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2023 Ballymore Novices Hurdle

Exar Essay said:
Elliott not sure on route for American Mike presently, but says he's not sure that he wants to stretch him to 3m. Scoped clean but had a good blow after a pleasing Navan effort apparently.

https://www.theirishfield.ie/chelten...-galvin-749585

Seems to imply Ballymore is favourite? Who knows though; might sneak him out for a fourth run and onto the Pipe! :eagerness:
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He knows he has already got the winner in Three Card Brag :joyous:

He isn't going to win a grade 1 at Cheltenham and they should leave him for the Aintree or Punchestown 3m grade 1.
 
robith said:
Well, that's the kiss of death on that. Enjoy Blake, but he's been a real rotten tipster for a while now
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Up the Good Land!


Is Kevin Blake still good now, on stuff?


used to love him on the FFP - but not listened to him since?

Still incredibly well thought of I'd assume?
 
Kevloaf said:
Up the Good Land!


Is Kevin Blake still good now, on stuff?


used to love him on the FFP - but not listened to him since?

Still incredibly well thought of I'd assume?
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Well thought and still a good listen but you'd not want to be in a rush to back his tips much these days. Must have used up all his cosmic energy on that 890/1 treble.

Hes a little bit more establishment these days and imo not as playful as the FFP glory days but still a worth hearing. Always fun when he goes awkwardly silent on the couple of times Calvin has gone after FFP's fake listener numbers
 
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Did him and Emmet Kennedy fall out?

I'm a bit annoyed at myself for not knowing.... but also liken it to Gen Z trying to tell me about Machine Gun Kelly or Kim Kardashian ... when I just don't care regardless :biggrin-new:



Don't know what that treble is, FWIW I think Kevin Blake is fantastic - I hope he's a lurker :applouse:
 
Kevloaf said:
Did him and Emmet Kennedy fall out?

I'm a bit annoyed at myself for not knowing.... but also liken it to Gen Z trying to tell me about Machine Gun Kelly or Kim Kardashian ... when I just don't care regardless :biggrin-new:



Don't know what that treble is, FWIW I think Kevin Blake is fantastic - I hope he's a lurker :applouse:
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He had a treble on itv 2 years back of TMSG, Mrs Milner and Mount Ida.
 
Kevloaf said:
Did him and Emmet Kennedy fall out?

I'm a bit annoyed at myself for not knowing.... but also liken it to Gen Z trying to tell me about Machine Gun Kelly or Kim Kardashian ... when I just don't care regardless :biggrin-new:



Don't know what that treble is, FWIW I think Kevin Blake is fantastic - I hope he's a lurker :applouse:
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He tipped up a big treble at the 2021 festival on itv.

no one really know re Kennedy. One day a lot of the regulars like Blake, Keenan etc stopped appearing on it. A little while after Attheraces dropped their sponsorship amid a load of evidence that he was buying fake listens to get it up the chart (like something mad like 80% of its listeners were from Azerbaijan lol). I haven't listened in ages cos it's a mess now - it's like 3 days long and mostly Kennedy on some weird diatribe. He seems to mostly be the source of ridicule now.

All the old regs are on other pods, all still good (love the Delargy and Ruby one from Paddy Power. Dunno if the tips are good, but you just feel wiser for listening. And really enjoy Blake vs Calvin on Weighed In, they're a good contrast that works) but none quite have that lightning in a bottle gonzo magic of when FFP was good
 
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robith said:
He tipped up a big treble at the 2021 festival on itv.

no one really know re Kennedy. One day a lot of the regulars like Blake, Keenan etc stopped appearing on it. A little while after Attheraces dropped their sponsorship amid a load of evidence that he was buying fake listens to get it up the chart (like something mad like 80% of its listeners were from Azerbaijan lol). I haven't listened in ages cos it's a mess now - it's like 3 days long and mostly Kennedy on some weird distribe. He seems to mostly be the source of ridicule now.

All the old regs are on other pods, all still good (love the Delargy and Ruby one from Paddy Power. Dunno if the tips are good, but you just feel wiser for listening. And really enjoy Blake vs Calvin on Weighed In, theyre a good contrast that works) but none quite have that lightning in a bottle gonzo magic of when FFP was good
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I just assumed FF podcast was a stepping stone to a better gig a la Rory D going to Paddy Power; Blake to Betfair; etc.

Didn't know there was any behind the scenes drama although very difficult to keep listening to Emmett Kennedy for any length of time, the man loves to laugh at his own (shit) jokes too much - I'm probably going a bit 'pot kettle' there actually :devilish:.

Still find it useful at times whenever Denis O'Regan is on these days, that thick Irish brogue does wonders getting me to sleep.
 
Looks like Hunters Yarn and Diverge have been scratched from the Ballymore today. Think they were left in previously although indications from Mullins were that they were Supreme bound.
 
The 4th,5th & 6th home in the Challow have all won nto,also Crambo won nto & Vivki Vale was 2nd nto,Kances City Star & Idalko Bihoue are the only other 2 from the Challow that have ran,both pulled up.
I'm not sure how great these all are as form boosts as I've not that deeply but at least those behind HA have shown they're able to win races.
 
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EnvoiAlien said:
The 4th,5th & 6th home in the Challow have all won nto,also Crambo won nto & Vivki Vale was 2nd nto,Kances City Star & Idalko Bihoue are the only other 2 from the Challow that have ran,both pulled up.
I'm not sure how great these all are as form boosts as I've not that deeply but at least those behind HA have shown they're able to win races.
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Yes form of the Challow has worked out ok.
Still don’t give us much idea how good HA is or can be, as he wins with comfort, but runs like today do his chances no harm.
 
Hermes a sea of Blue today. Challow form not gone unnoticed by the looks of it !
 
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darlojim said:
BMG mk2:devilish:
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Looks less like a future chaser than BMG at same stage to me.
Hes fav for a reason.
Wins easily and form holding up well.

Should add….. he wins his races easily not he’s going to win easily!!
Going to be a tough race , but he’s done nowt wrong, and one of a few that can win in an open year.
 
Carnage at Taunton said:
Looks less like a future chaser than BMG at same stage to me.
Hes fav for a reason.
Wins easily and form holding up well.
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This is a very loose and wild reasoning for him being the winner.

IMO, I've previously mentioned this but Harry does a lovely job of making a horse look like he's hard on the bridle, what they find off that is still an unknown. Nothing in that Challow would be sighted in a Ballymore and distances will have been exaggerated by the ground that day at Newbury, it was a bog and it didn't look like many acted on it.
 
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