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    Cilaos Emery will likely go straight to the festival after today

    Good luck figuring out his chances with any definite confidence
    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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    Dynamite Dollars likely to get one more run before March. Do like to see these novices get plenty of racing in advance of championship season
    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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    Champagne classic back in action tomorrow

    Remember his last race?

    https://www.attheraces.com/racecard-...raceid=1077767
    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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    WPM saying on SP Life website he thinks the RSA would be the right race for Ballyward but only entered for the NH chase unless I’ve misread it.


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    Yes only entered in NH , but they can supplement him in the RSA at a later stage.

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    He broke his maiden today so they didn't know what they had on their hands. Pretty sure it will be RSA.
    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 Patrick has his way now Mall Dini has no NH entry you never know.

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    Entries for Scilly Isles Novice Chase at Sandown this Saturday

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    Strange entry for Ok Corral but if he runs in and wins that (and he's Henderson's only entry) then it's hard to imagine him going for the NH Chase

    He's not entered for the JLT so I could see him going RSA route
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    La Bague Au Roi's entry is a back up in case weather prevents him going over to Leopardstown.

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    Discorama is fine after his fall

    Entered up in everything. He has an engine. 4 miler maybe best bet depending on How handicapped views him
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Discorama is fine after his fall

    Entered up in everything. He has an engine. 4 miler maybe best bet depending on How handicapped views him
    Was very taken with him Granger, seemed to be going flat out for most of the journey, yet still upsides at the last.

    Step up in trip would definitely bring out improvement

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    Good to see Nolan stable having some good animals again

    How does vinndication rank in terms of the British chasers?
    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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    I really like Vinndication. I also like how Bailey has been patient with him, which indicates he thinks he may have a very good horse on his hands.

    I suspect it'll be JLT in March and he'd go there with a good chance, but it may be next year is his year stepped up in trip in open company. I think he could be a genuine Gold Cup horse next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Discorama is fine after his fall

    Entered up in everything. He has an engine. 4 miler maybe best bet depending on How handicapped views him
    I think Discorama is a horse with a future.went into my alerts after winning cosily.cost me a packet Saturday possibly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maruco View Post
    I really like Vinndication. I also like how Bailey has been patient with him, which indicates he thinks he may have a very good horse on his hands.

    I suspect it'll be JLT in March and he'd go there with a good chance, but it may be next year is his year stepped up in trip in open company. I think he could be a genuine Gold Cup horse next year.
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    Vinndication is bone idle and only pulls out what he has to. The Scilly Isles could be next but he will want further than two and a half and if he goes to the Cheltenham Festival it would be for the RSA as he will stay forever. We will try to keep him unbeaten as it doesn't often happen you win your first six, and he doesn't show a lot at home - Kim Bailey, trainer.
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    Thanks Lee. For obvious reasons Kim Bailey would know far more than I do, and I'm sure in that case that's what they'll do.

    I'd imagine the decision to go to Sandown over two and half or Wetherby over three at the weekend will be the clincher. Given that statement, Wetherby would be the easier race and offer the best chance of staying unbeaten. It's also over three miles, rather than two and half at Sandown, which is the stated intention.

    I'll take the opening show as soon as a market is formed at Wetherby as compensation!

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    Wetherby would also show how he goes left-handed. Not done that so far.
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    Actually I may not. Bailey has just done this for the Racing Post which suggests he's going for the harder race at Sandown over two and a half!

    https://www.racingpost.com/news/he-d...ication/363833

    He's unlikely to run again before the Festival and given he's never raced beyond the intermediate trip he surely goes for JLT if he wins or goes close irrespective of previous comments Bailey may have made.

    Wetherby would be a penalty kick by contrast, so it's hard to think anything else.
    Last edited by Maruco; 29th January 2019 at 3:37 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archie View Post
    Wetherby would also show how he goes left-handed. Not done that so far.
    That's a really good pick up Archie. I hadn't noticed. It certainly raises a query. The flip side is his novice hurdle form is looking top draw in hindsite, and Bailey's suggestion that he's slow and will stay forever doesn't look quite right just yet.
    Last edited by Maruco; 29th January 2019 at 3:42 PM.

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