2015 Supreme Novices Hurdle

[Morning Glory]

AV has had a right oul wobble on the machine. Any news anywhere ?

[Hoof]

ATR

[Mytentoryours]

I'd go to thr NRNB firms cashew, ive got the feeling Mullins will persuade the giggy team not to take on Douvan.This isnt the same as the Don Poli situation as the Don has an equal chance in both RSA and the 4 miler.Mullins team think Tell Us More in top 3 novices in yard and I'll be stunned if he runs against Douvan who is regarded as the best.

Where do you reckon Shaneshill is in the pecking order?

I get the impression he isn't one who does a lot at home because Patrick was on Black Hercules in the Cheltenham bumper and then he rode BH again in the Punchestown race despite being 3 places behind at Cheltenham.

[mayo]

Shay Barry is hopeful that Bentelimar can make his presence felt in the opening race of the Cheltenham Festival, the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle.

Formerly trained by Philip Fenton, the son of Beneficial has five wins to his name, recording his biggest success to date in a Listed novice hurdle at Punchestown last month.

The James Ryan-owned chestnut holds entries in four races at the Festival, but Barry confirmed the Supreme is the target.

He is 99% sure to go for the Supreme. The owner is keen to go for it and thats what hell go for. He is in the Neptune and two handicaps as well but they are just as a precaution.Barry said.
He is in super form and he galloped after racing at Leopardstown on Saturday. Fingers crossed now that he will travel to Cheltenham in good order.

think he has come on from winning at Punchestown and I'll be disappointed if he is not in the shake-up.

"He will be my first runner at Cheltenham and it is great to be going with a chance. Brian O'Connell will ride him."

[iainmcf]

Where do you reckon Shaneshill is in the pecking order?

I get the impression he isn't one who does a lot at home because Patrick was on Black Hercules in the Cheltenham bumper and then he rode BH again in the Punchestown race despite being 3 places behind at Cheltenham.

Patrick spotted Black Hercules at the sales and duly bought him along with his cousin, he then sold him onto Graham Wylie as a staying chaser of the future.Thatll be why Patrick was on him last season, I think Shaneshill has had an interrupted campaign but is regareded as one of the better novices in yard.

[Lester]

Reported at Newcastle by Wylie that shaneshill goes for the Supreme with Townend up.

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[Old Vic]

[Cashew King]

From the Irish Independent preview tonight

Davy Condon: "Bryan Cooper thinks Tell Us More will go for the Supreme. For me Douvan looks like a weak horse."
Thursday March 5, 2015 20:14

[Mytentoryours]

Tell you that favourites are vulnerable to an improver but also that they still tend to run well in defeat.

[Mytentoryours]

Cue Card was 4th. Sprinter was 3rd. Shame on you timeform

[Old Vic]

Good spot MTOY.

[Hoof]

boilover race .....

[Cashew King]

Gigginstown confirming running plans :

“Outlander will run in the Neptune, probably joined by [stablemate] McKinley,” O’Leary said. “Tell Us More [Mullins] will go for the Supreme [the opening race of the meeting on Tuesday], No More Heroes [Elliott] runs in the Albert Bartlett and we could also run Milsean [Mullins] in the same race.”

[Yeehaa]

[Yeehaa]

The long-time bloodstock advisor to Sheikh Mohammed could well have hit the target before then, with the fast-improving Qewy set to tackle the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle in the opening race on Tuesday.

Finishing third on his hurdling debut behind Aso at Haydock in January, the former John Oxx inmate then trounced a useful field at Newbury last month.

Ferguson said: "I was delighted with the way he came out of the race at Newbury. He beat Cardinal Walter in what was a decent race by six lengths and that form looks pretty rock-solid, with that horse winning well at Doncaster.

"He travels and jumps well and he quickens up, which you need for a race like the Supreme. He has come to hand very quickly and appears to be going in the right direction."