2023 Novice Chasers

[riccirich]

If he's thinking Sir Gerhard will stay three miles for the BA then surely sooner or later he has to also be thinking Stayers Hurdle - and he does have an entry in that.

Lost his novice tag now though, so I’m sure they’ll be giving him every chance as a chaser this season

[opatcho]

Mullins ain’t winning the BANC - second and third strings (although defend) are being tnro

[Lobos]

Mullins ain’t winning the BANC - second and third strings (although defend) are being tnro

Please translate for me...

[opatcho]

Please translate for me...

Lol can a mod delete that rubbish post

[PresentingPercy]

Closer look at that Sir Gerhard jumping howler today

https://twitter.com/AndrewFitz22/status/1618632068010754051?s=20&t=IUWokkuKDmWtZnVLGl0G2A

[Guinness Village]

Mullins ain’t winning the BANC - second and third strings (although defend) are being tnro

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[Quevega]

I like to think I know Willie quite well since he sent me a birthday card the other year.

And I sensed from his comments after Sir Gerhard that he was a little disappointed.
It almost came across as though he was slotting him in somewhere in his head, when asked about Cheltenham.
And whichever way you look at it Sir G wasn't and isn't the Boss of his own destiny right now.
Had he zipped around Gowran then I think Willie may have spoken very differently.

Not Sir g's fault as I'm sure having more than one run would have helped everyone.
And he can still obviously put up a big performance if he runs in whichever race he does turn up in, and would be a danger to all.

But it wasn't the Willie we've seen after other debuts from his multiple Cheltenham and grade 1 winners - like Monkfish or Galopin de Champs for example.
Sir Gerhard didn't take any eyes out today, it was all a bit Meh !

[Lobos]

Closer look at that Sir Gerhard jumping howler today

https://twitter.com/AndrewFitz22/sta...DmWtZnVLGl0G2A

If he does that at Cheltenham it'll be fatal!

[Lobos]

I like to think I know Willie quite well since he sent me a birthday card the other year.

And I sensed from his comments after Sir Gerhard that he was a little disappointed.
It almost came across as though he was slotting him in somewhere in his head, when asked about Cheltenham.
And whichever way you look at it Sir G wasn't and isn't the Boss of his own destiny right now.
Had he zipped around Gowran then I think Willie may have spoken very differently.

Not Sir g's fault as I'm sure having more than one run would have helped everyone.
And he can still obviously put up a big performance if he runs in whichever race he does turn up in, and would be a danger to all.

But it wasn't the Willie we've seen after other debuts from his multiple Cheltenham and grade 1 winners - like Monkfish or Galopin de Champs for example.
Sir Gerhard didn't take any eyes out today, it was all a bit Meh !

I'd like to put some blame on Paul T. He sort of looked after him first circuit just letting him do his own thing in behind. As soon as he asked him to quicken up and go by Largy he did look so much better and over that last 4f put in the performance we were hoping for. I bet he wished he'd been more forceful on him from the start and not treated it like a schooling exercise.

[Quevega]

I'd like to put some blame on Paul T. He sort of looked after him first circuit just letting him do his own thing in behind. As soon as he asked him to quicken up and go by Largy he did look so much better and over that last 4f put in the performance we were hoping for. I bet he wished he'd been more forceful on him from the start and not treated it like a schooling exercise.

I could go with that, the jockey is in control and could have easily been more progressive on him like at Leopardstown last season and to a certain extent at Cheltenham.
It would have tested him more whereas I don't think they learned as much as they could have done. Just looked a bit stuffy most of the way.

[EnvoiAlien]

On the plus side Mullins comment that he isn't wel represented in the BANC makes me think GDM is now pretty much nailed on to run in the NHC,so that's nice.

[Lobos]

I could go with that, the jockey is in control and could have easily been more progressive on him like at Leopardstown last season and to a certain extent at Cheltenham.
It would have tested him more whereas I don't think they learned as much as they could have done. Just looked a bit stuffy most of the way.

Yep. He did have a good blow after and the bad mistake he made might actually have helped with his education. Just wish there was more time to get another run in. There isn't and as a backer I should just be grateful he's back in the picture. I am. I still have faith in him and his obvious liking for Cheltenham and everything that goes with it. He's still a player and the BANC does feel like the right race. He'll be the top rated hurdler going into that won't he ? May well be wrong but can't be far off.

[HesTheOne]

On the plus side Mullins comment that he isn't wel represented in the BANC makes me think GDM is now pretty much nailed on to run in the NHC,so that's nice.

Thought the same, maybe it applies to JDB and what his potential trip is set for

All depends on what “well represented” means to Mullins

[Lobos]

On the plus side Mullins comment that he isn't wel represented in the BANC makes me think GDM is now pretty much nailed on to run in the NHC,so that's nice.

Yep. Nailed on now I'd agree.

Kilcruit will be his other representative imo.

[opatcho]

I am the official forum drunken poster

Well… opatcho is now fav in this market