May Festival Yankee

[BigChaang]

Champion hurdle - Melon
Champion chase - Altior
Stayers hurdle - Penhill
Gold cup - Presenting percy
Ryanair chase - Willoughby court
Mares hurdle - Laurina

[Willdunn99]

Samcro shortening on odds checker for the JLT ?? Any one heard anything on him going novice chasing ?

[Kevloaf]

Samcro shortening on odds checker for the JLT ?? Any one heard anything on him going novice chasing ?

Even if he was, you'd be bonkers to take less than 4/1 for the JLT when the target won't be confirmed.

Personally, if I fancied Samcro for the JLT, I'd take half the price for "any race" instead. It is perfectly conceivable he goes for the Arkle or RSA and whatever anyones opinion of which he'dd go for, nobody can rule any of the novice chases out, so 4/1 is an abysmal price IMO for that race.

[Middle_Of_March]

Even if he was, you'd be bonkers to take less than 4/1 for the JLT when the target won't be confirmed.

Personally, if I fancied Samcro for the JLT, I'd take half the price for "any race" instead. It is perfectly conceivable he goes for the Arkle or RSA and whatever anyones opinion of which he'dd go for, nobody can rule any of the novice chases out, so 4/1 is an abysmal price IMO for that race.

That’s exactly where I’m at Kev.

I said all along I expect him to go JLT. I’ve not backed him for that race though but am on for any race at 5/2.

[cpfcpatriot]

As we stand, am I right in thinking it’s looking like:
Might Bite @ 13/2 - GC
Tiger Roll @ 4/1 - XC
Willoughby Court @ 25/1 - Ryanair
Laurina @ 3/1 - Mares

I have my issues about Laurina in the Mares as I’m not sure Sullivan would be at all happy with that but is this what we are going with for May?

[BigChaang]

I'm happy to go with those picks, but still got 36 hrs , if anything else is suggested.

[Kevloaf]

I'd probably prefer Penhill for the Stayers at 6/1 (or 7/1) than Laurina for the Mares at 3/1.

Target confirmed, 2x C&D festival winner. Best trainer, won it this year with zero prep run so even not having a run wouldn't be a negative...

[Hurricane fly]

If I were to take one of them out it would be Tiger Roll @4/1

No idea how he will come out of the national, and his 4/1 is much worse than CoC @10/1 which we all banged on last year

[cpfcpatriot]

I'd probably prefer Penhill for the Stayers at 6/1 (or 7/1) than Laurina for the Mares at 3/1.

Target confirmed, 2x C&D festival winner. Best trainer, won it this year with zero prep run so even not having a run wouldn't be a negative...

Might be taking in a flat campaign though I’m not sure a trip to Ascot and Melbourne will be a huge issue.

We have him in a March Yankee, correct?

[cpfcpatriot]

Someone on the Betfair forum who seems to be respected is saying that Laurina goes over fences

[Hurricane fly]

I can see her going over fences but still going for the mares

[FaugheenTheMachine]

That would be very un Mullins like

[Hurricane fly]

He did it this year?

[Middle_Of_March]

So what did we actually go for in the end?

[cpfcpatriot]

As we stand, am I right in thinking it’s looking like:
Might Bite @ 13/2 - GC
Tiger Roll @ 4/1 - XC
Willoughby Court @ 25/1 - Ryanair
Laurina @ 3/1 - Mares

I'm going to go with this one as it was the last one posted. Not a fan of having Tiger Roll in there at that price but these Yankees are a bit of fun and it gets a few horses into the book and then we can get started for June.