2023 Mares Hurdle

[Rooster Booster]

Epatante will have nothing to do with Maries Rock's destination IMO, neither will Honeysuckle or Brandy Love.

It's more a decision based around how the stayers shapes up, and how many of the real contenders are still in the mix.

If Klassical Dream and Flooring Porter are definitely ruled out then that may just about sway them to have a pop, especially if all the top mares are still standing too.

The sensible option is to run in the mares as the ground will be pretty much normal and it's tried and tested.
The doubt about her keen nature will nag away a little if they get tempted for the stayers.
So I think this race would have to be without 2 or 3 of the top of the market for them to actually run.

Yes the opposition may influence connections decision, ironically flooring porters participation would make me more not less confident....

worst case scenario with no FP

Maries.....why are we going so slow
Nico.....just chill out and don’t worry about it
Maries ....can you sort them out
Nico...there’s nothing I can do
Maries .....this is really fucking boring I’ll do it myself
Nico I told you you should have just chilled

scenario with FP

Marie’s....he’s alright isn’t he
Nico....yeah he’s the two time reigning champion
Marie’s....I’ll have him at the end though
Nico....yeah I know you will
Maries....so where are we off to next

[Quevega]

Yes the opposition may influence connections decision, ironically flooring porters participation would make me more not less confident....

worst case scenario with no FP

Maries.....why are we going so slow
Nico.....just chill out and don’t worry about it
Maries ....can you sort them out
Nico...there’s nothing I can do
Maries .....this is really fucking boring I’ll do it myself
Nico I told you you should have just chilled

scenario with FP

Marie’s....he’s alright isn’t he
Nico....yeah he’s the two time reigning champion
Marie’s....I’ll have him at the end though
Nico....yeah I know you will
Maries....so where are we off to next

Yeah, I think I'd concur.
I just hate the way she travels for a stayers hurdle. But I agree that every time I expect her to fall in a hole she stays on just fine, so no reason to expect any different over further.
I do prefer a behind the bridle type though.
There are some nutter stayers that just keep going, so conserving energy is vital.
But - on the evidence we've seen the keen nature she has doesn't seem to take up much energy.
Unless she gets even more excited around boys

[Rooster Booster]

Yeah, I think I'd concur.
I just hate the way she travels for a stayers hurdle. But I agree that every time I expect her to fall in a hole she stays on just fine, so no reason to expect any different over further.
I do prefer a behind the bridle type though.
There are some nutter stayers that just keep going, so conserving energy is vital.
But - on the evidence we've seen the keen nature she has doesn't seem to take up much energy.
Unless she gets even more excited around boys

My experience tells me it will be the boys getting excited, the girls just get more defiant

[Winging The Last]

Does anyone have any information of who could be buying Brandy Love?

Is it JP

[Lobos]

Does anyone have any information of who could be buying Brandy Love?

Is it JP

Filthy bastard, does his wife know?

[Benjy23]

I'd rather a run for my money than a no show like but be a bit disappointed if it was, as would mean Mark Walsh.

[Zachx02]

I'd rather a run for my money than a no show like but be a bit disappointed if it was, as would mean Mark Walsh.

Didn't need to tell me this!

[HesTheOne]

Does anyone have any information of who could be buying Brandy Love?

Is it JP

Donnellys?

[Craigy14]

Does anyone have any information of who could be buying Brandy Love?

Is it JP

Surprised if she has been as the owners were talking about breeding and possibly not even running this season.

Seems a strange u-turn one month before the festival and her shot at open Grade 1 glory (albeit open mares).

[Muswell]

Donnellys?

not really their style is it?

[Zachx02]

Honeysuckle given a really low rpr for that Irish champion hurdle run, if accurate surely is lne of the worst priced favs right now?

[FinalFurlong91]

Honeysuckle given a really low rpr for that Irish champion hurdle run, if accurate surely is lne of the worst priced favs right now?

She's probably run to around 150 there and similar low 150s in the hattons grace

Don't think that'll be good enough to win this myself

[Lobos]

Honeysuckle given a really low rpr for that Irish champion hurdle run, if accurate surely is lne of the worst priced favs right now?

Doubt it is accurate. If it is then they are basically saying both Vauban and State Man to a lesser degree have gone backwards.

[Outlaw]

Honeysuckle given a really low rpr for that Irish champion hurdle run, if accurate surely is lne of the worst priced favs right now?

Low because the race essentially was a sprint so it’s not particular solid form with the field covered by 7L but separated by 20+ on ratings. Sectional upgrades get used in these scenarios but it was pretty meh.

[jack1092]

Doubt it is accurate. If it is then they are basically saying both Vauban and State Man to a lesser degree have gone backwards.

Interesting that rumour on the track according to Calvin was that Vauban had missed some work and wasn't where they wanted him...