2025 Cross Country Chase

[Quevega]

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.

To be fair it'll be touch and go on the number of entries and declarations, and I'm not certain what the maximum number is in the X country now it's a handicap - I'd be guessing at 20 ish.
But it'll be more popular now its a handicap

[archie]

To be fair it'll be touch and go on the number of entries and declarations, and I'm not certain what the maximum number is in the X country now it's a handicap - I'd be guessing at 20 ish.
But it'll be more popular now its a handicap

Maximum 16 runners and 2 reserves. One thing that no-one seems to have picked up on is this:
"In the event that the Cross Country course is deemed unraceable,
the racecourse reserves the right to transfer this race to
the Old Course at any stage, to be run over
THREE MILES ABOUT SIX FURLONGS (3m 5f 201yds)."

[Quevega]

Maximum 16 runners and 2 reserves. One thing that no-one seems to have picked up on is this:
"In the event that the Cross Country course is deemed unraceable,
the racecourse reserves the right to transfer this race to
the Old Course at any stage, to be run over
THREE MILES ABOUT SIX FURLONGS (3m 5f 201yds)."

Is that new ? or always been there and never used ?
What would they do ? just jump the fences or a mixture ?
Be daft wouldn't it

[Istabraq]

Elliott will run a dozen to keep the French out….

[archie]

Is that new ? or always been there and never used ?
What would they do ? just jump the fences or a mixture ?
Be daft wouldn't it

It was simply cancelled last year so I guess it's a new initiative to get round that circumstance and maintain betting turnover.

I think that the XC course has had a 16 runner limit for a while now as it seemed to be the case in the days of Garde Champetre and Spot Thedifference. Interestingly, the limit on the Old Course is higher. I wonder if they'd allow the reserves to run if it was moved. I suspect not.

[Muswell]

I think Gavins got everyone glued to stumptown when imo Vanilliers is lurking at a price for him, already come down 7lbs since aintree . Gavins doing Gordon...

good shout 10/1 now

[Quevega]

good shout 10/1 now

Unlucky shout really.
As the last thing you'd have wanted was an 18 length cruise today.

On the Cross country in general - Gordon is doing a cracking job with all his as I've no idea which one is going to be best handicapped on the day.
Galvin & Delta look reasonably treated but it's the others that have been awful that would concern me on the day.

[Muswell]

That’s true and given the Irish cappers performance today…

[darlojim]

Unlucky shout really.
As the last thing you'd have wanted was an 18 length cruise today.

On the Cross country in general - Gordon is doing a cracking job with all his as I've no idea which one is going to be best handicapped on the day.
Galvin & Delta look reasonably treated but it's the others that have been awful that would concern me on the day.

I backed the Goffer off the back of today myself - pushed out to 25s nrnb with 365, thought that was fair.

[Kevloaf]

I backed the Goffer off the back of today myself - pushed out to 25s nrnb with 365, thought that was fair.

Yeppppppppppppppppppppppppp

Me too ... last years Naiad?

[jrjr]

Yeppppppppppppppppppppppppp

Me too ... last years Naiad?

Yep, could be like Nassalam (Welsh National) part 2. It might not win the Ultima but the Naiad comes good at some point!

[Birds Nest]

Unlucky shout really.
As the last thing you'd have wanted was an 18 length cruise today.

On the Cross country in general - Gordon is doing a cracking job with all his as I've no idea which one is going to be best handicapped on the day.
Galvin & Delta look reasonably treated but it's the others that have been awful that would concern me on the day.

Exactly, was heavily invested in him for the festival one, i did manage to get cover today though when i saw him getting backed. But still greatly pixxed off with how he won.

[Kevloaf]

So Galvin comes 5th today in the last at Punchestown in a charity stable staff flat race

... won by Sir Gerhard


I could do with a bit of help working out that form

[Rooster Booster]

So Galvin comes 5th today in the last at Punchestown in a charity stable staff flat race

... won by Sir Gerhard


I could do with a bit of help working out that form

Found their level

[Hurricane fly]

So Galvin comes 5th today in the last at Punchestown in a charity stable staff flat race

... won by Sir Gerhard


I could do with a bit of help working out that form

Likely confirms I am a degenerate but I planned on backing Sir Gerhard today. That horse with no jumps to stop and wait at is still a serious animal!