The Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

[robith]

Maybe Gordon’s developed a God complex, and thinks everything he does has to be right.

I would think the BHA/racecourse would become well miffed if Grade 1 winners started targeting the relative peanuts prize money in the Boodles, rather than the Grade 1 Triumph.

Automatic rule amendment back to a 140-max rating in 2022, just for trying this on, whether the horse wins or not.

Maybe Gaillaird du Mesnil, Bravemansgame and Bob Olinger should run in the Coral Cup with a claimer on.
and
Metier and Appreciate It for the County Hurdle.

I think that’s the answer, scrap all of the Grade 1’s and fill the week with handicaps.

A ha! Saxon is Kevin Blake's alt! I knew it!

[Craigy14]

They may look at bringing in the ratings cap again.... if it does happen, it's hopefully the first and last time?

Definitely has to be something surely?!

It’s just taking the piss completely imo, although I’m sure 99% of people on here would agree.

Even something like any grade 1 or 2 winners exempt? As if winning a grade 2 that’s the ‘stepping stone’ to a grade 1 not a bloody handicap

I mean it doesn’t affect me much betting wise, just really annoyed me as you can see

[Faugheen_Machine]

Definitely has to be something surely?!

It’s just taking the piss completely imo, although I’m sure 99% of people on here would agree.

Even something like any grade 1 or 2 winners exempt? As if winning a grade 2 that’s the ‘stepping stone’ to a grade 1 not a bloody handicap

I mean it doesn’t affect me much betting wise, just really annoyed me as you can see

Yep, something needs to change. I can't imagine why any owner would want to target a handicap when you have one of the top 3 or 4 juveniles on your hands. People will say 'it's still a Cheltenham festival winner!' but that's short-sighted imo.

For me it sums up how the Cheltenham festival has changed and gives the 'super stables' too many opportunities to split their runners. At the end of the day, it's to the detriment of NH racing.

[Can't Catch Me]

Nice boost for Druids Altar there. Might he get a couple of lb's extra?

[Istabraq]

Nice boost for Druids Altar there. Might he get a couple of lb's extra?

Was probably going to anyway come Wednesday....

[Saxon Warrior]

A ha! Saxon is Kevin Blake's alt! I knew it!

Craigy14 I think your idea of Grade 1 or 2 winners are not permitted to run and/or 140 max weight should sort out the top stables taking the piss, and hoovering up all of the races.

Cmon the small man, now is your time.

[Ray]

Zoffanien was beat by crassus a couple of races back, crassus was walloped by glorious zoff early this season, as a glorious zoff backer thats how i view it!

[Craigy14]

Craigy14 I think your idea of Grade 1 or 2 winners are not permitted to run and/or 140 max weight should sort out the top stables taking the piss, and hoovering up all of the races.

Cmon the small man, now is your time.

Makes sense doesn’t it?!

The stepping stones are there for a purpose, not to be exploited.

Anyway we’ll soon find out

[Chris]

What if Zanahiyr gets rated 145 and Quilixios gets rated 147, so Zanahiyr comes here and Quilixios goes to the Triumph, that's another NRNB double.

[Saxon Warrior]

Irish Handicapper has put up DRUIDS ALTAR by 3lb, 130 to 133 today.

Joseph seemed to have had the race as a plan for sometime.

Could he put up a claimer, Hugh Morgan or Simon Torrens (both claim 5lb) who have both ridden a winner for him this season. Simon Torrens 1 out of 1.

Running off a 128 mark would be wonderful.

[Saxon Warrior]

Irish Handicapper has put an initial rating on TEAHUPOO of 138 today.

[Saxon Warrior]

Irish Handicapper has put a rating on ZOFFANIEN of 129 (up 10lbs) today.

[Pendil]

Just looked back at the Cabot Cliffs/Duffle Coat form after todays race. At Cheltenham G2 in November Duffle Coat beat Adagio with Cabot Hills in 4th beaten 15l. In 3rd that day was Balko Saint 5 1/2l ahead of Cabot. BS hasn't run since presumably to miss Winter ground. Has an OR of 129 and entries next week on Monday and Wednesday, the day before and day after the marks are announced. Backed him ew @ 22/1 NRNB with Sky

bump. Balko Saint is declared for Wincanton on Wednesday. Having looked in great detail in the meantime I am convinced he will get into the Boodles of 129. There are only 5 British horses rated above him in the race, and unless Irish declare 17 higher rated he gets in. Concerns - that he might attract collateral when Cabot Cliffs gets his rating tomorrow - or that he wins on Wednesday and gets a 5lb penalty. He is 25/1 now with B365 NRNB and I have taken that as well

[jack1092]

I'd say the possibility of Quilixios running here is now very dead in the water...

[Nortons who]

I'd say the possibility of Quilixios running here is now very dead in the water...

Poor choice of words Jack but it depends whether Qs new Trainer has the same ideas....