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The entries for a few Cheltenham races have already been published including the big 4 championship races. We've already had a preview of the Ryanair Chase, and that's shaping up to be an intriguing race. This week we've had entries for some of the main hurdle races including the Mares Hurdle - which I'll preview here and after this there's still another 26 to go! The Mares Hurdle is shaping up to be a good renewal this season, especially if all the market principles turn up with plenty of young
Added Jetara @ 48's. 2m is not her trip and JH has said 2m6f at the DRF is the plan (has entry). Good showing there and she comes here IMO at a massive price. Feel like we're dealing with a fundamentally better mare this year. She's jumping and settling much better and winning races easily by wide margins. RPR's of 137, 139 then 143 show she's going in the right direction, and that last run was reportedly on ground she wouldn't have liked. If spring ground brings about more improvement I think she's capable of putting in 150+ which would win this more years than not. Breeding is to die for and barring an underwhelming debut we're dealing with a mare thats 3/3. Nearly 50's just looks completely the wrong price. Ashroe Diamond is 8 times shorter at 6/1 and has never run to a higher level. Jetara ran AD to a length over trip and ground conditions that wouldn't have suited, so IMO little separates those two barring the price. I want to take on Lossiemouth as we haven't seen her and the trip has to be a question mark given how she races. 48's was an exchange price (23's now) so comes with risk but its a case/price that makes sense IMO, especially if you believe Jetara will run well at the DRF. Will be interesting to see how Hills price up the 'to win today and at cheltenham' market.
Do you remember where this was said? Prob wouldn't have backed if id seen this, thanks for saying.
She said: "She was good. She had the experience from last season, and unlike the rest of the family she seems to go on that heavy ground. She's hardy now and a lot stronger. She quickened up great.
"She might get an entry at Christmas, but I don't really want to go for the mares' novice at Cheltenham as it's only two miles. Anything over two and a half is fine and I might even try to find something over three miles in England. If she was to have a spring target, I would prefer the two-and-a-half-mile Grade 1 at Fairyhouse for her."
She said: "She was good. She had the experience from last season, and unlike the rest of the family she seems to go on that heavy ground. She's hardy now and a lot stronger. She quickened up great.
"She might get an entry at Christmas, but I don't really want to go for the mares' novice at Cheltenham as it's only two miles. Anything over two and a half is fine and I might even try to find something over three miles in England. If she was to have a spring target, I would prefer the two-and-a-half-mile Grade 1 at Fairyhouse for her."
When asked after the race at xmas if jetara was for sale her owner replied "everything is for sale", and with JP McManus owning her close relative jezki who was also trained by Jessica Harrington, I wouldn't be surprised if he came in for her at some point. if that happened plans could change very quickly.
When asked after the race at xmas if jetara was for sale her owner replied "everything is for sale", and with JP McManus owning her close relative jezki who was also trained by Jessica Harrington, I wouldn't be surprised if he came in for her at some point. if that happened plans could change very quickly.
Yes. Especially with the DRF entries. If she goes close there, then it'd be hard to keep away from Cheltenham.
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