Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle 2018

[Kevloaf]

Is anybody on Cracking Smart?

Only got round to listening to the FFP today and Johnny Ward was quite keen at 16/1 .... I see that has all gone. Due to run soon?

 

[Robante]

Is anybody on Cracking Smart?

Only got round to listening to the FFP today and Johnny Ward was quite keen at 16/1 .... I see that has all gone. Due to run soon?

Think he would be a worthy favourite, but I haven’t taken the plunge as there was talk that it wouldn’t be the target for him this year. Was the talk that he’s a likely runner?

 

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

Fair play Scooby you do a good job of keeping me grounded on Samcro and as a result I won't be so shocked if he gets turned over at some point before or at the Festival

 

[Kevloaf]

Fair play Scooby you do a good job of keeping me grounded on Samcro and as a result I won't be so shocked if he gets turned over at some point before or at the Festival

No celebrating when he goes unbeaten all season then RC

While Faugheen_Machine drives the "Samcro-bus" around and we dress as crows drinknig gallons of ale for a month after the festival:highly_amused:

 

[Kevloaf]

Think he would be a worthy favourite, but I haven’t taken the plunge as there was talk that it wouldn’t be the target for him this year. Was the talk that he’s a likely runner?

Very much so yeah. Johnny Ward said the thinks they're the 3 main novice hurdle hopes for Gigginstown with Elliott and the races pick themselves and CS is a great bet at this stage considering NMH was 6/1 and DD 13/8

 

[Scooby91]

Very much so yeah. Johnny Ward said the thinks they're the 3 main novice hurdle hopes for Gigginstown with Elliott and the races pick themselves and CS is a great bet at this stage considering NMH was 6/1 and DD 13/8

Could be a decent bet if he goes. But I wouldn't be sure on that.

 

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

No celebrating when he goes unbeaten all season then RC

While Faugheen_Machine drives the "Samcro-bus" around and we dress as crows drinknig gallons of ale for a month after the festival:highly_amused:

Haha! It's the hope that kills you...definitely want to be on that bus though!

 

[Kevloaf]

On The Blind Side entered up at Sandown on Friday over 2m3f.

Red River entered, White Moon too ..... OTBS already has an OR af 145 which would have placed in last years Albert Bartlett..... if he wins this race I can see myself getting even more carried away. Interestinly WHite Moon only OR of 135 so far....

Last few winners oif the race are
2016 Messire Des Obeaux (FR) 4 11-7 A King D A Jacob 9/4
2015 Label Des Obeaux (FR) 4 11-0 A King Wayne Hutchinson 10/3
2014 Vyta Du Roc (FR) 5 11-7 N J Henderson B J Geraghty 7/4
2013 Killala Quay 6 11-4 C E Longsdon R Johnson 5/1
2012 Taquin Du Seuil (FR) 5 11-0 Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 15/8
2011 Fingal Bay (IRE) 5 11-7 P J Hobbs R Johnson

Which does almost suggest Ballymore would be the end resuly BUT they've already mentioned staying trips?

 

[Montjeu]

On The Blind Side entered up at Sandown on Friday over 2m3f.

Red River entered, White Moon too ..... OTBS already has an OR af 145 which would have placed in last years Albert Bartlett..... if he wins this race I can see myself getting even more carried away. Interestinly WHite Moon only OR of 135 so far....

Last few winners oif the race are
2016 Messire Des Obeaux (FR) 4 11-7 A King D A Jacob 9/4
2015 Label Des Obeaux (FR) 4 11-0 A King Wayne Hutchinson 10/3
2014 Vyta Du Roc (FR) 5 11-7 N J Henderson B J Geraghty 7/4
2013 Killala Quay 6 11-4 C E Longsdon R Johnson 5/1
2012 Taquin Du Seuil (FR) 5 11-0 Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 15/8
2011 Fingal Bay (IRE) 5 11-7 P J Hobbs R Johnson

Which does almost suggest Ballymore would be the end resuly BUT they've already mentioned staying trips?

Not to mention a certain Samcro is waiting down the Ballymore route, which should be enough to put off even the most optimistic contenders regardless of what Michael O'Leary says.

 

[Rodders]

What are people's views on blow by blow?he's had his problems but rated highly in Elliott's

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

I don't think he's going to hit the heights that many thought he would before his injury. He might improve dramatically for a step up in trip but I'd be surprised if he was good enough to win a grade 1 over hurdles.

 

[Scooby91]

What are people's views on blow by blow?he's had his problems but rated highly in Elliott's

I don't actually think he's rated highly at elliots. His bumper form was excellent. Sounds to me is if they was suprise that he shows little at home. I can excuse what he's done so far over hurdles. And they will have no interest in retaining his novice status. 1 more run over a short distance on bad ground And he could end up with a highly desirable mark for the martin pipe over a trip on spring ground.

 

[Montjeu]

Coquin Mans out today, back to 3 miles this time so hopefully they really do have the Albert Bartlett in mind. I backed him at 16/1 when he was favourite for this race, thinking he'd keep on winning weak races over here at 3 miles, and get shorter every run. Went back in again at 33/1, hoping for a good showing today to put him near the head of the market again.

 

[Scooby91]

Coquin Mans out today, back to 3 miles this time so hopefully they really do have the Albert Bartlett in mind. I backed him at 16/1 when he was favourite for this race, thinking he'd keep on winning weak races over here at 3 miles, and get shorter every run. Went back in again at 33/1, hoping for a good showing today to put him near the head of the market again.

Montjeu he's not a novice not your fault. But contact customer support

 

[Montjeu]

Montjeu he's not a novice not your fault. But contact customer support

Thanks scooby, not completely my fault but not faultless either! Don't know how I didn't notice he won a maiden hurdle last December when scanning his form, what's more worrying is how none of the betting firms with their expert traders didn't notice either.

 

[Scooby91]

Thanks scooby, not completely my fault but not faultless either! Don't know how I didn't notice he won a maiden hurdle last December when scanning his form, what's more worrying is how none of the betting firms with their expert traders didn't notice either.

There's plenty of horses in markets that aren't eligible to run unfortunately. The champion bumper probably the worst culprit.

 

[Scooby91]

Took the risk and added cracking smart at 14/1 to add to
Next destination 33s
I'd be confident He wins this weekend and hopefully they will send him this way.

 

[Kevloaf]

Took the risk and added cracking smart at 14/1 to add to
Next destination 33s
I'd be confident He wins this weekend and hopefully they will send him this way.

Target pretty much guarenteed if MK and Samcro stay healthy and he wins.

This Elliott/Gigginstown domination of the novice hurlde divisions is ruining the game :highly_amused: - I wish I could go back and find every single tweet ever complaining about Mullins/Ricci from a couple of years back.

 

[Robante]

Took the risk and added cracking smart at 14/1 to add to
Next destination 33s
I'd be confident He wins this weekend and hopefully they will send him this way.

Definitely the two standouts in this market for me. Respect the likes of White Moon, On The Blind Side etc, but just think everything about Next Destination and Cracking Smart points to them being really smart grade 1 novices

 

[Kevloaf]

I couldn't not have On The Blind Side on board.... keep watching that win back and I think he'll be a major player with a further step up in trip over hurdles.