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5 year olds don't win Novice Chases at Cheltenham Festival and 10 year olds don't win Open Chases either. If my Nan says it then it's true. Trust my Nan ! For she is wise. LOL.
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What Nan didnt say was she had her fingers crossed behind her back and was lumping her pension on GinoOriginally posted by BuckingThe Trend View Post
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Can you get your wise Nan to put forward her selections please for the Fat Jockey One Horse One Race competition so I can copy them !Originally posted by BuckingThe Trend View Post
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Unfortunately that will need to be arranged via a seance nowadays but her guidance regarding jumps racing lives within me forever.................Originally posted by Wayward Lad View Post
Can you get your wise Nan to put forward her selections please for the Fat Jockey One Horse One Race competition so I can copy them !Comment
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Potters Charm boosted to 22/1 for the Turners Novice Hurdle with 365 for those interested.Comment
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So Ballyburn entered up in 2m 3f Beginners Chase on Saturday. What happened to the 'they'll start him out over 2m and keep him at that distance until he gets beat' shout from several on here? What do you make of that entry ? Step up, drop down??Comment
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He's not been declared yet, but in the event he is declared - I'll be watching his jumping. Too many rumours that schooling hasn't gone well, and if it hasn't, stepping him up in trip is the obvious routeOriginally posted by Lobos View PostComment
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This is the same race that GW began in last year, who then went up in trip to 2m6, and back down to 2m for the Arkle. So make of that what you will!Originally posted by Lobos View PostComment
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Would not be the first time that several on here got it wrong!!Originally posted by Lobos View Post
Although in this case I don’t think an extra 3 furlongs matters much, and the entry imo has no bearing on eventual target for March.
I don’t make much of the entry myself, apart from the fact that they are thinking about chasing with him.
Like Odin says……he ain’t been declared yet, and if he is his jumping will be very interesting!!Last edited by Carnage at Taunton; 20 November 2024, 07:18 AM.Comment
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My guess is Ballyburn takes up neither engagement this weekend. It gives chance to review Stateman/Lossie/CH and work on his jumping if the rumours are trueComment
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You’ve got a few bites already here mate, which is what I’m assuming you were afterOriginally posted by Lobos View Post
Il etait Temps ran over 2m2f at Thurles seasonal debut last season.
Gaelic Warrior ran over 2m3f twice including seasonal debut.
Hunters Yarn was just over 2m on seasonal debut.
Facile Vega was 2m1f at Navan weekend just past last year but the ground rules out WPM runners more or less this year.
Thats WPM’s 3 Arkle runners last year and the perceived stable first choice in FV before he blew up. As we have known for years with WPM the distance for his novices, hurdlers or chasers, it doesn’t really matter where they start off at which I’m sure you know. The one thing he rarely does is start them at 3m unless they are seen as proper dour stayers. As Odin has said as well, it’s only an entry. If he doesn’t take it up I can see him running at Fairyhouse as El Fab, Blue Lord and Hunters Yarn did. There’s also a beginners at Punchestown first week in Dec that Ferny Hollow ran in if that card is still there. Between himself and Impaire Et Passé will probably be split between those 2 days imo.Last edited by Craigy14; 20 November 2024, 01:47 PM.Comment
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Willie has said he doesn’t care what the trip is when he sets them out in a beginner
Said it for years now.
its the step up in grade and what happens then that matters for CheltenhamComment
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Gidleigh park declared for Ascot on Friday.
Excited to see this lad over a fence.
Always seemed to want to go a bit quicker than the jockey allowed over hurdles.
I'm hoping he'll be an arkle horse rather than banc.
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