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[Quevega]

He said on Twitter it's not true.

Fucking fake news.
Mongerers.

[Istabraq]

I've just seen the early any race prices for 2022 with sky...they are ridiculous. interesting to see what hills do as they tend to be better but here is a sample

shiskin. evens
appreciate it. 2/1
honeysuckle 5/2
bob olinger 3/1
allaho 7/2
monkfush 7/2

there is no way I want to get involved at those prices now....

Thing that struck me most about the Sky prices is how big Energumene was by comparison, unless his injury is more serious than I've heard/read he would have to be huge value by comparison...

[Winging The Last]

The 620k that Yates spent on Interconnected was the biggest waste of money I've ever seen!!

[opatcho]

Sat here just thinking about next year, and it dawned on my that we currently have no exciting GB horses for the King George, never mind exciting - we don’t have any decent horses full stop over that class/distance

imagine the Irish sent something like allaho over

expect to see the Irish making the trip back for easy pickings

[Hurricane fly]

I’ve put 2pts on Champ for the KG, I don’t see anything coming through that will challenge and I think Henderson will have to (Surely!) campaign him more next season. His 2m prep showed he can jump at speed

[Pendil]

I’ve put 2pts on Champ for the KG, I don’t see anything coming through that will challenge and I think Henderson will have to (Surely!) campaign him more next season. His 2m prep showed he can jump at speed

last December he was committed to Savills as he said Kempton wouldn't suit. Then he performed badly on the gallops and was withdrawn. He wouldn't have got in anyway with Change in travel because of covid, so I don't see him as a likely runner in the KG

[Jrow]

Champ should be taken off Henderson and moved to Ireland IMO. Specifically, to Gordon Elliots who knows how to campaign one properly.

[Brooksie]

Sat here just thinking about next year, and it dawned on my that we currently have no exciting GB horses for the King George, never mind exciting - we don’t have any decent horses full stop over that class/distance

imagine the Irish sent something like allaho over

expect to see the Irish making the trip back for easy pickings

I'd expect Willie to bring two over probably Asterion and maybe Allaho if they don't drop him in trip. I've bet Asterion Forlonge at 33/1, I thought his run behind Chantry was decent. Now they've sorted his jumping and his confidence is back I'd like to see them reverting back to front running which saw him to best effect in his hurdling season. Monkfish will be campaigned for the big ones in Ireland, it would make sense to send Asterion here.

[Redbridge]

I'd expect Willie to bring two over probably Asterion and maybe Allaho if they don't drop him in trip. I've bet Asterion Forlonge at 33/1, I thought his run behind Chantry was decent. Now they've sorted his jumping and his confidence is back I'd like to see them reverting back to front running which saw him to best effect in his hurdling season. Monkfish will be campaigned for the big ones in Ireland, it would make sense to send Asterion here.

He should bring over a jockey also, how many time's did Townend have the door slammed in his face by Blackmore, it may not have cost any race but it cost him momentum at vital stages, did he learn anything, doesn't look like it because it kept on occurring.

[Hurricane fly]

Every year we talk about horses that could come over, but who has been sent recently? Footpad and that’s it

The dynamic changed when Gigginstown moved their horses out of Willies and there was a real battle for the trainers championship. Whether Gordon losing CPS horses will be enough to make it a non contest I would doubt it but I don’t think Willie will take the chance next year.

[Quevega]

Henry might send envoi

[FaugheenTheMachine]

Real shame that Cheveley Park won’t be buying anymore NH horses; they’ve massively added to it

[Freyno]

Real shame that Cheveley Park won’t be buying anymore NH horses; they’ve massively added to it

Is there a quote anywhere for this please? Would be a massive blow

[Bramknows]

Hi guys, new member here!

Was my first Ante-post festival this year but started a bit later than I would of liked, so I was just wondering when all of you start adding selections for the coming festival?

It’s probably been asked before, but seeing as the 2021 festival has just ended it seems about the right time to ask

[Istabraq]

Hi guys, new member here!

Was my first Ante-post festival this year but started a bit later than I would of liked, so I was just wondering when all of you start adding selections for the coming festival?

It’s probably been asked before, but seeing as the 2021 festival has just ended it seems about the right time to ask

Welcome BK.
A number of people are looking at next year before this year has even taken place but certainly the immediate aftermath of one year is the time to look at next.
Remember this past 12 months has been an exceptional time in life, the back end of March 2020 when the world shut down for months was the time many got stuck in....