General Chat

[robith]

Serious question, do owners in big yards allow their animals to be used for the benefit of other owners such as pace setters or being diverted away to allow their fellow owners a free passage......my own view is I would give any trainer an east end kiss, but do these really wealthy folk allow such a piss take.

I remember the controversy over accusations that Ruby had too much say in where Mullins ran them,so to enable Ruby having a better book of rides. this was widely used when claiming the O'learys moved their animals but it is now put down to training fee's solely,.....

Was that what people said? The version I heard was the training fees went up cos the O'Leary's asked for stuff to stop laying about

[Redbridge]

Was that what people said? The version I heard was the training fees went up cos the O'Leary's asked for stuff to stop laying about

No one knew the real reason in the early days, there were no statements issued until a few days past when the fee's were given as the reason.

[astontom]

I think the 1/3 is a decent price for people that like those sort of odds. After this weekend they might price up Willie to beat the English on his own.

Paddy Power have priced up a few specials:

Willie Mullins To Have More Winners Than All Other Irish Trainers Combined At The Cheltenham Festival 4/5

Irish Trained Winner Of 17 Races Or More At The Cheltenham Festival 6/5

Willie Mullins To Train 9 Or More Winners At The Cheltenham Festival 13/8

Irish Trained Winner Of 18 Races Or More At The Cheltenham Festival 9/4

Willie Mullins To Train 10 Or More Winners At The Cheltenham Festival 10/3

Irish Trained Winner Of 19 Races Or More At The Cheltenham Festival 4/1

Willie Mullins To Have More Winners Than All UK Trainers Combined At The Cheltenham Festival 4/1

Willie Mullins To Train 11 Or More Winners At The Cheltenham Festival 15/2

[Istabraq]

Paddy Power have priced up a few specials:

Willie Mullins To Have More Winners Than All Other Irish Trainers Combined At The Cheltenham Festival 4/5

Irish Trained Winner Of 17 Races Or More At The Cheltenham Festival 6/5

Willie Mullins To Train 9 Or More Winners At The Cheltenham Festival 13/8

Irish Trained Winner Of 18 Races Or More At The Cheltenham Festival 9/4

Willie Mullins To Train 10 Or More Winners At The Cheltenham Festival 10/3

Irish Trained Winner Of 19 Races Or More At The Cheltenham Festival 4/1

Willie Mullins To Have More Winners Than All UK Trainers Combined At The Cheltenham Festival 4/1

Willie Mullins To Train 11 Or More Winners At The Cheltenham Festival 15/2

Interesting.
Odds against for 17 Irish winners looks OK, probably equates to about 4/6 for 16 or more, that would be a decent play I think.
This is PP though so 20 quid is about as much as you’ll get on and they’ll have you restricted at the next review meeting.
Could do with these markets being added to the exchange...

[Can't Catch Me]

Like many others, I'm finding it very hard to see past the fav's in a lot of races right now...

Good tweet from Gault stats today for some perspective:

2020 Festival... 16 favs in 18 conditions races were 3/1 and under. Only two won! Envoi Allen and Epatante. From six odds on shots there was only one winner! WPM saddled seven favs 3/1 and under and none won!

Staggering when you read that back. Its hard to see past all the big fans at the minute but history suggests a good few won't win!

[Quevega]

https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/sectional-spotlight/10-February-2021/dublin-racing-festival---winners-comparison

Good stuff from Rowlands and puts some of the performances in Dublin in perspective.

[Run4Home]

Is there a way to see who likes a comment? I can't see it but I may be blind

[Kevloaf]

Is there a way to see who likes a comment? I can't see it but I may be blind

Would come up in your notifications if it was your post.

I can see, so you could ask me to tell you? Although that's not a service I'm keen to offer generally speaking

[Run4Home]

Would come up in your notifications if it was your post.

I can see, so you could ask me to tell you? Although that's not a service I'm keen to offer generally speaking

Thought that but doesn't seem to come into my notifications.

I'd say you have enough to be dealing with without those messages from everyone haha thanks anyway!

No big deal just wondering if you could more out of interest

[Kevloaf]

Thought that but doesn't seem to come into my notifications.

I'd say you have enough to be dealing with without those messages from everyone haha thanks anyway!

No big deal just wondering if you could more out of interest

I click on the 'number' and it pops up, but I don't think that's for everyone...


Stupid really, I don't know why that has to be secret, or why the 'default' is secret. I might find a button one day

[BigChaang]

I'm Looking at the Ultima h/c chase at the moment , what's people view's on the gap between it and the G. national .... ( 25 days ).,
would you be excluding Potential G.N Runners ??. I'm thinking it's just a big enough gap . ??.

[Istabraq]

I'm Looking at the Ultima h/c chase at the moment , what's people view's on the gap between it and the G. national .... ( 25 days ).,
would you be excluding Potential G.N Runners ??. I'm thinking it's just a big enough gap . ??.

Just about perfect I’d say BC.
They came to agreement many years ago there would be three clear weeks between the festivals so there was sufficient recovery time, 25 days is as big as it gets...

[Muswell]

Thurles off

[PresentingPercy]

Todays Thurles card has been rescheduled to Monday Feb 15th

[Kevloaf]

Todays Thurles card has been rescheduled to Monday Feb 15th

Good good.