Fat Jockey Festival Yankee - Overall - Captain is HurricaneFly

[Kevloaf]

HF, the 18 month wait is over...

You are the captain for the overall yankee.

You can pick one a day, the most popular from each daily yankee, or whatever else you decide...

The more questions and debate, the better.

[Hurricane fly]

Just so everyone knows I’m pretty anti Joseph O’Brien, not a trend follower to the death but there are some I follow mainly around the Albert Bartlett runner needing the more runs the better

[Kevloaf]

You don't like Jospeh O'Brien? Don't give me the priviliged nonsense?

Even ignoring Sir Erec, what on earth more could the man do to impress you with juveniles this year?

[Hurricane fly]

Change the green and gold to purple and green and that could have been Getabird beating Mengli Khan 9 lengths last year.
Understand why people can get excited by it but it didn’t take me, a small field win from the front doesn’t get the heart racing, even IG battled for his Triumph win

[Kevloaf]

So you just don't like Sir Erec?

That's fair enough, he's short, short, short and will be a silly short price.

Hopefully Pic D'orhy is an intended runner by that point.

Or something from the Adonis has slapped us in the face.

[Kevloaf]

Ucello Conti is a big enough win only price to interest me for a yankee... one thing I like about a horse I have to watch for over 7 minutes, is knowing they stay well enough to still be there at the end of 7 minutes... which UC does.

[Hurricane fly]

So you just don't like Sir Erec?

From memory JOB is a bit of an early season bully who can’t keep up with the big boys in the spring so far.

If people can put a convincing argument for one of his horses I’ll listen but I’m skeptical of him as a whole (maybe it’s because he blanked me in the hotel bar last year )

[Kevloaf]

Haha, to be fair, you've got the whole week to pick from... so I'm sure you'll be able to avoid him without upsetting me and Jospeh too much

[The King Pimm]

I like the look of Diego Du Charmil in the Grand Annual, he’s not good enough for the QMCC but more than capable of winning the GA if he can build on from his last race.

[Kevloaf]

I like the look of Diego Du Charmil in the Grand Annual, he’s not good enough for the QMCC but more than capable of winning the GA if he can build on from his last race.

I have a feeling he's going to Aintree and skipping Cheltenham.

I think Paul Nicholls said it on twitter tonight.

He's sending last years winner Le Prezien (20s) and Magic Saint (current fav at 14s) to the Grand Annual

[The King Pimm]

Awe no way, thanks for the update Kev, I’ve got him in 2 Lucky 31’s....time to make some changes??

[Hurricane fly]

Right then lads (and lasses) time to get this fired up.

Win only

I think we’d preferably have 1 horse a day but nothing concrete so if there is two big fancies on the same day I’m not against picking two on the same day.

All the handicap weights are out so all races are open.

It seems that it is agreed Lethal steps is well handicapped at 131 for the Fred Winter.

Any and all selections welcomed!

[archie]

I've been looking at all option this afternoon which is why I've contributed to the daily yankees. I've done a few trixies and a lucky 15 but all nrnb and bog. For what it's worth, my L15 is
Glen Forsa
Klassical Dream (Ballymore)
Lisnagar Oscar
Ucello Conti

If we're not nrnb I'd replace Klassical Dream with either Tiger Roll or Benie Des Dieux.

[Kevloaf]

Dallas Des Pictons would be some fun to look forward to in the last race of the week...

[robith]

Dallas Des Pictons would be some fun to look forward to in the last race of the week...

Took the words right out of my mouth Kev