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    Novice Hurdlers 2017/2018

    Creating this thread to track novice hurdlers for the new season.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Senewalk entered up at Punch next Wednesday in a maiden hurdle
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Probably doesn't bode too well if they're bringing him out this early in the season.

    Might be a run in a maiden hurdle, and then a novice chase campaign to follow.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Probably doesn't bode too well if they're bringing him out this early in the season.

    Might be a run in a maiden hurdle, and then a novice chase campaign to follow.
    Might be something for him in Galway

    Ricci has run some of his better novices early in the past
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    If only this was one of his better ones, PJ!
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Probably true.

    Just us so far Grass. We'll keep this place alive over the drab summer
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Penhill won his maiden hurdle at Tramore on 5th May last year and he did alright. Long Dog and Bachasson ran during the summer the previous season, so I wouldn't discount him just yet.

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    Someday is getting some entries for next week.

    his first bumper win was impressive, the stable certainly like him. One to note for these early early days
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Willie may have introduced a decent one last night

    Lac Kivu
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Wonder if they might go back to France with Lac Kivu, for the G1 Prix Alain Du Breil later this month.

    Hurricane Fly took the same race in his juvenile season, and LK seemed to handle soft-ground fine when he was ran on the Flat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Wonder if they might go back to France with Lac Kivu, for the G1 Prix Alain Du Breil later this month.

    Hurricane Fly took the same race in his juvenile season, and LK seemed to handle soft-ground fine when he was ran on the Flat.
    staying summer novice hurdle route Nick

    English owner so possibly no interest in France
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Just the £90K to the winner of the Alain Du Breil, and it's not usually a race WPM runs scared off with a top juvenile.

    Mullins has sent both Hurricane Fly and Footpad (won last year) to the race in recent times. Maybe they don't think Lac Kivu is that class?
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    I hate when I see what looks like a promising novice and they mention 'staying' afterwards

    Guess 2m 3f on heavy would class as testing a stayer, not sure this yoke wants heavy but it is a nice pot to chase
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Senewalk goes in the 20:00 at Tramore tonight. He is dropped back to 2m5f today, after losing over 3m at Punchestown in May - which he either needed badly, or which exposed him as just not very good.

    At 13/8 (B365, others), I have given him the benefit of the doubt.
    Last edited by Grasshopper; 3rd June 2017 at 12:35 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Senewalk goes in the 20:00 at Tramore tonight. He is dropped back to 2m5f today, after losing over 3m at Punchestown in May - which he either needed badly, or which exposed him as just not very good.

    At 13/8 (B365, others), I have given him the benefit of the doubt.
    coming to a tin of Pedigree Chum very soon

    wonder how many years out of the championship spotlight would it take for Ricci to get out of the game?

    None of his recent purchases strike as box office
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Derby day and you two are talking about hurdlers. Get your lives sorted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euronymous View Post
    Derby day and you two are talking about hurdlers. Get your lives sorted.


    No one else here seems too bothered with it so some f*cking chance of me and grassy Exchanging thoughts on it
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Frustrating lack of flat talk for sure. Was gonna open a thread for the Royal meeting but what's the point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euronymous View Post
    Was gonna open a thread for the Royal meeting but what's the point.
    Now you're starting to get it, Euro.

    PS. Most of that Derby field will end-up as plating hurdlers, so hardly out of context.
    Last edited by Grasshopper; 5th June 2017 at 1:43 PM.
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    Winning pointer with Nicky Tinkler, 5 yo Indian Hawk is now in the Nicky Henderson yard to run in the colours of Simon Munir and co.

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