2024 Stayers Hurdle

[Run4Home]

I still think he can get closer to State Man this season, may even get ahead by the time the seasons done and that'd make him a G1 level hurdler in open company

Ultimately he's likely to place in a Champion Hurdle for me, I don't think that's a failed or wasted season myself if he gets that done.

One for Aintree and pick up the race there i'd say is made for him, get a big win under the belt anyway.

[Muswell]

Here we go again https://x.com/irishracing/status/175..._Hk5QPgLPgxL6Q

[BuckingThe Trend]

He beat Gaelic Warrior by 6-7 lengths in Ballymore last year. Gaelic Warrior is now the odds on favourite for the Turners. Assuming IEP can jump a fence I don't think it is too wild to think he would have pissed up in the Tuners this year. And if he does go novice jumping next season then I would definitely say, and it is only my opinion, they fucked up royally by staying hurdling this year. I'm pretty sure their reasoning and conversation with Willie was not "let's stay hurdling so we can place in a Champions Hurdle". Nah. They fucked up. But this is just my opinion.

[Lbur4288]

Agree fully BuckingThe Trend. I thought he'd have made a lovely chaser this season and the Turners could've been the ideal race.

[FinalFurlong91]

They've completely wasted a year of his career

[DenmanSacre]

He's only a 6 year old. A lot of Ballymore winners are his age now when winning it. He will have spent a year in battles with Teahupoo, State Man etc. Invaluable experience when he goes novice chasing and has the current novice hurdlers staring at his arse in the distance.

[Kevloaf]

Does anyone recall any comments about Sir Gerhard and staying over hurdles after he won on 31/12/2023?

[Exar Essay]

Does anyone recall any comments about Sir Gerhard and staying over hurdles after he won on 31/12/2023?

Mullins said: “That was a nice performance and he’s got his confidence back over hurdles anyway. We’ll probably stick to hurdles now this season and he may go down the Stayers' Hurdle route.

[Kevloaf]

Mullins said: “That was a nice performance and he’s got his confidence back over hurdles anyway. We’ll probably stick to hurdles now this season and he may go down the Stayers' Hurdle route.

Perfect, thank you

[JamieSensible]

Who's Tom Seagul putting up in this race at 50/1?

[Nwfb89]

Who's Tom Seagul putting up in this race at 50/1?

Flooring porter maybe ?

[Faugheen_Machine]

Who's Tom Seagul putting up in this race at 50/1?

He's put up this seasons Kim Muir winner at 50s NRNB. Good Time Jonny.

[Benjy23]

Impaire Et Passe appears to be out of the Stayers as well... If he was ever in it?

[BuckingThe Trend]

What do people make of the fact THELEME was not NOT scratched from the Stayers today. Am I clutching at straws ?

[Joleg]

What do people make of the fact THELEME was not NOT scratched from the Stayers today. Am I clutching at straws ?

Noticed this

Hopefully there's been a change of heart