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Nice... have nothing on FV and Energumene, so have a treble, thanks -
Don't blame him at all. It's him or Ramillies. Who would you want to ride ?Originally posted by Zachx02 View PostComment
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Would Willie rather win the NHC or the BANC with GDM ? With both Minella Cocooner and Classic Getaway out of the equation, I don't see anything better than GDM re Willies Staying chasers unless of course JDB can improve and step up in distance. Would he leave himself with a Ramillies or Kilcruit perhaps and just realistically hope for places in the BANC or do we think he would want a horse in the race with a proper winning chance like GDM but sacrifice a big chance of winning a lesser race ? Proper conundrum.Comment
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Patrick Mullins on GAILLARD DU MESNIL:Originally posted by Lobos View Post
"He was beaten in a G1 novice and he got beat in the Brown Advisory last year, he's maybe shown he's not quite that level.
"I'll be hoping that Willie will see the light and send him towards the National Hunt Chase!"Comment
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Was Stattler not considered a superior horse to both Gaillard and Capodanno pre fez last year? I'd say he would have been personally :/.Originally posted by Lobos View Post
GDM and Capodanno were both beaten before March convincingly whereas Stattler was unbeaten in his chase campaign.Comment
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Good point. I guess though the BANC was looking very strong last season. Take on L'Homme Presse, Ahoy Senor and Bravemansgame or Run Wild Fred. This season it's Thyme Hill, The Real Whacker and Gerri Colombe (who might not go there).Originally posted by darlojim View PostComment
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Good point. Chemical Energy will imo be a formidable opponent the way he won around the course. The Real Whacker.......fav for the BANC.......sad.Originally posted by The Giant Bolster View PostComment
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Appreciate It pushed out for the Arkle again by PP. Shortening for the longer race at the DRF. Looks like that's currently the plan and if he wins in Ireland, you'd have to say he will be Turners bound. Im starting to think the BANC is more likely than the Arkle for him!Comment
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Be no problem for him and I love to see him run the tripOriginally posted by Can't Catch Me View Post
2024 gold cup bid
His past may be 2m.. but I don’t think his future isComment
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He would have to be supplemented then which you can't see happening with how Willie does his spread entries at the first entry stage. Therefore it would most likely be the Turners.Originally posted by Can't Catch Me View Post
I really don't know how Sir Gerhard is going to fit into this atm. Is he going to be saved for Aintree and Punchestown? Surely the most likely novice chase he will go for is the Turners and I can't see him and Appreciate It running in the same raceComment
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Sir G could be the surprise Willie BANC package. He is entered.Comment
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Sit G most likely for arkle IMOComment
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You wouldn't think so with him only starting off at 2m. I would say it's very rare and maybe not even seen before that a horse starts off at 2m and then goes into a G1 at Cheltenham over 3m when he's never raced over that distance before other than a PTP. It would completely throw up a new occurrence never seen before. Horse's would normally start at 2.5 if they are to race over 3m in a G1 later that season. And to jump from 2m to 3m G1 in one step would have never been heardOriginally posted by Lobos View PostComment
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What makes you think this Q?Originally posted by Quevega View Post
Willie has never sent a winner of the Ballymore to the Arkle and the only winner he's had that has gone back down in trip at the festival is Faugheen. He was a freak, and Sir Gerhard is definitely not in the same mould as him, IMO.
His performance in the Ballymore looked more one of a stayer than anything else, too, to my eye. I would say Turners or further and the Arkle would be the last of the Novice Chase races he'd end up in (NH Chase excluded).Comment
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