Novice Hurdlers 2011-2012
- Thread starter granger
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granger
Senior Jockey
It's a Meade though. Festivalitus
granger
Senior Jockey
Mount Benbulben out over 2m4f tomorrow. Guess its unlikely he will run at Leopardstown over Xmas now
Irish Stamp
Forum Moderator
Time to top up for Cheltenham Granger 
granger
Senior Jockey
Are you a fan Martin?
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SlimChance
Guest
No.
granger
Senior Jockey
evens is tempting
Today not the day?
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SlimChance
Guest
There is a strong move for Boston Bob presumably on the basis of the Elliot stable form. I'd be a layer at EVS.
Euronymous
Senior Jockey
On The Bridle
At the Start
Mount Benbulben bubble well and truly burst there!!
granger
Senior Jockey
Good shout from Slim. MB will surely run over 3m the next day we see him
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Euronymous
Senior Jockey
Very disappointing. Didn't like the way he jumped to the right or the way he cleared them. Looks more a chaser who will need a trip.
Won't be going to Cheltenham after that.
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SlimChance
Guest
I did wonder why Ruby Walsh stayed in behind on the outside of Mount Benbulben considering he was jumping every hurdle to the right.
chroniclandlord
Senior Jockey
He might still be one for the Albert Bartlett Hamm.
He's 100/1 for me with jumping like that. Long Run or Kauto Star wouldn't have a chance around cheltenham jumping so far to the right.
Irish Stamp
Forum Moderator
Don't think any bubbles been burst - the horse was a classy bumper horse who needs a real trip, jumping wasn't great but it was a 4 horse race and the Albert Bartlett will be a different matter entirely.
I don't mind taking 100/1.
I don't mind taking 100/1.
But how will it be different? If he jumps to the right he may as well be 1000/1. They would be better off forgetting about Cheltenham, giving him 1 or maybe 2 more runs on a right handed track, and put him away for next year to go chasing.
Irish Stamp
Forum Moderator
Why would you forget about Cheltenham on the back of one run - he had no problem going LH at Navan nor at Dromahane on his only other attempt LH and IMO it's far too early to be writing the horse off.
Too early to be writing a horse off as wanting to go RH on the back of one run in a 4 runner race - if he was doing it next time he races LH then I'd start to get concerned.
Too early to be writing a horse off as wanting to go RH on the back of one run in a 4 runner race - if he was doing it next time he races LH then I'd start to get concerned.
Because he looks a horse that would appreciate time, and it's more worrying he does the jumping to the right after a couple of races. Doesn't really look a hurdler either to me. You probably have nice prices and I'm looking at him through his pre-race ranking in terms of Albert Bartlett, so maybe that's why we differ.
On The Bridle
At the Start
He's at the wrong address for me...that's just me though