Racing Thread

[jakally]

Going to shake things up more than a bit.

Gone from being a 6-8 runner probable field to 12+ everyone will fancy their chances now and rightly so.

Should be good news for Nichols backers could get an easyish time infront depending on what comes in

Wouldnt be surprised if this is Rubys lever to get NC into stayers.

AP in CHamp
VVM Mares
NC stayers

Nichols Canyon different owners to AP/VVM? Wouldn't they be more inclined to stick at the Champion Hurdle now it's more winable?

[horseplayer]

Going to shake things up more than a bit.

Gone from being a 6-8 runner probable field to 12+ everyone will fancy their chances now and rightly so.

Should be good news for Nichols backers could get an easyish time infront depending on what comes in

Wouldnt be surprised if this is Rubys lever to get NC into stayers.

AP in CHamp
VVM Mares
NC stayers

Nichols Canyon different owners to AP/VVM? Wouldn't they be more inclined to stick at the Champion Hurdle now it's more winable?

Hadn't thought of that seems a good option tbh

Works like a drain at home as Ruby has stated a few times so even if he does run in Champion doubt Ruby will choose him? even if Annie doesnt come in

[BigAdz]

Last year Mullins was very bullish that Artic Fire would win a CH one day.

Although now fav, he almost feels the forgotten horse.

Annie blazed off in the race today and was miles clear at 2miles. If she were mine I would try it. Sempre Medici wins nothing for Ricci, so why not?

When you see My Tent at after a year off, and New One also sub tens, its doesn't feel a strong field. I know the mares is the easier option, but if Ruby says NC is hard work at home, he will pus for AP to run here, i bet.

[Marky147]

Ricci Rich to suck it up for a year, and Annie still to run in Mares.

[Marky147]

Although, they can take a shot at CH this year, and win the mares next year if she gets beat

[horseplayer]

Last year Mullins was very bullish that Artic Fire would win a CH one day.

Although now fav, he almost feels the forgotten horse.

Annie blazed off in the race today and was miles clear at 2miles. If she were mine I would try it. Sempre Medici wins nothing for Ricci, so why not?

When you see My Tent at after a year off, and New One also sub tens, its doesn't feel a strong field. I know the mares is the easier option, but if Ruby says NC is hard work at home, he will pus for AP to run here, i bet.

Yep even though there may be more runners it still wont be a strong in depth field.

How it changes the running of the race is the key for me, if NC runs here he will lead if he doesn't that paves the way for AP to make all.

I think from memory NC just doesnt sparkle at home was the same when at Gosdens on the flat. My main concern with NC is the way he went out after smashing the second last, for a horse with such a good strike rate and very few if any below par runs (bar the unseat for Mullins early).

Should be able to forgive a horse like that but something niggles.

[horseplayer]

Nothing to do with Cheltenham but a good read

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/david-milch-made-100m-gambled-866184

[horseplayer]

These are sometimes a bit dull now but found that funny re Faugheen

Min drifting like a barge this morning for the supreme as well

[nellberg]

Took some 14's on Tombstone, anticipating Min being a n/r ...

[Chompy]

Took some 14's on Tombstone, anticipating Min being a n/r ...

Looks like a snowballer to me. If Min was about to be announced as a nonner, there wouldn't be deece chunks at three point something there to lay.

[Marky147]

Bookies just won the lottery, with no possibility of the day 1 roll up now.

Would that not be a reason for them to ease the prices for the others?

[nellberg]

Bookies just won the lottery, with no possibility of the day 1 roll up now.

Would that not be a reason for them to ease the prices for the others?

I still have my "Mullins to win the Supreme, Arkle, Champion hurdle and OLBG mares hurdle" bet ... I'm not quite so confident now it could be Yorkill, Douvan, Arctic Fire and Vroum Vroum running for me haha 

[Chompy]

Bookies just won the lottery, with no possibility of the day 1 roll up now.

Would that not be a reason for them to ease the prices for the others?

More likely that Min was just too short?

[Marky147]

Bookies just won the lottery, with no possibility of the day 1 roll up now.

Would that not be a reason for them to ease the prices for the others?

More likely that Min was just too short?

Definitely too short.

[horseplayer]

Hard to believe but the Daily mail tweeted this earlier

https://t.co/r78hzJarpX

This got retweeted by some decent racing accounts on twitter and just spun from there it seems