2022 Handicaps

[Fouroverthrutwo]

On the flip side, UK/Ire horses keep going to Australia and winning the Melbourne Cup (and a host of G1 trials leading up to the race) so clearly the Aussie handicapper hasn't got to grips with European horses in much the way the UK handicapper hasn't got Irish horses right.
Unless there's a global system adopted by all racing authorities there will always be anomalies, it's just a question of who and how quickly the handicapping teams adapt without making things so hard you put overseas challengers off...

Agreed! A global handicap system has to be the way forward.

[FinalFurlong91]

Would like to see proschema plotted at either the coral cup or the pertemps by the Skeltons

He was a stayer on the flat and simply not fast enough for 2 miles over hurdles

Much better upped in trip and could be even more to come over 2m4f or 3m

[FinalFurlong91]

Proschema wins again hopefully doesn't go up too much as looks like he will appreciate a step up to 3 miles

[Eggs]

....Night Edition came within a smidgeon of beating The Shunter in the Morebattle. Surely it’s being saved for a big one.

[Saxon Warrior]

....Night Edition came within a smidgeon of beating The Shunter in the Morebattle. Surely it’s being saved for a big one.

Love the word smidgeon.

Maybe David Pipe has a target of the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle in November at Cheltenham over 2M.

Only rated 135 at present, and only a 5yo.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Love the word smidgeon.

Maybe David Pipe has a target of the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle in November at Cheltenham over 2M.

Only rated 135 at present, and only a 5yo.

Hope he's working back from the Coral Cup already

[Hurricane fly]

Pipe has amassed a whopping 2 second places in 4 years and can’t see a runner in the Coral Cup amongst any of his runners.

He will end up saving him for a Saturday at Wetherby

[Faugheen_Machine]

Pipe has amassed a whopping 2 second places in 4 years and can’t see a runner in the Coral Cup amongst any of his runners.

He will end up saving him for a Saturday at Wetherby

Should fly nicely under the radar then

[Nwfb89]

With the news from Skelton today that langer dan won't be seen till the new year he's got to be thinking handicap at the festival again for him now, CORAL CUP or PERTEMPS maybe??

[Kevloaf]

With the news from Skelton today that langer dan won't be seen till the new year he's got to be thinking handicap at the festival again for him now, CORAL CUP or PERTEMPS maybe??

Or the Martin Pipe again.

Up 5lbs for the 2nd, managable!

[Nwfb89]

Kevloaf certainly wouldn't rule it out, tbh I wouldn't rule out a drop in trip and a run in the county either myself, definitely one to keep an eye on when/if he does re appear in jan/Feb time.

[Eggs]

With the news from Skelton today that langer dan won't be seen till the new year he's got to be thinking handicap at the festival again for him now, CORAL CUP or PERTEMPS maybe??

….Langer Dan 22-1 (with boost) in Hills a/r list.

[Saxon Warrior]

I love Langer Dan’s race profile, but I am not interested in backing him for anything before he is entered to run again, or more likely until after he has ran again.

[Lobos]

Embittered, fav for the Grand Annual and travelling easily before departing, finished a good 2nd today. He was also 3rd in the County Hurdle in 2020 so clearly likes Cheltenham in the Spring. He's one I'll be looking out for coming back for unfinished business next year.

[Goldentouch]

Embittered, fav for the Grand Annual and travelling easily before departing, finished a good 2nd today. He was also 3rd in the County Hurdle in 2020 so clearly likes Cheltenham in the Spring. He's one I'll be looking out for coming back for unfinished business next year.

He’s one I’m keeping an eye on too. What are his options this year? Another crack at the GA?