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2026 Novice Hurdlers

It's a disgrace. As soon as Jack was jocked up on a different horse, it looked dodgy. From a betting perspective, it does provide some potential value in the WTAF markets (although there was only the devil one for this race) but it's still not right.
 
Really poor looking race now. Don't think we'll learn anything. Bookies will still slash whatever wins though!
 
Really poor looking race now. Don't think we'll learn anything. Bookies will still slash whatever wins though!

….Port Authority 40-1 WTAF (Turn) with PP.
 
….Port Authority 40-1 WTAF (Turn) with PP.
Cheers Eggs. Not going to get greedy. Any Race is the sensible bet so I'm going down that road. He could go Turners or Albert and if he got beat today then Gord will get 3 more runs into him and go down his favoured Pipe route.
 
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Looks a nice novice for Harry to own there. Beat Hobbs horse with minimal fuss there. Just wonder if he’ll go Cheltenham or back to Aintree for a potentially weaker Grade 1.
 
Good strong introduction from Saint Baco there

Plenty to learn in the jumping dept but I'd say will in time

Smart turn of foot and put down a well thought of Robcour horse
 
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Hopefully they will be the end of us thinking Phillip Hobbs can train a good one :ROFLMAO:
 
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And just like that Hobbs has 1 potential novice hurdler worth following.
 
Sober Glory desperate stuff there. Winner was impressive. Moore in incredible form.
 
Sober Glory just wants a trip, probably better ground too, Moore sure does have his firing atm.
 
SG was never a two miler anyway, he was always gonna be in trouble when he didn’t get his own way in front, badly outpaced & made a balls of the last.
 
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Damp squib that race.

Outsider, Mullins horses downing Port Authority, Kovanis & Thedeviluno.
 
Winner could be a live Albert type.