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  1. Istabraq

    Bookmakers Special Offers:

    Could easily end up in a Nunthorpe, AOB giving him every chance but he surely isn't a Guineas horse...
  2. Istabraq

    April ‘26 Yankee courtesy of @Hurricane Fly

    Last time you were that bullish for the race was Bob Olinger, that turned out OK…
  3. Istabraq

    April ‘26 Yankee courtesy of @Hurricane Fly

    Will you be having any cover for the Supreme ? I’m half tempted but for me there are likely to be speedier novices next season and as I said, the way TMR hits the line he is certain to get/want further…. Apologies @Hurricane fly I seem to have created a separate discussion from the yankee…
  4. Istabraq

    April ‘26 Yankee courtesy of @Hurricane Fly

    I've had a few spare quid in an account so I've taken the 33s on offer for the Turners, as you say the Supreme may well be the plan but at 14s that's less attractive and the horse has hit the line hard in both his runs he's sure to get further. Whether @Hurricane fly is prepared to consider him...
  5. Istabraq

    April ‘26 Yankee courtesy of @Hurricane Fly

    Can you see The Mourne Rambler heading to the Turners Jim ?
  6. Istabraq

    General Chat

    I ignored that previous run over the fences, every chance they were minding his mark for Spring. Sat was his first attempt over any sort of National trip, longest trip previously was the Kim Muir he somehow managed not to win, for me I can easily see improvement over extended trips…
  7. Istabraq

    General Chat

    Iroko up 4lb today. One I'd like to be (again) next year is Johnnywho, more that a little inconvenienced by the loose horses on the run in and I'll expect Jonjo to mess about with the horse until Feb and get his mark down to somewhere near where he ran off on Saturday (146). 25/1 doesn't scream...
  8. Istabraq

    2027 The Prices on Offer

    That might not be a bad play, he’ll fall well short of that this season but it wouldn’t be a shock if he acquired another 25+ horses from other yards this Summer assuming he can fit them all in of course…
  9. Istabraq

    Related Bets (ideas)

    Yes that's true, though making sense of the Albert Bartlett has never been easy and those that have been out since have run horribly, plus the JOB horse went off 50/1 in his Turners so can't have been impressing too many prior to Cheltenham. We all approach Cheltenham our own way, but personally...
  10. Istabraq

    Related Bets (ideas)

    I can see the attraction in picking good Aintree winners/performances for next years festival but I have to say I've always been wary of this, particularly when it comes to novices. I just think there are some cheap G1s up for grabs at Aintree, that will sound unfair but the majority of horses...
  11. Istabraq

    General Chat

    If Wodhooh had been declared for the 3m race at Aintree I would have been all over this. I'm convinced she will be even better when stepped up so if they do that at any point before March it would be hard to drop her back. BDA is the enigma and given the lack of depth in the 2m hurdling division...
  12. Istabraq

    General Chat

    It’s like a ‘kin soap opera….
  13. Istabraq

    2027 The Prices on Offer

    All Wodhooh if they choose to step her up....
  14. Istabraq

    Grand National meeting & US Masters Double 2026

    Was already in assuming Spillanes lines up today. Imperial Saint I believe is now in…
  15. Istabraq

    General Chat

    https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gctbjpw4k#?date=2026-04-11 This suggests no @Lobos though met office have been wrong before…
  16. Istabraq

    General Chat

    Good post. There can't be many in here who are worse at the novice hurdles than me, a new low point in managing to get Old Park Star in the Turners before a small cover (that didn't cover total race outlay) for the Supreme this year. But as bad as the novice hurdles have been I am now firmly in...
  17. Istabraq

    April ‘26 Yankee courtesy of @Hurricane Fly

    I can see the angle but there wasn’t much in his form to suggest he was a G1 horse before yesterday. Money came so maybe it was a season long plot to get in on 142, who knows, but for me I’d need to see him winning in open graded company….
  18. Istabraq

    2026 Grand National

    Harry Atkins on board :unsure:
  19. Istabraq

    2026 Grand National

    Spillanes declared for the Bowl for Pied Piper to get the last National spot at the moment. Protektorat also declared for the Bowl. As of now, Skelton declared The New Lion for the Aintree Hurdle and not Kabral Du Mathan...
  20. Istabraq

    2026 Grand National

    Search for Glory missed the kick which is a big issue in a 30 runner handicap, he also gave one a real clout early, but ultimately being behind 25+ horses gets you in bad lanes. You can't pretend it wasn't disappointing but it's possible a combination of those two issues were valid excuses...
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