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  • #399794
    Avatar photoBurroughhill
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    I napped through the whole race! :roll: Missed it.

    #399831
    Avatar photoVenture to Cognac
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    Well done fld.

    I was chuffed with Leanne & Deal Dones performances, finishing 5th & 6th, but that was a good shout from you.

    #399840
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    Well done fld.

    I was chuffed with Leanne & Deal Dones performances, finishing 5th & 6th, but that was a good shout from you.

    I was pleased by Leanne`s run too . Love the mare always a genuine run for your money.

    Would love to see her run in the National.

    #399844
    fivelongdays
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    One thing I was a bit concerned with, though, was the amount of horses that pulled up. There were a lot still running with three to jump, but only nine finished.

    Do we have an explanation for what happened there?

    BlueSky @pghenn.bsky.social

    So don't run, just like the others always do

    #399850
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    5LD: Great shout and well done mate BUT how boring is that race!!

    It is a handicap at the end of the day and about time they took out the Grand National from their title :D

    Awesome shout with your 3 though 8)

    #399944
    fivelongdays
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    5LD: Great shout and well done mate BUT how boring is that race!!

    It is a handicap at the end of the day and about time they took out the Grand National from their title :D

    Awesome shout with your 3 though 8)

    Admittedly, I remember, halfway or so, thinking ‘oh bloody hell, is there going to be any competition here’…but you can;t argue with that finish, I don’t think?

    Plus, it’s a National. And Nationals, of all shapes, sizes, and locations, are ace.

    BlueSky @pghenn.bsky.social

    So don't run, just like the others always do

    #434173
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    On Marrisonian at 20’s with Lads.Very inexperienced but was a G1 winner last season over hurdles,ran well over wrong trips last tice and he’ll ove this extended trip.Won on terrible conditions last year so heavy noproblem and should run well at a price forMullins and Ruby

    #434191
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    Can anyone explain to me why Whodoyouthink has an RPR of 178 when he doesn’t appear to have done much? I’m assuming it’s a misprint but have had a small ew just to be on the safe side.

    #434193
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    Moehat:-

    According to At The Races website Whodoyouthink is running off 137 in the race.

    ps This is last years thread!!

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

    #434208
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    First post lads so be gentle with me. Ground is officially Heavy as of Wed 27th March

    Heavy bottomless ground – Panther Claw – will keep on staying on and on

    Soft – Rich Revival – might need the heavy side of soft.

    G/S – Romanesco – good Cheltenham run, would need good to soft

    Ray

    #434226
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    I know but darranm3 kick started it again! Whodoyouthink is in TRP with an OR of 137 but a RPR of 178 which means he’s got the highest RPR of any horse in the race. This is what I’m confused about.

    #434229
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    Haha sorry this came up when I searched for the Irish National

    #434274
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    I know but darranm3 kick started it again! Whodoyouthink is in TRP with an OR of 137 but a RPR of 178 which means he’s got the highest RPR of any horse in the race. This is what I’m confused about.

    That figure of 178 simply can’t be correct. Bobs Worth is on 180 and Long Run 170 on RPR. This lad isn’t in the same league.

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

    #434278
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    Whodoyouthink has a top RPR of 154 this season

    Like the profile of Marasonnien and the form with the RSA winner looks good now but all recent winners of this had previously won a chase at a right handed track. Lacks a bit of experience.

    Going to take a chance that Katie Walsh can record her first success over these fences. Panther Claw improving and bred to stay

    #434346
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    I know that this race keeps throwing up big priced winners but Panther Claw just keeps leaping out at me :D

    #434408
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    Whodoyouthink did win a chase at Punchestown by 17 lengths last year and has been kept mainly hurdling since then [when he has ran in a chase he’s tended to either fall or PU!]. So I can’t ignore him at a big price even though I have no expectation of getting my money back. I think TRP are just paying me back for browsing their site without paying them because, on my pooter they’ve still got him down as RPR 177 [his OR is @135].

    #434505
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    I know but darranm3 kick started it again! Whodoyouthink is in TRP with an OR of 137 but a RPR of 178 which means he’s got the highest RPR of any horse in the race. This is what I’m confused about.

    If I remember what I read today correctly, he’s well enough bred, he ran well in a grade 3 race a few years back, returning a speed figure of 154 or some such, and I don’t believe he was all out. It was anomalous in relation to the rest of his form, but has he been laid out for this? The recent history of the race has a lot of winners carrying 10 stone and a few pounds. That’s my ‘reasoning’, having been pointed in its direction by its RPR.

    I also wonder about old Muirhead.

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