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2017 Bumper

I see Espoir de Teilee is running tomorrow. The 25/1 seems to be disappearing and if he wins well will be a lot shorter come tomorrow evening.
Sure someone said he was one of the best 4 yo on the FF podcast. I could be making that up but he was bought for big money by Roger Brookhouse so maybe a big player come March.
I've taken the plunge.
 
I mentioned this on the thread near the start that i like to back horses who have made their NHF debut before June and the owners have resisted the temptation of going hurdling with them, Western Ryder fits this category, now Warren has said that he is going for the race and he is a confident selection at 25/1
 
Im also very keen on WR having had a nibble @33s. He looks like a horse who may well enjoy the track. Im also waiting for news/entry of Infinite Sun who beat WR on his debut. Trained by Fergal O'Brien, who seems to have a yard full of decent bumpers. Paddy Brennan rode him that day and said that its the best bumper horse he'd ridden for years. praise indeed.

Oopps, sorry for the repeat posts
 
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doctorwu said:
Im also very keen on WR having had a nibble @33s. He looks like a horse who may well enjoy the track. Im also waiting for news/entry of Infinite Sun who beat WR on his debut. Trained by Fergal O'Brien, who seems to have a yard full of decent bumpers. Paddy Brennan rode him that day and said that its the best bumper horse he'd ridden for years. praise indeed.

Oopps, sorry for the repeat posts
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On reflection, Western Ryder should have beaten Infinite Sun as he hung on the run in and only went down by short head. He was also giving away 7lb which he won't have to do if they meet at Cheltenham.
 
West Coast Time and Patrick Mullins lead them home

It was like a throwback to the Royal Derbi days as Michael Tabor's famous silks excelled in the jumping sphere, albeit in a bumper, as Patrick Mullins donned the blue and orange to guide West Cost Time to an impressive debut success in the McCarthy Insurance Group INH Flat Race at Cork.

Royal Derbi won the 1993 Irish Champion Hurdle but in more recent times also for Tabor, West Cost Time's dam Refinement won twice at the top level.

Refinement's dam, Maneree won plenty of jumps races for Tabor too.

With the benefit of experience Drumconnor Lad was the even money favourite to win today, but West Coast Time, a five-year-old son of Westerner, equipped with a tongue-strap, made mincemeat of him and the rest.

The smooth traveller extended away under Mullins from over a furlong out to give trainer Joseph O'Brien a nine and a half length win.

"It was a good performance and he liked the ground I'd say but I didn't expect him to do that as I thought he'd get a bit tired," said O'Brien.

"I'd say he's not a bad horse and I'm not sure if the Cheltenham Bumper would be the right thing for him this year but maybe. I'd say he'd definitely have to run again to go and hopefully he'll come out of this ok.

"His dam handled good ground so there seems no reason why he shouldn't."
 
Nothing has even come close to the time getabird clocked on his debut, can't wait to see if willie runs him again before Cheltenham.. Also have small interests in Carter mckay western Ryder and ballyward
 
I've just jumped on the getabird bandwagon and put him in with several short priced favs in multiples at his price of 6/1 giving a decent return
 
Take a look FM, even 2m on good to soft soft in places ground 3m 48s.. 1st time out as well.. ballyandy won the bumper last year with the exact same time on the same ground.. You can compare times with anything and anyone to support Any claim we like.. It's just one I was really impressed with
 
GE has said BBB could be kept to bumpers again this season, with one of the championship bumpers being the aim.

*Unlikely to be Cheltenham bumper given who the owners are
 
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Gordon has the Spud race covered ?
 
Vanessa Ryle out it on Twitter. I'll copy and paste the exactly what she said.....
 
@V_Binnie_Ryle: GE on Blow By Blow: "I may go back for one of the big Championship bumpers." - At least he wont have to bump into Death Duty for a while.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
@V_Binnie_Ryle: GE on Blow By Blow: "I may go back for one of the big Championship bumpers." - At least he wont have to bump into Death Duty for a while.
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Seems a bit of a waste of a season when it is likely they'll see BBB as a chaser in the long run?

I am a bit surprised and disappointed. Giggi don't buy them to win novice hurdles so why not get him in the mix. Seems odd from connections. I guess I could take it as a positive to DD?
 
Anyone heard anymore on Getabird? I vaguely remember hearing that he might not run again before Chelts so not concerned. I'm just surprised he hasn't shortened more based on his previous run. I almost had him down as this years Limini (in terms of a stable banker). I guess another win before now and then will see him 2/1. He makes up a good chunk of my multis.. im just annoyed i missed the 20s before his debut (i have Rubys terrible ride on VVM earlier that day to thank for that)
 
I havent heard anything DeeBee, but as someone who was on Limini in a big way last year, I wouldn't worry as I was having these exact same thoughts last year!! She was still 4/1 and 5/1 at this stage of the season.

I'm also on Getabird, and am positive the horse will shorten as we get closer.
 
They always said that Getabird would probably go straight to the Fez.
I haven't gone in yet, but need to before the 5/1 goes...
 
Leman14 said:
They always said that Getabird would probably go straight to the Fez.
I haven't gone in yet, but need to before the 5/1 goes...
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Same here Leman, hadnt paid much attention to this market but need to get a bit of 5s
 
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