Supreme/Ballymore/Albert Bartlett - Novice Hurdles 2021

[ToniC]

Cheers TMoney! obvious now you say it

Doesn’t help that some books & the Betfair exchange have him priced up for novice events at the festival

[Lobos]

Doesn’t help that some books & the Betfair exchange have him priced up for novice events at the festival

Any bets taken should be returned by them.

[Jorvik]

Ferny Hollow 4/9
Bob Olinger 7/4

The opening show

I got ?2 at evens on the exchanges for FH so if it comes in, everyone round to mine when lockdown is over

[Istabraq]

I got ?2 at evens on the exchanges for FH so if it comes in, everyone round to mine when lockdown is over

Sounds like a Fred West sort of offer...

[Jorvik]

Sounds like a Fred West sort of offer...

I'm not spoiling my back garden with a patio. I quite fancy a bigger pond mind...

[JackieMoon33]

Can someone kindly ask Bet365 to add Gipsy De Choisel to the Supreme and Ballymore markets please?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can oblige.

Not the easiest of races tomorrow as the Harry Fry horse could be decent enough. It’s also interesting (possibly concerning) that GDC is wearing first time headgear although hopefully that will help improve his iffy jumping.

[JackieMoon33]

Another one that has gone unnoticed in amongst the more high profile horses over the next three days is Stattler who will make his hurdling debut in Saturday over 2m3f at Naas.

Stattler - Willie Mullins - Albert Bartlett
Form in bumpers of 1-3-2 despite not being his arena. He’s an old fashioned stayer with a strong pedigree. He’s probably one that will be best over fences but he could be competitive over hurdles too. Form with Farouk D’alene mentioned above.

[ComplyOrDie]

Another one that has gone unnoticed in amongst the more high profile horses over the next three days is Stattler who will make his hurdling debut in Saturday over 2m3f at Naas.

Stattler - Willie Mullins - Albert Bartlett
Form in bumpers of 1-3-2 despite not being his arena. He’s an old fashioned stayer with a strong pedigree. He’s probably one that will be best over fences but he could be competitive over hurdles too. Form with Farouk D’alene mentioned above.

Yeah, I'm sweet on him, Jackie. He's a fairly big return already for me in multiple free bets used for any race, but I think I'd quite like to see him in the Martin Pipe or something along them lines. He could of course, be a Bartlett type horse, but I'd be less confident, I think.

[FinalFurlong91]

Another one that has gone unnoticed in amongst the more high profile horses over the next three days is Stattler who will make his hurdling debut in Saturday over 2m3f at Naas.

Stattler - Willie Mullins - Albert Bartlett
Form in bumpers of 1-3-2 despite not being his arena. He’s an old fashioned stayer with a strong pedigree. He’s probably one that will be best over fences but he could be competitive over hurdles too. Form with Farouk D’alene mentioned above.

I'm hoping he's good to tie in with the fire attack and farouk d'alene form

[FinalFurlong91]

Just rewatched the Cheltenham bumper again

Its notable that only Appreciate it in the first 9 home wasnt held up

Ferny hollow was super keen for the first half of the race, more so than I remember

Fascinated to see if he settles better this season

If he doesnt then he is going to be a seriously difficult ride

[JackieMoon33]

Just rewatched the Cheltenham bumper again

Its notable that only Appreciate it in the first 9 home wasnt held up

Ferny hollow was super keen for the first half of the race, more so than I remember

Fascinated to see if he settles better this season

If he doesnt then he is going to be a seriously difficult ride

Rewatching the bumper at 3am in the morning is commitment

[charlie]

If I were a Ferny Hollow supreme backer (which I'm not), barring the obvious (being able to jump), I'd be less 'concerned' with the result (barring losing to anything other than BO), and more interested in how he travels and settles over hurdles.

[Faugheen_Machine]

If I were a Ferny Hollow supreme backer (which I'm not), barring the obvious (being able to jump), I'd be less 'concerned' with the result (barring losing to anything other than BO), and more interested in how he travels and settles over hurdles.

As a Ballymore backer how do you want him to travel and settle?

If he travels well and wins then they'll keep him at 2 miles. If he pulls hard and is a handful (quite likely), then they'll blame the place and probably keep him at 2 miles.

The only way I see him stepped up in trip is if he settles well and is beaten fair and square by BO.

[kinloch brae]

Think he could be a big player in the staying novices this spring. He does look a proper NH specimen. Has gone under the radar but that might not last much longer !!

Flat pedigree and 10/1 on debut in what might have been a weak race. Even if he did make a good start over obstacles I would be wary of how long he will last.

[ComplyOrDie]

As a Ballymore backer how do you want him to travel and settle?

If he travels well and wins then they'll keep him at 2 miles. If he pulls hard and is a handful (quite likely), then they'll blame the place and probably keep him at 2 miles.

The only way I see him stepped up in trip is if he settles well and is beaten fair and square by BO.

FH should get something to aim at as I fully expect BO to try to make all. If FH can't pick him up then who knows what their next play would be for him. He took 3 runs to get a win in the book last season, he could well be that type of horse that needs a run or two.

If BO loses trying to make all then an obvious step up in trip will likely be the next plan. As long as neither are beaten out of sight or one does the other on the bridle then I don't see many negatives coming from the race.

I was initially surprised they chose the 2m route to start BO down, but in fairness he hasn't lacked pace, a bit like Envoi Allen last season, so I'm sure they'll target almost the same sort of route. Whether he's anywhere near as good is obviously another thing.