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2015 JLT Novices Chase 2.5 miles

loveracing said:
Agree, they all have questions marks, though I think AS looks the big danger. He seemed to outpace VL and his hurdle form on good ground was Superb.
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Just realised I got Vautour and Don Cossack mixed up, apologies. Question marks about Vautours jumping under pressure recently.

Definitely AS would be where my money would go towards the head of the market, very consistent and I agree I don't think the ground will hold any concerns.
 
I want to hit the cash out button on Gitane Du Berlais for JLT. Can anyone confirm if Gitane Du Berlais is 100% not going to the Fest?
 
loveracing said:
I want to hit the cash out button on Gitane Du Berlais for JLT. Can anyone confirm if Gitane Du Berlais is 100% not going to the Fest?
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Don't know about the festival LR but I know he's running in a decent race at Auteil tomorrow. V.close to the festival so I doubt it unless its part of the plan or he hoses up...
 
According to Mullins in racing post its not running at chelt....going for a race in France tomo.
 
Thanks for the info guys.

Another demonstration how trainers have no consideration for punters and their money. A few days ago in a stable tour he says JLT for GDB.

Without the punters will the sport be where it is now and will the prize money be as good?
 
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Mullins threw a hissy fit at Leopardstown today.
Didn't want his horses filmed schooling.
Must have been afraid of Vautour doing a Ballycasey.
 
I hope GDB comes nowhere in todays race, the greedy git.
 
loveracing said:
Thanks for the info guys.

Another demonstration how trainers have no consideration for punters and their money. A few days ago in a stable tour he says JLT for GDB.

Without the punters will the sport be where it is now and will the prize money be as good?
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Yes I posted on here a couple of weeks back about this. I was suprised that he originally said she was going to run because then you would have her and Vautour wanting to front run. Extremely frustrating I know, he would be better off saying he is undecided (which he does in the main) rather than say something and change his mind.
 
Mytentoryours said:
Yes I posted on here a couple of weeks back about this. I was suprised that he originally said she was going to run because then you would have her and Vautour wanting to front run. Extremely frustrating I know, he would be better off saying he is undecided (which he does in the main) rather than say something and change his mind.
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A strange one.

On Vautour/UDS

Mullins said: "They worked over more or less a mile and a half and jumped a few fences. I was very pleased with them and they put in a good round of jumping. Vautour was very good."
 
Looks like WM confirmed GDB not going to the Fest this year after her good performance today...


Gitane Du Berlais ran her rivals ragged as she made all the running to win unchallenged in the Prix Juigne at Auteuil.

The French-bred mare, trained by Willie Mullins, soon built-up a long lead under Jacques Ricou and though that was reduced in the closing stages, she never looked like being caught.

Gitane Du Berlais had won the Grade One Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown on her previous start and, sent off the 1/-8 favourite, she followed up with the minimum of fuss in this Grade Three hurdle over two and a quarter miles.

Dos Santos was second ahead of Nando in third.

Gordon Elliott's Bayan, the other Irish-trained runner, had every chance but faded into sixth.

Gitane Du Berlais remains engaged at the Cheltenham Festival and was cut to 10/1 from 14/1 for the JLT Chase and 14/1 from 25/1 for the OLBG Mares' Hurdle in Sky Bet's 'non-runner, no bet' markets.

However Mullins indicated that he had other plans for the winner, saying: "I was more surprised with what she did in the Scilly Isles than that. We thought after Sandown we'd go to France as it was the start of the Auteuil season so we might have an edge on race fitness.

"When we looked at what we would have to do to win a good prize in Cheltenham this looked a nice option.

"It was either go to Auteuil or to Naas or to Cheltenham. She won't go to Cheltenham, she'll go to Fairyhouse for the Ryanair Gold Cup. That's her next target."
 
They should tell the bookies coz GDB has been cut for this across the board, 5/1 with Ladbrokes
 
MrMcGoldrick said:
They should tell the bookies coz GDB has been cut for this across the board, 5/1 with Ladbrokes
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Yes I don't understand that. I can understand the nrnb firms shortening her right up but not ladbrokes. Typical of the bookies leading up to Cheltenham, anything that wins an egg and spoon race gets shortened up as well.
 
Mytentoryours said:
Yes I don't understand that. I can understand the nrnb firms shortening her right up but not ladbrokes. Typical of the bookies leading up to Cheltenham, anything that wins an egg and spoon race gets shortened up as well.
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Obviously not believing what they hear from Willie, quel surprise:highly_amused:
 
loveracing said:
I already cashed out on GDB and lost 10%. Had 16,s. :mad:
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Bummer, he must be an unlikely runner though, and if he does run I don't think he's a 5/1 shot, 16's sounds more like it, he'd probably set the race up for something else, damaging Vautours chance in the process
 
MrMcGoldrick said:
Bummer, he must be an unlikely runner though, and if he does run I don't think he's a 5/1 shot, 16's sounds more like it, he'd probably set the race up for something else, damaging Vautours chance in the process
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It's a she/mare right with allowance?
 
loveracing said:
It's a she/mare right with allowance?
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Right, she, sorry, I still can't see her running in this so soon after France and in line with the trainer quote, even Willie isn't normally that contrary, bookies must be thinking along different lines though.
 
I think MTOY had it right when he said she would upset vautour. Some bad vibes around Vautour in my opinion.
 
Tony Keenan

This race has the standout novice bet in Valseur Lido. Vautour looks a bad favourite; past Festival winners are often overbet and his jumping has been poor on his last two runs - if he couldn't fence well in a three-runner race last time what will he do in a fuller field here? Ptit Zig can be opposed too. He comes here off a fall and has had plenty of racing this season while the Irish may just be a better crop.
The Flogas form looks the key and I expect Valseur Lido to reverse placing with Apache Stronghold. The Mullins horse is not quite so far clear of Apache Stronghold as his Drinmore win suggests but he appears a better horse as everything points to him needing the run last time; his form cycle (best off a recent run), paddock judge views and subsequent trainer comments. He is a big price at 8.0 though at really long odds Three Kingdoms is interesting up in trip.
 
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