General Chat

[Olliemagern]

Grand Annual is the oldest isn't it? National Hunt chase is clear 2nd though. Foxhunters after that.

Classic pub quiz question though

Grand annual is the oldest but it stopped being raced for a while so the nh chase has the most renewals

[jrjr]

I know a few have mentioned it in recent weeks but are there any plans for a return of the FJ podcast? Even a one-off would be good, maybe after the DRF when there is a clearer picture of how some of the races may pan out?

Kevloaf I suspect you may need to ring-lead..

[JackieMoon33]

After Kevin Blake’s comments on the mares chase, If you could remove a race or 2 what would you choose?

NHC to be a 150 handicap was a good suggestion I seen, let the strong guns take the BANC route if they are of that quality.

Mares Chase and Hurdle to take place on trials day instead, with the winners taking on the geldings at Cheltenham was a good suggestion too.

scrap the 2.5 mile novice chase and keep the novice chase options for Cheltenham 2m or 3m. Arkle and BANC would benefit tremendously for it.

It’s radical but I would reduce the novice hurdles and chases to two races and run them over 2m2f and 2m6f. The Supreme horses and speedier types from the Ballymore would make the 2m2f competitive and then the stayers from the Ballymore join the AB brigade over 2m6f. It should ensure we still have all the same horses turn up and give them all a decent shout. Same principle over fences.

[Istabraq]

It’s radical but I would reduce the novice hurdles and chases to two races and run them over 2m2f and 2m6f. The Supreme horses and speedier types from the Ballymore would make the 2m2f competitive and then the stayers from the Ballymore join the AB brigade over 2m6f. It should ensure we still have all the same horses turn up and give them all a decent shout. Same principle over fences.

Sadly if the number of novice races were to be reduced would you not just get more of those horses cheating their way through Winter and targeting a handicap over a distance that suits ?

[JackieMoon33]

Sadly if the number of novice races were to be reduced would you not just get more of those horses cheating their way through Winter and targeting a handicap over a distance that suits ?

I’d be banning novices from all handicaps as part of my reform

[Istabraq]

I’d be banning novices from all handicaps as part of my reform

Haha, Jackie Moon for BHA Chairman I say....

[Bunkoffearly]

I’d be banning novices from all handicaps as part of my reform

totally agree enough options for novices without entering handicaps

[Outlaw]

If anybody is after some digs for Cheltenham week in the next village North of the course(Bishops Cleeve) something has become available that isn’t publicly advertised yet. Rates are easily the cheapest you’ll get within 10 miles of the course let alone 2.

Can be for the week or any day of that week. I’m booked up but have stayed here a couple of times and the hosts are great. Bus stop 200 yards away & can walk back in 40 mins if wanting to avoid the mass exodus post fez days.

Only heard from the hosts last night so putting it out there for anyone before they list it online bex week. Feel free to DM me if interested and will pass on details or discuss anything more you want to know.

[Liammet]

No getting out of the course early next Saturday

looks like the Clarence House will be the last race at 4 45

[FinalFurlong91]

No getting out of the course early next Saturday

looks like the Clarence House will be the last race at 4 45

One way to stop the low sun having an effect

Run the race in the dark

[Liammet]

One way to stop the low sun having an effect

Run the race in the dark

Lol,be a good excuse for Tom Cannon post race when he says he didn’t see which way Energumene went

[Winging The Last]

Davy Russell ruled out for the rest of the day after a heavy fall in the first at Navan. Hopefully it’s not serious and he won’t be regretting his decision to come back

[Mighty]

Spent all day patiently explaining to 365 that my bets at Haydock today should be voided, not greyed out as the meeting was abandoned. They don’t know their own rules, claiming they would void as a ‘gesture of goodwill’… good grief…

[Liammet]

Clarence House now moved to 3 35 Saturday

Second last race with a handicap to finish

[Tangodelta]

That’s annoying as it seems to have shuffled the Cross Country off the ITV coverage