Mares Novice Hurdle 2020

[darlojim]

I think there’s good improvement to come from Dolcita, she did incredibly well to finish that close despite the jumping errors. Market and jockey bookings told the story on her there so I’d assume the Mullins stable didn’t think she’d be up to it today for whatever reason. With jumping improvement she’d turn that form around for me

who ever said Dolcita was Mullins best though? Clearly 2nd best of his which ran today. People just latched onto the Laurina hype and hopeful wishing..

[Quevega]

who ever said Dolcita was Mullins best though? Clearly 2nd best of his which ran today. People just latched onto the Laurina hype and hopeful wishing..

Much less exposed than the two bumper mares though.

[jack1092]

There would be no reason Rachael would give Colreevy too much rope? she knows what shes doing. MM carried the penalty and still looked well on top at the finish. We will see anyway, a game of opinions..

Then she didn’t get the run of the race lol

[darlojim]

Much less exposed than the two bumper mares though.

she is of course but also carried less than MM today and thats got to account for some amount of improvement..

[darlojim]

Then she didn’t get the run of the race lol

run of the race/dictated the pace he wanted to give his horse the best possible chance...

[Quevega]

she is of course but also carried less than MM today and thats got to account for some amount of improvement..

I'm on your side with the MM opinion Jim, no worries there.
Looked better for the better pace and gave weight away. Don't think she's quite as good as Honey though.
You'd normally doubt the form turnaround also, but it's WP Mullins race this one and it'd be no surprise.

[harchibald]

..............bollocks

My thoughts exactly Floressa bets down the toilet

[Lobos]

Yep. Floressa....cash in !!

[Ray]

Leave it out, still within 3 lengths of a proven hurdler

[kinloch brae]

Minella Melody seemed to find a stone on her previous run.

Colreevy was backed but doesn't jump well enough and looks slow.

If Marie's Rock handles Cheltenham then she will be very hard to beat but you could have said the same about Epatante last year and she was just about the biggest disappointment of the meeting.

[Quevega]

Minella Melody seemed to find a stone on her previous run.

Colreevy was backed but doesn't jump well enough and looks slow.

If Marie's Rock handles Cheltenham then she will be very hard to beat but you could have said the same about Epatante last year and she was just about the biggest disappointment of the meeting.

I've said similar things before on here.

But with Novice hurdle race and beginners chases and similar, it is rare for a race to be ran at what I call 'championship' pace.
It's when you get a good gallop in a graded race that they show there true ability usually.
It makes it a dangerous game betting on novice races at the festival as some will turn up without any solid races behind them.

For example (to name just three), The Big breakaway & Shishkin & Maries Rock (all clearly talented) have not really been tested as yet. So you're going in a little blind.

The Dublin festival next week is a massive advantage for the Irish horses as the novice races there will be almost on a par with what they'll get at Cheltenham.

Obviously you can get the odd championship race run at a dawdle and plenty of graded races too.
But the maidens and grade 3's/listed are often falsely run.

[Philg123]

Leave it out, still within 3 lengths of a proven hurdler

Exactly I was wondering what the fuss was yes she got beat but she’s inexperienced and had a coming together at the second last or last. Lady buttons is a proven high class mare and Irish roe is a seasoned horse not out the top bracket but is still very experienced. She was beat two and abit lengths she will learn from it and there’s definitely been an over reaction. Could say the same about Dolcita in a way but not as much. Marie’s rock could be very very hard to beat though.

[Ray]

Still floressa carries the best form into the meet? If u say no then fu*k knows, u must be hugely biased!

[Philg123]

Still floressa carries the best form into the meet? If u say no then fu*k knows, u must be hugely biased!

3 lengths behind lady buttons is great form! Not knocking it atall was actually agreeing that it’s not time to downplay the performance

[Ray]

No no, certainly not biting! Just cant have that shes to be forgotten im very suprised shes not in the conversation most days on here