Ballymore (Previously Neptune) Novice Hurdle 2018

[Robante]

Olly Murphy, when asked, said Samcro is the best horse in Gordon's yard last season.... Samcro isn't just about his visual impression, it is what these people in the game, says about him AS WELL AS ........ whether that is worth 2/1 compared to 25/1 is anyones guess at this stage

Draconien's target had a mention anywhere?

Would love nothing more than to see Samcro romp home and he would be my biggest winner so far across the board. But the naysayers have got to me a little and I want cover! It’s not even naysayers really - on form you would have to fancy a few others as much if not more than Samcro. So that leaves you visual impression and reputation. Samcro is pretty faultless on both so he’s a worthy favourite for me and I hope he’s the superstar they all think. He travels so well but I’m not sure anyone knows what he’s got when taken off the bridle. Draconien for me today travelled just as easy and the horses in behind weren’t complete mugs. You can get at his French form I suppose but that was over shorter. No idea as to his target but an educated guess that he might end up here if he keeps progressing

 

[Kevloaf]

On The Blind Side 12/1 - this now the target..... properly impressed

 

[KingSprinterSacre]

10s best priced now On the blind side. This guy, next destination, slate house (maybe), if the cap fits (maybe).
Samcro might have a race on his hands!

 

[BigChaang]

I assume you mean arkle thread

Yep !!.........

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

CCM - I just had a read of the betfair forum Samcro thread. How do you manage to keep your calm?

 

[Can't Catch Me]

CCM - I just had a read of the betfair forum Samcro thread. How do you manage to keep your calm?

Haha. Used to it over there mate. The quality of forumite is ever so slightly different to the Grade 1 calibre ove here. I must admit that impossible123 character manages to annoy me more than most. His Willie Mullins bile on the Tingle Creek thread is a joke.

 

[Hurricane fly]

I started that thread

Just saying

 

[Can't Catch Me]

I started that thread

Just saying

Fair play rl

 

[Hurricane fly]

I remember being really impressed with his bumper, started what was probably my second thread there and it got 0 replies.

Thought I must have been seeing something nobody else was..and then I found this place <3

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

I remember being really impressed with his bumper, started what was probably my second thread there and it got 0 replies.

Thought I must have been seeing something nobody else was..and then I found this place <3

Good call HF. I remember a similar thread being posted about Faugheen before his novice hurdle campaign.

 

[Kevloaf]

CCM - I just had a read of the betfair forum Samcro thread. How do you manage to keep your calm?

I started that thread

Just saying

Haha. Used to it over there mate. The quality of forumite is ever so slightly different to the Grade 1 calibre ove here. I must admit that impossible123 character manages to annoy me more than most. His Willie Mullins bile on the Tingle Creek thread is a joke.

Someone needs to go over there and give If The Cap Fits a mention :highly_amused:

so, is 2/1 value? :highly_amused::highly_amused:

 

[Kevloaf]

What are your hopes for ON THE BLIND SIDE and SUNSHADE and do you see them being aimed at the Cheltenham Festival?

On The Blind Side was very impressive today, carrying a penalty, and couldn’t have done it any better. Obviously all talk will be of Cheltenham and we will probably go back there at some stage, but for what race, I don’t quite know yet. I don’t see him as an out and out stayer and I’ll be surprised if we go over three miles so we’ll be sticking to 2m4f for the time being. He’ll only be having one season over hurdles as he’s a chaser through and through. We’ll have a look at the G1 Challow Hurdle at Newbury next and perhaps put him away until March. Sunshade has won her two stars over hurdles as well as a Bumper and is clearly progressing so we’ll have to go somewhere more grown up next time and see what happens.

 

[Scooby91]

Someone needs to go over there and give If The Cap Fits a mention :highly_amused:

so, is 2/1 value? :highly_amused::highly_amused:

Don't mention him anywhere. I'm loving the exchange prices on ITCF. Keep takin the 120 supreme just in case.
And 38.0 ballymore that keeps popping up.

 

[Can't Catch Me]

Taken some 14/1 any race Getabird before he sluices up tomorrow.

 

[Scooby91]

Taken some 14/1 any race Getabird before he sluices up tomorrow.

Any race probably the wise decision assuming he wins well.
What you thinking trip wise?
He has the right blend of speed and stamina for the ballymore I'd have thought. He finds off the bridle, but will be interesting to see if this lot can get him off it tomorrow.

 

[Can't Catch Me]

Any race probably the wise decision assuming he wins well.
What you thinking trip wise?
He has the right blend of speed and stamina for the ballymore I'd have thought. He finds off the bridle, but will be interesting to see if this lot can get him off it tomorrow.

Im at a complete loss to decide TBH, which is why I did any race... I suppose it will depend on what the rest do, but gut feeling is that the Ballymore is the right race for him, but he isn't vastly different in price for that race, so doesn't seem worth the risk.

I'm hopeful he will be their number one Ballymore horse, Reel Steel their number one Supreme horse and Next Destination their number one AB horse. If only it was that simple! But as we stand, if I were Ruby, they would be the three I'd want to ride in those three races. No doubt much will change in the next few months as there are loads of others to consider.

 

[Scooby91]

Taken some 14/1 any race Getabird before he sluices up tomorrow.

You'd have to be please at that looked pretty good there. This looks the right race atm but you would rule or the bartlett down the line

 

[Scooby91]

Willie Mullins on Getabird (2/5fav): "That was a good performance. He jumped like a chaser rather than a hurdler, and to do that on that ground takes a fair bit of ability. He’ll be a nice staying novice hurdler. He’ll come on hugely from that.”

 

[cwright23]

I am quite excited about getabird, when he won his bumper last year the time was phenomenal and he was all the rage for the festival.. I hope the Neptune is his target as willie has next destination for the AB and getabird isn't short of pace.. if samcro is as good as Gordon says then he probably wins but at 16/1, 8x the times of the favourite.. if he lines up he's one for the each way multiple

 

[ryanh97]

Willie Mullins on Getabird (2/5fav): "That was a good performance. He jumped like a chaser rather than a hurdler, and to do that on that ground takes a fair bit of ability. He’ll be a nice staying novice hurdler. He’ll come on hugely from that.”

Does Willie saying he'll be a nice staying novice hurdler not make anyone think he might take him for the potato race, despite having Next Destination?