RivetingRoger wrote: » Very interested in Mengli Khan for the Grand Annual Am I mad?
Dr. Bre wrote: » Where’s klassical Dream these days ?
Pogue eile wrote: » Himself and Bennie have run off together and are running a restruant in Spain.
Pogue eile wrote: » Horse I took from yesterday for the boodles was Busellton if I'm honest. But not sure it will enjoy the Chetenham hill. On a slightly realted matter, is the 'Boodles' the worst named race ever??
naraicjul wrote: » On a serious note, anyone know what/how Benie is doing? Is he going to Cheltenham? What race?
Stevieluvsye wrote: » Some good points above. I'll mention one horse before i make a point about WPM brigade. Surely Put the kettle on is overpriced @ 12's for the CC. I think it s unbeaten around cheltenham (might be wrong) Anyone agree? OK, s i have been thinking about WPM brigade this morning. He stated at the xmas festival that he changed some of his methods to ensure they were all primed for xmas festival. Again, his horses were all in prime form at the weekend. Now in general i always tend to avoid Mullins horses until March/April when he cleans up. I think it could be the opposite this year that his horses may not be at the same level they have shown in 6 weeks time. I am basing this only on a hunch but a strong hunch. On the flipside, i think Big G will have a huge festival. I think the Morans in te past year have forked out a small fortune on some decent animals so a close eye will be kept also in the spring. Anyway, i'm predicting 7+winners for him
spuddiesal wrote: » The Big G is cleaning the Morans
Pogue eile wrote: » That's why Im convinced that Zanahyir will go to the Triumph and not the supreme, he will definitely wnat to win at least one festival race for them, they're a god send to him.
Coneygree wrote: » Is there actual talk of Zanahyir going to the Supreme?
Motivator wrote: » If there is, it’s rubbish. The reason Gordon and Willie win so many races is because they put the horses where they have the best chance. They don’t take chances and play the “we’ll see what happens” game. The horse will go in whatever race Gordon thinks it has the best chance of winning.
RivetingRoger wrote: » Being suggested on a few forums anbd podcasts since the weekend Also the possibility of Quilixious going to the supreme Not too many Juv's have gone that route but Gordon doesn't have an obvious chance as we speak in he supreme does he ? Presuming Ballyadam goes Ballymore
Coneygree wrote: » Quilixios isn't a novice so he can't go Supreme
RivetingRoger wrote: » Interesting, Kevin Blake mentioned the possibility of it on last nights BetFair podcast with Hugh Cahill and Tony Calvin...........
RivetingRoger wrote: » Presuming Ballyadam goes Ballymore
Gavin shels wrote: » Worth creating a separate Handicaps - Cheltenham 2021 thread? Always love peoples angles on the Cheltenham Handicaps! @Slatts!
IAMAMORON wrote: » He won a hurdle in France last March, although in fairness I am only guessing that is why he cannot be considered a novice.https://www.racingpost.com/results/291/compiegne/2020-03-02/753038
IAMAMORON wrote: » They send them over fences in France as 2 year olds. They don't faff around. But French NH breeds spit the dummy a few years earlier. You won't see many French breds racing in to their teens like Irish breeds and British home breeds. It is kind of the same for juvenile hurdlers. I reckon if you don't give them a break after their 4 yr old campaign they tend to spit the dummy. They lose appetite for it. They get destroyed too young.
Stevieluvsye wrote: » Yep. Wrong way to go about it. Horses lose their appetite for racing by the time they are 8/9. Whereas Irish/English yokes are still sometime improving at that age. I am at the early planning stage of buying a NH horse and won't be touching anything french In saying that, the one (irish bred) i had a share in was no great shakes, and when i say no great shakes, i mean no great shakes! 1 win in 40 odd starts. But oul Roger L said it was a dcent enough yoke, god love him. Obviously trying to humour me
posturingpat wrote: » Random question Stevey, did you along with a friend or 2 ever get a taxi to Punchestown races when Hurricane fly and Jezki were facing off from Busaras after the bus didnt turn up? That story about your horse sounds very familiar. Small world if we have met before :pac: