Ciarán Ó Deoráin

Girls Just Want To Have Fun Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the rest of the world

Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the rest of the world

Here's something I wrote on Brighterdaysahead & the Champion Hurdle vs Mares' debate, the Mares' programme in general, and who really is to blame for this whole "saga"
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What sort of feel did Galopin Des Champs give Paul in the Savills last month and how did that feel compare to the feel GDC gave him in his two GC wins, the 2023 Savills win, and his other performances?

Mind you, don't hate the players, hate the game

Biggest problem is not that Giggingstown could prefer the Mares, the biggest issue is that they're even able to prefer the Mares' in the first place

But 28 races and four days aren't going anywhere anytime soon so *shrugs*

Should run in the CH on sporting grounds because she's going chasing next season, you only get the chance to replicate Dawn Run once in a blue moon

Bit of a farce as a race but one of the best performances by a mare this side of Dawn Run (Annie at Aintree, Honeysuckle in 2021 CH a little bit below)

Top Of The Crops Anyone who is a regular reader of mine (Or indeed has read anything by me) will know that I like to take an analytical approach when it…

Who will be "Top of the Crops" at Christmas?

Here's something I wrote on which sires fared best on a crop-by-crop basis over the last decade
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