General Chat

[darlojim]

You Oughta Know and Aurora Vega going to the Galway Bumper. How do people view that with eyes on Cheltenham? Willie normally keeps his best one to start late.

That they aren't his best ones.. Haha

[Benjy23]

I'm with you on the logic that those running this time of year generally won't be his best. And haven't got either of those for any race anyway but...

For bumper runners out this early it could suggest they're going hurdling this season? Or does that just make sense in my head.

[RoadToCheltenham]

Patrick has chosen You Oughta Know.

[Guinness Village]

Can he do weight on vega?

[Nevertoolate]

I'm with you on the logic that those running this time of year generally won't be his best. And haven't got either of those for any race anyway but...

For bumper runners out this early it could suggest they're going hurdling this season? Or does that just make sense in my head.

Certainly does imo, getting some extra racing experience in before going over obstacles I lmagine

[RoadToCheltenham]

Can he do weight on vega?

Yeah, 11-7 would've been no issue. Did 11-6 and 11-4 on Wednesday

[Exar Essay]

Yeah almost certainly a hurdles campaign beckoning for those two. The 33/1 about You Oughta Know for the Ballymore is jumping out at me (again). I was seriously taken by his performance. Bred to stay but looked to have more than enough turn of foot for the mid-trip.

[Lobos]

Patrick has chosen You Oughta Know.

Might be that he's better. Might be that he's less forward/more complicated than Vega. Might be that he stays Bumpers and Vega goes Hurdling. Might be that Willie wants to give Vegas jockey a Galway Festival winner. Any number of reasons.

[HoldenTheReins]

Might be that he's better. Might be that he's less forward/more complicated than Vega. Might be that he stays Bumpers and Vega goes Hurdling. Might be that Willie wants to give Vegas jockey a Galway Festival winner. Any number of reasons.

Can 6 year olds still run in bumpers?

'6-year-olds no longer permitted to run in National Hunt Flat races after the final day of the Jump season (April 2023).'

Does that read as they can't as a 6 year old ever?

[Quevega]

Can 6 year olds still run in bumpers?

'6-year-olds no longer permitted to run in National Hunt Flat races after the final day of the Jump season (April 2023).'

Does that read as they can't as a 6 year old ever?

I'd say it's pretty categorical.
Think it's a BHA/UK rule though, not sure on IRE

[Irish Rugby]

Despite all the hype Galway to me will always just be a 2 race meeting.

Gordon Elliott won the Galway Plate on Wednesday and Willie Mullins, the Galway Hurdle, yesterday. Plus the two of them filled the places in the Plate.

Same old, same old then.

[Guinness Village]

On a completely different note, if any fat jockeys are coming to York in august for the ebor meeting, we will be having a pre race food and drinkies in the car park first three days. All welcome

[somer1]

On a completely different note, if any fat jockeys are coming to York in august for the ebor meeting, we will be having a pre race food and drinkies in the car park first three days. All welcome

Nice touch Guinness Village. I wont be making it up North. But just ordered my tickets for Chepstow 13th,14th of Oct and got a room in a pub over there for 3 nights

[Lobos]

Nice touch Guinness Village. I wont be making it up North. But just ordered my tickets for Chepstow 13th,14th of Oct and got a room in a pub over there for 3 nights

Cider I up !

[RoadToCheltenham]

Gelino Bello may miss the upcoming jumps season. Suffered a tendon strain in the Cleeve Hurdle, due for a scan in late autumn and they'll decide whether to try get him back for a race in the spring or wait for autumn 2024.