Ballymore Novice Hurdle 2019

[Kautostar]

It’s a pointless stat if you don’t have the horses you don’t win the graded races at Cheltenham. When he had 1 he won it. It’s almost as pointless as the grey horses don’t win x race crap.

[Old Vic]

It’s a pointless stat if you don’t have the horses you don’t win the graded races at Cheltenham. When he had 1 he won it. It’s almost as pointless as the grey horses don’t win x race crap.

We will have to agree to disagree

[doctorwu]

Hello chaps, hope you are all well.

Just dropping in to note how impressed I was with Champ today- he looks as talented as any novice in the UK that’s been out so far. Personally think he’d settle much better off a true pace and I’d actually have an eye on the Supreme if I owned him!

Won today on sheer class I felt- always wanted to go faster and travelled so strongly. Would like to see him have a 2m run in prep for the festival.

Totally agree with the Supreme angle AF.

[bobbyvalentino]

We will have to agree to disagree

Henderson soft trains a lot of his novice hurdlers. I'm sure that will be playing a part.

[Scooby91]

What price does I can't explain open up for tomorrow. 10/11?
Hacks up here.

Personally think hendos best 2 are himself and birchdale. Slight preference for the latter

[JackieMoon33]

What price does I can't explain open up for tomorrow. 10/11?
Hacks up here.

Personally think hendos best 2 are himself and birchdale. Slight preference for the latter

Birchdale looks a powerful sort and definitely going to be a force when sent chasing next season. It will be interesting how hard they go with him this season given his age and fact he has skipped a bumper campaign. He’ll be near the front of the RSA betting this time next year I reckon.

[Kevloaf]

What price does I can't explain open up for tomorrow. 10/11?
Hacks up here.

Personally think hendos best 2 are himself and birchdale. Slight preference for the latter

I've just added I Can't Explain for this race.

[Scooby91]

Birchdale looks a powerful sort and definitely going to be a force when sent chasing next season. It will be interesting how hard they go with him this season given his age and fact he has skipped a bumper campaign. He’ll be near the front of the RSA betting this time next year I reckon.

He's a serious horse imo. Can't wait to see him out again.

[Kevloaf]

Will probably add Birchdale at some point but Champ already fav for connections. Bit early to worry about that but cam wait until he is entered again

[Quevega]

I've just added I Can't Explain for this race.

Did same yesterday
25-1 ok
goes clear 2nd favourite if he wins well tomorrow.

[JackieMoon33]

He's a serious horse imo. Can't wait to see him out again.

I’m leaving him alone this year, especially for the Ballymore. As they started him off over 2m5f and are talking about the Leamington Spa, they are already gearing him towards more staying distances. I also think that, given a normal Ballymore race, he’d get done for pace by Champ and Battleoverdoyen who both have the speed for shorter.

Next season he’ll be one of my early bets for the RSA though.

[Scooby91]

I’m leaving him alone this year, especially for the Ballymore. As they started him off over 2m5f and are talking about the Leamington Spa, they are already gearing him towards more staying distances. I also think that, given a normal Ballymore race, he’d get done for pace by Champ and Battleoverdoyen who both have the speed for shorter.

Next season he’ll be one of my early bets for the RSA though.

I think he's plenty of pace personally but respect your opinion.
He said couple of days ago he's not sure which to run between rathhill and birchdale in the toworth. Assume it will be the former. That obviously being over 2m.

[Scooby91]

I think he's plenty of pace personally but respect your opinion.
He said couple of days ago he's not sure which to run between rathhill and birchdale in the toworth. Assume it will be the former. That obviously being over 2m.

"it’s been a case of trying to keep them apart as much as possible and we’ve got to decide whether to run Birchdale or Rathill in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown next Saturday. I Can’t Explain will go to Cheltenham on New Year’s Day."

[Scooby91]

After champ won.

As ever, Henderson has an abundance of emerging talent in his blue-chip stable, but*he acknowledges Champ is among this season's best.

"We've got all these good novices, and he is in that mix as well," he said.

"It is a fantastic position to be in.

"We've got to juggle them around, but*he has won a Grade One."

[JackieMoon33]

"it’s been a case of trying to keep them apart as much as possible and we’ve got to decide whether to run Birchdale or Rathill in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown next Saturday. I Can’t Explain will go to Cheltenham on New Year’s Day."

The quote I read was straight after his debut so things have probably changed since. The quote said he needed every yard of the 2m 5f and mentioned the Leamington Spa as a good option.