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I had a few minutes spare, and noticed there was no Ballymore thread, so thought I'd start one up.
I do realise many won't touch the novice races so early on, but I'm usually a keen player, with either cash out as an option, or using free bets.
As per usual the head of the betting is made up of a bumper runner, and eventual winner from last season in Envoi Allen. He's not much of a price though, coming in at a high of 10/1 and a low of 8/1, is hardly something to get the juices flowing! His target is still up in the air also, and for all that Envoi Allen has done to date I feel the individual race price is a bit insulting, with the 'any race' price available at 7's with an additional boost also, something I prefer, and backed accordingly.
Dlauro, another potential Irish raider, seems well thought of at home, was impressive enough on rules debut, and another from the PTP sphere. One race doesn't give much to go on, and he is only 25/1 and much shorter elsewhere (somehow), the shorter prices are just embarrassing for the bookmakers, at this stage, on what has been seen! I took some of the 25/1, but missed out the 33's that were available, I think they will make into a fair price, if he stays fit and well. My issue, and the reason I didn't back Champ last season, is that Dlauro will be 7 come the festival, but having watched the Ballymore last season, and Champs solid run, I have ditched that stat for this horse!
McFabulous is next in the betting, along with a host of others around the 20-25/1 mark, he didn't do an awful lot wrong in his bumper starts, and although he'll likely make into a nice novice hurdler, and pick up prize money on the way, I do think he'll mostly be seen to best effect over fences. Questioning whether he will be a good enough novice hurdler at this current moment in time, and one I'd like to see before parting with my money.
A handful including Malone Road, Blue Sari and Get In The Queue who I think will likely be Supreme bound make up the next batch of runners, but obviously if you feel different please do comment and let me know!
Andy Dufresne could be an interesting runner, and like Envoi Allen hails from the Gordon Elliott yard also. Another one with a PTP background, fairly big reputation and with only one rules start, which could make you question the price, though I somehow found myself drawn in anyway. Gordon has a fair job splitting his best novices up, though under different ownership we could well see them taking each other on.
Longhouse Poet, for winning connections of this years winner, City Island, is another I was keen to get onside. Trainers and owners alike, tend to target races they've had success in previously, and I think no different of Longhouse Poet. At 33/1 he was at a price I found fair to find out, though I only used free bets on this one. PTP winner, and winner of a bumper on rules debut, beating a fairly highly thought of Mullins/Ricci inmate in Monkfish(also in the Ballymore betting), it could be the start of a long and successful season for Longhouse Poet.
A few others of interest for myself as the season gets under way include Energumene (does he exist?
), Chantry House, Thyme Hill and Interconnected.
One other I'd like to note, and on the verge of backing, is King Roland, currently available in a couple of places at 33/1. King Roland would represent the same connections as the ill-fated Neon Wolf, who went down by just a head to Willoughby Court (RIP also) in the 2017 running of the Ballymore (Neptune at the time). The son of Stowaway, sire of the likes of Hidden Cyclone, Outlander and Champagne Classic, King Roland made a fairly emphatic start to life under rules, winning his debut bumper by some 22 lengths at Uttoxeter, the same place Neon Wolf started his rules career. He then went on under a penalty to beat a big field at Ffos Las, when held right up at the rear, in what looked a fairly educational ride.
My bets so far in the race are currently Dlauro and Andy Dufresne, backed with cash but potential cash out, and Interconnected and Longhouse Poet using free bets on offer.
I do realise many won't touch the novice races so early on, but I'm usually a keen player, with either cash out as an option, or using free bets.
As per usual the head of the betting is made up of a bumper runner, and eventual winner from last season in Envoi Allen. He's not much of a price though, coming in at a high of 10/1 and a low of 8/1, is hardly something to get the juices flowing! His target is still up in the air also, and for all that Envoi Allen has done to date I feel the individual race price is a bit insulting, with the 'any race' price available at 7's with an additional boost also, something I prefer, and backed accordingly.
Dlauro, another potential Irish raider, seems well thought of at home, was impressive enough on rules debut, and another from the PTP sphere. One race doesn't give much to go on, and he is only 25/1 and much shorter elsewhere (somehow), the shorter prices are just embarrassing for the bookmakers, at this stage, on what has been seen! I took some of the 25/1, but missed out the 33's that were available, I think they will make into a fair price, if he stays fit and well. My issue, and the reason I didn't back Champ last season, is that Dlauro will be 7 come the festival, but having watched the Ballymore last season, and Champs solid run, I have ditched that stat for this horse!
McFabulous is next in the betting, along with a host of others around the 20-25/1 mark, he didn't do an awful lot wrong in his bumper starts, and although he'll likely make into a nice novice hurdler, and pick up prize money on the way, I do think he'll mostly be seen to best effect over fences. Questioning whether he will be a good enough novice hurdler at this current moment in time, and one I'd like to see before parting with my money.
A handful including Malone Road, Blue Sari and Get In The Queue who I think will likely be Supreme bound make up the next batch of runners, but obviously if you feel different please do comment and let me know!
Andy Dufresne could be an interesting runner, and like Envoi Allen hails from the Gordon Elliott yard also. Another one with a PTP background, fairly big reputation and with only one rules start, which could make you question the price, though I somehow found myself drawn in anyway. Gordon has a fair job splitting his best novices up, though under different ownership we could well see them taking each other on.
Longhouse Poet, for winning connections of this years winner, City Island, is another I was keen to get onside. Trainers and owners alike, tend to target races they've had success in previously, and I think no different of Longhouse Poet. At 33/1 he was at a price I found fair to find out, though I only used free bets on this one. PTP winner, and winner of a bumper on rules debut, beating a fairly highly thought of Mullins/Ricci inmate in Monkfish(also in the Ballymore betting), it could be the start of a long and successful season for Longhouse Poet.
A few others of interest for myself as the season gets under way include Energumene (does he exist?
), Chantry House, Thyme Hill and Interconnected.One other I'd like to note, and on the verge of backing, is King Roland, currently available in a couple of places at 33/1. King Roland would represent the same connections as the ill-fated Neon Wolf, who went down by just a head to Willoughby Court (RIP also) in the 2017 running of the Ballymore (Neptune at the time). The son of Stowaway, sire of the likes of Hidden Cyclone, Outlander and Champagne Classic, King Roland made a fairly emphatic start to life under rules, winning his debut bumper by some 22 lengths at Uttoxeter, the same place Neon Wolf started his rules career. He then went on under a penalty to beat a big field at Ffos Las, when held right up at the rear, in what looked a fairly educational ride.
My bets so far in the race are currently Dlauro and Andy Dufresne, backed with cash but potential cash out, and Interconnected and Longhouse Poet using free bets on offer.
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