Ballymore (Previously Neptune) Novice Hurdle 2018

[Scooby91]

Samcro available at odds against to decent money on Betfair.........

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We have had 14mm of rain overnight. The ground is now SOFT, HEAVY IN PLACES. #TheFestival

[Innoko]

That word HEAVY. Seems to send the exchange into meltdown....

[AnFiieLD.]

^^ Indeed, Samcro matched at 2.28 for this on the exchange currently.

[Scooby91]

That word HEAVY. Seems to send the exchange into meltdown....

"BREAKING: Gordon Elliott confirmed at a Preview night that Samcro could well run in the Supreme if the ground is heavy on the Tuesday" #CheltenhamCountdown

[Innoko]

"I don't envisage the ground drying out considerably in time for Tuesday - we may shed the heavy in places depending on how much we get through the forecast showers, but I wouldn't see it reversing to good to soft."

Seem to remember the ill fated Neon Wolf last year going through a similar scenario. He then got beat anyway....

[Faugheen_Machine]

The switch will make your festival Scooby

[Robbante]

The only crusher for me would be Samcro and Getabird in the same race. I still fancy Ok Corral for the Ballymore and he’s still 25s nrnb. Was scratched from the coral cup yesterday so should line up here or money back. Happy to take the plunge as if Samcro runs I would still fancy Ok Corral to go well... closely matched with Yorkhill, shown he retains all of his ability, went well on soft last time over the Ballymore trip

[FaugheenTheMachine]

Was 17.5 to lay for the Ballymore on the exchanges just then........

[Scooby91]

The switch will make your festival Scooby

No chance he goes supreme . But exciting regardless.

[archie]

You need to listen to O'Leary not Elliott. Samcro only considered for the Supreme if the ground is 'brutally heavy'.

[Kevloaf]

No chance he goes supreme . But exciting regardless.

You need to listen to O'Leary not Elliott. Samcro only considered for the Supreme if the ground is 'brutally heavy'.

Thank the powers that be for the 48-hour decs.... we'll know by midday tomorrow and can plan accordingly. (If we need to!)

I thought about a Samcro (Sup) / ND (Bally) NRNB double... but that could be left with just a single on ND versus Samcro and I don't need that

[Scooby91]

Thank the powers that be for the 48-hour decs.... we'll know by midday tomorrow and can plan accordingly. (If we need to!)

I thought about a Samcro (Sup) / ND (Bally) NRNB double... but that could be left with just a single on ND versus Samcro and I don't need that

It was actually pretty dumb of myself not to back the doubles when he was 14/1 nrnb with ND and OTBS on the off chance.

[Quevega]

think chapman's just put the samcro thing to bed

[Kevloaf]

think chapman's just put the samcro thing to bed

What did he say... not watching

[Quevega]

What did he say... not watching

just spoke to elliott on phone who told him no matter what samcro goes to ballymore, and they don't care about the ground, and told him he can quote him on it.