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Champion Bumper 2020

Did look very impressive. Not on myself, Good luck to people on at big prices.
 
Pendil said:
Don't get that CCM. Cue card won as a 4yo 10 years ago and Blue Sari finished only 1/2l behind the mighty Envoi last year as a 4yo.
Yes I know they were geldings, but on the other side fillies/mares won 2 of the last 3 Runnings.
Blue Sari only had the 1 run before running last year
And 10-4 vs 11-5 is a mighty leveller against the older geldings
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She was getting the best part of a stone from the second and third today Pendil. Those horses would be lapped at Cheltenham and she will have to face some of the best Bumper horses in England and Ireland on similar terms.

Obviously she could do no more than she did, and I really dont want to crab her because it was a very taking performance. But everything is about price to me and for her to be fav looks an over reaction. The Bumper can be a pretty rough race and the fact some 4 year old geldings have run well and a 5 year old and 6 year old mare have won it recently, still doesn't change my mind that its a huge ask for a 4 year old mare both mentally and physically.
 
I'd agree she has it all to do at her age also CCM.
But I also think she'd beat Israel Champ and still have time to put her knickers back on before he crosses the line.
 
quevega said:
I'd agree she has it all to do at her age also CCM.
But I also think she'd beat Israel Champ and still have time to put her knickers back on before he crosses the line.
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Haha! Can't argue with that, but then I wouldnt be an IC backer either!
 
Can't Catch Me said:
She was getting the best part of a stone from the second and third today Pendil. Those horses would be lapped at Cheltenham and she will have to face some of the best Bumper horses in England and Ireland on similar terms.

Obviously she could do no more than she did, and I really dont want to crab her because it was a very taking performance. But everything is about price to me and for her to be fav looks an over reaction. The Bumper can be a pretty rough race and the fact some 4 year old geldings have run well and a 5 year old and 6 year old mare have won it recently, still doesn't change my mind that its a huge ask for a 4 year old mare both mentally and physically.
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Thank you for the response CCM and I welcome your expansion on your view. It's a game of opinions, personally go against consensus
 
Pendil said:
Thank you for the response CCM and I welcome your expansion on your view. It's a game of opinions, personally go against consensus
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Definitely Pendil, wouldn't be much of a forum if we all agreed!
 
Lads, save me scrolling back through this thread. Where has all the hype for power of pause originated from?
 
Stormez said:
Lads, save me scrolling back through this thread. Where has all the hype for power of pause originated from?
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Courtesy of Salubrious Chin, post 382


Power Of Pause mentioned by Patrick Mullins today in the video shared by KSS on the AP thread:

Interviewer: "Looking back here for Fairyhouse on Tuesday there's a horse with big interest, Power Of Pause, who won a 2 1/2 mile Punchestown P2P and he's now with your yard. The horse that finished 2nd to him and a well beaten 6L (Imperial Flem), he's recently won a bumper (sic) in Stratford for Evan Williams. How does he go, a nice horse?"

P.Mullins: "Yeah I actually rode him this morning, I like him a lot. He's a....(Son of Doyen?) yeah a speedy type of horse and not overly big, has a few gears. I know the day he won it was quite good ground I actually rode for Kate Harrington and pulled up with sore shins so he might be best seen on good ground (sic) possibly. But he has a few gears and I'm looking forward to seeing him out"
 
Good Time Johnny paid a big compliment to Risk Factor, Hamundarson and even Ramillies there. Reckon the collateral form will turn out strong and will be keeping an eye on future targets for all 4 of them.
 
Friend has a mate who works in the Mullins yard reckons PoP wont really appreciate the ground this weekend but they do like him.

I am on at 33/1 anyway
 
jonthehammer said:
Friend has a mate who works in the Mullins yard reckons PoP wont really appreciate the ground this weekend but they do like him.

I am on at 33/1 anyway
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Yeah Paddy mentioned good ground in the interview SC posted.
Won’t be too disappointed if he crashes in deep ground and thr chance is presented to nail a bigger price next week...
 
Morley Street said:
Good Time Johnny paid a big compliment to Risk Factor, Hamundarson and even Ramillies there. Reckon the collateral form will turn out strong and will be keeping an eye on future targets for all 4 of them.
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Risk Factor had flown under my radar so had a bit of the 25s still with Hills.
 
Istabraq said:
Yeah Paddy mentioned good ground in the interview SC posted.
Won’t be too disappointed if he crashes in deep ground and thr chance is presented to nail a bigger price next week...
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Is the ground that bad at Thurles... doesn’t look like any significant rain over the weekend? Surely PoP has to win this if he’s going to turn out as good as many of us hope.
 
Istabraq said:
Yeah Paddy mentioned good ground in the interview SC posted.
Won’t be too disappointed if he crashes in deep ground and thr chance is presented to nail a bigger price next week...
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If he bombs Sunday he still needs to qualify though yeah?
 
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