Mares Hurdle 2020

[Craigy14]

Have to agree strange to put it out day before decs are released. Anything could happen between now and next Tuesday.

They surely don’t think by doing so it will ‘scare’ BDD off to the Champion?!

Willie will want to win this race back after BDD falling last year. Been over this so many times but honey has it all to prove, including never ran at Cheltenham before. Soft ground 2m 4f I can’t see past BDD.

Definitely good for the race though so let’s have fingers crossed BDD is not supplemented for the champion.

[Can't Catch Me]

Can't wait to see Benie coast past her up the hill

[OscarWhisky]

Can't wait to see Benie coast past her up the hill

Can't help feeling that with Honeysuckles connections did what they did today hoping that opens the Champion's door to BDD.

As such, and rather like a boxer at a weigh in, Honeysuckles connections have blinked first and revealed their hand. Hope BDD's connections call their bluff and we have a great race and a fantastic match-up. I'm in the Benie camp but will happily stand back and applaud if Honeysuckle is the victor.

[ComplyOrDie]

Can't help feeling that with Honeysuckles connections did what they did today hoping that opens the Champion's door to BDD.

As such, and rather like a boxer at a weigh in, Honeysuckles connections have blinked first and revealed their hand. Hope BDD's connections call their bluff and we have a great race and a fantastic match-up. I'm in the Benie camp but will happily stand back and applaud if Honeysuckle is the victor.

I'd say they would have next to no chance, if that was their plan, as far as I'm aware, hearing from jockeys and connections at previews you'll have more chance of Benie going to the Stayers than the CH, and I don't see that happening either.

They won't be worried about Honeysuckle, not one bit.

[Quevega]

Lot closer on betfair right now the big two.

[Saxon Warrior]

Lot closer on betfair right now the big two.

Yep, and there’s 2lb between them on RPR’s so should be the first Mares Hurdle for many a year when it didnt loom to be a walkover.

Hopefully the first of many great battles for the race, as the number of mares rated over 150 rises, from the enhanced mares race programme bearing fruits.

[Istabraq]

should be the first Mares Hurdle for many a year when it didnt loom to be a walkover.

Of course two of the walkovers weren't won by the favourite but I guess Apples Jade's win against Limini and Vroum Vroum mag was the last time we had the best mares race against each other...

[Run4Home]

Stormy Ireland in or out? Hard to figure out from the tweet here

https://twitter.com/festivalracing/status/1235196541603897345

[jack1092]

shes in there

[Super Raven]

Paddy Power - Stormy Ireland 2/1 without Benie & Honeysuckle.

[Istabraq]

Paddy Power - Stormy Ireland 2/1 without Benie & Honeysuckle.

Think I’d prefer Roksana who must be a similar price ?
Honeysuckle place lay for me....

[Splinterboy82]

Think I’d prefer Roksana who must be a similar price ?
Honeysuckle place lay for me....

I liked Roksana last season but Skeltons assistant said at a preview I was at the other night that they’ve never quite got her training right this year & he thinks she’d be lucky to beat any of the top 4-5 Irish mares home

[Super Raven]

Roksana 15/8 but prefer Stormy at 2's myself. Stormy seems to be progressing more whilst Roksana doesn't quite seem to same.

[Craigy14]

I’d take Stormy as well but will probably wait till the day to back these markets.

Same as ista has mentioned in the champ chase thread.

[Eggs]

....Mullins in this mornings RP;

“BDD is still in the Stayers Hurdle but the Mares Hurdle has been the plan all along and that remains the situation.”