Mares Hurdle 2020

[Kevloaf]

Didn't think it was a bad bet - per say
But I think you're right that it needs a few things to drop for it to really work out.

It's probably the worst value bet I've had so far... (even with the averging out)... but there will be plenty more to replace that along the way

[Lobos]

Nearly put it in a double with Honeysuckle at 5-1 mares this afternoon. With W Hill.
But I keep doing these little doubles and know full well, that come March they'll nearly all be dead.

Have done the same myself and also doubled Benie Stayers with Laurina JLT. Nice

[charlie]

Willie on BDD (sportinglife today) - Hopefully she will go back to Cheltenham for the Mares’ Hurdle.

[Humble Pie]

Willie on BDD (sportinglife today) - Hopefully she will go back to Cheltenham for the Mares’ Hurdle.

Also going with Penhill in the Hattons Grace
Mares Hurdle not Stayers !

[Kevloaf]

Two stable tours and twice name dropped this race for BDD.

No point wasting time thinking about her in the stayers IMO


If he changes his mind, so be it... but until NRNB there really is no point thinking about her for the Stayers

[Quevega]

I tried to tell Jono and other stayers backers a few weeks ago, but the French win seemed to sway them for some reason.

Would need Paisley Park to get injured or not be running for some reason.
And even then Willie would need to feel he has the mares winner with something else.

Willie's been fairly consistent with his super mares, until something falls into place.

Noticed he's talking about Al Boum Photo just running at Tramore again - then Gold cup.
Bit boring, but might give the horse a better chance of retaining.

[Humble Pie]

[QUOTE=Kevloaf;122241]Two stable tours and twice name dropped this race for BDD.

No point wasting time thinking about her in the stayers IMO


If he changes his mind, so be it... but until NRNB there really is no point thinking about her for the Stayers[/QUOTE

Correct

[jono]

I tried to tell Jono and other stayers backers a few weeks ago, but the French win seemed to sway them for some reason...

Yeah i'll openly admit defeat on that one. Still have a few doubles I need to cash out related to that actually...

I really did think Benies win Auteuil would set up a potential crack at the Stayers. Not so much in an early season declaration of targets but with both the Stayers and Mares Hurdle quite often having similar prep races (Hatton's Grace for example) nothing being decided and things kept fairly fluid as it often is with Mullins.

Quite clear that Benie has her sights well and truly set to the Mares though and it'll probably take a right shake up and more than 1 horse to have a setback to change that

[Kevloaf]

I tried to tell Jono and other stayers backers a few weeks ago, but the French win seemed to sway them for some reason.

I think it's because Jono is a complete mug punter. I remmeber once (around 3 years ago) he went on a huge rant about how Willie Mullins was about to go into decline.


Never really respected him since.

[jono]

I think it's because Jono is a complete mug punter. I remmeber once (around 3 years ago) he went on a huge rant about how Willie Mullins was about to go into decline.
Never really respected him since.

8 Winners and leading trainer at the 2015 Festival
7 Winners and leading trainer at the 2016 Festival
Beaten by Elliott at the 2017 Festival
Beaten by Elliott at the 2018 Festival
Scraped leading trainer with a poxy 4 winners

Rapid decline...just you wait...





...hoping that post is so old now it'll never be found

[Quevega]

Yeah i'll openly admit defeat on that one. Still have a few doubles I need to cash out related to that actually...

I really did think Benies win Auteuil would set up a potential crack at the Stayers. Not so much in an early season declaration of targets but with both the Stayers and Mares Hurdle quite often having similar prep races (Hatton's Grace for example) nothing being decided and things kept fairly fluid as it often is with Mullins.

Quite clear that Benie has her sights well and truly set to the Mares though and it'll probably take a right shake up and more than 1 horse to have a setback to change that

Yep, those double/bets will be worth doing once NRNB comes around,
it's when the imagination can really kick in.

If the stayers continues to look like Paisley's for the taking, I do think him missing the race is all it may take for BDD to switch though.
And this could even mean Laurina going mares (especially if she has not entirely convinced over fences).

[Quevega]

8 Winners and leading trainer at the 2015 Festival
7 Winners and leading trainer at the 2016 Festival
Beaten by Elliott at the 2017 Festival
Beaten by Elliott at the 2018 Festival
Scraped leading trainer with a poxy 4 winners

Rapid decline...just you wait...





...hoping that post is so old now it'll never be found

It's on the wall in Willie's kitchen

[Kevloaf]

It's on the wall in Willie's kitchen

Douvan's feed is made up of copies of it, shreaded into thousands of pieces

[Lobos]

Nothing to worry the front 2 there.

[JackieMoon33]

Star quality

Benie Des Dieux
8m Great Pretender - Cana
Mrs S Ricci
111/F-11
RPR 156h 147c OR 157h 147c
But for falling at the last in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham she would have had a Grade 1 hat-trick last season after subsequently winning at Punchestown and then beating star French mare De Bon Coeur in the French Champion Hurdle. She’s top class and will probably reappear in the Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse on December 1. The Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham will again be a target and maybe the French Champion Hurdle again. She’s unbeaten over fences but, while you should never say never, chasing isn’t part of the plan this season.