No Mullins runners in the King George

[Desert Orchid]

King George surprise as Willie Mullins scratches all runners including ante-post favourite Gaelic Warrior

The ante-post favourite Gaelic Warrior, an impressive winner of last season's Arkle, did not feature among 16 acceptors on Tuesday for next month's... Read More

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[Ian_Davies]

Betting to 88.9% on the machine, so maybe significant supplementary entries are both allowed and expected.

 

[granger]

Interesting

Maybe he saw Sunday how many good 3m chasers he has and now will have GW over intermdiate trip

 

[Ian_Davies]

Betting to 88.9% on the machine, so maybe significant supplementary entries are both allowed and expected.

As I suspected, the market was overbroke on existing acceptors because of the probability of significant supplementary entries - Fastorslow for one may be added to the field.

 

[LUKE]

Interesting

Maybe he saw Sunday how many good 3m chasers he has and now will have GW over intermdiate trip

Or maybe he is a mortgage job for the Champion Chase.

 

[edgt]

He needs a run before a big race effort in any case so Hilly Way may be his warm up.

 

[granger]

Or maybe he is a mortgage job for the Champion Chase.

I like him but going left handed, I am not sure he could be classed with this certainty

 

[LUKE]

I like him but going left handed, I am not sure he could be classed with this certainty

Willie has spoken.

 

[Marb]

Have we heard anything anything about Ill Est Francias and his M.O.T?

Feels like a while now since he went for his checks.

Maybe no news is good news.

 

[Tanlic]

if nothing gets supplemented it will be the worst renewal in my lifetime. l'Homme Presse could run well if he turns up

 

[Desert Orchid]

if nothing gets supplemented it will be the worst renewal in my lifetime. l'Homme Presse could run well if he turns up

Yes, that's why I was suggesting Al Dancer's Badger Beer form might have been good enough.

There's still the chance IEF could be a superstar if he makes it.

 

[granger]

Willie has spoken.

You have to take it with a pinch of salt

but possibly not a good sign for one of my favourite Energumene

 

[LUKE]

if nothing gets supplemented it will be the worst renewal in my lifetime. l'Homme Presse could run well if he turns up

The Thistlecrack renewal was dire -Cue Card didn't raise a gallop.

 

[LUKE]

Yes, that's why I was suggesting Al Dancer's Badger Beer form might have been good enough.

There's still the chance IEF could be a superstar if he makes it.

There is.

 

[Outsider]

My a/p risk or reward bet
Constitution Hill 5/1
Il est francaise 16/1

 

[granger]

The Thistlecrack renewal was dire -Cue Card didn't raise a gallop.

The once dominant 2nd race of the jumps calendar has become some dross

 

[LUKE]

The once dominant 2nd race of the jumps calendar has become some dross

The 3 miler at Leopardstown over Christmas has definitely eclipsed it.

 

[Frankel]

You would still rather win a King George!

 

[LUKE]

You would still rather win a King George!

I don't know -I think as an Irishman I would prefer to win at Leopardstown.

 

[Danny]

Personally I think Grey Dawning could run a monster in the King george if Skelton does decide to go and if they do supplement Fact to File and even maybe Fast or Slow It could be one of the best races I've seen since Moscow, Azertyioup and Well Chief went head to head.

 

[Outsider]

And dont forget Hewick

 

[Frankel]

I don't know -I think as an Irishman I would prefer to win at Leopardstown.

Seriously?

 

[LUKE]

Seriously?

Yes -I think the reaction of the crowd and the celebrations would be incredible.

 

[granger]

Seriously?

Irish horses have won recent King Georges who would be lapped at Leopardstown.

The Christmas Leopardstown meeting is very special

 

[Ian_Davies]

I still enjoy the King George VI Chase and meeting generally and will again this year, but you'd have to be in some sort of myopic denial not to be able to see how strong the Christmas card at Leopardstown is nowadays in comparison to what's on offer at Kempton Park.

You got a taste of the quality gap with the John Durkan and the Betfair Chase only last weekend.