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Monkfish to miss the start of the season, as his road to recovery from his tendon injury continues.
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Tendons are the sort of thing I'd expect never really get back to 100% so it's unlikely he would ever get back to his best
Shame really as he looked a monster in the flogas
A bit like topofthegame he's almost top big for his own goodComment
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That's where the Mullins non bingo chill out pill that is TWAR comes into play for Supreme/Ballymore and the Novice Chases. Some very competitive prices available compared to placing multiple bets in named races.Originally posted by Bollinger View PostComment
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I can't think of many horses who miss a season and then go on to win a grade 1 at Cheltenham. I don't think I can name 5 in the last 20 years! I pretty much write horses off who have missed a year as they rarely come back to their best.Originally posted by ComplyOrDie View PostComment
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In the past I have been a bit fast to bet on horses returning from injury and I cannot recall any returning from a tendon injury and winning anything half decent, never mind the Gold Cup. Hopefully he can get back to picking up where he left off (minus the big Monkfish vs Envoi Allen clash that Colreevy won) but I don't see it.Comment
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From October, juveniles/novices required to run at least 4 times (not 3) to qualify for Class 1 or 2 handicap hurdle.
^ Interesting move from the BHA...Comment
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That will NOT be to Mullins liking. His County Hurdle, Pipe and Fred Winter horses will have to run much more than normal and will not go under the radar. Even worse news for punters. I'm going to have to take up Golf I thinkOriginally posted by RoadToCheltenham View Post
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Actually amazing in hindsight that these two hyped horses with huge futures have never been the same since Colreevy ground them into dust and looked like she could go round againOriginally posted by Lbur4288 View PostComment
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Is it bad news?Originally posted by Lobos View Post
That will NOT be to Mullins liking. His County Hurdle, Pipe and Fred Winter horses will have to run much more than normal and will not go under the radar. Even worse news for punters. I'm going to have to take up Golf I think
It'll be easier for us to figure out what he will run in a handicap and what his 3rd string in the novice hurdles will beComment
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Agreed.......but at a cost. The odds will be vastly reduced as you'll be waiting longer to have a bet. Not good. That said, better to have a 3/1 winner than several 20/1 NR's. At least by backing Mullins runners TWAR I am likely to fall on his County/Pipe winners by default albeit at cramped odds. A winners a winner though !Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View PostLast edited by Lobos; 10 August 2022, 05:29 PM.Comment
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That's quite true. The same, to a lesser extent, can be said of Elimay who hasn't had the same sparkle since being beaten up by Colreevy. Fair play she managed to scrape home in a very poor race this year but I suspect Mullins will have another beauty up his sleeve to beat her next March. Step forward Instit.Originally posted by robith View PostComment
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I’m sure I read somewhere (probably on here) that Elimay has had a wind op. So perhaps we shouldn’t write her off just yet.Originally posted by Lobos View PostComment
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She has, although I posted it in the other section so it was only for the members to readOriginally posted by Cheltenham Novice Chase View Post
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Oops. Sorry.Originally posted by Lbur4288 View Post
She has, although I posted it in the other section so it was only for the members to readComment
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