National Hunt Chase (4 miler) 2018

[Folski]

I'll say this again as it is probably lost in the thread.

But I was back in Listowel in September and the girlfriend bumped into an old colleague and was chatting to her for probably the bones of a half hour about shite, so we got delayed leave the racecourse after racing, on the way out I saw a man in a hat that could only have been Willie he stood in for a photo and I asked him for a horse for the festival hoping he would give me the Supreme hot pot for the year, he said I think Rathvinden would have to have a great chance in the 4 miler. I requested odds that day and got 33s.

In addition to that little nugget I will add Willie had the very first parking space at the racecourse, I can only assume he was there before they had even opened the gates and was driving a 2005 5 series BMW, there must be some mileage on that.

[cpfcpatriot]

Jamie Codd confirmed to ride Jury Duty who is shortening up unsurprisingly.

[archie]

If Willie's car was in the best car park space, they either kept it for him or he slept in the car. He's renowned for being late for the races.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Elegant escape not declared

[giantchelsea]

I'll say this again as it is probably lost in the thread.

But I was back in Listowel in September and the girlfriend bumped into an old colleague and was chatting to her for probably the bones of a half hour about shite, so we got delayed leave the racecourse after racing, on the way out I saw a man in a hat that could only have been Willie he stood in for a photo and I asked him for a horse for the festival hoping he would give me the Supreme hot pot for the year, he said I think Rathvinden would have to have a great chance in the 4 miler. I requested odds that day and got 33s.

In addition to that little nugget I will add Willie had the very first parking space at the racecourse, I can only assume he was there before they had even opened the gates and was driving a 2005 5 series BMW, there must be some mileage on that.

No offence to you mate, but I wonder how many times Willie gets asked that question a day?

I wonder if he has a stock answer ready or if he genuinely thinks about every individual answer. Probably has a box with horses in it and a box with races. Every morning he picks a horse and a race and sticks with that. You were lucky you didn't ask on a day where he picked Getabird and the 4 miler

[Garrison Savannah]

Elegant escape not declared

Not a huge surprise, but....bugger!

[ComplyOrDie]

Elegant escape not declared

Not surprised given the support, just sad to see my 2pts drift away, not so much because of the stake, but more so because he was a 50/1 poke that had, what I would consider, to have been a fair chance too.

[Sirbetalot]

Three good reasons I would not back Rathvinden

1, He is 10yrs old and not many horse win over 4 miles at the age of ten, not in this race anyway.

2, I do not think he is a good jumper, he even fell jumping hurdles.. the further you go the better jumper you need to be.

3, He has only every run over 3 miles three times all the other times he has ran around 2.4 miles. I do not think he will stay.

[Can't Catch Me]

This race has really cut up hasnt it. Pretty poor renewal.

[Bigfish]

Fagan , Sizing Tennessee and Jury duty are all at the class level that competes in this race . It has attracted a better class of entry recently. .. Native river / Minella Rocco etc both placed in last years Gold Cup. I think that Fagan is the one.

[Sirbetalot]

Fagan , Sizing Tennessee and Jury duty are all at the class level that competes in this race . It has attracted a better class of entry recently. .. Native river / Minella Rocco etc both placed in last years Gold Cup. I think that Fagan is the one.

was going to back Sizing Tennessee a few weeks back at 25/1 but lots of people said here that EE will likely go here and ST will then go somewhere else.. I will be gutted if he does go here and I have missed the price..

[Folski]

No offence to you mate, but I wonder how many times Willie gets asked that question a day?

I wonder if he has a stock answer ready or if he genuinely thinks about every individual answer. Probably has a box with horses in it and a box with races. Every morning he picks a horse and a race and sticks with that. You were lucky you didn't ask on a day where he picked Getabird and the 4 miler

I'm sure he does. I was highlighting that this race has obviously been the horses main aim for at least 6 months.

[Scooby91]

Fagan , Sizing Tennessee and Jury duty are all at the class level that competes in this race . It has attracted a better class of entry recently. .. Native river / Minella Rocco etc both placed in last years Gold Cup. I think that Fagan is the one.

Regardless of how you rate him. wherever you rate Jury duty you d have to rate mossback pretty similarly.

[Bigfish]

Regardless of how you rate him. wherever you rate Jury duty you d have to rate mossback pretty similarly.

I have rated Mossback 3 lb behind Jury Duty and Sizing Tennessee. Fagan is 2lb clear and will relish the conditions of this race.

[Robbante]

Mossback needs it softer than soft as well. One only to punt on for me if the rains come