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2026 Novice Chasers

I'll not be looking outside the front two for the Arkle from here on in. They just look a class apart.
 
The early lay money was correct ... 👍

Kopek is different gravy to these
 
Get Tahaa in the notebook long term, serious serious mare
 
wecandream said:
Guys I’ve already mentioned king of answers for the ultima , still 33s form is rock solid alongside wendigo who just pipped it in its point race and Lucinda knows how to win the ultima
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….a best 25-1 & into 20s with a couple of firms who have the race priced up.

Might be worth keeping any handicap fancies away from open forum in the ‘under the radar’ thread.
 
wecandream said:
Guys I’ve already mentioned king of answers for the ultima , still 33s form is rock solid alongside wendigo who just pipped it in its point race and Lucinda knows how to win the ultima
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Already in an E/W Yankee - King Of Answers (Ultima 33/1), Romeo Coolio (RSA 33/1), Be Aware (Grand Annual 20/1) & Only By Night (Mares Chase (7/1). Hopefully onto something with this one!
 
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Threadbare_Thoroughbred said:
Already in an E/W Yankee - King Of Answers (Ultima 33/1), Romeo Coolio (RSA 33/1), Be Aware (Grand Annual 20/1) & Only By Night (Mares Chase (7/1). Hopefully onto something with this one!
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That king of answers, I was on him today, and he was good, especially as I am max tried taking him out a few times. I’ll be looking at the ultima, given connections for sure!
 
I know he won as he liked on the day but I don’t think Wingman did much for Final Demands form yesterday. Probably nit picking but at the price he’s there to be picked at.
 
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SeanRock said:
I know he won as he liked on the day but I don’t think Wingman did much for Final Demands form yesterday. Probably but picking but at the price he’s there to be picked at.
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He has no form to speak of imo, relative to the price he is in the BANC market. if your a backer your going off visual impression and ease of victory. The best horses he's beat are the yellow clay at punchestown, and jasmin de vaux at leopardstown. And given how much the yellow clay ran below par compared to his run in the turners, and how much jasmin improved in the bartlett, you'd have to take those form lines with a pinch of salt imo. Outside of those two he's beaten wingmen and lovely hurling.

Last years staying novices don't look a great bunch, so I think you could be made to look a star by trouncing them but probably aren't achieving as much as it appears. I'd be very interested to see him up against something from outside of Last seasons staying novice crop to see how he goes, the likes of jimmy du seuil, kitzbuhel, romeo coolio etc.
 
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riccirich said:
He has no form to speak of imo, relative to the price he is in the BANC market. if your a backer your going off visual impression and ease of victory. The best horses he's beat are the yellow clay at punchestown, and jasmin de vaux at leopardstown. And given how much the yellow clay ran below par compared to his run in the turners, and how much jasmin improved in the bartlett, you'd have to take those form lines with a pinch of salt imo. Outside of those two he's beaten wingmen and lovely hurling.

Last years staying novices don't look a great bunch, so I think you could be made to look a star by trouncing them but probably aren't achieving as much as it appears. I'd be very interested to see him up against something from outside of Last seasons staying novice crop to see how he goes, the likes of jimmy du seuil, kitzbuhel, romeo coolio etc.
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Yeah I took an early stance on him that there wasn’t enough substance to the form to get heavily involved at the prices.

The Punchestown run has an * beside it for me. The Yellow Clay wasn’t right & Gordon’s yard we’re running on fumes. The form with Jasmin from the DRF is a bit flakey too as he was still jumping like a kangaroo.

Looking at his run at Navan in isolation he was ultra impressive but until he replicates it in a good contest I’ll be dubious.
 
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Any news on Gameofinches??
 
SeanRock said:
I know he won as he liked on the day but I don’t think Wingman did much for Final Demands form yesterday. Probably but picking but at the price he’s there to be picked at.
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Did they ever say why he ran a little flat at the Festival? Would the ground have been too quick or the distance too short or a combination of both? Or did he not like the undulations?
 
Lobos said:
Any news on Gameofinches??
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Purely guesswork but I’d say the 2m5 beginners at Leopardstown that Galopin started off in could be a good shout.

If he’s impressive & after Kopek downs Romeo Coolio over 2m the division could look a lot deeper.
 
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SeanRock said:
Purely guesswork but I’d say the 2m4 beginners at Leopardstown that Galopin started off in could be a good shout.

If he’s impressive & after Kopek downs Romeo Coolio over 2m the division could look a lot deeper.
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Didn't realise GDC started out that late. 👍
 
Just looked that race up.....Fact To File ran in it and won it as well.
 
Coolio...



While admitting that two and a half miles looks to be Romeo Coolio's distance, Elliott is tempted to have a crack back at two miles, saying: "I probably need to know where I'm going for the season, whether we're a two miler or we need further.

"I wouldn't mind having a go at two miles once and see where we are and Leopardstown at Christmas could be the place."
 
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Coolio...



While admitting that two and a half miles looks to be Romeo Coolio's distance, Elliott is tempted to have a crack back at two miles, saying: "I probably need to know where I'm going for the season, whether we're a two miler or we need further.

"I wouldn't mind having a go at two miles once and see where we are and Leopardstown at Christmas could be the place."
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When was this as only the other day comments were made regarding RC being aimed toward 3m?
 
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