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Originally posted by ZappBrannigan
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Softer going would mean a tougher test of stamina and as such connections may lean towards the shorter race.
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A fair point but given his race record is this really a major factor?Originally posted by CueCard View Post
I mean horses can only run on the ground on the day of the race - Ginto has won on all kinds of ground but yet that now seems to be the deciding factor?
It is almost like the going is a non issue until we get to Cheltenham
I heard similar stuff with discussions on Constitution Hill in the Supreme - because he won his last race in heavy going everyone seemed to say he needs it, but if it hadn't been raining that day he may well have won anyway (because he is very, very good) and everyone would have said "he might not handle heavy etc"
Ginto seems to handle many surfaces in his record so, rather than wait for the weather, I reckon the connections should just call it
Just my two cents...
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A lot of the ground talk is complete nonsense but it can make a big difference at Cheltenham more than anywhere because the margins are so much smaller.Originally posted by ZappBrannigan View PostComment
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I’d be amazed if it factored anywhere near as much as some would have you think. Just gives them an out from nailing their colours to the mast. Unless it’s like a road, or hock deep, does it really matter?Originally posted by Istabraq View Post
And how confident can you be making a ground-based decision at 48 hour declarations with a track that drains like cheltenham doesComment
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Beating one or two decent horses on Ground that doesn't particularly suit is doable. Beating multiple very good horses on Ground that doesn't particularly suit is less likely.Comment
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Doubt he’s anybodies main dart here but I know some have nice prices with potentially nice cashout… looks like walking on air may have gone same way as energumeneComment
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Is that confirmed for certain Toni? Not seen anything about him - is it a drift on the exchange?Comment
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out from ~15.0 to 49.0 last matched. Wouldn’t want to tell anybody what to do, but thought it best to make people aware in a timely manner given how quick the cash out firms have been recently so they can make their owns minds upOriginally posted by Mighty View PostComment
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Thanks Toni. Managed to cash. Didn’t really fancy and don’t like the drift so will take the profit.Comment
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Someone on Twitter says Nicky has confirmed this at the wetherby’s preview night.Originally posted by ToniC View PostComment
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Not there so no official confirmation from me but I believe Nicky confirmed it at the Weatherbys Preview tonight.Comment
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Thanks both - have managed to cash for profit.Comment
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Just cashed mine out too for a nice profit, cheers folksComment
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I saw the below quote from Willie Mullins in the at the races stable tour,
"El Fabiolo was very impressive at Tramore, which is our trial track for Cheltenham! I think the form has worked out well too. He got a little cut prior to the Dublin Racing Festival, so we withdrew him. I think his form stacks up and he could run at Cheltenham. You’d probably automatically say he’s a Supreme Novices' horse, but maybe we could change and ride him differently in the Ballymore. He’s got plenty of speed. If Paul is happy that he can settle him, that will be the key, then we could go for the Ballymore, but we’ll see."
He's available at 80/1 for the Ballymore with bet365 in the antepost market, does anyone have anything more concrete on where he might turn up?Comment
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