients, as a rule, do not know what consequences await them from the constant use of this drug, and doctors do not find it necessary to talk about it. Treating diabetes with chemically aggressive drugs should be illegal! But type II diabetes can be cured! All you need to do is choose the correct treatment method! Dr. Brad McKay: I often have patients who have been treated with metformin for several years. These are sick people, people who have aged far sooner than they should have.. Still, most often, patients find out they have type II diabetes during a check up. At the same time, up to that point, the patient, as a rule, felt fine and would never have thought that they had high blood sugar. And then they are prescribed metformin with an increased dosage.. As a result, the sugar levels drop, but over time, the person's condition begins to gradually deteriorate. The patient begins to complain of chronic fatigue, obesity, high blood pressure, headaches. Their legs begin to swell, and in the morning so does their face. They feel like bells are constantly ringing in their ears. Fingers go numb and limbs grow cold. Eyesight falls. Their memory deteriorates. The doctors say that it's all because of diabetes. But in fact, it’s all because of insulin! Or rather, because of metformin, which increases the production of hormones to abnormal levels! HOWEVER, DO NOT THINK THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO TREAT DIABETES AT ALL. If forced to choose between treating diabetes with metformin and not treating it at all, then, of course, you should pick the first option. Type 2 diabetes will kill you even earlier if left untreated. Just with other symptoms. The internal organs of diabetics look just like these candied cherries. The liver, stomach, kidneys, heart, and most importantly the blood vessels... The sugaring of blood vessels and internal organs! Imagine candied cherries or raspberries. The same thing happens to all your blood vessels if you have diabetes.The walls of blood vessels become saturated with sugar and become brittle. As a result, the vessels lose the ability to narrow and expand. The smaller vessels die off first, promptly followed by the medium and large ones. Vessels feed the internal organs. The deterioration of blood supply leads to the development of chronic diseases. How diabetes is killing you from the inside out: Loss of eyesight. Diabetes makes a person go blind. Forever. It is impossible to restore diabetes-damaged eyesight even with the help of laser correction, since retinal detachment occurs as a result of many hemorrhages. The kidneys get destroyed. Sugar just clogs up the ureters. The environment in the kidneys becomes incredibly sweet. Sugar is a preservative. It preserves the kidneys. Gradually they die. Chronic renal failure is just the tip of the iceberg. The kidneys can be lost completely. The joints stop moving. Joint movement is provided by synovial fluid. When the vessels stop nourishing the joint, the synovial fluid is no longer secreted. The joint just dries up. As a result the person is forced to endure excruciating pain. Even painkillers do not help. The joint freezes completely. A person loses the ability to move independently. The nervous system breaks down. The nerves, like many other organs, suffer from excess sugar. Over time, the diabetic develops psychoses, the person becomes emotionally unbalanced. They are often tormented by depression, nothing pleases him. They just want to lie down and die. The skin begins to rot! First, it dries up a lot, scratches appear, followed by eczema and ulcers. The muscles and bones begin to rot and detach from the skin. A foul odor appears. This all leads to gangrene. No matter how you look at it diabetes is a very dangerous disease. Perhaps even the most dangerous. I am very sorry for people who are diagnosed with diabetes. I try to help them, but everything depends, first of all, on them. If metformin is out of the question, how do we treat diabetes? Take, for example, the average senior citizen who developed diabetes with age. Now their sugar levels are constantly rising. Let's say they are taking metformin and are not feeling well. What can they do to fight the diabetes? Can they do it on their own? Dr. Brad McKay: Let me reiterate - type 2 diabetes is a complex, dangerous and systemic disease. This is not the common cold or a case of diarrhea. It is much more serious. The disease affects the entire body, and therefore treatment must also be systemic. It is INSUFFICIENT AND HARMFUL to simply raise your insulin levels and be done with it.. Diabetes treatment should be comprehensive and should be done only with drugs that, in addition to lowering the sugar levels, also ensure the safety of the rest of the body. If we talk about specific drugs that people can use to treat diabetes on their own, then I would recommend a drug called "SweetRelief". It was developed in 2015 by the Institute of Endocrinology of CA. It isn’t random chemical elements like metformin, but a NATURAL ANTI-DIABETIC COMPLEX, WHICH CONTAINS OVER 60 (!) DIFFERENT ACTIVE COMPONENTS. The drug contains all the vitamins, macro- and microelements most necessary for diabetics. "SweetRelief" contains 28 herbal extracts collected from different parts of the world. "SweetRelief" is good because it does not harm the body. In fact, it even strengthens it. But most importantly, it has a positive effect on the disease from all sides. 60 active ingredients is a lot. No other drug in the world can boast such a rich composition. "SweetRelief"'s effectiveness is unprecedented! After we started recommending this remedy to our patients, the recovery percentage… And I mean TOTAL RECOVERY FROM DIABETES MELLITUS increased to 96%. This means that 96 out of 100 people say goodbye to their condition. Their sugar no longer rises and they feel great. An honest letter about the treatment of diabetes I want to share a letter from Abby Hicks, a senior citizen from Auckland. She did not receive treatment at our clinic (she was unable to visit us due to her poor health). I discussed "SweetRelief". with her over the phone. Subsequently, she reported being cured. This is what she wrote. Abby Hicks, 67, is a senior citizen from Auckland who is struggling with diabetes. “Why do other doctors hide from the people such a wonderful drug that is "SweetRelief"? I had terrible diabetes. For 18 years it was my companion. Ever since I turned 49. Recently it had led to serious complications in the eyes and kidneys. My kidneys barely functioned, I reeked of acetone. My daughter couldn’t stand to be in the same room with me. Add to that constant leg ulcers, blackened legs and fingertips. I was literally dying. Our doctors said I didn't have much time left. I told my daughter to think about my last days. I had a good life, but I still didn't want to die. Even when I screamed in hysterics that I wanted to drop dead, I didn’t actually mean it. Your clinic became my last hope. I knew that you are successfully treating diabetes, but still somehow I couldn’t believe it until the end - after all, everyone says that it cannot be cured, that I’ll just be wasting my time. That’s why I didn’t go in person. But then I saw you on TV and decided to call you. Thank you so much for your consultation and for the "SweetRelief" you sent me. I began to take it immediately. 4 months have passed since that moment and I am still alive. And the doctors say that I shouldn’t plan on dying any time soon now that my blood sugar is normal. But I myself feel it. In the past 10 years I have not felt as healthy and free of diabetes as I feel now! I began to sleep well, the feeling of unquenchable thirst disappeared, I stopped going to the toilet so often, the fatigue and constant weakness also disappeared without a trace. The pressure surges stopped. My eyesight improved. I haven’t completed my treatment yet, but I am sure that I will win this battle. Thank you so much for "SweetRelief"." Tell us how quickly you can overcome the disease with "SweetRelief" Frankly, the process is not fast, but it is thorough. It takes several months. It may take six. You need to be prepared for long-term treatment. But after treatment, you no longer need to take any drugs, and you can live a normal healthy life, like the one you lived before diabetes. "SweetRelief" helps everyone, including those with compromised immune systems. It is necessary to take "SweetRelief" in courses. You take it for 2 weeks, then take a break for 4-5 days and repeat. I will tell you in stages how the recovery process happens. Revitalizes the blood vessels The main effect of "SweetRelief" is that it not only removes sugar from the blood and thus normalizes glucose levels. It also dissolves sugar, which has already penetrated the walls of blood vessels thanks to one of its ingredients - Ginkgo Biloba. It’s sort of like the blood vessel walls are thawed out and regain the ability to narrow and stretch. The blood clots get dissolved, the vessels are cleansed. Small capillaries are restored. As a result, the person's pressure stops spiking, the weakness and drowsiness disappear, and wounds and cuts start to heal faster. In addition, the person just gets more energy. They immediately get the urge to do something around the house or in the garden. Normalizes glucose levels "SweetRelief" does not raise insulin levels, so it is harmless. But in addition to that it also has a positive effect - namely, it reduces insulin resistance. This is a very remarkable property. The biologically active components of the drug penetrate directly into the cells of muscles, fat and liver and stimulate them in such a way that they begin to better respond to the presence of the hormone in the bloodstream. In medicine, this process is called "secondary cell education." As a result, over time, the cells begin to consume glucose more actively, which leads to a decrease in its concentration in the blood. This is the safest way for the body to utilize glucose. Patients begin to feel great at any time of the day, including after meals. They are no longer thirsty. No more swelling, rashes or itching genitals. The constant bathroom breaks also stop. As for the physical indicators: the level of glucosylated hemoglobin decreases, the concentration of sugar and acetone in the urine decreases. Melts excess fat! Excess weight is what aggravates the condition of a diabetic by 4-5 times. That’s why "SweetRelief" also has a weight loss effect on the body. It happens for two reasons. First, cells begin to more actively convert sugar into energy. And second, the drug contains a highly concentrated extract of creeping tribulus, which is a powerful natural fat burner. Losing 10 kg reduces the risk of developing dangerous diabetes complications by 50%. Restores potency   Many diabetics are impotent. One of the amazing effects of "SweetRelief" is aimed at normalizing testosterone levels and restoring healthy potency. Even at 50, 60 years, men regain the ability to have sex. Improves the condition of the skin, bones and muscles Even heavily damaged skin is restored. Ulcers heal, the skin no longer festers and dries out. The same thing happens to the bones, their healthy composition is restored, they stop being brittle. Healing occurs in all tissues, the muscles become elastic.   The butterfly effect for any diabetic!   "SweetRelief" works like the flap of a butterfly's wing that triggers a healing chain reaction that restores the internal organs and improves the overall well-being. From the healing of blood vessels to the restoration of eyesight and joints. Easy awakening You wake up in the morning and just fly off your bed — you don't need to force yourself to get up, kneading and rubbing your stiff legs, creaking your back and neck. From the very morning your body is full of energy and strength. Excellent health and mood All day. You sleep well and get enough of it. You feel rejuvenated. You don't have to go to the toilet all the time at night. Nothing hurts or itches. Tasty breakfast Your menu will expand significantly. You will no longer need to follow a strict diet. You will remember the taste of those dishes that currently can only dream of. No more low-carb diet. Enjoy the taste of your favorite food! Enormous strength You no longer need to worry about your legs when going outside, walking is no longer an exhausting task, you can walk or even jog all day without your legs getting tired or swollen. Sandals, shoes, socks do not bite into your swollen legs like a fork into a sausage. Absolute serenity You are completely calm and relaxed. No more constant pain that consumes your mind, preventing you from focusing on anything else. When nothing hurts familiar things, sounds, smells play out in new, long-forgotten colors. Excellent eyesight Even severely damaged vision will begin to gradually recover. What used to be fuzzy will become clear. You can once again see the bus number from a distance, you can once again admire the beauty of nature. And most importantly, you will extend your life! At the same time, even in extreme old age, you will feel healthy and energetic. You don't have to burden your relatives with taking care of you. You’ll be able to take care of yourself. "SweetRelief" shortage in New Zealand pharmacies! As far as we know, it is extremely difficult to buy "SweetRelief" in pharmacies. This drug is rarely available. Is that true? And what advice would you give to New Zealand diabetics? - Yes, it is. "SweetRelief" is produced in small limited quantities, and therefore it simply does not reach pharmacies. Most of the batch is sold abroad, another part is bought by private clinics. But I have good news for the readers of your magazine. I consulted with my colleagues, and we decided to offer a part of the batch of "SweetRelief" purchased by us to your readers at a minimal price. We will deliver the drug to people directly to their homes by mail. Anywhere in New Zealand. Here’s how you can get "SweetRelief".. You need to: You must be in New Zealand. We will not ship "SweetRelief" outside the country.. You can get "SweetRelief" FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. I kindly ask profiteers not to resell "SweetRelief" with large mark-ups. Cashing in on the sick is inhuman! "SweetRelief" will only be sent to a person in the amount necessary to treat ONE person (or two people - if there are several diabetics in the family) Take this opportunity before someone else does! Unfortunately, we do not have this drug in sufficient quantities for all diabetics in New Zealand. Therefore, we decided to provide it to those who leave the application on the site faster. If you want to fight diabetes with this unique remedy, I advise you order it as early as possible while it is in stock. LIMITED TIME OFFER FOR OUR READERS (CLAIM YOURS NOW BEFORE THEY'RE ALL GONE) Note: Dr. Brad McKay and his patients used SweetRelief to treat diabetes. Stock Update: ALMOST GONE. LIMITED Discounted Supply AVAILABLE as of: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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This is not the point. The point is surely as a rider you are still expected to give your horse every opportunity as that is what you are getting paid to do.

The story of Mike Repole's involvement with the St. John's men's basketball program is reflective of the new atmosphere in college athletics, and should come as no surprise to anyone in the Thoroughbred racing industry who knows him. View the full article

During the March 10 episode of the BloodHorse Monday podcast presented by Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Godolphin's Michael Banahan gave an update on final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep plans for Poster, Sovereignty, and East Avenue.View the full article

When watching the entire race from the drone shot was really telling. The only time the horse got near the rail was when it was spat out the back once it'd had enough. Was out on its own - multiple horse widths wide - from the 2400 metre start. From memory it was taken even wider after jumping. It was just an incredibly strange ride, as if the jockey had been possessed by aliens.  

Grey Area was never going to win. He beat a very moderate maiden 2100m field at Tauranga on February 7. The 11 horses he beat had a combined 76 starts without winning. His Rating into the Derby was only 63 compared with winner Willydoit's 75 and runner up Thedoctoroflove's 78. Lester wouldn't have won on him.

I remember that race Yulestar won . Poor Tony Shaw , he got dealt a horrible blow with his injury 

That ride was as bad as you will see from a senior rider. Must be a student of stastics on here. But I notice how often he misses away at the start in fact he is a total shocker. Rides for luck and seems to get it more often than not. 

The Ozzie AML case will sink the boot in as well in terms of fines. Has to come straight off bottom line.  Does anyone think Fitt and Rogers resigned?

If that's "winning", I'd hate to see what losing looks like 🤣

Horse Racing Radio Network will celebrate the storied history of the Virginia Thoroughbred industry leading up to Saturday's $500,000 Virginia Derby, the first-ever Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Colonial Downs.View the full article

On the March 10 BloodHorse Monday podcast, Michael Banahan gives an update on Godolphin's Derby hopefuls and OBS president Tom Ventura previews the March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale that begins March 11. We also recap and preview Derby prep action.View the full article

Going well eh….?     Economic fears sent world markets into a dive Stock markets around the world fell yesterday, a day after President Trump refused to rule out the possibility that his trade policies may cause a recession this year. The S&P 500 was down by nearly 3 percent, the sharpest drop in months. Several retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. also went into effect. Here’s what to know: Stocks tumbled Many stocks dropped yesterday as nervous investors reacted to a Trump interview that aired on Sunday in which he described “a period of transition” for the U.S. economy, and suggested more tariffs could come. Prices also plunged for several large tech companies, whose stocks have an outsize influence. Markets in Europe and Asia were under pressure, too, but the declines paled in comparison with losses on Wall Street. Global effects In a report, analysts at JPMorgan Chase warned that the possibility of a U.S. slowdown had resulted in a “materially higher risk of a global recession this year because of extreme U.S. policies.” They put the probability of a downturn at 40 percent. Several countries issued their own tariffs The Canadian province of Ontario imposed a 25 percent tariff on energy exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York. The move will cost businesses and residents in each state up to $400,000 per day, Ontario’s top official said. Beijing imposed tariffs on many farm products from the U.S. Japanese officials are expected to visit Washington this week for talks before tariffs hit exports from Japan. Trump is set to issue tomorrow a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, but some metals businesses said that was good news.  

Love that horse. He gives 120% everytime . He gets his Big chance in July . we have a home Interdominion at Brisbane for him to take it right up to Swayzee and Leap To Fame. I'll take a photo of him , when he wins a Heat to post here lol 😉.     Hope he comes for the Interdominion. Republican Party and Don't Stop Dreaming , will be great.👍🏆 Bit over 20 years ago a kiwi Won the Grand Final here. YULESTAR powering to victory . And TAKE A MOMENT won the trot  final for Ant's and Tim Butt. so hope NZ can fire up a good trotter for this year too. Can't you talk the Hope's into bringing MUSCLE MOUNTAIN ?  'Bet N Win' looks good though , and already won a race at Albion in his lone Aussie start. send him again. he could do ok.  wasn't the Miracle Mile a great race ! Luke McCarthy supreme on his home track. Now the Interdom, Eureka and Miracle Mile holder with the DON. 🤩 what a star.  (Great comments through this thread , we had a Brissy 'blowie'  here that took Internet out for a couple of days. just back on today,  and I lost my bougainvillea with grate off the front of house. gone with the wind. good riddance to the bloody Thorny thing anyway 😁 .  

The now-6-year-old daughter of El Deal won five black-type stakes and earned more than $1 million in 2024.View the full article

Dow falls by almost 900 points in market rout after Trump says he won’t rule out a recession   Stocks have been hammered so far this month amid uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policy.  Spencer Platt/Getty Images New YorkCNN —  US stocks plunged, bitcoin stumbled and Wall Street’s fear gauge hit its highest level this year as concerns about President Donald Trump’s economic policy led to a widespread market selloff on Monday. The rout on Wall Street started early, with all three major indexes opening sharply in the red. US stocks slid throughout the day and, despite a brief afternoon rally, closed in the red. The Dow closed lower by 890 points, or 2.08%, pulling back from a loss of more than 1,100 points at one point.   The broader S&P 500 also plunged, dropping by 2.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plummeted 4%. The Dow and S&P 500 each posted their worst day of the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite post its biggest single-day decline since September 2022. The rout on Wall Street extended a miserable month for markets that has seen the benchmark S&P 500 largely wipe out its gains since the US presidential election in November. The widespread selloff was mostly driven by anxiety about the impact of Trump’s tariffs. In an interview that aired Sunday, Trump said the US economy would see “a period of transition” and refused to rule out a recession. When asked on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo” if he was expecting a recession this year, Trump said “I hate to predict things like that. There is a period of transition because what we’re doing is very big.” Tech stocks lead the selloff Monday, weighing on the S&P 500 and dragging the Nasdaq into correction territory. The S&P 500 closed down almost 9% from its record high on February 19. The “Magnificent Seven” of tech stocks — Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) — were all in the red on Monday. “President Trump’s comments not necessarily taking a recession off the table unnerved investors who were already unnerved,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise.

Second day final declarations came through this morning. Four more championship races on ground which continues Good to Soft despite a little rain reported at Prestbury Park this morning. Turners Novices Hurdle - 4200m Clear top rated is the Mullins trained FINAL DEMAND who was an impressive winner of the Nathaniel Lacy at the Dublin Festival but that was on soft ground and on this decent turf there's just a thought it might all happen too quickly. He's an obvious talent and I suspect will be seen to even better effect over fences next season. Dan Skelton leads the UK Trainers Championship currently and while his wins last year were in the handicaps his stable has moved up a notch this season. THE NEW LION is his challenger and he won the Challow at Newbury over Chrsitmas beating WEHNDIGO who I understand will run in the Albert Bartlett over 4800m on Friday. THE YELLOW CLAY is a strong contender from the Gordon Elliott yard - the horse has won his last three at Navan (twice) and Naas. Navan isn't unlike Cheltenham inasmuch as it is a galloping track with an uphill finish. THE YELLOW CLAY looked very good in the Lawlor's at Naas last time and the ground shouldn't be an issue. I think he is a sporting alternative to the front two at 11/2. Of the others,  SIXMILEBRIDGE beat POTTERS CHARM in the 4050m Grade 2 race over the New Course at Cheltenham on Trials Day (for those who don't know, there are two tracks at Cheltenham, the Old and the New. The first two days are run on the Old Course, the last two on the New - the Old is a sharper track, the New more galloping.) I'm not sure of the strength of the form but the former looks an each way possible but I'm more interested in the apparent Mullins second string (he has six of the eleven runners by the way) - the ex French galloper KISS WILL who bolted up in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in mid January. It's a massive leap from that to a championship race at Cheltenham but he could be anything. Brown Advisory Novices Chase - 4850m Just seven go for the staying novice chase championship race and all seven are trained in Ireland. BALLYBURN is, as I have said, my idea of a banker and I've had my maximum bet at 7/4. Why? He won the Turners Hurdle last year and I thought then he could be a Gold Cup contender one day. Why connections tried him over shorter trips I've no idea as he's always looked to me a staying chaser in the making. He was no match for SIR GINO (Arkle favourite before being ruled out due to injury) over 3200m at Kempton over Christmas but was so much better over 4200m at Leopardstown in February and the extra 650m can only help further. DANCING CITY was third in last year's Albert Bartlett but followed up with wins at both Aintree and Punchestown. He's won two over fences this season but not at BALLYBURN's level. BETTER DAYS AHEAD was second in the 4800m Grade 1 at Leopardstown over Christmas but the winner, CROKE PARK, was brushed aside by BALLYBURN at Leopardstown and doesn't re-oppose which speaks volumes. Queen Mother Champion Chase - 3200m The Blue Riband for the staying chasers but only seven go to post. JONBON is 4/5 favourite and good horse though he no doubt is, his Cheltenham form doesn't impress as much as his form on right handed tracks such as Ascot and Sandown or over 4000m. I think he's vulnerable - he was second in the 2023 Arkle to EL FABIOLO and the 2024 Clarence House (re routed from Ascot) to ELIXIR DE NUTZ. Yes, he won the Schloer in November but he didn't impress me that day and for all he has won the Tingle Creek and the Clarence House (back at Ascot in 2025) I'm just not convinced. MARINE NATIONALE won the 2023 Supreme and plenty seem to think (based on market support in the past 48 hours) he'll be back to his best on this trip and ground. He'll need to be as SOLNESS (who I prefer) has beaten him twice at Leopardstown. ENERGUMENE won this in 2022 and 2023 but had nearly a year off through injury. A strong return win in the Hilly Way at Cork was followed by a decisive defeat by JONBON at Ascot but those with long memories will recall he was beaten by the much lamented SHISHKIN in the 2022 Clarence House before following up in this race at the Festival. We know JONBON is much better going right handed and I can't understand the price divergence whereby JONBON is 4/5 and ENERGUMENE is 8s and I think the latter has the better claims. Champion Bumper - 3250m Not a maximum field but still 18 go to post and it's the usual guessing game among any number of exciting talented and unexposed types.  Willie Mullins has four of the top five in the betting and Paul Townend has opted for GAMEOFINCHES who won a little race at Fairyhouse but I think in the Bumper it's Paddy Mullins who gets the real choice and he has opted for COPACABANA and I saw a Cheltenham previerw podcast where he was hugely positive but the bare form is nothing special. He looked good when winning a Navan bumper in mid February and he's been backed from 7/2 to 9/4 (perhaps others watched the podcast too). Paul Townend's younger sister, Jody, rides BAMBINO FEVER who was a good winner of the Mares Bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival. That's the best form of the Mullins horses but the mare has to take on the geldings and that won't be easy even with the weight allowance. My idea of the winner is AQUA FORCE, bought by J P McManus and sent to the Mullins team after a 28 length romp in a Gowran bumper. He looks a sporting each way bet at 12s for all he's as much in the "could be anything" file as many of the others in this field. NO DRAMA THIS END and IDAHO SUN are probably the best of the locals but all recent form suggests they've got a lot on to handle the best of the Irish runners though with just a hint the balance of power might be shifting back to Britain a notch I wouldn't be surprised if one or both ran well. Selections (Day 2): Turners Novices Hurdle: THE YELLOW CLAY Brown Advisory Chase: BALLYBURN (NAP) Queen Mother Champion Chase: ENERGUMENE Champion Bumper: AQUA FORCE (EACH WAY)    

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