• HELP US - Become a Patron - Fat Jockey is a horse racing community focused on all the big races in the UK and Ireland. We don't charge users but if you have found the site useful then any support towards the running costs is appreciated ... a small donation each month would be a huge contribution. Become a Patron!

2024 Stayers Hurdle

ComplyOrDie said:
I wouldn't judge him on staying thr trip based on any Chase run, but as Lobos pointed out it might be best to judge him on that Ballymore win where he ploughed through the mud. Looked every inch a staying type that day.
Click to expand...

I do hope you right COD. I just think he'll get found out in a 3m grade 1. Good luck to those who have backed him.
 
Brooksie said:
Interesting take...although comparing the two is kind of funny. A line through Fennor's Cross would have Springwell Bay needing to find 4 lengths on Buddy One and well.. seeing as the jockey wouldn't be able to claim 7lb if they decide to keep him onboard we wouldn't be that far off would we? I hope you haven't backed Buddy One.. because essentially you're saying your bets in the bin already.
Click to expand...

Use whatever literal form lines you want, what Buddy One did the last day was a stone better than Springwell & he’s still keen. No chance.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
I wouldn't judge him on staying thr trip based on any Chase run, but as Lobos pointed out it might be best to judge him on that Ballymore win where he ploughed through the mud. Looked every inch a staying type that day.
Click to expand...

He pulled the entire way round in the ballymore

Horses with 2 mile speed win the ballymore regularly

The stayers is a very different test

Wille said his next run would be over fences anyway didn't he?
 
FinalFurlong91 said:
He pulled the entire way round in the ballymore

Horses with 2 mile speed win the ballymore regularly

The stayers is a very different test

Wille said his next run would be over fences anyway didn't he?
Click to expand...

Horses with 2m speed don't win deep ground Ballymore though. The fact he pulled his way through the race and still battered them says it all really. He's got plenty stamina.

He said they may give him one more try but I don't believe it will happen. They'll not risk him again. He's had enough chase runs now to confirm he ain't going to make it as a chaser. He's also got nowhere to go over fences at the Festival. Champion Chase? No. Gold Cup? No. Ryanair? Connections have two in that already. Stayers or nowt.
 
Sir G now 3td fav on exchange behind Frenchie and Poo.
 
West Balboa..




“She will go to the Long Walk,” said Skelton.
“We will see how we get on and that will tell us how we get on for the rest of the year really.

“You need younger legs to progress in it (the staying division) and she could be one. She will put her hat in the ring and we will see if it is her.”
 
Incredible isn't it how a horse supposedly having another try at chasing is all of a sudden in the top 3 in the betting for the Stayers. The Mullins mob couldn't be trying to put us punters off could they whilst helping themselves to the value? Whatever next. Naughty, naughty.

The Frenchie v Sir G fighting it out up the hill in March. I can picture it now.
 
He's definitely not third favourite like.

He holds very little appeal to me though. And is a fairly poor price now imo. I'd be surprised if it turned out that the slightly bigger obstacles were his only issue. And even if they did I don't think the Stayers would suit him on his hurdle runs.
​​​​​
 
  • Like
Reactions: Carnage at Taunton
Lobos said:
Incredible isn't it how a horse supposedly having another try at chasing is all of a sudden in the top 3 in the betting for the Stayers. The Mullins mob couldn't be trying to put us punters off could they whilst helping themselves to the value? Whatever next. Naughty, naughty.

The Frenchie v Sir G fighting it out up the hill in March. I can picture it now.
Click to expand...

I’m struggling with that vision
Never seen him finish a race over 3m.
Cant have him at all.
 
  • Like
Reactions: EnvoiAlien
Lobos said:
Incredible isn't it how a horse supposedly having another try at chasing is all of a sudden in the top 3 in the betting for the Stayers. The Mullins mob couldn't be trying to put us punters off could they whilst helping themselves to the value? Whatever next. Naughty, naughty.

The Frenchie v Sir G fighting it out up the hill in March. I can picture it now.
Click to expand...

Incredible, almost unbelievable .... In fact, it is not believable, as he's not in the top 3 in the betting.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good post hey :biggrin-new:

:indecisiveness:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Brooksie and Rooster Booster
Kevloaf said:
Incredible, almost unbelievable .... In fact, it is not believable, as he's not in the top 3 in the betting.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good post hey :biggrin-new:

:indecisiveness:
Click to expand...

Not when you’re almost at the 20,000 mark.

Nearly there Lobos, keep her lit!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Kevloaf
….latest betting (best prices);

Theleme 11/2
Teahupoo 6-1
IEP 12-1
Marie’s Rock 14-1
Irish Point 16-1
West Balboa 20-1
Sir G 20-1 (PP/BFSB)

25-1 bar.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rooster Booster
There is of course a higher rated horse than SG over both fences and hurdles (he actually has 7 rprs higher than SGs highest with the highest 17 pounds higher) that you would like to think is only one more bad fencing error away from a switch back to hurdles. He is garnering much less attention despite being available at more than twice the price on the exchange. Oh and he has already won 5 times at the trip.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom