General Chat

[Benjy23]

Mullins has entered a few at Ayr!

[Benjy23]

Hendo has entered a few for Punchestown also! Would be nice if he actually ran some.

[Carnage at Taunton]

If Constitution Hill doesn't come back then he could easily have the first 5 if you throw in Mystical Power and Absurd. First 6 with Vauban.........

He's got 7 of top 11 in betting!!!!

Okey dokey

[archie]

Cost benefit analysis of the UK and Ireland is interesting.

In general, I'd say that training fees in Ireland are lower than the UK. Willie charges 425 euro per week for full training. I'm not sure what top UK trainers charge (Spectre?) but I believe it's more.

In contrast, prize-money at the lower levels is better in Ireland. For instance, last Thursday:
Limerick
Fillies maiden hurdle (top rated 114) had 7375 euro to the winner.
Mares NHF was 6490 euro to the winner.

Taunton
Novice hurdle (top rated 125) was £4955 to the winner.
NHF was £2722 to the winner.

The BHA was recently bragging about how they've boosted prize-money at the top grades. This was wholly unnecessary. JP couldn't care less whether I Am Maximus won £500k or £400k but they could have boosted 100 races at the lower levels by £1000 each which would have seen a better return for smaller trainers and owners.

I do have a left-field suggestion. We all know that Cheltenham would love a fifth day. Some of us will remember the days when Royal Ascot was Tuesday to Friday with Saturday's racing being 'Ascot Heath' with lesser races as a sort of wind-down. They could do the same at Cheltenham. Possibly move unpopular races (Mares/XC/Bumper) but also add races for lower rated horses, maybe 0-125 handicaps. Make these series finals restricted to UK trained horses and you're on the way to helping the people who keep the industry going day to day. Cheltenham snobs and the Irish could go home and normal racegoers could absorb the atmosphere at working man's prices.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Cost benefit analysis of the UK and Ireland is interesting.

In general, I'd say that training fees in Ireland are lower than the UK. Willie charges 425 euro per week for full training. I'm not sure what top UK trainers charge (Spectre?) but I believe it's more.

In contrast, prize-money at the lower levels is better in Ireland. For instance, last Thursday:
Limerick
Fillies maiden hurdle (top rated 114) had 7375 euro to the winner.
Mares NHF was 6490 euro to the winner.

Taunton
Novice hurdle (top rated 125) was £4955 to the winner.
NHF was £2722 to the winner.

The BHA was recently bragging about how they've boosted prize-money at the top grades. This was wholly unnecessary. JP couldn't care less whether I Am Maximus won £500k or £400k but they could have boosted 100 races at the lower levels by £1000 each which would have seen a better return for smaller trainers and owners.

I do have a left-field suggestion. We all know that Cheltenham would love a fifth day. Some of us will remember the days when Royal Ascot was Tuesday to Friday with Saturday's racing being 'Ascot Heath' with lesser races as a sort of wind-down. They could do the same at Cheltenham. Possibly move unpopular races (Mares/XC/Bumper) but also add races for lower rated horses, maybe 0-125 handicaps. Make these series finals restricted to UK trained horses and you're on the way to helping the people who keep the industry going day to day. Cheltenham snobs and the Irish could go home and normal racegoers could absorb the atmosphere at working man's prices.

Pushing £8 a pint isn't a working man's price!

[archie]

Pushing £8 a pint isn't a working man's price!

And one of the attractions of Plebs Day would be £6 a pint. Another would be a sniffer dog outside every Gents.

[Bonjers]

Updated BHA ratings of 150+ horses post Aintree:

Jonbon 170
Ahoy Senor 169
Shishkin 169
Bravemansgame 167
Protektorat 167
L'Homme Presse 167
Royale Pagaille 166
Edwardstone 164
Stage Star 163
Corach Rambler 162
Editeur du Gite 161
Pic D'Ohy 161
The Real Whacker 159
Elixir de Nutz 159
Boothill 158
Stay Away Fay 158
Sam Brown 158
Nassalam 158
Hitman 158
Grey Dawning 157
Haddex dex Obeaux 157
Threeunderthrufive 156
Thunder Rock 156
Midnight River 156
Ginny's Destiny 155
Stolen Silver 155
Ga Law 154
Master Chewy 154
Nube Negra 154
Al Dancer 154
Does He Know 154
Knappers Hill 152
Fugitif 152
Chianti Classico 152
Iroko 152
Tommy's Oscar 152
Two for Gold 151
Hang in There 151
Thomas Darby 150
JPR One 150
Zanza 150
Aye Right 150
Dusart 150
Eldorado Allen 150

Constitution Hill 175
Langer Dan 160
Strong Leader 159
Crambio 156
Not So Sleepy 155
Botox Has 152
Sir Gino 152
Caldwell Potter 151
Nemean Lion 150

Slim pickings is putting it kindly.

[Bonjers]

Updated HRI ratings of 150+ post Aintree

Galopin des Champs 180
El Fabiolo 175
Allaho 173
Fastorslow 170
Gerri Colombe 170
Hewick 169
I Am Maximus 169
Gaelic Warrior 167
Conflated 166
Corbetts Cross 165
Captain Guinnes 164
Noble Yeats 163
Blue Lord 163
Envoi Allen 163
Saint Sam 163
Gentleman de Mee 162
Journey With Me 162
Banbridge 161
Capodanno 160
Easy Game 160
Gentlemansgame 160
Il Etait Temps 160
Ash Tree Meadow 159
Coko Beach 159
Fact to File 159
Fakir D'oudaries 159
Asterion Forlonge 158
Dinoblue 158
Minella Indo 158
Delta Work 157
Monkfish 156
Gailard du Mesnil 156
Haut en Coulers 156
Inothewayurthinkin 156
Feronily 155
Found a Fifty 155
Janidil 155
Mahler Mission 155
Stattler 155
French Dynaminte 154
Allegorie de Vassy 153
Appreciate It 153
Jungle Boogie 153
Limerick Lace 153
Salvador Ziggy 153
Classic Getaway 152
Dysart Dynamo 152
Hunters Yarn 152
James du Berlais 152
Sanit Roi 152
Ain't That a Shame 151
Authorized Art 051
Intense Raffles 151
Minella Cocooner 151
Mr Incredible 151
Farouk D'Alene 150
Bronn 150
Visionarian 150
Blood Destiny 150
Dancing on my Own 150
Embassy Gardens 150
Facile Vega 150
Fil Dor 150
Heart Wood 150
Hercule du Seuil 150
Letsbeclearaboutit 150
Monty's Star 150
Spillane's Tower 150


State Man 169
Ballyburn 163
Teahupoo 163
Impaire at Passe 161
Bob Olinger 160
Irish Point 158
Flooring Porter 157
Sir Gerhard 155
Home by the Lee 155
Lossiemouth 155
Pied Piper 155
Buddy One 153
Hiddenvalley Lake 152
Sire du Berlais 152
Zarak the Brave 152
Slade Steel 151
Dancing City 150

[Benjy23]

Was just looking at Mullins Scottish National entries.

Mr Incredible may run again after unseating early enough yesterday?

20s into 7s this one. Assume he's likely to go again?

[Lobos]

20s into 7s this one. Assume he's likely to go again?

He's a proper monkey. Back him in running I'd say.

[Run4Home]

20s into 7s this one. Assume he's likely to go again?

Yes, thats the plan atm.

[Benjy23]

Yes, thats the plan atm.

Any idea if Spanish Harlem is joining him?

[Glasgow Ronnie]

Any idea if Spanish Harlem is joining him?

Was going to ask this also, could see him running into a place

[Run4Home]

Any idea if Spanish Harlem is joining him?

Haven’t heard what else goes other than MacD, working this morning.

[HoldenTheReins]

I see Down Memory Lane has an entry after missing a chunk of the season. Has there been word as to what has been wrong?