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2023 Ballymore Novices Hurdle

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TO CLOSE BY NOON ON JANUARY 24th with supplementary entries on March 9th
CHELTENHAM Wednesday, March 15th THE BALLYMORE NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)(Grade 1) (Registered as The BARING BINGHAM) (GBB RACE) TOTAL RACE VALUE ?135,000 Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code
?75,964 to the winning hors
The second to receive ?28,620
the third ?14,323
the fourth ?7,155
the fifth ?3,591
the sixth ?1,795
the seventh ?891
the eighth ?459
for novice four yrs old and upwards
TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS (2m 5f) Enter by noon, January 24th and pay ?168 stake Scratch by noon, February 14th or pay ?339 Confrm by noon, March 9th and pay ?168 Supplementary Entry by noon, March 9th and pay ?4,884 stake Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 13th
Weights: 4-y-o....................10st 9lb
5-y-o and up.......................11st 7lb
Fillies and mares allowed.... 7lb
 


5th Feb 2023
 
Does Willie send both Gaelic warrior and impaire et passe here? And if so who do we think will be the stables no1?
 
American Mike entered over 2miles on Saturday, any chance he can come back into the fold for this?

He was sick after the last day according to Codd and you can always forgive one bad run.

All these novice hurdles seem to be looking wide open now.
 
Madmoose said:
American Mike entered over 2miles on Saturday, any chance he can come back into the fold for this?

He was sick after the last day according to Codd and you can always forgive one bad run.

All these novice hurdles seem to be looking wide open now.
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There was a tweet yesterday from Tattersalls Cheltenham who looked like they were at Gordon’s yard, with a picture of American Mike saying he was firmly on course for the Ballymore. Now I tried to check if their were any quotes out there but couldn’t find anything. Maybe he just said it to them or they could have just made it up.

I guess it probably would make sense to go the Ballymore with Gordo having at least 3 in the AB and maybe more
 
Nevertoolate said:
Does Willie send both Gaelic warrior and impaire et passe here? And if so who do we think will be the stables no1?
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Out of interest who would you have more in confidence being diverted 2m?

IEP looked like he could handle it but a shorter race may give GW less of an opportunity to leap right
 
HesTheOne said:
Out of interest who would you have more in confidence being diverted 2m?

IEP looked like he could handle it but a shorter race may give GW less of an opportunity to leap right
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I do think they’ll both go to the ballymore but if one was to go to the supreme I’d go with IEP. Could look at GW jumping and say he would have more chance in the ballymore. With the faster pace set in the supreme you could make the argument he’d have less chance of making up the ground after any poor jumps.
 
Madmoose said:
American Mike entered over 2miles on Saturday, any chance he can come back into the fold for this?

He was sick after the last day according to Codd and you can always forgive one bad run.

All these novice hurdles seem to be looking wide open now.
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That baffles me, he won't have the speed for a 2m race, presumably it's just fine tuning for wherever he turns up in March.
I hadn't seen the Ballymore as being his firm target, I've backed him for the potato so that would be disappointing if not altogether surprising...
 
Istabraq said:
That baffles me, he won't have the speed for a 2m race, presumably it's just fine tuning for wherever he turns up in March.
I hadn't seen the Ballymore as being his firm target, I've backed him for the potato so that would be disappointing if not altogether surprising...
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Gordon's interview suggests A.Mike is entered over 2M, but he'd rather it be over a different trip.

The Irish Race programme doesn't throw up regular multiple opportunities for Novices.

Its take the 2M option or leave it this week.

I think he's had to enter over 2M to get a run into A.Mike in time for building him up for Cheltenham.

It would bear no relation to the race planning for the Cheltenham meeting itself.

Unless he bolts up over 2M of course, and they need a rethink
 
Yep, it was the only race left for him that was not too close to the Fez. It's just to get him spot on. 2m will be too sharp and it looks a decent race so I'm not expecting him to win it . Just run well and blow up will be perfect. Do think he'll be Albert bound as the Ballymore looks a hot contest.
 
Ho My Lord....

Mullins said: “He got his confidence back quickly after his fall at Christmas. He jumped high over the first few but then came down and started to hurdle.
“The further he was going, the better he was going and I’d imagine we’ll go out in trip.

“He’s in the Ballymore (at Cheltenham) and that would look a possible target. He’s earmarked for that, I think he has enough ability to go for it and he showed today that he jumped well enough.”
 
Lobos said:
Ho My Lord....

Mullins said: “He got his confidence back quickly after his fall at Christmas. He jumped high over the first few but then came down and started to hurdle.
“The further he was going, the better he was going and I’d imagine we’ll go out in trip.

“He’s in the Ballymore (at Cheltenham) and that would look a possible target. He’s earmarked for that, I think he has enough ability to go for it and he showed today that he jumped well enough.”
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Another FFS.

There should be a separate Mullins-only novice hurdle for all his runners at Cheltenham.

HML didn't beat much but he was also ridiculously backed in the first race where he fell, Deep Cave won, so it's difficult to say where he'd place in the pecking order. However, given his inexperience, not in a hurry to put money down just yet.
 
Elliott not sure on route for American Mike presently, but says he's not sure that he wants to stretch him to 3m. Scoped clean but had a good blow after a pleasing Navan effort apparently.

https://www.theirishfield.ie/chelten...-galvin-749585

Seems to imply Ballymore is favourite? Who knows though; might sneak him out for a fourth run and onto the Pipe! :eagerness:
 
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