2022 Mares Hurdle

[Odin]

Not sure if it's me but did SWIW try to jump the shadow of the hurdle? Not sure why it wasn't skipped if it was that

Definitely saw this and agree - but the hurdle she fell at was jumped the race before. The hurdle she made the first mistake at wasn't.

[ToniC]

Tellmesomethinggirl the one to take from that. Although she'll be favourite now, so pretty obvious

Best performance at the weights too. Add that to course form (old course/new course, whatever, Cheltenham’s Cheltenham and it’s still an advantage vs nothing) and she’s surely the most likely winner in March. Willie looks to be drawing a blank so far, wonder when we will next see gauloise?

[MTR]

Shecantjumpwell, I’ll see myself out.

[Guinness Village]

Exactly TC. He’ll have to stick concertista back over a hurdle

[Carnage at Taunton]

How did HHU run?

[Many Clouds]

Message from one of the owners of SWIW in a group im in "We think swiw will be ok. Our bad luck with our charges continues. They did not have that hurdle in the race before. Some idiot decided to add back and not properly, she has jumped the shadow and bashed her head. Jockey so confident she would still win, did not pull up when he should have. Hopefully its a bad cut on her head and she will be back one day."

[Odin]

Definitely saw this and agree - but the hurdle she fell at was jumped the race before. The hurdle she made the first mistake at wasn't.

They didn't jump the fence on the home straight in the chase that's just happened either, so that makes:

1235 - no home straight jump (Hurdle)
1310 - home straight jump (Hurdle), SWIW makes horrible error
1345 - no home straight jump (Chase)

I don't usually care with hurdles/fences are removed or not, but I can't believe conditions changed that much between races from TV viewing so it smacks of poor decision making by officials to me...

[isitmarchyet]

Message from one of the owners of SWIW in a group im in "We think swiw will be ok. Our bad luck with our charges continues. They did not have that hurdle in the race before. Some idiot decided to add back and not properly, she has jumped the shadow and bashed her head. Jockey so confident she would still win, did not pull up when he should have. Hopefully its a bad cut on her head and she will be back one day."

Thanks for the update, sounds like she'll be okay which is the most important thing.

[archie]

From 19th November:

I can understand why single bet punters are staying away but, if you're making a book, I really don't understand why last weekend was encouraging for TMSG and Heaven Help Us but no-one seems interested in Royal Kahala. at 20/1. Agreed that a Flemensfirth might prefer soft ground but her form on g/s is perfectly acceptable and her shrewd trainer feels she will come on for the run.

Royal Kahala still not getting any love yet she's given HHU 3lb and stayed on the stronger.

[Atlantic Viking]

SWIW tweet from her owners, shows just how far off the hurdle she was jumping. Every right to be annoyed with the track, ridiculous stuff.

https://twitter.com/ClosuttonRacing/status/1476200395185836038

[JamieSensible]

Message from one of the owners of SWIW in a group im in "We think swiw will be ok. Our bad luck with our charges continues. They did not have that hurdle in the race before. Some idiot decided to add back and not properly, she has jumped the shadow and bashed her head. Jockey so confident she would still win, did not pull up when he should have. Hopefully its a bad cut on her head and she will be back one day."

I think if the horse turns out to be sound after the fall today, I'll certainly back it closer to the Festival or on the day. If they can get her back for a run in February and she goes close I think she's Willie's best mare so has to be respected.

[Green Goddess]

Any thoughts on Finest Evermore as an EW option here? Was right out the back turning in, wasn't given a hard ride and finished closest at the line. Cheltenham race could suit up the hill.

[Madmoose]

What’s happened to Gauloise? Was entered for todays race but wasn’t declared.

[Zachx02]

I know the prize money isn't great but looking at the division if I was the trainer / owner of L'autonomie I'd seriously think about coming over for this

[Winging The Last]

Willie has just said SWIW has a broken nose and will probably be out for a month