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2025 Novice Chasers

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  • Originally posted by Quevega View Post

    That would leave Ballyburn as third peg.
    What then for Bally ?
    Townend convince Willie to go arkle if ground slow ?
    Be a slight possibility if Majborough smashes Atlantique.
    If he loses again fairyhouse or aintree I imagine. Otherwise he'd be getting sent to the BANC as a third string.

    A narrow defeat then the jockeys will have some interesting decisions

    And punters will be praying they get paul, danny or JJ not the human anchor

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    • Originally posted by Quevega View Post

      That would leave Ballyburn as third peg.
      What then for Bally ?
      Townend convince Willie to go arkle if ground slow ?
      Be a slight possibility if Majborough smashes Atlantique.
      I've just played the 'what if' card and backed Ballyburn further on the exchanges.

      Would hope to be able to trade out of the bet if he loses at the weekend and the Arkle would look a more viable option.

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      • Originally posted by ComplyOrDie View Post

        I've just played the 'what if' card and backed Ballyburn further on the exchanges.

        Would hope to be able to trade out of the bet if he loses at the weekend and the Arkle would look a more viable option.
        I'm convinced they'd supplement him for the Stayers if he gets beat.

        Can't see it though. Think he'll win easily and go very short for the BANC.

        Going to do a few Ballyburn BANC doubles before he runs whilst he's still a value price.

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        • Originally posted by Lobos View Post

          I'm convinced they'd supplement him for the Stayers if he gets beat.
          Does he have history in doing this ?
          In my mind Mullins over enters everything so for him not to get an entry in the first place suggests they've completely dismissed it as an option.
          Anyone have any stats on Mullins supplementing horses at festival ?

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          • Originally posted by Istabraq View Post

            Does he have history in doing this ?
            In my mind Mullins over enters everything so for him not to get an entry in the first place suggests they've completely dismissed it as an option.
            Anyone have any stats on Mullins supplementing horses at festival ?
            If he gets well beat again and has got no options over fences what else will he do with him ?

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            • All 6 declared for the Irish Arkle @ the DRF as per RoadToCheltenham

              Firefox
              Here Comes Georgie
              Ile Atlantique
              Jeannot Lapin
              Touch Me Not
              Majborough

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              • He'll win easy anyway so don't fret.

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                • Originally posted by Lobos View Post

                  If he gets well beat again and has got no options over fences what else will he do with him ?
                  Well they won't run him in a race he can't win so likely he'll be left at home while they consider future options, I doubt the yard/owners feel compelled to run at Cheltenham...

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                  • Originally posted by Lobos View Post

                    If he gets well beat again and has got no options over fences what else will he do with him ?
                    Leave him at home if there isn't a race for him, can't just shoehorn them into races that don't suit, training is quite meticulous hence trainers often saying they're working backwards from race X with horse Y.

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                    • If he was supplemented for the Stayers would you back him ?

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                      • Originally posted by ComplyOrDie View Post
                        All 6 declared for the Irish Arkle @ the DRF as per RoadToCheltenham

                        Firefox
                        Here Comes Georgie
                        Ile Atlantique
                        Jeannot Lapin
                        Touch Me Not
                        Majborough
                        Super race. Will take some winning.

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                        • Originally posted by Lobos View Post

                          If he gets well beat again and has got no options over fences what else will he do with him ?
                          Horses are allowed to get beat, it happens.

                          The manner of the defeat would be the only issue going forward.

                          Im sure there are plenty of examples of horses being beaten by horse X and then next time they then beat horse X. Different distance for a start DRF chase to BANC, different course, different ground.

                          It happened at the top of the sport, granted not the next race, A Plus Tard beat by Minella Indo and then reversed the Gold Cup form a year later.

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                          • He won't get beat this weekend so don't worry.

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                            • Originally posted by Lobos View Post
                              He won't get beat this weekend so don't worry.
                              Maybe you could just humour some of us mere mortals that are unable to know a result before the event?
                              I don’t know…maybe pretend you don’t know? and maybe be a tad more helpful in the discussion?

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                              • Originally posted by Carnage at Taunton View Post

                                Maybe you could just humour some of us mere mortals that are unable to know a result before the event?
                                I don’t know…maybe pretend you don’t know? and maybe be a tad more helpful in the discussion?
                                Up in trip to the distance he was most impressive last season in the Ballymore. Second fav is a doubtful stayer having skipped Sandown because of the testing ground. Favoured by the stable jockey. Best horse in the race on ratings. Odds on fav.

                                As I said......he won't get beat

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