IAMAMORON wrote: » Don't buy a horse unless you don't need the money. Seriously, they cost a fortune to buy... then monthly fees... vets... jockeys.... transport... entries.... vets.... knobbling....feed......trainer fees.... After all that the phucker won't even recognise you. Only buy one for the craic and be prepared to lose all your money. If you are mad keen to have an interest have a look at a syndicate. It will cost you a lot less and you will get to meet new people and get a few days at the races out of it.
Coneygree wrote: » Defi Du Seuil
IAMAMORON wrote: » Exactly, a classic example. Although he will win more races, Hobbs will only try him once a year now. Look out for him in handicaps and lesser grades down the line. I reckon his grade 1 days are over though. 20/1 available for the Queen mother..... went off 2/5 on last year. This game is a doddle.
Coneygree wrote: » I'd love for Hobbs to throw him in the Ryanair and if he flops there then start looking at smaller races here and there. Easy to forget he won that JLT and had he not looked so good over 2 the start of last season he might have ran in the Ryanair last year.
RivetingRoger wrote: » Agree re Defi So unfortunate to look at Defi and Le Richbourg and think how good the 2m division would be now with them firing on all cylinders V Chacun !
Coneygree wrote: » To be fair to Le Richebourg he's been very unfortunate with injuries and has looked a shadow of himself due to it. It would appear Defi has just spit the dummy out. 2m division could badly do with Shiskin, Energumene and a few more training on well next season to challenge Chacun Pour Soi. Sick to death of seeing horses like Politologue being near odds on favourite for a grade 1 or horses like Sceau Royal unable to make up its mind whether it wants hurdles or fences. On the plus side I think next year's Arkle could be decent. As soon as I hear he's okay, I'll be punting hard on Ferny Hollow for it.
Labaik wrote: » The Storeyteller going the WH. NC form is 1-2. Cracking value @14/1
RivetingRoger wrote: » What entries does Kemboy have? Still reckon he misses Cheltenham for Punchestown
Stevieluvsye wrote: » Still in the GC, but stayers hurdle could be the target
RivetingRoger wrote: » Tony Keenan put up The Storyteller for the Stayers @ 20/1 and when you think about it, it makes a tonne of sense
Slattsy wrote: » He'll always be there of thereabouts.
Pogue eile wrote: » It was 4/7 last year, wont see a market for this until the week. Be doing well to get 1/3 this year.
blackcard wrote: » I wouldn't be taking those odds for the Prestbury Cup. I expect Ireland to do well enough in the Championship races but half the races are handicaps with Ireland having a minority of the runners. In a couple of the races, Ireland may only have one or two runners, in others maybe 4 or 5 out of 20 or so runners. I think the results have been a bit freakish the last couple of years and I don't think the handicapper will be kind. Even in some of the championship races, Irish horses will be vastly outnumbered. Ireland may have a lot of the favourites but if anything happens the favourite, Britain are best placed to win. If I got 2/1, I would be lumping it on Britain.
Pogue eile wrote: » Why do you think this? COVID?
blackcard wrote: » Our runners in 2020 were as follows: Grand Annual 5, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir 5, Festival Plate 6, Pertemps 8 of 24, Cross Country Chase 5, National Hunt Chase 4, Novices Handicap Chase 6 Arkle 4, Queen Mother 0, Marsh Novice Chase 5 I think due to Covid-19 we will be down on these numbers this year
Coneygree wrote: » Ireland to win 20+ would be a price I'd like to see.
Pogue eile wrote: » Well, you will definitley get 2/1 and plenty bigger besides, good luck with it, I think you're mad if i'm honest! Ireland win the 3 mares races and the bumper without even trying, be astounded if we dont win the two juvenile races, thats a 6-0 lead straight off the bat and then you have CPS, Envoi, Appreciate It, Monkfish, Al Boum, Billaway, Galvin, Honeysuckle etc. Even if we underperform in the handicaps and I see no reason why,every single UK favourite would need to win just to make it competitive.
Plasandrunt wrote: » Storyteller rated 167 on his chase form, surely he gets supplemented somewhere?
