The Novice Tipster

  Mine Today   2.25 York Furturra 6/1    Close Qualifiers  3.00 York Siouxpersonic 8/1 3.23 Sandown Dangerman 4/1       Best Speeds  3.58 Sandown  Tambora  7/2  5.02 Fairyhouse Midnight Dusk 11/1     7.20 Fairyhouse Carthusian 11/1       

  Mine Today None   Close Qualifiers  2.40 Fairyhouse Majolique 7/4 3.50 Fairyhouse Brewinupastorm 25/1   Test   None 

  1st Argento Boy 10/1 - 60 1st Better Times Ahead 16/1 - 60 2nd Flicker Of Hope 11/1 - 50   A bit of a gap with these 3 and the others, the next ones are 35 and that's Sa Majeste and Search For Glory. Argento Boy is a worry as he is very unexposed, but he has done well over fences, and he will like the ground and the track will suit. He hasn't been this far but looks a good stayer, so this step up could bring out more improvement. He also carries a good weight. If he isn't too Novicy here, he could run well!  Better Times Ahead won over 3m 6f at Fairyhouse in November and went up 14lb in the handicap, so has to find more. He will like the trip, the course and the going. He has claims if he can find more.  Flicker Of House won over 2m 4f at Fairyhouse on heavy going, so this is another mile and 1f, on much better ground, he has also won at 3m 1f, so there shouldn't be an issue. He would possibly not mind more rain either.  He is also unexposed over fences, so th...

  Fairyhouse   2:05 Ratings : Radiator Springs Going : Tatateo Speed : Combs Selection : Combs 20/1   2:40 Ratings : Harwa/Proactiv Going : None Speed : Adrienne Selection : Adrienne 22/1   3:15 Ratings : Granns Boy Going : Must Go Now Speed : Shabby Hill Selection : Shabby Hill 6/1   3:50 Ratings : Brewinupastorm Going : Glen Kiln Speed : Bowensonfire Selection : Bowensonfire 10/1   4:20 Ratings : Found A Fifty Going : Energuemene Speed : Blood Destiny Selection : Blood Destiny 11/2   5:00 Ratings : Otoole Going : Shecouldbenaything Speed : Argento Boy Selection : Argento Boy 9/1   5:40 Ratings : Well Del Going : Cave Court Speed : Union Station Selection : Union Station 17/2   6:10 Ratings : Jeroboam Machin Going : None Speed : Jeroboam Machin Selection : Jeroboam Machin 9/2

  Mine Today 4.10 Cork Classic Getaway 4/9  5.00 Fairyhouse Sixmilebridge 100/30   Close Qualifiers  2.40 Fairyhouse Koktail Brut 12/1 3.50 Fairyhouse Zanoosh 4/1 4.25 Fairyhouse Karamoja 9/2   Test  None  

  Mine Today   5.12 Cork Elana Osario 11/2  5.35 Fairyhouse Lilannbee 7/2   Close Qualifiers  1.48 Carlisle Robert D'ores 12/1  2.05 Fairyhouse Alliteration 5/2 4.02 Cork King Cuan 100/30   Test  None  

  Mine Today  3.40 Chepstow Dr T J Eckleburg 9/4   Close Qualifiers  1.45 Kempton One Horse Town 9/4 2.25 Kempton Go West 5/2 3.00 Kempton Kocktail Bleu 14/1 3.15 Fairyhouse Grangeclare West 3/1   Test  None    

  Mine Today  2.25 Fairyhouse  Place De La Nation 6/5    Close Qulafiers  None   Test  2.35 Carlisle Oh Clare 10/3 8.00 Wolverhampton Mwaki 16/1      

  Wishing you all a very happy New Year    Mine Today 12.30 Musselburgh Scarlet Moon 10/11 2.45 Fairyhouse Dinoblue 1/6   Close Qualifiers  2.15 Musselburgh Insurrection 5/1 2.25 Tramore Champ Kiely 2/1 3.25 Musselburgh Afadil 2/1 3.40 Cheltenham Crack Ops 28/1       Test  2.09 Windsor Shantou Lucky 9/2   Horses For Courses - Cheltenham 12:15 Cant Resist It 0/2  12:50 Eagle Fang 0/2  1:25 Does He Know 4/10, Karate Dori 0/3, Excello 0/2 2:00 Jungle Boogie 0/2 2:35 The Real Whacker 3/8, Gowel Road 2/13, Lucky Place 1/4 3:10 Ace Of Spades 1/1, Double Powerful 1/3, Ma Shantou 1/2, Harbour Lake 0/4 (3 placed)     

  Mine Today 2.36 Fairyhouse Teahupoo Evens     3.00 Leicester There Runs Mary 8/11   Close Qualifiers  1.05 Fairyhouse Favori De Champdou 22/1 1.35 Fairyhouse  Koktail Brut 5/6        Test 12:15 Carlisle Drop Kick 10/11  3.23 Carlisle  Loveable Reprobate   

  1st Diol Ker 80/1 - 55 1st Where's Frankie 14/1 - 55 2nd Hartur D'arc 16/1 - 50 2nd Cool Survivor 33/1 - 50 2nd Dunboyne 40/1 - 50 3rd Favori De Champdou 16/1 - 45 3rd Frontal Assault 20/1 - 45 As you can see this is extremely close! there really is nothing in it. Even the favourite scored 35. Intense Raffles is a difficult one to work out as only 2 races to go on over here, he scored 30 but he has the potential so i just wanted to point it out.  Diol Ker can throw a surprise win, in fact 2 years ago won the Leinster National on heavy and is only 2lb higher than then. He came 10th in this race 2 years ago off 8lb higher, so this is interesting. He has the ability i think but all depends on if its a going day Where's Frankie also scored well he won over 1f shorter last time out, but this is much tougher assignment, however he has a lovely weight and he is a stayer, All the others named here have positives, of liking the going, but all expect Frontal Assault have a question...

  1st Mister Fogpathes 14/1 - 60 2nd Diol Ker 16/1 - 50 2nd Ronald Pump 20/1 - 50 2nd Smoking Gun 33/1 - 50 This race is so close. So many 3rds as well Fakir D'alene, Samcro, Aramax and Early Doors.  I am hoping my system has it right here and the top 4 mentioned will go very well.  Mister Fogpatches just squeezed into the lead here. He can boast a 3rd in the Scottish National & Cork National. He certainly stays! he also wears Cheekpieces for the first time as well, which might bring out some improvement. The ground will suit well and although he has never been to Fairyhouse before, but he should cope well here. He gets a low weight here, and he could go very well.  Diol Ker is not really a horse i know too well, but looking at his form he looks like he will want the rain to fall, however he can get just over 3m on heavy so this better ground could help him get the extra distance required. The positives are he likes it at Fairyhouse, having run some nice races th...

  Fairyhouse   2:05 Ratings: Only Sky Going: Celestial Horizon Speed:   Vadaly My Selection: Valdaly 5/1   2:40 Ratings: Icare Allen Going: None Speed:   Icare Allen My Selection: Icare Allen 4/7   3:15 Ratings: Carrig Sam Going: Futurum Regem Speed:   Futurum Regem My Selection: Futurum Regem 20/1   3:50 Ratings: Flame Bearer Going: Santa Rossa Speed:   Darasso My Selection: Darasso 5/1   4:20 Ratings: Janidil Going: Cilaos Emery Speed:   Janidil My Selection: Janidil 11/10   5:00 Ratings: Full Time Score Going: Smoking Gun Speed:   Run Wild Fred My Selection: Smoking Gun 33/1   5:40 Ratings: Thunderosa Going: None Speed:   Donkey Years My Selection: Donkey Years 4/1   6:10 Ratings: Chautuaqua Going: Johnny Cigar Speed:   Johnny Cigar My Selection: Johnny Cigar 12/1