2026 County Hurdle

[punterorplonker]

Henderson said County for Joyeuse on the FF podcast.

Yeh he did thats exactly why I backed for both , because i honestly think hendo can get confuzzled sometimes. He would also not really decide, JP would depending on ratings!
Surely most people keen would back for both to be sure right ?

 

[Ellisgittings]

Yeh he did thats exactly why I backed for both , because i honestly think hendo can get confuzzled sometimes. He would also not really decide, JP would depending on ratings!
Surely most people keen would back for both to be sure right ?

I don't get why you'd back the horse for two races, 5 furlongs in distance apart, just because you like the horse for one race. Doesn't make sense to me

 

[punterorplonker]

I don't get why you'd back the horse for two races, 5 furlongs in distance apart, just because you like the horse for one race. Doesn't make sense to me

I just like the name of the horse, i know nothing

 

[DenmanSacre]

Got the link for this pod?

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Around 22 mins in for Joyeuse

 

[YoungHustler]

I don't get why you'd back the horse for two races, 5 furlongs in distance apart, just because you like the horse for one race. Doesn't make sense to me

I wish I had backed Fact To File and Gaelic in races that are 6 furlongs in distance apart.

 

[Ellisgittings]

I wish I had backed Fact To File and Gaelic in races that are 6 furlongs in distance apart.

Haha but part of the antepost fun is working the race out! If you mass backed across races, you'd generally be poorer for it.

 

[YoungHustler]

I see Khrisma has shortened slightly in the last few days so could she be JP's and Hendo's main County dart and Joyeuse for another race?

 

[YoungHustler]

Haha but part of the antepost fun is working the race out! If you mass backed across races, you'd generally be poorer for it.

Yeah, i agree. But as a non book builder, it can be so deflating when you think you have a good one only for them to be switched to another race!

 

[Eggs]

….hopefully the 70 entries in post #2, quick copy and paste so disclaimer for any errors.

 

[FinalFurlong91]

Good to see the 2 i like be entered

Roc dino and sixandahalf

 

[Eggs]

…..stats/trends updated in post #1.

 

[Eggs]

….presume the Morebattle still carries a Festival bonus, plenty in there with an entry for this.

 

[BookieBasher]

Good to see the 2 i like be entered

Roc dino and sixandahalf

Sixandahalf looks unlikely reading latest stable tour

 

[SeanRock]

Sixandahalf looks unlikely reading latest stable tour

The Morebattle is her big target. If the ground is decent.

 

[Luke95]

Does the Morebattle still have the bonus if following up at Cheltenham?

If so, surely they have a go if they win at Kelso. Be interesting if there’s any WTAF nearer the time.

 

[FinalFurlong91]

Thats why i wait till nrnb

They surely try for both if she does win

 

[Hurricane fly]

I read Sixandahalf as a prime WTAF bet based on the stable tour.

Cromwell isn't going to dismiss the bonus if it's on offer

 

[jrjr]

The Morebattle definitely has the potential to impact the County.

First place prize money is very similar for both races (circa £60K last year). Must be very appealing for connections to take in the Morebattle and then have the prospect of a £100K bonus at the Festival.

They obviously don’t, and quite rightly shouldn’t, give a toss about ante-post punters wanting them to keep the potential 5lb penalty up their sleeves for Cheltenham.

Both the horses I fancy (at decent ew prices) for the County have Morebattle entries. Joyeuse 25/1 and Hamlet’s Night 33/1. Noticed some Morebattle blue for Hamlets today, hopefully, just a reaction to his warm up run (win) on the all weather at Kempton last night.