Stayers Hurdle 2021

[FinalFurlong91]

Surely Gordon wouldnt send his best horse here

If he wants to win the trainers championship his best horse would surely stay in Ireland

So reading between the lines if sire du berlais runs then fury road could well be higher in the pecking order

[jack1092]

Surely Gordon wouldnt send his best horse here

If he wants to win the trainers championship his best horse would surely stay in Ireland

So reading between the lines if sire du berlais runs then fury road could well be higher in the pecking order

Yeah i suppose that's one way of looking at it. I'd actually still be surprised if SDB turned up here.

[ToniC]

Edit: Deleted, misunderstood original comment

[FinalFurlong91]

Thats assuming the owners don't get a say - I can't imagine Michael & Eddy being too happy to be told they're skipping Cheltenham for Gordons benefit. Plenty of time between Cheltenham & Punchestown I can't see why he wouldn't run in both & skip Aintree is needs be

I was referring to sir du berlais entry in the long walk not for the stayers

[ToniC]

I was referring to sir du berlais entry in the long walk not for the stayers

Yeah, I realised what you were getting at & deleted my comment mate

[Saxon Warrior]

Surely Gordon wouldnt send his best horse here

If he wants to win the trainers championship his best horse would surely stay in Ireland

So reading between the lines if sire du berlais runs then fury road could well be higher in the pecking order

......or they think they need a hardened horse for the Long Walk, as it could be the tougher race, with more depth.

It certainly makes sense for Gordon to split these two up.

[Kevloaf]

Surely Gordon wouldnt send his best horse here

If he wants to win the trainers championship his best horse would surely stay in Ireland

So reading between the lines if sire du berlais runs then fury road could well be higher in the pecking order

Fishing for his handicap mark to send him back to the Pertemps where he belongs?

[jack1092]

......or they think they need a hardened horse for the Long Walk, as it could be the tougher race, with more depth.

It certainly makes sense for Gordon to split these two up.

It makes sense in one way, 2 runners in G1s but he's 7/1 in a harder grade 1. 5/2 priced at Leopardstown. Fury Road is no moral to win that race if SDB doesn't go, and there's a small matter of the Trainer's Championship which is Gordie's most important thing as he keeps saying.

[Lobos]

I'd be very surprised if SDB travelled over. Would love it if he did though. What a race that would be !

[Saxon Warrior]

Fishing for his handicap mark to send him back to the Pertemps where he belongs?

160 awarded

[Lobos]

160 awarded

That puts that to bed then.

[Madmoose]

Hopefully Thyme Hill can win this but then be kept fresh for March especially if the ground becomes rough on Saturday as they are expecting with the weather and racing the day before.

Good to see Thistlecrack entered and jocked up, hopefully runs a respectable race on his return.

[Lobos]

If the rain comes as expected i can see a few pulling out should the ground turn heavy. Paisley wouldn't be risked on it and potentially Thyme Hill could be pulled as well. Something to be wary of if you are thinking of doing any special to win both races double.

[FinalFurlong91]

Trainer said Paisley runs even if it gets heavy

[Lobos]

Trainer said Paisley runs even if it gets heavy

I'd take that with a pinch of salt especially with the heart issue he had.