Mares Hurdle 2018

[charlie]

I would rather back Let’s Dance @ 5/1 EW than Apples Jade @ 5/6, at this stage.

[Middle_Of_March]

Plenty of chat about that on the CH thread so won't go in to it here...

Even if Faugheen doesn't turn up, I'd still have Apple's Jade as the banker of the day to be fair, even if she isn't shorter. The Mullins mare (whichever it ends up being) will be shorter than it deserves to be.

I make the bankers of the meeting, in this order:
1) Apples Jade
2) Altior
3) Samcro
4) Apples Shakira
5) Burning Ambition

[ComplyOrDie]

I make the bankers of the meeting, in this order:
1) Apples Jade
2) Altior
3) Samcro
4) Apples Shakira
5) Burning Ambition

That's a brave call. Apples Jade, yes, not so sure about the others yet.

[Middle_Of_March]

That's a brave call. Apples Jade, yes, not so sure about the others yet.

You have to be brave in this game

[Garrison Savannah]

I make the bankers of the meeting, in this order:
1) Apples Jade
2) Altior
3) Samcro
4) Apples Shakira
5) Burning Ambition

There is only 1 'banker' in that list.

[Middle_Of_March]

There is only 1 'banker' in that list.

Banker was the wrong word to use. I should’ve said ‘horses I’m most confident in winning’

[ComplyOrDie]

Banker was the wrong word to use. I should’ve said ‘horses I’m most confident in winning’

That's definite more like it, and I like the confidence behind these. Just read your thoughts on the Foxhunters thread so I am definite going to keep an eye on that one

[Garrison Savannah]

Banker was the wrong word to use. I should’ve said ‘horses I’m most confident in winning’

Fair play.

I should add I've backed 4/5 of those horses.

[Middle_Of_March]

That's definite more like it, and I like the confidence behind these. Just read your thoughts on the Foxhunters thread so I am definite going to keep an eye on that one

Best case scenario for me is my many many trixies from this season of Apples Shakira, Samcro and Altior all turn up and win. Apples Jade is in a few for Yankees.

Burning Ambition I’ve done in multiples but, at the 10/1 he was available, is a decent single bet.






Back to this race though.. what do we genuinely feel will be up against her on the day?

Benie Des Dieux I backed for any race at 14/1 at the start of the season based on rich riccis comments about her. But I had her as a Ryanair sort really as she’s a chaser. Plus she’s had a setback I’ve heard.

Limini running here? Let’s dance? VVM retired yet? La vague au roi to the stayers? Asides from AJ, the opposition are full f question marks if you ask me.

[ComplyOrDie]

Best case scenario for me is my many many trixies from this season of Apples Shakira, Samcro and Altior all turn up and win. Apples Jade is in a few for Yankees.

Burning Ambition I’ve done in multiples but, at the 10/1 he was available, is a decent single bet.






Back to this race though.. what do we genuinely feel will be up against her on the day?

Benie Des Dieux I backed for any race at 14/1 at the start of the season based on rich riccis comments about her. But I had her as a Ryanair sort really as she’s a chaser. Plus she’s had a setback I’ve heard.

Limini running here? Let’s dance? VVM retired yet? La vague au roi to the stayers? Asides from AJ, the opposition are full f question marks if you ask me.

Limini is out for the season isn't she? That's why I conclude that AJ is now the banker!

[Robbante]

La bague au roi would be very credible opposition for Apple’s Jade imo. Seems 50/50 she comes here

[Garrison Savannah]

Limini is out for the season isn't she? That's why I conclude that AJ is now the banker!

Aiming to be back for Punchestown last I read.

[Garrison Savannah]

La bague au roi would be very credible opposition for Apple’s Jade imo. Seems 50/50 she comes here

Big fan of LBAR, great attitude, but there's a big gulf in class between her and AJ I think. Also not convinced Cheltenham's her track.

[Robbante]

Big fan of LBAR, great attitude, but there's a big gulf in class between her and AJ I think. Also not convinced Cheltenham's her track.

Yeah you're probably right. I'm just overthinking things I guess and trying to question what should be the biggest banker of the festival (and the mainstay of all of my multiples)

[Toffees]

Ladbrokes pushed AJ out to evens today. They aren't NRNB so don't know what they're playing at, unless they know something we dont know.

I went through this race last week in search for a good EW. I have AJ at 3s. I came out with 0.5pts EW on Indian Stream @ 100/1, for Neil Mullholland. She actually did very well to come 4th in this last year. She got pushed out by Vroum Vroum and Limini and was last of the main group but flew down the hill to join the leaders at the thirds last. If she hadn't lost her place early she could have gone closer. Speculative I know but 100/1 is a bit of a value, if there is any in the race at all.

She is being targeted for the race as she is the best mare in the stable. She can jump a fence too.