2025 Cross Country Chase

[Kevloaf]

Love that - I'm going to do the same Tickety Boo

[BuckingThe Trend]

Me too. I'm on @ 33/1. Great story. And to be fair the horse has a fair chance if the jockey takes his compass to the course !

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Me too. I'm on @ 33/1. Great story. And to be fair the horse has a fair chance if the jockey takes his compass to the course !

The horse seemed to be really enjoying himself when taking on those fences so it would be nice to see him have another go. I've just put a couple of quid e/w on too and will do the same with any winnings. Watching adults undergoing painful treatment for cancer is heart breaking enough so watching your child go through it must be so tough and any help and support from the charity must be so welcome. Come on Tommie Lad!!

[Benjy23]

Yea good watch that, and not without a chance at 33/1. Think he's going best of all but the eventual winner that day, and he's now out of the festival. I'll join with the charity bets

[AaronLad]

Yea good watch that, and not without a chance at 33/1. Think he's going best of all but the eventual winner that day, and he's now out of the festival. I'll join with the charity bets

Another 1lb off his mark today, down to 141, I was hoping for more but I think the capper knows what he's at.

[somer1]

All aboard the Tommie the tank engine train

[somer1]

Forgot to say as was in work when posting about Tommie the tank engine but you can boost your winnings on him by 25% with 365 making him 42/1 ish

[darlojim]

Plenty of money this morning for Hip Hop Conti - cut into as short as 8s - 16s with PP/BF still there but obviously risky without NRNB.

Presume someone has put him up as it happened within the space of half hour

[FredFlintstone]

Plenty of money this morning for Hip Hop Conti - cut into as short as 8s - 16s with PP/BF still there but obviously risky without NRNB.

Presume someone has put him up as it happened within the space of half hour

Thanks Darlojim, just got the 16s while it lasted. Do you know what the latest from the their camp if he was likely to travel? I had read last month it was unlikely...

[darlojim]

Thanks Darlojim, just got the 16s while it lasted. Do you know what the latest from the their camp if he was likely to travel? I had read last month it was unlikely...

I asked his jockey to ride him patiently as the ground was very heavy and that is not what he prefers. But he finished his race very well and could have won, but the main target is the Grand Cross on the 9th of February. I said in the past that he was not a horse for Cheltenham, but I am thinking about it. I just miss the Festival and it’s not the same if you go without a runner.

Thats what was said from the stable tour 17th Jan

Personally wouldn't be a bet for me without the NRNB concession. I guess the next update will be after the big XC @ Pau 9th Feb

[The hill]

I asked his jockey to ride him patiently as the ground was very heavy and that is not what he prefers. But he finished his race very well and could have won, but the main target is the Grand Cross on the 9th of February. I said in the past that he was not a horse for Cheltenham, but I am thinking about it. I just miss the Festival and it’s not the same if you go without a runner.

Thats what was said from the stable tour 17th Jan

Personally wouldn't be a bet for me without the NRNB concession. I guess the next update will be after the big XC @ Pau 9th Feb

I think it would have a great chance if it came over, I've had it in the book the last 2 years but disappointed it never came across, only concern I would have reading that is the owners/trainers look after this horse and running twice in a short space doesn't seem like there way. Hopefully I'm wrong

[Quevega]

I'd be very wary of Hip Hop Conti if betting antepost. NRNB is fine.

Mainly as his mark in France is 60 (meaning an automatic UK mark of 120) - unless someone knows he has a much higher rating over here ?

This means IMO he is unlikely to get into the race, unless we don't get a maximum field.
Obviously for antepost backers he could get balloted out and you get refunded but it's a risk.

Of course if he does get in then he's likely out of the handicap by what will be close to a stone on his official. I think this is less of an issue than the above but will mean he is exposed to anything else that's well in the other way.

[darlojim]

I'd be very wary of Hip Hop Conti if betting antepost. NRNB is fine.

Mainly as his mark in France is 60 (meaning an automatic UK mark of 120) - unless someone knows he has a much higher rating over here ?

This means IMO he is unlikely to get into the race, unless we don't get a maximum field.
Obviously for antepost backers he could get balloted out and you get refunded but it's a risk.

Of course if he does get in then he's likely out of the handicap by what will be close to a stone on his official. I think this is less of an issue than the above but will mean he is exposed to anything else that's well in the other way.

They don't rate the XC races over there Q.

Sweet David came over here with a rating of 140, Hip hop would be rated higher

[Quevega]

They don't rate the XC races over there Q.

Sweet David came over here with a rating of 140, Hip hop would be rated higher

Sweet David was out of the handicap by 17lb. His official rating was 123.

If there had been 20 others declared with a rating higher than 123 he would have been balloted out.

[darlojim]

Sweet David was out of the handicap by 17lb. His official rating was 123.

oh.....

That had passed me by.

That could be a huge issue then, unless they can ask to be assessed properly on their XC form, not sure how something like that would work though.