2023 Stayers Hurdle

[ComplyOrDie]

Sounds a bit mad to me COD. If something went off fast and the race fell apart maybe he'd pick up the pieces and win, but you're asking him to do something at 11 that he couldn't do at 9 or 10, and 9 year olds seldom win the stayers, let alone 10 and 11 year olds. Also, beating the pig 4l doesn't read that well does it?

Yeah, I done a bit about the age stats and even returning horses in the race earlier I'm the thread, however, that was based on it being a race with all the main protagonists in. I think they can almost go in the bin if we don't have FP and Blazing Khal turn up.

[EnvoiAlien]

This speculation is up there with one of the best I've seen on the forum. And there has been many.
Which leg though ?

4/6 off fore
1/3 near fore
11/10 off hind
2/1 near hind

If it was a fracture,break it'd be out for the season,possibly for good,if it was a muscualr problem he'd not miss more than a few days as a physio would have already been working on the area,breathing..most ops are 24hr turnaround nowdays,bleeding he'd go on medication and continue to work through it,just probably be given some diaretics a few hours before going out and have his water removed until after working.

Yes I'm guessing but from a position of experience which helps...ever so slightly haha.

[Exar Essay]

Did you think something was up when you placed your little nibbles? I saw your originally post and then didn't see anything after so assumed you thought everything was A-OK? Was that the case and this has surprised or did you think the gig was up and act accordingly with your bets?

They weren't nibbled as others swamped me at lower prices. I did however move my single bets to NRNB for the loss of a point or so. Doesn't help the multiples though

[EnvoiAlien]

They weren't nibbled as others swamped me at lower prices. I did however move my single bets to NRNB for the loss of a point or so. Doesn't help the multiples though

So you're saying people dumped their positions en masse ?

[Exar Essay]

So you're saying people dumped their positions en masse ?

No. I'm saying the opposite. Other people fancies backing him at inflated prices. I looked to back ?1 @ 25. Within a few hours, others had posted bets at 14s, 12s, etc.

[EnvoiAlien]

Ah cheers, I got the wrong end of the stick there.
Well I hold no position on him at all but I do hope he turns up on the day,He deserves to have a chance of making it 3 stayers hurdles.

[That Horse]

Today's news will be a positive for him turning up as well

Wouldn't he (Gelino) need about ten in front of him in the market to come out as well in order to have a chance?

His best back form seems to be finishing second to Blazing Khal twice, certainly that's better than the field he beat in the Grade 1 at Aintree when any of the good ones looked done in after their Cheltenham exertions.

[Quevega]

4/6 off fore
1/3 near fore
11/10 off hind
2/1 near hind

If it was a fracture,break it'd be out for the season,possibly for good,if it was a muscualr problem he'd not miss more than a few days as a physio would have already been working on the area,breathing..most ops are 24hr turnaround nowdays,bleeding he'd go on medication and continue to work through it,just probably be given some diaretics a few hours before going out and have his water removed until after working.

Yes I'm guessing but from a position of experience which helps...ever so slightly haha.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Have i read the update on Flooring Porter wrong?

Everyone is talking on here like he's ruled out, but the update I saw said it was 50/50.

There's nothing like a bit of positivity

[That Horse]

This'd also mean he won't be on the horse walker until he is moving 100%

Had to Google this as I initially thought it was some sort of a horsie treadmill.

Not as disappointing as when I discovered there is something called a Pig Launcher but it was not what I thought it'd be.

[EnvoiAlien]

Had to Google this as I initially thought it was some sort of a horsie treadmill.

Not as disappointing as when I discovered there is something called a Pig Launcher but it was not what I thought it'd be.

It pretty much is but they walk around rather than on the spot,treadmills are harder on the legs so not good for horses carrying any kind of injury.
Pig launcher...now this I must google

[EnvoiAlien]

Yep,the pig launcher was very disapointing.

[HesTheOne]

Yep,the pig launcher was very disapointing.

So it’s not a catapult to launch piggies into the stratosphere?

[Big Bucks]

If you believe Twitter, Nicholls has given 3 thumbs up to gelino (assume bello) to somebody who suggested the cleave then this if it takes somebody’s fancy

AaronLad happy with that?

[opatcho]

Wow….

This race has become even more tricky

FP was the one realible horse that would have set the pace. This could be the same year when Penhill won, with a “sprint” up the hill

what a mess, I’ll probably leave this race now until the day