November ‘24 Yankee

[Istabraq]

Negative Schooling rumours re Ballyburn??

Perhaps we will see him take up his Morgianna entry. Champion Hurdle dream still alive ......

Mentioned by a few at Cheltenham over the weekend...

[Lobos]

Mentioned by a few at Cheltenham over the weekend...

Drunken punters () or those in the know?

[Runragged]

So hard looking beyond Mullins lot though. LDS was visually impressive but it's pretty rare that anything comes from the PP meeting and wins at the Fez isn't it? I'm sure I'll be blitzed with stats now

David Jennings put it in the RP today. Just 1 winner from the last 3 years (57 runners) went on to win at the Festival, The Real Whacker.

[Lobos]

David Jennings put it in the RP today. Just 1 winner from the last 3 years (57 runners) went on to win at the Festival, The Real Whacker.

Wowsers. That's mental. Good reason to put a line through everything then as harsh as it seems. Crazy stat.

[AaronLad]

"The unseasonal dry weather and its ramifications for the ground clearly had a detrimental effect on the horses, and how many of them turned up this weekend.
But it should not be forgotten that you have to go back to the 2012-13 season for a Cheltenham Festival to go by in March without a winner which had run at this meeting.

There is plenty of evidence that that record can be maintained."

A paragraph from an article on sporting life, one about James owen.
so somebody is wrong it would appear

edit. Ignore me
I've just read what was said by David jennings correctly

[Middle_Of_March]

Weekend roundup 1:

Am glad to see some positive comments re Leau De Sud who I too was very taken with. He’s the only one asides from jonbon all meeting that won that I could see winning a festival race.

My firm took a flood of money for Potters Charm antepost after he won but I would fully expect that the Irish will be a class above him.

The Owen horse in the juvenile looked decent enough but it’s very early days for a triumph horse to be out and I’d have no interest myself in him.

Matata won but was fortunate to my eye and Abuffalosoldier (RIP) looked a potential handicap horse for March but sadly clearly won’t be there. Tommie Beau might be one for the cross country now it’s a handicap. He looked to be loving the cross country course and it’ll be a weaker race this year obviously. Could be value there for us to look at. Perhaps not just year though.

Any other performances of note? Suppose a couple in Ireland looked decent enough. The Yellow Clay and Better Days Ahead both did their jobs but surely will need to improve a lot. Wouldn’t be obvious shortened either any time soon so if required they can go into later months.

At this point based on what we’ve seen in these first couple of weeks of November, Leau De Sud would likely be my first choice. Long way to go of course though with plenty of decent racing in November.

[Eggs]

….snow on Merseyside, I imagine it’ll impact this weekend racing at Haydock for those looking at Betfair race day.

[Lobos]

….snow on Merseyside, I imagine it’ll impact this weekend racing at Haydock for those looking at Betfair race day.

Deep ground for The Pig to win again at his beloved Haydock.

[JackieMoon33]

Weekend roundup 1:

Am glad to see some positive comments re Leau De Sud who I too was very taken with. He’s the only one asides from jonbon all meeting that won that I could see winning a festival race.

My firm took a flood of money for Potters Charm antepost after he won but I would fully expect that the Irish will be a class above him.

The Owen horse in the juvenile looked decent enough but it’s very early days for a triumph horse to be out and I’d have no interest myself in him.

Matata won but was fortunate to my eye and Abuffalosoldier (RIP) looked a potential handicap horse for March but sadly clearly won’t be there. Tommie Beau might be one for the cross country now it’s a handicap. He looked to be loving the cross country course and it’ll be a weaker race this year obviously. Could be value there for us to look at. Perhaps not just year though.

Any other performances of note? Suppose a couple in Ireland looked decent enough. The Yellow Clay and Better Days Ahead both did their jobs but surely will need to improve a lot. Wouldn’t be obvious shortened either any time soon so if required they can go into later months.

At this point based on what we’ve seen in these first couple of weeks of November, Leau De Sud would likely be my first choice. Long way to go of course though with plenty of decent racing in November.

Which race was the Potters Charm money being backed?

I'm a little biased as I put these two up, but Down Memory Lane (Arkle) and Peaky Boy (BANC) are still working mans prices after their debuts. Peaky Boy has course form in abundance and Henderson would only start his better novice chasers at Cheltenham. If Ballyburn doesn't go chasing then both these races become more open.

[Eggs]

Weekend roundup 1:

Am glad to see some positive comments re Leau De Sud who I too was very taken with. He’s the only one asides from jonbon all meeting that won that I could see winning a festival race.

My firm took a flood of money for Potters Charm antepost after he won but I would fully expect that the Irish will be a class above him.

The Owen horse in the juvenile looked decent enough but it’s very early days for a triumph horse to be out and I’d have no interest myself in him.

Matata won but was fortunate to my eye and Abuffalosoldier (RIP) looked a potential handicap horse for March but sadly clearly won’t be there. Tommie Beau might be one for the cross country now it’s a handicap. He looked to be loving the cross country course and it’ll be a weaker race this year obviously. Could be value there for us to look at. Perhaps not just year though.

Any other performances of note? Suppose a couple in Ireland looked decent enough. The Yellow Clay and Better Days Ahead both did their jobs but surely will need to improve a lot. Wouldn’t be obvious shortened either any time soon so if required they can go into later months.

At this point based on what we’ve seen in these first couple of weeks of November, Leau De Sud would likely be my first choice. Long way to go of course though with plenty of decent racing in November.

….Tommie Beau not certain for the Festival;

https://www.attheraces.com/news/2024/November/19/tommie-beau-could-seek-alternative-targets-to-cheltenham-after-cross-country-drama

[Carnage at Taunton]

Think their is a case to look at both State Man and GDC after this weekend.
Could be argued that around 4/1 for both proven horses ain’t too shabby?

[Quevega]

GDC is well worth putting in
So is Constitution Hill at 5-1 - much better proposition than state man imo.
And with ballyburn looking like staying at 2miles there’s likely value in horses like Caldwell potter at 20-1 and dancing city 10-1

[Carnage at Taunton]

GDC is well worth putting in
So is Constitution Hill at 5-1 - much better proposition than state man imo.
And with ballyburn looking like staying at 2miles there’s likely value in horses like Caldwell potter at 20-1 and dancing city 10-1

Yep can see the CH thoughts, just have this nasty feeling he ain’t gonna make it, but…..5/1 !!!!!

[Quevega]

Monmiral 25-1 pertemps not be daftest bet either.

[Istabraq]

Monmiral 25-1 pertemps not be daftest bet either.

Agree, now qualified 25s seems OK but you'd like to see Nichols get a few pound off his back in the next couple of months...