Ballymore (Previously Neptune) Novice Hurdle 2018

[Kevloaf]

I think we have to accept this is how to get a nicer ante post price ... for anyone not on Samcro, you're taking the chance he wins at 1/4 and you've got 8/1 I to 6/1 ... Or you back him at 4/1 and put the returns on yourself. Or you leave it!

 

[ComplyOrDie]

I think we have to accept this is how to get a nicer ante post price ... for anyone not on Samcro, you're taking the chance he wins at 1/4 and you've got 8/1 I to 6/1 ... Or you back him at 4/1 and put the returns on yourself. Or you leave it!

I certainly love, and I'm many others do too, a hyped up, gambled on horse, especially for the Cheltenham festival.

I am certainly leaving it as it is, in the hope he actually is the superstar we hope for him to be. If not it will be back to the drawing board, and the bank ;-)

 

[ComplyOrDie]

The best thing about that for me was knowing he can jump a hurdle, obviously the opposition was poor anyway, but nice confidence booster

 

[billymag]

I thought his jumping was electric, really impressed with it, onwards and upwards for Samco, looking forward to seeing him take on better horses.

 

[Scooby91]

He beat jack dillenger, wait till after the lawyers hotel novices at navan where Bellshill got beat before you start to count your winnings.

 

[billymag]

lol not sure anyones counting their winnings but a perfect start to his hurdling career.

 

[cpfcpatriot]

He beat jack dillenger, wait till after the lawyers hotel novices at navan where Bellshill got beat before you start to count your winnings.

He beat him by 12 lengths without being asked a single question, so that’s not hugely fair!

 

[Leman14]

Samcro could only beat what was in front of him (or behind him!) and he did so with ease.
Job done.
On to the next :encouragement:

 

[robith]

He beat jack dillenger, wait till after the lawyers hotel novices at navan where Bellshill got beat before you start to count your winnings.

I don't think anyone's counting anything. First things first - can he jump? Yes. Onwards to stage 2

 

[billymag]

Jack Dillenger ran to 131 RPR on last run last season and has an official rating of 127 so it does give the run a bit of substance. Looking forward to seeing him upped in grade. Looks very exciting, now wheres that money i need to count after backing him at 1/5!

 

[Scooby91]

I don't think anyone's counting anything. First things first - can he jump? Yes. Onwards to stage 2

Iv backed samcro myself, i was joking, but he has just beat a 120 horse

 

[Jimmy MacJambo]

Think the smile on wee Jack Kennedy’s coupon says a lot, Elliot said yesterday as well that he wouldn’t swap him for anything

To me that couldn’t have went better, never off the bridle and hurdling was extremely efficient

Samcro looks a beast !!!!!!

 

[Scooby91]

I don't think anyone's counting anything. First things first - can he jump? Yes. Onwards to stage 2[/QU

plenty of novices are going to beat jack dillenger in the same fashion before the spring festivals, will be good to see him stepping up in grade.

 

[Scooby91]

Like Samcro,*Mind's Eye*is also owned by Gigginstown House Stud.

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"Job done — we think he's a nice horse. Jack said it was pretty straight-forward and he would have done as much at home on the gallop," said Elliott.

"He's relaxed and you could step him up in trip but he's got the pace for that. He's a nice horse, it's hard to know how good he is but we like him and we think the world of him.

"His bumpers were very good last year. Half-way through his bumpers he looks like he goes to sleep and is lobbing along.

"I think the day we really saw him was the day with Lisa when she gave him a slap down the shoulder, at Fairyhouse, and he showed the pace he has.

"He put it to sleep there from the turn-in to the last, he put 15-lengths between them.

"I don't think he could have done anymore than he did. He'd have to improve again to go to the next level but he looks a nice horse.

"We have that many of them we have to split them up. It'll be steady steady and he'll have one more run before Christmas I'd imagine.

"We'll have to look at something like the Royal Bond. I've said it all along I think he's quick enough for two miles and he has the stamina to stay and step out whenever you want.

"Chasing is going to be his game so we'll try and mind him."

 

[Geordieboy83]

Job done, impressive enough, move forward onto next

 

[billymag]

Johnny Ward Tweeted
Spoke to G Elliott there in trainers' tea room for @IRY2017 – one interesting comment with a view to Cheltenham. "Samcro probably jumps a hurdle too good to be a real good two-miler"

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

I was watching the wrong horse. Thought he was beat! :highly_amused:

 

[Kevloaf]

Johnny Ward Tweeted
Spoke to G Elliott there in trainers' tea room for @IRY2017 – one interesting comment with a view to Cheltenham. "Samcro probably jumps a hurdle too good to be a real good two-miler"

Does that mean he gives them too much air to be a Supreme horse? Am I reading correctly between the lines?

 

[Kevloaf]

I was watching the wrong horse. Thought he was beat! :highly_amused:

hahahahha :highly_amused:

A legendary Fat Jockey contributor.... can't even read a race card we'll have people jumping back to betfair if you keep that up :highly_amused:

 

[SAMCRO]

Does that mean he gives them too much air to be a Supreme horse? Am I reading correctly between the lines?

thats the way i took it. Really impressive performance, reminded me of Faugheen.