Cheltenham 2023 - Early fancies

[HoldenTheReins]

Is anyone able to get Shanbally Kid priced up for the Bally with 365?

[HoldenTheReins]

What race do we think Seabank Bistro runs in at the festival next year? Keen to put some money on him before his price shortens (if he runs well at Punchestown). I’m thinking the Albert Bartlett but interested to see what others think, thanks!

I think Bartlett also

[cb1998]

What race do we think Seabank Bistro runs in at the festival next year? Keen to put some money on him before his price shortens (if he runs well at Punchestown). I’m thinking the Albert Bartlett but interested to see what others think, thanks!

[archie]

This is as good a time as any to make the plea that individual threads for the novice races (hurdles and chases) aren't opened until at least January. I basically gave up on them this season because of the duplication across threads.

[Istabraq]

No doubt we will only find out a few days before after months of (Mostly) healthy debate!

Corrected that for you….

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Either works for me mate, as Lobos said I think Willie may make Facile Vega go up in trip as he wont be short of stamina off of breeding but then again I am only going off RD's leopardstown run over christmas when it wasnt on bad ground! I could look like a bloody idiot come mid week

No doubt we will only find out a few days before after months of (Mostly) healthy debate!

[Zachx02]

That's interesting that you see it like this Zach. I thought Facile Vega looked all speed and would be his number one for The 2023 Supreme

Either works for me mate, as Lobos said I think Willie may make Facile Vega go up in trip as he wont be short of stamina off of breeding but then again I am only going off RD's leopardstown run over christmas when it wasnt on bad ground! I could look like a bloody idiot come mid week

[Fouroverthrutwo]

I think he'll be willie's supreme horse next year, looks full of speed with vega going to the ballymore

That's interesting that you see it like this Zach. I thought Facile Vega looked all speed and would be his number one for The 2023 Supreme

[JackieMoon33]

Caldwell have some interesting, expensive, well bred bumper entries (all stores) at the Punchestown festival and I’d expect they’ll try and run them all in one of the many bumper options throughout the week:

Caldwell Potter - full brother to Mighty Potter, half bro to French Dynamite and Indiana Jones

Firm Footings - half brother to Monalee out of Walk In The Park.

Why Delilah - half sister to Landofhopeandglory

They don’t tend to focus on bumpers so this could be experience before they go hurdling next season.

[DenmanSacre]

Chemical Energy racing over fences for the first time this evening at Kilbeggan. Was an early MP horse on here and will have a tough assignment today against Bacardys over 2m6f. If he wins, I think that's his novice tag lost in the UK by the Cheltenham Festival? Odd placement.

[Saxon Warrior]

Wasn't Stattler also 10/1 at this time last year with no chasing experience and a poor run in the Bartlett? GDM price is excellent if my memory is correct (which is a big if to be fair!)

10s and 12s in a place.

You've got a good memory.

[Lobos]

I think he'll be willie's supreme horse next year, looks full of speed with vega going to the ballymore

Not sure re RD as he was very disappointing at the fez even despite the ground. Can see why people would fancy Vega for the Ballymore in view of him being out of Quevega and her stamina being passed onto him.

[Zachx02]

Anyone feel like Redemption Day has been a little forgotten about? Should be on better ground for Punchestown.

I think he'll be willie's supreme horse next year, looks full of speed with vega going to the ballymore

[HoldenTheReins]

Anyone feel like Redemption Day has been a little forgotten about? Should be on better ground for Punchestown.

[Odin]

I think 8s is reasonable given he's rated good enough now, to win any NHC recent history of its upgrade to a Listed then a Grade 2 event.

Maybe that can be price-boosted too.

Makes sense to ensure he's not running at Punchestown next week, first though.

Wasn't Stattler also 10/1 at this time last year with no chasing experience and a poor run in the Bartlett? GDM price is excellent if my memory is correct (which is a big if to be fair!)