2022 Handicaps

[robith]

Exactly.
It just seems like an exercise in people throwing shit at the moon, hoping some sticks/lands and you can point it out to everyone months later.

"That up there is my shit and I threw it, back in October"

When, from my point of view I'll still remember all the other shit that fell back to earth and landed on these pages.
Got to throw a lot of shit at the moon to hit it from this far away, let me tell you !
I know cos I've tried.

BOOOM! You were told! Shit on The Moon tipped up on the podcast in October!

[Quevega]

BOOOM! You were told! Shit on The Moon tipped up on the podcast in October!

Get it priced up, it's as good a chance as any

In fact, I've noticed far more of this type of horse on oddschecker this year.
It's almost like they won't price up real horses anymore, not for me anyway.

[Atlantic Viking]

It just seems like an exercise in people throwing shit at the moon.

I tried this once but it just ended up in next doors garden and they weren't too happy.

Edit: Oh, you basically made the same funny already. That'll teach me to read all of a post...

[Atlantic Viking]

VERY early for handicaps of course, but whatever Gordon plots Saint Felicien for since he wont be a novice hurdler come the festival should be under consideration whenever we know, mostly likely the county hurdle

I backed him TWAR so unfortunately he has no chance and will probably end up at Chelmsford City on a Monday night. (I've actually been to said course on a winters Monday afternoon and i'm fairly certain I was the only one there not employed to be or forced on some cringey team-building shite. Stupid course but it has a cool tunnel under the track that makes you feel a bit like you're on the teletubbies set.).

[Hardy Eustace]

I don't see that there is much to gain by putting handicap thoughts on here so early in the season and before any markets are formed. It's almost like we're marking the bookies cards for them.

I’d like to nominate EVERY horse from Warren greatrex’s yard. Each horse is at least a stone well in.

[intheshuck]

Talking to an Irish Trainer today. Sees a change in attitude from the UK handicappers. Thinks they will go to town on the Irish horses next year.

[ComplyOrDie]

The resounding consensus seems that we may as well lock the handicap thread until they at least start getting priced up?

All the while it's open we will end up with suggestions, because an open forum will be used for what an open forum is used for, discussion.

[Lbur4288]

Haven't really scrolled through the thread so apologies if he's already been discussed but I see Duffle Coat is running on the flat at Thurles today. Taken at face value, even though its the flat, he's back over a suitable trip today and has a 5lb claimer on and to the inexperienced I'd say looks a bit of a bet at 5/1, my issue is I have absolutely no idea what the thinking is behind running there today? I don't think it's a fitness thing as he's run over a shorter trip a couple of times over the Summer, maybe its just a gradual step back up in trip with that gradually increasing before a crack at a Cheltenham handicap?

[nortonscoin200]

Jesse Evans maybe one to keep an eye on for the Coral Cup - staying on 4th in the Galway Hurdle and looks to be crying out for a step up to this trip. Rated 140 and trained by Meade. Could be a lively outsider.

[Stormez]

Meade in handicaps

[nortonscoin200]

Meade in handicaps

Exactly, that's why Jeff Kidder went off 80-1 in the Boodles.

[Hardy Eustace]

Wide receiver drifting like a barge pole at Punchestown today. Many including myself got a bit carried away with him for last years MP. Is he just a bit of a rag or is Gordon lining up the coral cup (or the MP) for him this year?

[jack1092]

Wide receiver drifting like a barge pole at Punchestown today. Many including myself got a bit carried away with him for last years MP. Is he just a bit of a rag or is Gordon lining up the coral cup (or the MP) for him this year?

Owner said he'd be a likely NR due to the ground unless it rained....possibly to do with that.

[Hardy Eustace]

Owner said he'd be a likely NR due to the ground unless it rained....possibly to do with that.

Makes sense. Thanks jack.

[Odin]

Wide receiver drifting like a barge pole at Punchestown today. Many including myself got a bit carried away with him for last years MP. Is he just a bit of a rag or is Gordon lining up the coral cup (or the MP) for him this year?

In addition to what Jack said, the RP quote indicates that they may go chasing after this so he's almost certainly not there to win I'd say