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You’re concerned about the depth of the long walk hurdle? It had nearly every single top contender for the stayers hurdle this side of the Irish Sea? And you’re worried about the depth? I’m truly baffled and it’s not like you can say the Irish horses are much better as the English have dominated the stayers hurdle for years
No Jasolong I’m not concerned about it, I’m questioning it. I’m not worried about it either, it’s a horse race, I was merely again, questioning it. I’m wrong more often than I’m right, and thi is a racing forum, so I gave my thoughts.
It has nothing to do with Ireland vs England. What are you on about? I’m above that, unlike some.
I’m aware that the Irish have a poor record in this, with the English (and Welsh), dominating in recent years. I have Wikipedia too.
I brought in the Irish thing assuming that was the only logical explanation you had for questioning the strength of this race. Clearly that isn’t the reason you are questioning this race which leaves me now even more baffled haha.
I’m just saying out of any race pre-Cheltenham, the long walk hurdle yesterday is the last race I’d be questioning the form of. You had the last 2 stayers hurdles winners, the 2 new kids on the block in thyme hill and mcfabulous and other top class 3 milers. How on earth can the form be questioned? Like I said the only horses missing were the few Irish contenders.And why are you getting so up tight about the Irish comment, yes their record is bad in the race but they dominate more races than the U.K. horses so I’m hardly trying to score points for the U.K. horses as Irish win more than their fair share
I think the race Thyme Hill won was strong. And the reason Thyme Hill is the price he is now is that he beat a horse who was only a 5-1 shot for this before running a good 2nd so bookies shortened Thyme Hill. No surprise there.
The Fury Road 14-1 may be too big if you fancy him for this and think he has improved sufficiently over the summer. The Albert Bartlett form would make the price more tempting too as some bookies can sometimes trim horse prices if a particular form line has been franked. Similar question regarding Elliott’s other horse Sire Du Berlais. Whether he has improved sufficiently to step up from handicaps last season to winning a grade 1 like this. And he is only 7s now.
A horse that isn’t currently being aimed here but might still end up here is Diol Ker. He’s not taken to fences at all. To finish how he did yesterday with his bad jumping is a testament to his ability.
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Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!I’ve decided to bet Ronald Pump at 20/1. He’d have to run well at Leopardstown to justify betting him this early, as he might drift otherwise, but he ran better than even I expected in The Hatton’s Grace.
Who took the early 7s about Paisley for this apart from Nathan , I’m kicking myself for only playing once
Time to be nervous if you chanced some raggedy handicapper suspecting this could be a weak renewal. Looks like we have 2.5 very good staying hurdlers again.
Only got paisley in one bet myself
A throwaway trixie with monkfish and envoi allen that I put on in March
Il be a mess watching this if the first two win as its a 4 figure return
Still think thyme hill has every chance on better ground though
HDLG – yep me too! On 2 antepost for this thyme hill 14/1,12/1 – Paisley 8/1,7/1 so I’m very happy to sit on those 2! Not even going to green the race out
Certainly looks that way at this stage
Though fury road was similarly bad at leopardstown last year before running much much better at Cheltenham
Thyme Hill at 11-2 is my only bet so far, but I am going to have a backup with Dame de Compagnie at 33-1. I know it’s foolish to take too much heed of Henderson, but if he is really reluctant to run in The Mares Chase, then there’s an outside chance that she’ll come here.
Very disappointing run for me last week with Great White Shark, and the decision to cash out, and take the lesser odds at NRNB, looks the right call now. Not completely written her off, and unlikely this would be run like The Galmoy, but still, it was very very poor.
Added Bachasson, who I’m a massive fan of. He’s never been high in the pecking order for them, but this is surely his only realistic target after a very successful season.
Main hope The Storyteller.
Bachasson 140’s
Great White Shark 25’s NRNB
Sire Du Berlais 16’s
The Storyteller 33’sTheStoryteller coming here is the plan
Thanks for the early shout Vtc between him and Paisley Park I have a nice handBlackbeard to conquer the World
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