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Originally posted by Kevloaf
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Edit: It was Charlie apparently
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I remember reading it on here someone said that they have it on good authority that he is going to the NHC. Cant remember who though so this probably of little help.
Edit: It was Charlie apparentlyLast edited by Many Clouds; 17 January 2024, 01:50 PM. -
I think Ruby was keen on him for the race on a PP YouTube video. I doubt this would cause the significant cuts, but possibly some of them.Originally posted by Kevloaf View PostComment
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Patrick Mullins has hailed Gaelic Warrior’s versatility – but as a result admits it means his Cheltenham Festival target is likely to be a late decision.
Having won from two to three miles over hurdles, he has shown both speed and stamina and his win in Grade One company at Limerick over Christmas marked him out as one of the best novice chasers at Willie Mullins’ Closutton yard.
However, he has shown a marked tendency to jump to his right and his only two defeats since joining Mullins have come at the left-handed Cheltenham.
He has been entered in the two-mile Arkle, the two-and-a-half-mile Turners Novices’ Chase and the three-mile Brown Advisory at the Festival.
“I think he’s very versatile. He won a very valuable two-mile handicap hurdle and then a Grade One over three miles as well,” Patrick Mullins, who rode him at Limerick, told Sky Sports Racing.
“The way he jumps, he could definitely go back to two miles but he does jump to his right. I think if you see any of the head on shots at Limerick, he does jump to his right.
“So, does going a stride slower on the new course over two and a half (in the Turners) help negate that? It might but if you just asked me what his best distance is, I don’t know. He jumps fast enough for two miles but he stays three miles. He’s just versatile.
“With regards to Cheltenham I don’t know, Willie has him entered in the Irish Arkle so that could be interesting if he goes there, we could get a feel on that but plans are up in the air at the moment.
“Willie always likes to leave it as late as he can so there are no more moving parts and it works well for him. For some horses a race sticks out and you can say that’s the race for him, but with others that’s not the case.
“This fellow is so versatile, he has lots of options so we won’t nail our colours to the mast too soon.”
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Off topic, but does anyone else cringe a little reading his interviews when he keeps referring to his father as "Willie"Originally posted by Eggs View Post
. I know some people do it jokingly sometimes but he does it every time, which makes it seems like he calls him Willie when he's talking to him too.
It'd be like Megan Nicholls on itv saying "Paul thinks stage star will bounce back" or ruby saying "I remember when I won the grand national for ted Walsh". Just call him dad
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Sam always calls Dad 'Nige' too.Originally posted by riccirich View Post
Off topic, but does anyone else cringe a little reading his interviews when he keeps referring to his father as "Willie". I know some people do it jokingly sometimes but he does it every time, which makes it seems like he calls him Willie when he's talking to him too.
It'd be like Megan Nicholls on itv saying "Paul thinks stage star will bounce back" or ruby saying "I remember when I won the grand national for ted Walsh". Just call him dadComment
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Remember hearing him tell as story about that. It’s because when they were kids in the parade ring, if they shouted ‘dad’ NTD never turned around assuming it was someone else’s kids. So they started shouting ‘Nige’ at him as there were no other Niges about!Originally posted by JackieMoon33 View PostComment
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Iroko......
"He seems to be doing well, better than expected," he explained. "He's back in work and we'll see how we go, it's still not a definite we'll get to Cheltenham but we put him in just in case. If he does get there he'll probably have to go straight to Cheltenham, we can't get a run into him as there aren't many suitable races.
"We might just have to give him a good racecourse gallop and go straight there. But we're just playing it by ear."
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My Mate Mozzie......
"With the mark he has, the Grand Annual is a big option for him, but we'll see. He goes well fresh so I don't think he'll run again between now and Cheltenham."Comment
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Gavin Cromwell thinks the demands of the National Hunt Chase will play to the strengths of dual Stayers' Hurdle winner Flooring Porter and hopes he has a massive chance of registering a third festival success this year.
The longest race at Cheltenham was the only novice chase that Flooring Porter was entered in on Tuesday and he is now no bigger than 8-1 for the 3m6f event, and as short as 6-1 with some firms.
Cromwell said: "He stays very well and you'd like to think he'd have a massive chance in the National Hunt Chase. That looks like the right race for him and hopefully it'll work out for him."
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Spillanes Tower doesn't have Cheltenham on his agenda according to his trainer in the RP.Comment
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The NHC is looking ultra competitive this season isn't it?
Normally a good betting race.Comment
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Minella Cocooner declared for Navan on Saturday over 3m.
How he fares will perhaps shape Willie’s plans regarding Embassy and Nick R?
I’ve always had the feeling EG is one Willie likes, reminds me a bit of Ramillies.Comment
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He reminds me of ramillies tooOriginally posted by jrjr View Post
In that Willie likes him but he's not very good
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