Ciarán Ó Deoráin

Here's something I wrote on who's more important: the sire or the dam? @bealanchapaill/sire-versus-dam-fb876ffddb24" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@bealanchapail…

@alanjohnsy BTW = Blacktype winners BTH = Blacktype-placed horses GW = Graded Winners GH = Graded-placed horses

@ciaranodeorain What do all the abbreviations mean across the top?

Here are the top 20 jumps sires so far this season by the number of runners they have had in Britain and Ireland Have ranked them against the other Top 50 sires in terms of what the results of their progeny in graded races look like when scaled by their number of runners

@marlowboy38 I don’t think that was the point of my tweet though

@ciaranodeorain What you mean to say is how remarkable it is for any British trainer to dislodge Nicholls and Henderson from the top spot. Nothing surreal about it. Hard work, great placing and attracting the owners previously loyal to the big 2. Magnificent trainer.

Somewhat surreal is the fact that Dan Skelton has already surpassed his total prize money from each of the last two jumps seasons and yet Noel Meade has won the same number of G1s in Britain as Skelton this season

@RobertBarter16 @aobrienfansite Yeah, saw that, wouldn’t surprise me if he ended up running internationally

@aobrienfansite @ciaranodeorain

FORMER BALLYDOYLE RESIDENT ADELAIDE RIVER NOW WITH JOSEPH O'BRIEN Adelaide River, a talented son of Australia, showed real class as a three-year-old while under Aidan's care at Ballydoyle. He placed in two prestigious Group 1 contests: the Irish Derby and the Grand Prix de Paris. After a stint in Australia where he raced eight times and scored two victories, the horse has now returned to Ireland and joined Joseph O'Brien's yard. Joseph reports that Adelaide River has settled in very well. An early-season target could be the Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot, a race that suits his profile..

@LeamingtonRana Sir Gino?

@ciaranodeorain Hmmm.. why is it they only reach championship level when they get to Ireland though?

Want to know where to find the next top-class NH horse? Don't have to look any further than the Prix Wild Monarch 3yo hurdle at Auteuil next month Here are a few runners from the race over the last few years... 2020: State Man 2nd 2021: Gaelic Warrior 6th 2023: Sir Gino 1st

@CiaranMeagher3 @MVGIuhg Off the top of my head, yes Back in the JP Magnier days

@ciaranodeorain @MVGIuhg Rhinestone Cowboy surely the best of them over there?

Skelton has a runner owned by Magnier today, I didn’t know they have horses trained in England representing them silks? @ciaranodeorain

@RichyShea @proudy27 Think they want to keep the horse to left-handed tracks Thought the Scottish National would be a better race for him than Mildmay

@ciaranodeorain @proudy27 I meant for Wendigo

Something that might have gone under the radar is that the BHA handicapper left Jango Baie on 167 (They thought Gaelic Warrior ran to 176 while the RP had them at 174 and 182 respectively) That might be a nice enough mark for the Coral Gold Cup next season

@Sharks111064831 You're not wrong there!

@ciaranodeorain Easy. All horses

Quiz question.... What do Gaelic Warrior, My Tent Or Yours, Parlour Games, and Conduit all share in common?

@cheltenhamchap Possibly although it would have to be the Bowl instead of Punchestown because taking in the GC, the Bowl, and the Punchestown GC is a near-impossible task

@ciaranodeorain Ideal season for him is probably Ascot Chase Cotswalds Chase Gold Cup Bowl Maybe Punchestown depending on the calendar ?

@proudy27 @RichyShea He's a weird horse because no matter what trip he runs at, he always looks like he needs stepping up in trip

@ciaranodeorain @RichyShea I don't think he has the tactical speed for any real top race and the Gold Cup trip probably stretches him too. Wendigo for the Hennessy off 147.

@RichyShea @proudy27 Decent shout but doubt Nicky is even considering that

@proudy27 @ciaranodeorain Or potentially would bypass Aintree G1 and go for Sandown’s big handicap?

@NHRacingGuide @RichyShea Yeah, 100% agree there

@ciaranodeorain @RichyShea He'd probably be better suited to leopardstown than kempton but they'll never bring him over

@pricey_88 @RichyShea I agree about the last part Not too sure about Haydock, think Nicky really doesn't like that race

@ciaranodeorain @RichyShea Agree, i don’t think Kempton is his track. I’d imagine the Betfair is high on the list as is something like the Cotswold Chase. I’d take him to Ireland at Christmas if he was mine but can’t see Nicky doing that.

@TeakleAlex @RichyShea Yeah, Nicky really doesn't like the Betfair as a race

@RichyShea @ciaranodeorain Won’t be going near Haydock

@nialltierney25 @RichyShea They *should* look at Leopardstown They *won't* look at Leopardstown

@RichyShea @ciaranodeorain Ascot Yep , I wonder would they have a look at Leopardstown then, they've a couple others who could run in the KG

@RichyShea Funny thing about it is that I don’t think he’s really a KG horse at all

@RichyShea Started Bobs Worth off in the Hennessy FWIW Mind you, he was straight out of novice company