The Greatwood Hurdle Sun Nov 17

The weights

F1131/4- GRUMETI 5-11-12 McNeill Family Alan King
121P3-2 MR MOLE (IRE) 5-11-11 J P McManus Paul Nicholls
015-112 CALL ME BUBBLES (FR) 4-11-10 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
1/14PP0-0 GET ME OUT OF HERE (IRE) 9-11-10 J P McManus Jonjo O’Neill
4/13411-0 COURT MINSTREL (IRE) 6-11-10 Janet Davies Evan Williams
1U3/2F0- COTTON MILL 6-11-09 Bloomfields John Ferguson
211325-2 TANERKO EMERY (FR) 7-11-08 Walters Plant Hire Ltd Egan Waste Ltd David Pipe
2/0(1)11-1 KARINGA DANCER 7-11-08 H B Geddes Harry Fry
3121-41 AHYAKNOWYERSELF (IRE) 7-11-08 G Carstairs & R Marker Dr Richard Newland
3/11112- FAR WEST (FR) 4-11-07 Axom XXXIX Paul Nicholls
2P6-402 MIDNIGHT GAME 6-11-06 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE
24131-2 PTIT ZIG (FR) 4-11-06 Barry Fulton, Chris Giles & Richard Webb Paul Nicholls
21332-1 SAMETEGAL (FR) 4-11-05 John & Barbara Cotton Paul Nicholls
0/30231/5 GIBB RIVER (IRE) 7-11-05 Corbett Stud Nicky Henderson
123311 FIRST IN THE QUEUE (IRE) 6-11-05 Liam Breslin Nicky Henderson
122202-2 CAID DU BERLAIS (FR) 4-11-04 Donlon, Doyle, MacDonald & C Barber Paul Nicholls
5141-4 BLUE FASHION (IRE) 4-11-04 John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson
1165- ROLLING STAR (FR) 4-11-04 Michael Buckley & The Vestey Family Nicky Henderson
2514-213 FLAXEN FLARE (IRE) 4-11-02 Mrs Pat Sloan Gordon Elliott IRE
15/2U00- CASH AND GO (IRE) 6-11-02 Robin Geffen Nicky Henderson
41131-6 L’UNIQUE (FR) 4-11-01 Denis Barry Alan King
31/2120- RIVER MAIGUE (IRE) 6-11-01 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
61-1262 UN BEAU ROMAN (FR) 5-11-00 Aiden Devaney Willie Mullins IRE
50/100-U OLOFI (FR) 7-11-00 McNeill Family Tom George
11306-0 RUACANA 4-11-00 Bloomfields John Ferguson
U02-P31 RATTAN (USA) 8-11-00 J A Coleman Willie Mullins IRE
20-2110 RAWNAQ (IRE) 6-10-13 Kevin John Smith Matthew Smith IRE
2/01110-0 SHOTAVODKA (IRE) 7-10-13 Jane Gerard-Pearse David Pipe
P020U-03 THOMAS EDISON (IRE) 6-10-13 J P McManus Tony Martin IRE
3115-1 PINE CREEK 5-10-12 Bloomfields John Ferguson
32111/B- LEXI’S BOY (IRE) 5-10-12 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
312520/ KALANN (IRE) 6-10-12 K McConnell Sabrina Harty IRE
111/130- SWING BOWLER 6-10-11 Exors of the late David Johnson David Pipe
140/003- KAZLIAN (FR) 5-10-11 Twelve Pipers Piping Johnny Farrelly
11U0- KASHMIR PEAK (IRE) 4-10-10 Win Only SP Only Partnership John Quinn
112132 LIFE AND SOUL (IRE) 6-10-09 Matthew Taylor Donald McCain
1010F-3 IFANDBUTWHYNOT (IRE) 7-10-08 Claire Hollowood & Henry Dean David O’Meara
300/3-30 REDERA (IRE) 7-10-08 Peter William Partnership Tony Martin IRE
213- ZUIDER ZEE (GER) 6-10-08 Bloomfields John Ferguson
6/126-110 MAKARI 6-10-06 Matt & Lauren Morgan Nicky Henderson
153116- CALCULATED RISK 4-10-04 Terry Warner John Quinn
212 DELL’ ARCA (IRE) 4-10-03 Prof Caroline Tisdall David Pipe
0226420 ENCHANTED FOREST (IRE) 5-10-00 Francis Campbell Michael Hourigan IRE
0/3052/U0 ORZARE (IRE) 7-9-11 Bryan Fry Philip Hide
2P2-343 GASSIN GOLF 4-9-11 Will Roseff Richard Lee
 
That must be just about as hard a race as you could find, to fathom the winner of at this stage.

But how on earth is dodge-pot Mr Mole at a mark that means he has to give weight away to all bar Grumeti ?

He won a class 3 Taunton novice Hcp in the mud - admittedly easily - has been rubbish since and now he's running off 150 in a race like this.

and is currently quoted at 14/1 :blink:
 
wilsonl said:
But how on earth is dodge-pot Mr Mole at a mark that means he has to give weight away to all bar Grumeti ?

He won a class 3 Taunton novice Hcp in the mud - admittedly easily - has been rubbish since and now he's running off 150 in a race like this.

and is currently quoted at 14/1 :blink:
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I wouldn't have called second in the Swinton Hurdle exactly rubbish but anyway I've been led to believe he will go novice chasing sooner rather than later.

Incidentally the Pipe horse Dell 'Arca is supposed to be a smart import and I put it in the list of 100 for the TTF competition but had no takers :lol: I would go with Olofi who won it last year again, he's being trained differently these days and has taken to it well.
 
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That's fair enough but a) the winner that day isn't the force of old and b) he should have been first anyway but struck me (again) as the sort of horse who'll do his best to throw the race away.

an I've heard he'll go chasing too - same as Sametegal.
 
I remember thinking after seeing Mr Mole at HQ in April that I'd never touch it with a bargepole, talking about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
 
Any reason come to light for her poor run in the Mares race at the Festival.

He's not an ante-post proposition but Court Minstrel would carry my money if the ground was decent. Big if.
 
I like two at decent prices, providing the going is no worse than soft then Thomas Edison looks well priced at 33/1 if he lines up, better horse than his form figures suggest imo and as discussed on another thread trained by one of the best if not the best lb for lb trainers around, think we (Maruco & Co) agreed NTD & Tony Martin in the end....

Soft or worse is ideal for Tanerko Emery, finshing 5th and giving weight to the well in Ted Veale in the County looks solid, good prep behind Raya Star over 2m at Uttox which would be sharp enough for him, not a bean on the exchanges for him though.
 
I think Dell'Arca is about a 135/140 horse so has a bit in hand here...Martin Pipe has won the first two races..can take this with a very well handicapped animal
 
I've had a sporting bet on Del Arca too as it happens, EC1. Looking forward to watching what I think is quite a unique handicap hurdle in its own right....not as good as the Tote Trophy like..but a handy race in its own right.
 
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EC1 said:
I think Dell'Arca is about a 135/140 horse so has a bit in hand here...Martin Pipe has won the first two races..can take this with a very well handicapped animal
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An opinion worth listening too :cool:
Good call EC
 
I think Dell'Arca is about a 135/140 horse so has a bit in hand here...Martin Pipe has won the first two races..can take this with a very well handicapped animal
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Just got home from a 3 days of debauchery at York and managed to stay off the horses the whole time.

Got home and saw your post EC.

Well done and a big thanks for paying off the bar bill for me and the wife.
 
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