Ballymore Novice Hurdle 2020

[Lobos]

Question for everyone, and please just give a yes or no answer......If EA runs twice more before Cheltenham and both runs are over 2miles and he wins them both convincingly, will he go Ballymore ?? It's a no from me.

[SeanRock]

He’ll go for the 2m4f Naas race, win that & go onto the Ballymore, supremely confident of it

[Can't Catch Me]

Don't worry CCM, I've done the same but am 99% sure he'll go Ballymore now. I just got taken in by the Supreme being mentioned. A mistake on my part.

Royal Bond winners don't win Supremes, so he's either going to lose in the Supreme or run in the Ballymore, and basically that's settled the debate

As I've posted all along, I dont think its set in stone. I've changed my mind as the season has gone on. Was certain Ballymore, then saw him look so impressive over 2m, combined with the Malone Road injury and changed my mind.

I posted after the Royal Bond that I thought he would go Ballymore again after Abacadabras ran so well. But if AD is impressive this weekend, it gives them something else to think about. GE will be trying to give himself the best possible chance of winning as many races as he can and thats why he needs to remain fluid.

I didnt want so much tied up on one horse in one race. Can always get involved again when its NRNB

[AnFiieLD.]

He’ll go for the 2m4f Naas race, win that & go onto the Ballymore, supremely confident of it

we have a winner

[Kautothegreat8]

No !!!!!!!!

[Can't Catch Me]

Theres alot of unknowns in the supreme, that may be capable of beating EA over 2m. I see far less in the ballymore.

Anyway pointless debate as imo hes ballymore bound. And as I said another race. Where my business is done. And I'll leave the debate. Happily holding vouchers for EA in the ballymore only.

Id say the Ballymore looks a deeper race as we stand today. Longhouse Poet, Elixir Dainy, Andy Dufresne...

Obviously Wille could have plenty for the Supreme. NJH could have too. But they've got to come out and do it and they haven't yet. Abacadabras is the only horse Ive seen for the Supreme that I like. And EA beat him easily.

[Kautothegreat8]

He’s gonna end up in the Champion ain’t he !!!!

[Pendil]

He’s gonna end up in the Champion ain’t he !!!!

Probably the easier option

[charlie]

Question for everyone, and please just give a yes or no answer......If EA runs twice more before Cheltenham and both runs are over 2miles and he wins them both convincingly, will he go Ballymore ?? It's a no from me.

Yes. Samcro ran more times over 2m than 2m5f before going Ballymore, see no reason EA wouldn’t do the same.

[charlie]

Theres alot of unknowns in the supreme, that may be capable of beating EA over 2m. I see far less in the ballymore.

Anyway pointless debate as imo hes ballymore bound. And as I said another race. Where my business is done. And I'll leave the debate. Happily holding vouchers for EA in the ballymore only.

The point people seem to be missing.

[Can't Catch Me]

The point people seem to be missing.

Complete guesswork though. What if none of them are any good?

[Can't Catch Me]

Jon Snow was a popular one for this with many not long ago. Fly Smart may or may not be any better?

[charlie]

Complete guesswork though. What if none of them are any good?

Hence ‘the unknowns’

[Craigy14]

Plenty of assumptions at this stage to be honest.

I like many others had him as a ballymore type and backed accordingly.

When MR got injured I stuck a point on EA as a cover/shot to nothing, which at present is paying with the CashOut increasing with every win.

The long term plan when EA and MR were both fit and well was ballymore and supreme, think we are pretty certain on that. Because MR got injured I don’t think that should change the long term goal of EA.

To add to that I completely understand why connections would be happy to continue going for 2m races when he’s winning them fairly convincingly.

Very interesting debate none the less. We will soon find out in the next month or so.

[Can't Catch Me]

Hence ‘the unknowns’

Haha! We agree then