Mares Hurdle 2021

[Hardy Eustace]

Where did you find 10/1 NRNB?

Lads! Still there

[Madmoose]

I’m glad Concertista wasn’t declared for the Red Mills this weekend to dampen any CH chat should she have won that.

[Quevega]

https://www.irishracing.com/card?race=Punchestown_Wed_24th_Feb_2021_2_10&prc=071&prd=202102241410

She's entered up next week.
I thought they might, as Willie likes to win this race.
No reason to think Gordon won't run black tears either.

[Kevloaf]

https://www.irishracing.com/card?rac...d=202102241410

She's entered up next week.
I thought they might, as Willie likes to win this race.
No reason to think Gordon won't run black tears either.

Better than a race course gallop.

Hope they both run.

[Quevega]

Better than a race course gallop.

Hope they both run.

Think she has to give black tears 8lb, so you'd think they might.

[jack1092]

I reckon they might throw Black Tears in a mares hurdle rather than a handicap this year.

[Kevloaf]

I reckon they might throw Black Tears in a mares hurdle rather than a handicap this year.

Yeah, we agree

Perhaps if she's walloped by Concertista receiving 8 lbs though that'd change their minds!

[Lobos]

If Concertista gets beat in the Quevega maybe Honeysuckle will switch to the Mares Hurdle ....

[jack1092]

Yeah, we agree

Perhaps if she's walloped by Concertista receiving 8 lbs though that'd change their minds!

True. She'd be one i'd consider if there was a W/O Concertista market...

[germanshepherd]

Why would they go for this? Her best form is in 20+ runner handicaps.

[jack1092]

Why would they go for this? Her best form is in 20+ runner handicaps.

Yep it is, but she's not exactly leniently treated. Has no G1 blacktype yet, the race looks windy bar Concertista. Why not?

[Kevloaf]

Why would they go for this? Her best form is in 20+ runner handicaps.

Sizing John's best form was at 2m before he tried further.



Can you think of no reasons at all they'd go for the Mares Hurdle?

It's an odd way of wording it?

[Istabraq]

Sizing John's best form was at 2m before he tried further.

HDB spent 3 years pitting Sizing John over 2m, the owners moved the horse to Jessie who immediately saw the horse as a stayer and duly won a Gold Cup.
Not HDBs finest hour...

[Can't Catch Me]

Been looking for a bit of EW thievery and this race looks a prime candidate. Of those in the betting several look like going elsewhere. In fact, when you run down the list, I think you can make a decent case for every horse not going for this race until you get to Minella Melody at 25/1.

She's unlikely to beat Concertista, but looks a solid EW play to me.

[germanshepherd]

Sizing John's best form was at 2m before he tried further.



Can you think of no reasons at all they'd go for the Mares Hurdle?

It's an odd way of wording it?

She's already been tried in small fields. We know she's performed better in big field handicaps. She might get a similar big field and pace scenario in the Mares Hurdle but that looks unlikely. The only reason I can think is for G1 black type as Jack pointed out.