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I often don't get involved in these yankees, as so often the obvious, under priced horses are chosen, and that's not for me.
But I think one angle that may be an edge for this years festival is the older UK horses. 9 and 10 year olds.
It's public knowledge that the handicapper is quicker and more lenient with older handicappers this season and if trainers have latched onto this then there may be some well plotted horses that could run well at big prices.
One or two members have mentioned these types already and will have struggled to convince many including myself, but Ben Linfoot's column the other day was interesting, and an each way handicap yankee with these types may be a decent edge at big prices.
The horses that would fit the bill, and I would prefer the handicaps that you don't need to be that young in myself, where we know the older horses can pop up from time to time and win or place.
Global Citizen 50-1 Grand Annual
Spiritofthegames 33-1 Plate
Dame de Compagnie 25-1 pertemps
Honest Vic 25-1 pertemps
Gumball 25-1 Grand Annual
All these above were mentioned by Ben, but there are several in the Kim Muir, so the conformations tomorrow will thin them out a bit.
Elegant Escape, Janika etc.
There will also be others that people on here may like or know of targets etc.
This is relatively new thing and horses like this would normally have had to run several times to get dropped 10lb's plus, but this season they've been dropped in 2 or three races, and sets them up perfectly for the spring festivals, especially horses with back class that could easily have been hiding a bit.
I often don't get involved in these yankees, as so often the obvious, under priced horses are chosen, and that's not for me.
But I think one angle that may be an edge for this years festival is the older UK horses. 9 and 10 year olds.
It's public knowledge that the handicapper is quicker and more lenient with older handicappers this season and if trainers have latched onto this then there may be some well plotted horses that could run well at big prices.
One or two members have mentioned these types already and will have struggled to convince many including myself, but Ben Linfoot's column the other day was interesting, and an each way handicap yankee with these types may be a decent edge at big prices.
The horses that would fit the bill, and I would prefer the handicaps that you don't need to be that young in myself, where we know the older horses can pop up from time to time and win or place.
Global Citizen 50-1 Grand Annual
Spiritofthegames 33-1 Plate
Dame de Compagnie 25-1 pertemps
Honest Vic 25-1 pertemps
Gumball 25-1 Grand Annual
All these above were mentioned by Ben, but there are several in the Kim Muir, so the conformations tomorrow will thin them out a bit.
Elegant Escape, Janika etc.
There will also be others that people on here may like or know of targets etc.
This is relatively new thing and horses like this would normally have had to run several times to get dropped 10lb's plus, but this season they've been dropped in 2 or three races, and sets them up perfectly for the spring festivals, especially horses with back class that could easily have been hiding a bit.
Excellent summary which makes me wonder why you berated me when I mentioned global citizen a while back, 100/1 on the day I think you said, I may well have picked the wrong race we'll see, he may run like a bag of shit, but I was so smug when reading Ben linfoots article
Excellent summary which makes me wonder why you berated me when I mentioned global citizen a while back, 100/1 on the day I think you said, I may well have picked the wrong race we'll see, he may run like a bag of shit, but I was so smug when reading Ben linfoots article
I wasn't berating, you misunderstood.
Was just a price thing, and timing.
I think he's on to something.
There are plenty of others I've listed as well.
Should be some fancy prices if entered.
I wasn't berating, you misunderstood.
Was just a price thing, and timing.
I think he's on to something.
There are plenty of others I've listed as well.
Should be some fancy prices if entered.
I'm happy that you see the angle now, could be profitable, if the cap fits in the pertemps is another I've latched on to, certainly one I'd put forward for this Yankee aswell
I'm happy that you see the angle now, could be profitable, if the cap fits in the pertemps is another I've latched on to, certainly one I'd put forward for this Yankee aswell
The way Surprise Package won today I'd concentrate on the hurdles and Irish horses.
Each way selections
Boodles - Champion Green. See Charlie's excellent reasoning on the Boodles thread.
County - Colonel Mustard. Andy Holding and Rory Delargy both agreed on this horse on the Oddschecker video and convinced me he has a great chance.
The other one I'd suggest for the race is Tax for Max. Haven't looked but imagine he's already been put up on the thread. Ex flat horses do well in this and he was a high class flat horse. Was running with his balls in place, hormones dictating his behaviour and couldn't settle, yet ran to a decent level last year. He's had his balls clipped and you'd expect him to settle better now. He could be one who shortens near the end of the week if Willie has a good week.
Pertemps - Tullybeg. JG on board. Can't see it unplaced.
Coral Cup - Champagne Gold. Really like The Shunter but the value has gone. Champagne Gold is fascinating for this. Horses that have been chasing andgo back over hurdles have a good record in this. Was being campaigned over 2 and a half over fences and then put back to 2m at the DRF handicap hurdle to ready him for this. Ran poorly in the County last year but went off 6/1 (possible Rachel factor) after running well at the DRF. Pedigree would suggest 2 and a half will be fine (sired by Presenting and the mare is a half sister to Azertyuiop). He should be dropped in and be waited with, which tends to help in this race.
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