2024 Novice Hurdlers

[Speedy17]

My guess at the Mullins/JP Routes...


Supreme

JDR - Nico
Mystical Power - Walsh
Ballyburn - Townend
Mirazur West - Danny
No Flies On Him - ? Maybe Ballymore
Daddy Long Legs - Patrick


Ballymore

IA - Townend
RTW - Jacob
Tullyhill - Danny
Predators Gold - Patrick
Down Memory Lane - Walsh

[TigerRolllllll]

My guess at the Mullins/JP Routes...


Supreme

JDR - Nico
Mystical Power - Walsh
Ballyburn - Townend
Mirazur West - Danny
No Flies On Him - ? Maybe Ballymore
Daddy Long Legs - Patrick


Ballymore

IA - Townend
RTW - Jacob
Tullyhill - Danny
Predators Gold - Patrick
Down Memory Lane - Walsh

Still amazes me they use an amateur in G1 races with so many better jockeys available

[Exar Essay]

My guess at the Mullins/JP Routes...


Supreme

JDR - Nico
Mystical Power - Walsh
Ballyburn - Townend
Mirazur West - Danny
No Flies On Him - ? Maybe Ballymore
Daddy Long Legs - Patrick


Ballymore

IA - Townend
RTW - Jacob
Tullyhill - Danny
Predators Gold - Patrick
Down Memory Lane - Walsh

Willie says no need to step Tullyhill up in trip. Also mentioned the Supreme for IA.

No entry for DML at DRF implies all might not be well there.

It’s interesting that Willie has implied Mystical Power, Ile Atlantique, and Tullyhill for the Supreme, and if his maiden goes well, Mirazur West runs like he’d not want to step up. So that’s 4 and we’ve not even had the main trial yet at the DRF.

I’d say unless he wins, Daddy Long Legs won’t go to the Supreme (or maybe even the festival).

[TigerRolllllll]

The DRF can obviously throw things top in the air re Willie runners......but it can only impact those running there....some will likely go straight to Chelt, or via a more selective easier path, which is therefore less likely to change their direction

So MP & Tullyhill to Supreme both seem likely.....as does RTW to Bally, unless he does run at DRF

I think most of the rest may sadly still be up in the air.....and Willie could easily run up to 5 in any race....in fact i'd be surprised if he doesn't

And if im Paul, im prob thinking....i will ride Ballyburn wherever, but i need another good option to show itself for the other race

[Speedy17]

If I'm Townend (Which I'm not!) I'm riding Ballyburn in the Supreme and Predators Gold in the Ballymore... I think Predators Gold is going seriously under the radar. Why doesn't Willie send one of his Ballymore hopes to Cheltenham on trials day and see how they compare against the likes of Gidleigh Park... Rather than trying to split them between 2m and 2m6f at DRF.

[Nevertoolate]

Willie says no need to step Tullyhill up in trip. Also mentioned the Supreme for IA.

No entry for DML at DRF implies all might not be well there.

It’s interesting that Willie has implied Mystical Power, Ile Atlantique, and Tullyhill for the Supreme, and if his maiden goes well, Mirazur West runs like he’d not want to step up. So that’s 4 and we’ve not even had the main trial yet at the DRF.

I’d say unless he wins, Daddy Long Legs won’t go to the Supreme (or maybe even the festival).

Think I’ve seen somewhere that down memory lane will go straight to Cheltenham. Not 100% but think it might have been one of the LTR lads

[Exar Essay]

Think I’ve seen somewhere that down memory lane will go straight to Cheltenham. Not 100% but think it might have been one of the LTR lads

I’ve definitely not heard that and looked quite hard for any updates, so if you were able to find that source it’d be appreciated.

[Lobos]

Willie says hed like to get two more runs into Tullyhill before the Fez so we'll definitely know a bit more about him before March. Must be expecting a fair bit of improvement.

[Lobos]

Think I’ve seen somewhere that down memory lane will go straight to Cheltenham. Not 100% but think it might have been one of the LTR lads

Don't like that at all.

[darlojim]

Think I’ve seen somewhere that down memory lane will go straight to Cheltenham. Not 100% but think it might have been one of the LTR lads

Yeah if u can find where you've seen that, would be very helpful mate.

[FinalFurlong91]

Willie says hed like to get two more runs into Tullyhill before the Fez so we'll definitely know a bit more about him before March. Must be expecting a fair bit of improvement.

That'd be squeezing in 4 runs pre festival

County or pipe?

[Lobos]

That'd be squeezing in 4 runs pre festival

County or pipe?

County I reckon

[Cheltenham Novice Chase]

I suspect MP will go Ballymore. The pedigree says stamina and Ruby is always saying you need pace (not stamina) to win a supreme, whereas you need a turn of foot to win the Ballymore. I don’t think we saw pace from MP today, I think we saw a turn of foot when asked. I would guess at:

supreme
Ile Atlantique (Townend)
Mirazur West (if novice hurdle hurdle goes ok) Walsh
Daddy Longs Legs (Patrick)

Ballymore
Ballyburn (Townend)
Mystical Power (Walsh)
Reading Tommy Wrong (Jacob)

Handicap
Tullyhill

[Kevloaf]

For anyone liking long exchange ones for the book....Blizzard of Oz entered at DRF & quite fancied by prices....but 400s plus at mo

Prob a reason, but i like the odd mad one for fun

Its double green & they might have a Bally horse after yesterday

With PP being 20/1 Supreme, 400+ is bananas

#ValueLoser

[billymag]

I suspect MP will go Ballymore. The pedigree says stamina and Ruby is always saying you need pace (not stamina) to win a supreme, whereas you need a turn of foot to win the Ballymore. I don’t think we saw pace from MP today, I think we saw a turn of foot when asked. I would guess at:

supreme
Ile Atlantique (Townend)
Mirazur West (if novice hurdle hurdle goes ok) Walsh
Daddy Longs Legs (Patrick)

Ballymore
Ballyburn (Townend)
Mystical Power (Walsh)
Reading Tommy Wrong (Jacob)

Handicap
Tullyhill

Hope your right with that lot mate