Albert Bartlett 2020

[Istabraq]

Thanks CK albeit a very concerning update for someone who has Thyme Hill in just about every trix/yankee for the potato race....

[archie]

Hobbs is a pragmatist. Heknows that he won't beat Envoi Allen and will only go Ballymore if EA is out.

[Lobos]

TH 'slightly out of his comfort zone going as quick as they did in Challow'. Those words from Dickie Johnson tell you all you need to know which race he'll end up in. He might find a couple of potatoes too good for him though.

[Cashew King]

Thanks CK albeit a very concerning update for someone who has Thyme Hill in just about every trix/yankee for the potato race....

I wouldn’t worry too much Ista. He’s only ruling out the spud race if it’s ‘very soft’. Given the jockey thought his jumping wasn’t as good due to being out of comfort zone - I’d still reckon, bar heavy, he’ll run in this. It can’t rain for ever & natures balancing means we’re due a drying spring- surely!

[BigChaang]

I'm on the other side of the fence ! , the trainer said Ballymore after the festival .
So my moneys down for this , And Stubbornly i would'nt back in the A.B .
Until about a month ago when i put it in a multi with E,A - ballymore , T.H - al bart.

[FaugheenTheMachine]

Interesting that; I thought he was a cert to come here but perhaps not. Might be time to have a decent bet on Fury Road; at the very least there’s a good chance he’s a lot shorter on the day

[charlie]

Latest Exhibition update -

https://www.racingpost.com/news/andy-dufresne-conqueror-latest-exhibition-on-target-for-dublin-racing-festival/418161

Nolan said: "Latest Exhibition’s form is working out well with Andy Dufresne coming out and winning the Moscow Flyer at Punchestown on Sunday and Conflated, who was third in the Navan race, running well in a Grade 1 at Naas.

"Before his Navan win our horse ran second to Abacadabras in the For Auction Hurdle and that form has also been boosted since with the winner landing a Grade 1 at Christmas."

Nolan believes that tackling two miles and six furlongs for the first time at Leopardstown will suit Latest Exhibition. He said: "There’s plenty of stamina in his pedigree, so you’d imagine the longer trip won’t be a problem.

"He doesn’t have to have heavy ground, but we don’t want to see the word 'good' in the ground description on the day. Easy, safe jumping ground will be fine.

"There’s a very strong look to the race with a lot of good horses entered and it’s going to be very competitive whoever turns up, but our horse is certainly entitled to take his chance. He's in very good form."

[archie]

Funny how the word 'good' is positive for 'horses' and 'form' but not for 'ground'.

[Humble Pie]

Festival D'ex's entry this weekend is over 2M6F, so it would be a good guide as to if he wants/can go further (AB trip) or come back a furlong to the Ballymore. Given its only his second hurdles start, the race at Navan is a much more sensible race for him that the DRF two weeks later.

Bet Festival D’Ex on 17/10/19 after reading / hearing ( can’t remember ) that Elliot had said Ballymore

Have I missed something ?

[Saxon Warrior]

I'm on the other side of the fence ! , the trainer said Ballymore after the festival .
So my moneys down for this , And Stubbornly i would'nt back in the A.B .
Until about a month ago when i put it in a multi with E,A - ballymore , T.H - al bart.

Bet Festival D’Ex on 17/10/19 after reading / hearing ( can’t remember ) that Elliot had said Ballymore

Have I missed something ?

Nothing I've heard. I would think its Ballymore and possibly Bartlett. Festival D'Ex has an entry in a 2M6&1/2F Novice Hurdle at Thurles on Sunday. That's possibly a good route for GE to assess him and his trip without dipping straight into Grade 1 in 2 weeks time.

[Humble Pie]

Nothing I've heard. I would think its Ballymore and possibly Bartlett. Festival D'Ex has an entry in a 2M6&1/2F Novice Hurdle at Thurles on Sunday. That's possibly a good route for GE to assess him and his trip without dipping straight into Grade 1 in 2 weeks time.

[Istabraq]

Funny how the word 'good' is positive for 'horses' and 'form' but not for 'ground'.

And I doubt genuine good to soft ground would put any deep ground connections off archie ?
Good/quick ground will be problem I get that but if there's enough juice for a horse to get their toe in I'd be surprised if good to soft was enough to pull one out...

[jack1092]

Monkfish + Festival D'ex dec'd for Thurles

[charlie]

Hobbs tour - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UusC8Mx1aGk

Thyme Hill goes straight to Cheltenham. Sounds like AB will be the plan but he didn’t say definitively

[Morley Street]

Bumper form with Longhouse Poet is strong and looked very progressive last time out. Expect Monkfish to lay down a marker for this tomorrow, added at 20s.