General Chat

[Benjy23]

4/4 for Cobden and Nicholls at Ascot. And Bravemansgame beaten at Haydock... That's annoying.

[AaronLad]

Just a bit of fun..... Cryptic horses.

1. Boxing is most certainly a ..............? Bravemansgame - Rooster

2. Depending on your pronounciation, liverpool fans would definitely agreee? - Sir gerhard - Rooster

3. This south american football team wears a royal colour? Santos Blue - Rooster

4. This "runaway" winner last time out "always" gives his all?

5. This mare wasn't " A winning player" today?

Answers on a postcard

i'd be disappointed if they're not solved now

[Magpie]

This is annoying, 4 something like serial offender?

[Rooster Booster]

Fugitif …….

[Rooster Booster]

Theatre glory?

[Rooster Booster]

Obviously Fugitif wasn’t a lto winner ffs ,.. he is a runaway however

[AaronLad]

Theatre glory?

correct number 5

[Quevega]

Gabby's Cross 33-1 pertemps looks reasonable value.
I believe the trainer has stated it's the target. So as an antepost pick this helps.
Qualified today with an eyecatching ride.
Lower mark over hurdles and generally wants a race like a pertemps, big field, decent gallop.
Should get in with a small raise for today and UK tax.
His last 2 second places were against very well handicapped horses - Buddy One and Jody Ted.

Negative's would be it's an antepost bet in a handicap.
His connections are not that sexy for this particular race, so his price really ought to hold for a while. Even potentially until March. (I've backed now as I expect he may go off at roughly half that and there is a chance the form gets franked further)
His UK mark may be higher than the norm given the formlines, his chase mark etc.

[Irish Rugby]

The Mullins operation will be working to try and peak at four times during the season, Christmas, DRF, Cheltenham, and Punchestown.

No easy task but the yard are pretty successful in this aim, year on year, as is Gordon with his early start and success each year, something that Gavin Cromwell is also capitalising throughout October/November.

I'll gladly eat my words if that doesn't work out for Willie but I'm happy to give all his a first run. Just wish I could get more than 3-1 on GDC.

[TigerRolllllll]

The Mullins operation will be working to try and peak at four times during the season, Christmas, DRF, Cheltenham, and Punchestown.

No easy task but the yard are pretty successful in this aim, year on year, as is Gordon with his early start and success each year, something that Gavin Cromwell is also capitalising throughout October/November.

I'll gladly eat my words if that doesn't work out for Willie but I'm happy to give all his a first run. Just wish I could get more than 3-1 on GDC.

I’d wait for NRNB as that should be avail before his next run

Agree wouldn’t give up the faith, but FoS was supposedly under-cooked too today

[Lobos]

Kateira won't be winning the Mares Hurdle based on her first two runs. Should be winning that today. No excuses.

[ComplyOrDie]

Kateira won't be winning the Mares Hurdle based on her first two runs. Should be winning that today. No excuses.

Nope she's not good enough.

Lucky for me I think it opens up the possibility further that West Balboa could head to the mares rather than the Stayers.

[Lobos]

Nope she's not good enough.

Lucky for me I think it opens up the possibility further that West Balboa could head to the mares rather than the Stayers.

Possibly although the Mares Hurdle could be harder to win if all the top Mares turn up. If she wins the Long Walk or goes close then she'll certainly be going Stayers as that race is a big pointer to March. Lots of Skelton's are running below par ATM which is a worry.

[Lobos]

On the above, both Love Envoi and You wear it well are in final entry stage for Fighting Fifth and taking on Constitution Hill. If they run him close or if he blows out then perhaps one or both could go Champion Hurdle route. All very interesting.

[YoungHustler]

Nope she's not good enough.

Lucky for me I think it opens up the possibility further that West Balboa could head to the mares rather than the Stayers.

Yep, Kateira very disappointing after that promising Aintree run last year. I'm straight away thinking now a handicap plot for the Festival?