2022 Cross Country Chase

[Istabraq]

Prices at 23/3/21

Easysland 5/1
Tiger Roll 6/1
Asos 8/1

[Winging The Last]

Now they could come here or go the Foxhunters but the Michael Gretch pair of Fils D’Oudairies (2nd to Envoi last season) and Floueur (3rd in the Martin Pipe last year) have both gone to Enda Bolger, which could see them going down the cross country or hunter route this season

[Odin]

Fils d'oudairies could definitely be interesting, maybe a season too early for floueur though as a novice?

Surely both would be going for second place if Galvin turns up en route to the grand national though?

[Hardy Eustace]

I can see that 365 have taken modus out of their XC betting, which obviously means cash out is unavailable too. I know he was pulled up the other day - is everything ok with the horse?

Fit and well he’d be a good second to Galvin!

[Kautostar]

Galvin entered in the grade3 chase at punchestown on weds

[ComplyOrDie]

Galvin entered in the grade3 chase at punchestown on weds

Looking at the opposition that looks well within his grasp too.

[Kautostar]

Looking at the opposition that looks well within his grasp too.

Surely Gordon won’t be blowing his mark this early!

[ComplyOrDie]

Surely Gordon won’t be blowing his mark this early!

Assuming that is his plan, anyway.

[Madmoose]

Gordon a creature of habit but i think Galvin might be good enough to run well in the Gold Cup, hard to say if x country/national is the plan or he does so well early on he gets steered towards the Gold Cup.

[Spectre]

Gordon a creature of habit but i think Galvin might be good enough to run well in the Gold Cup, hard to say if x country/national is the plan or he does so well early on he gets steered towards the Gold Cup.

This is where I'm at, and I think Elliott is too. He's been back early, had entries, but he's yet to pull the trigger. I think there may still be a debate going in the camp and they're not 100% which way to go.

One winning run and he'll go to the Gold Cup though, which I suspect is the Ronnie Bartlett route, and I think the XC, hurdle, XC, National route is probably Elliott's preferred.

It'll be interesting to see who wins.

[ComplyOrDie]

Gordon a creature of habit but i think Galvin might be good enough to run well in the Gold Cup, hard to say if x country/national is the plan or he does so well early on he gets steered towards the Gold Cup.

I agree.

GN could be another year down the line, if things don't go to plan targeting the Gold Cup.

[Faugheen_Machine]

They've got a 160+ horse with a rating of 154. The sensible thing is to target the GN this season and if left to Gordy he'd already be planning backwards from early April.

Hate it when these owners have other ideas.

[Lobos]

Grand National next year then Gold Cup 2023 when too high in the weights.

[The Fellow]

i'm just thinking what else Gordon has for the Gold Cup , well Delta Work but not a realistic chance really, if they know Galvin is a 160+ horse that will be improving as well , they could well go for the Gold Cup as the obvious option , the yard is full of potential UK and Irish Grand National options none of which would be up to a Gold Cup , just yet anyway

i have backed Galvin in both the GC and the GN , so not overly fussed which he goes for , if he was mine it would be the GC route tbh

[Faugheen_Machine]

i'm just thinking what else Gordon has for the Gold Cup , well Delta Work but not a realistic chance really, if they know Galvin is a 160+ horse that will be improving as well , they could well go for the Gold Cup as the obvious option , the yard is full of potential UK and Irish Grand National options none of which would be up to a Gold Cup , just yet anyway

i have backed Galvin in both the GC and the GN , so not overly fussed which he goes for , if he was mine it would be the GC route tbh

I don't think he'd be out of place in a Gold Cup and Gordy doesn't have much ammunition in the division but I think he'd walk a grand national off his current mark. Ok, slight exaggeration, but I do think he'd be perfect for the race and have a favourites chance.