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    Quote Originally Posted by archie View Post
    For me, there's an enormous hole in last season's bumper form because of the cancellation of the spring festivals, particularly Punchestown.

    I wouldn't say an enormous hole as March still happened but what it will mean is there will be horses running in maiden hurdles shortly that will be under the radar greatly and probably plenty who will be kept to bumper route this season too for the early part
    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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    True, the graded bumpers between now and year end should be very competitive.

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    For all the money he has and has invested Barry Connell has little to show.

    He's even training his own now and has one at ballinrobe Saturday
    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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    won by 6 lengths. Should of trained them from the start
    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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    He's certainly an enthusiast and it would be no harm to see him have a few more winners this season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grey View Post
    He's certainly an enthusiast and it would be no harm to see him have a few more winners this season.
    Yes. Buying horses the area where he has either neglected help or been poorly advised
    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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    Barry doesn’t do advice

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    The Mossey Joe purchase was on another level bonkers. 200k for a 11yo Hunter Chaser. Ran five times without winning.

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    Coquelicot was probably towards the top of last season’s UK bumpers (those we saw...) and looking forward to her at Fontwell this afternoon. No idea if she can jump a hurdle or how forward she’ll be with no clues from any other Honeyball stablemates, but interested to see how she goes

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    Very poor from Coquelicot. Weak in the market & never looked to be enjoying herself. Could have been fitness, ground, just not good enough or a combination, but still disappointing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perpetual View Post
    Very poor from Coquelicot. Weak in the market & never looked to be enjoying herself. Could have been fitness, ground, just not good enough or a combination, but still disappointing...
    Difficult to take anything positive from that. Rex Dingle has probably never had to work so hard ! Even half fit you’d have expected her to at least look the part.

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    One of those where you knew you were goosed after 100 yards

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    15.00 at Galway tomorrow is a nice race. A 400k Gordon horse only third fav
    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
    15.00 at Galway tomorrow is a nice race. A 400k Gordon horse only third fav
    Big engine. Winner not a novice but fine debut
    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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    After listening to Barry Geraghty speak about Flinteur Sacre, I am very much looking foward to seeing him again
    Last edited by granger; 27th October 2020 at 11:15 AM.
    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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    Yep, I was on the Cheltenham Zoom call last week and he was heaping praise on him, something along the lines of the most impressive bumper winner he'd ridden...

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    I was hoping he’d be good.
    Suprised there hasn’t been more hype about him tbh, given the name and connections. Nice to hear such glowing reviews though.

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    Good to see someone send Mouse a big money prospect given his luck in recent years. Indiana Jones looks like a nice one.
    Last edited by Bonjers; 1st November 2020 at 2:25 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bonjers View Post
    Good to see someone send Mouse a big money prospect given his luck in recent years. Indiana Jones looks like a nice one.
    He has some nice horses in the yard again.

    Keep an eye out for Foxys jack in 30 mins too
    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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    Cormier for Brian Ellison entered in the Greatwood, having won two maiden/novice hurdles well this month. He beat one of Skeltons who franked the form when winning at Cheltenham next time out.

    Looks like an open Greatwood, Ellison knows how to send a horse down for it, (remember Nietzsche?).

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