2024 Novice Chasers

[Carnage at Taunton]

The support for Corbetts Cross is baffling to me. He's not a natural jumper, he's had an odd prep and the trip is a ? - he's 7/4 ffs. Shocking price IMO

I can see EG gaining a fair bit at the fences during the race from what I’ve seen this season

[FinalFurlong91]

The support for Corbetts Cross is baffling to me. He's not a natural jumper, he's had an odd prep and the trip is a ? - he's 7/4 ffs. Shocking price IMO

Not certain to stay either

If twisters runs broadway boy, a proper dour stayer, and ensures a strong gallop corbetts cross will struggle badly imo

[charlie]

Not certain to stay either

If twisters runs broadway boy, a proper dour stayer, and ensures a strong gallop corbetts cross will struggle badly imo

Yeh exactly. At 7/4 I'd want to be sure about the trip and im anything but.

BB is a good bet, as it KG going back left handed.

[That Horse]

Yeh exactly. At 7/4 I'd want to be sure about the trip and im anything but.

BB is a good bet, as it KG going back left handed.

KG? Do you mean Kilbeg King?

[MTR]

….maybe extra NHC incentive for Mullins;

https://www.attheraces.com/news/2024...nal-hunt-chase

Yes looks like bits and pieces around for nick Rockett now into 16s on the exchange, was a lot bigger last couple of days.

[charlie]

KG? Do you mean Kilbeg King?

Yes I do! KK not KG. Only had two letters to get right ffs

[Lobos]

The support for Corbetts Cross is baffling to me. He's not a natural jumper, he's had an odd prep and the trip is a ? - he's 7/4 ffs. Shocking price IMO

Totally agree. No doubt he's got a bit of class about him but the above negatives outweigh that big time.

[Guinness Village]

Will Willie load up on the NHC with a couple more runners now? NRNB could cover them

[Quevega]

Will Willie load up on the NHC with a couple more runners now? NRNB could cover them

Think a few have had the same thought.
All three other entries have been backed on exchange - mainly scraps at big prices.
Most likely would be Meetingofthewaters as I believe he was an intended runner Tuesday anyhow.
Other 2 might not have been on Cheltenham schedules, although I suspect at least one of them might have.
So I took the 140's.

[robith]

The support for Corbetts Cross is baffling to me. He's not a natural jumper, he's had an odd prep and the trip is a ? - he's 7/4 ffs. Shocking price IMO

One I'm very happy to be wrong about charlie, unimpressed by his jumping, not sure marathon trip is what he's after?

[Kevloaf]

Anyone who doesn't fancy Corbetts Cross, wets the bed.

Pass it on.

[archie]

Emmet has the same family incentive as Willie and Patrick for the NH Chase.

[robith]

Anyone who doesn't fancy Corbetts Cross, wets the bed.

Pass it on.

The Alliance of Corbett's Cross Doubters

[Quevega]

Emmet has the same family incentive as Willie and Patrick for the NH Chase.

Not exactly.
More of an O'Connor retirement gift.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Not certain to stay either

If twisters runs broadway boy, a proper dour stayer, and ensures a strong gallop corbetts cross will struggle badly imo

I think Broadway Boy might just set it up perfectly for Corbetts Cross. O'connor should sit off the pace, pop those fences and pick them all off coming to the last. His jumping is a slight concern but it's going to be a small field so plenty of time to see the fences and get organised. He's the classiest horse in the race imo.

It's 8/1 for this race to be the widest winning distance of the festival and that almost tempted me in. At 12s I would have backed it but 8s is probably about right.