2025 Cross Country Chase

[darlojim]

Think he'll be rated 120 myself, and very unlikely to get into the race.
I can count at least 16 definite runners and that's before entries.
But you never know, he could get in, just.

Surely if they want him to run, they can ask the hcapper to rate him 'properly' as he obviously isnt a 120 horse

[Kevloaf]

Think he'll be rated 120 myself, and very unlikely to get into the race.
I can count at least 16 definite runners and that's before entries.
But you never know, he could get in, just.

That 120 rating is fences and doesn't count today?

I think they'll try and encourage a run

On complete guess work

Ballotted out at a rating of 120 will be horrible

[cpfcpatriot]

That 120 rating is fences and doesn't count today?

I think they'll try and encourage a run

On complete guess work

Ballotted out at a rating of 120 will be horrible

I have this horrible feeling that Elliott is going to run everything possible that he has in this race to keep the French away.

[ComplyOrDie]

I have this horrible feeling that Elliott is going to run everything possible that he has in this race to keep the French away.

It might not matter if the French ask the handicapper to look at him properly, if that's a thing.

I suspect they can't just rate him off of his general chase mark, when he's a different beast over the X-Country.

[Quevega]

It might not matter if the French ask the handicapper to look at him properly, if that's a thing.

I suspect they can't just rate him off of his general chase mark, when he's a different beast over the X-Country.

If it is a thing, I'm not aware of it being a thing. Doesn't mean it isn't a thing though.
It could easily be a thing, and probably should be a thing in all seriousness.

Mr Handicapper, will you look at this horse properly please ?

Yes sir, 158 !

I wonder if they can ask to look at him properly, and if not happy with that - go back and ask him to look at him improperly instead.

Absolute classic movie also.
The Thing.

Carpenter a true legend.

[riccirich]

If it is a thing, I'm not aware of it being a thing. Doesn't mean it isn't a thing though.
It could easily be a thing, and probably should be a thing in all seriousness.

Mr Handicapper, will you look at this horse properly please ?

Yes sir, 158 !

I wonder if they can ask to look at him properly, and if not happy with that - go back and ask him to look at him improperly instead.

Absolute classic movie also.
The Thing.

Carpenter a true legend.

Agree. John carpenters vampires one of my favourite comedies of all time.

[ComplyOrDie]

If it is a thing, I'm not aware of it being a thing. Doesn't mean it isn't a thing though.
It could easily be a thing, and probably should be a thing in all seriousness.

Mr Handicapper, will you look at this horse properly please ?

Yes sir, 158 !

I wonder if they can ask to look at him properly, and if not happy with that - go back and ask him to look at him improperly instead.

Absolute classic movie also.
The Thing.

Carpenter a true legend.

I've never seen the movie!

158 would at least have him running in the race

[That Horse]

Agree. John carpenters vampires one of my favourite comedies of all time.

James Woods and one of the Baldwin brothers. It had a sequel with Jon Bon Jovi the main star

[Eggs]

….Busselton now 25-1 NRNB with Sky (from 33-1).

[riccirich]

James Woods and one of the Baldwin brothers. It had a sequel with Jon Bon Jovi the main star

Absolutely hilarious. Me and my brother almost choked from laughter when we saw it years ago. Especially near the end when they get to Mexico and start luring the vampires up from the cellar and then dragging them into the sunlight.

"blood suckin fuckin bitch cmonnn"
"lather up and shave your ass padre, your the bait"

[Lobos]

Haven't even looked at this race, has anyone else ? The logistics of if it it say no.

[darlojim]

Haven't even looked at this race, has anyone else ? The logistics of if it it say no.

The 6 pages in the thread say yes

[Lobos]

The 6 pages in the thread say yes

Good luck guys!!

[Garrison Savannah]

Lobos Galvin just wins.






*unless it’s a swamp…

[Eggs]

….JoB re Busselton;
‘I was happy with his run over hurdles at Navan over the week. The plan for him is to go to the Cross-Country Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. I thought he took quite well to the obstacles when he ran over them in December, and we’ll probably put blinkers or cheekpieces back on him at Cheltenham.‘

Fakir;
‘We’ll see how he is in the coming weeks. If he’s well, I’d say he’ll most likely run in the Cross-Country Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. He ran ok in his first attempt at that course in December and I’d be hopeful he’ll come on from that and be sharper around there next time as he’ll need to be.‘