2021 National Hunt Novices Chase

[Istabraq]

Mullins has a bog standard strategy of entering his horses in every race possible, leaves all options open, he's done this for years and you'll none the wiser for many of his until the weekend before racing....

[Quevega]

Mullins has a bog standard strategy of entering his horses in every race possible, leaves all options open, he's done this for years and you'll none the wiser for many of his until the weekend before racing....

Wiser in this race as h'e only entered Lord Royal & Asterion.
Both look to have serious negatives.
I reckon Patrick's been on the phone to Ricci.

[Lobos]

Mullins has a bog standard strategy of entering his horses in every race possible, leaves all options open, he's done this for years and you'll none the wiser for many of his until the weekend before racing....

Yep. Love to have the cost of his entry fees to find my Fez AP bets !

[Kevloaf]

Which smart arse brought up the Patrick might not ride one for Willie in this race?

Court Maid?
Royal Pagielle?

Is Patrick going to be able to ride anything?
Has that affected the entries?

Does Willie just feel he doesn't have one for this race?

Is Lord Royal actually the one? (HAving backed him for the Stayers I probably should be adding!)

Can't believe Asterion Forlonge would take this up, even if he did, he's had horses I'd have fancied loads, loads more beaten so I'd want to avoid him.

Annoyingly, you just know 100% that EITHER of those did turn up, they'd be shorter, so the trading angle is there.

[Faugheen_Machine]

He definitely won't be riding Court Maid, that's for sure

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

He definitely won't be riding Court Maid, that's for sure

Interesting example of PP knowing something was up with this one as I think COD highlighted the day they went NRNB they noticeably pushed this one out during the day to joint industry best price. Also makes me a little wary about the way they pushed BDD out that same day for all 3 potential races.

[Lobos]

Asterion Forlonge would not only have to find a race over 3 miles in the next few weeks but then manage to actually finish it in order to just qualify for the 4 miler. I really can't see it happening.

[Lobos]

Interesting example of PP knowing something was up with this one as I think COD highlighted the day they went NRNB they noticeably pushed this one out during the day to joint industry best price. Also makes me a little wary about the way they pushed BDD out that same day for all 3 potential races.

At least BDD has been entered up. That must be good news

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

At least BDD has been entered up. That must be good news

Yep probs shouldn’t be conflating the two, just struck me as odd the move on both horses that day

[Kevloaf]

He definitely won't be riding Court Maid, that's for sure

You familiar with Kate Nash?

[Faugheen_Machine]

You familiar with Kate Nash?

No but having googled her, I might become a fan!

[ToniC]

Having put quite a bit of time into trying to find the Mullins runner in this race, I won’t be going anywhere near either of the 2 left. Galvin looks pretty solid now, although I’m happy to see aforementioned get an entry being one of my first antepost bets this year after he won the Munster national, after 2 disappointments I had him down as an outright loser, although id still be shocked if he made final decs, and he could be one for the Kim Miur as he should get in.

[Block 205]

Obviously the yard form is dire; but Tizzard usually has one good enough to place in this. It is a race he has done relatively well in.

I thought maybe TBB might get an entry but only ones are Ofalltheginjoints & Sizing At Midnight - do either make any appeal? Sizing At Midnight is more experienced and was seemingly going well when falling last time out.

The other one that interest me is Kitty's Light of Christian Williams.

Kitty's Light is an interesting one Rufus - I backed him in the Badger Beers at Wincanton and he finished like a train despite being very badly hampered, so that suggests that the extra distance of this race might be a benefit (reading back through the reports of his previous 3m races, he's always seemed to be staying on strongly at the end of these too).

On the plus side he's been progressing steadily this season, but would probably still need to find another 7-10lb to be in with a shout of winning this - if he's entered and the ground is decent (he's only ever run on good ground), there would probably be worse e/w shouts, especially at the current available 66/1 (only 33/1 NRNB).

[ToniC]

Also, for anybody it hadn’t occurred to if amateurs really are going to be unable to ride at the festival then it brings up an interesting option for latest exhibition coming here I.e. Bryan cooper wouldn’t have to give up the ride. While he doesn’t strike me as the sort that will be at his optimum over a marathon, similar to Galvin I think he’d just be way too classy for the others to cope with.

[Kevloaf]

No but having googled her, I might become a fan!

From 33 seconds to 41 seconds.... that's my response to your previous post