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DUBLIN - Snakes & Ladders

dthompson114 said:
Gallant John Joe for close brothers. Hopefully it gets in. 16/1 NRNB skybet. Should have a real chance after staying on really well for 3rd there. Gaining with every stride
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Have followed him for a while based on the Hollographic Bumper form lines, would like to think he could have a decent pot in him, but get the feeling they are making their money by running him to place rather than win
 
Not sure if anyone seen the Hills 5-1 on Rachel to ride 3+ winners?

Pretty similar price now to be top Jockey (that would be some history!).....has amazing book of rides already and gets Elliott and Mullins rides so Hcaps prob be good

Luckily like many did Henry DBH 11-1 on 3, which has now gone.....but seems another decent price
 
Crazy how Bapaume was so well backed.. had absolutely NO piece of chase form which warranted him being as short as he was in the days leading up to today.

Great performances from Notebook, LE, CPS and Honeysuckle, a sunday to saviour tomorrow!
 
It’s bizarre isn’t it.... looked like he needed every yard of 3 miles over hurdles that anyone thinks he would be top class over 2 because of fences... mad stuff
 
charlie said:
The perfect weekend (for me) looks something like this:

Ladbrokes Dublin Chase – Chacun lives up to his lofty reputation
2m6f Novice G1 Hurdle – Latest Exhibition loves the step up and wins
Arkle Novice Chase – Notebook or Fakir to win well
Irish Champion Hurdle – Honeysuckle to keep that 40’s about the CH alive
Spring Juvenile Hurdle – Something to beat Aspire Tower, or Cerberus to run him close
Flogas Novice Chase – BOD to run a mighty race vs quicker horses. 2/3/4 wouldn’t bother me
Novice 2m Hurdle – Abacadabras on the snaff (if he shows up).
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Gong well this :)
 
darlojim said:
Crazy how Bapaume was so well backed.. had absolutely NO piece of chase form which warranted him being as short as he was in the days leading up to today.

Great performances from Notebook, LE, CPS and Honeysuckle, a sunday to saviour tomorrow!
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I got dug out by saying this, i pointed out that it was only because it was trained by mullins that people fancied it. Turns out to be true
 
Seems to be a bit of confidence behind Tout est Permis today in the Handicap Hurdle (has a 10lb swing to reverse 4l from last race). Hopefully gets a clear passage. E/W poke done anyway.
 
Ray said:
I got dug out by saying this, i pointed out that it was only because it was trained by mullins that people fancied it. Turns out to be true
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So Bapaume performing (admittedly) badly proves that me (and many others on here) only fancied him because he was trained by Mullins does it?

It also seems to prove that he needed “every yard of 3 miles” over hurdles :highly_amused:

There were many reasons to think that dropping him back to 2 miles would have worked yesterday and me for one would have preferred for him to have been ridden from the front. Anyway it didn’t work out, so have cashed out and moved on. Great performance from Notebook and great for those who have got big value prices but there are some on here talking as though he is a shoe in for the Arkle now and I really don’t think that is the case.
 
Ray said:
I got dug out by saying this, i pointed out that it was only because it was trained by mullins that people fancied it. Turns out to be true
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:highly_amused: don't know where to start with that statement.
 
To be fair to Ray.
It's partly true.
It's the use of the words 'only because' that would rile.
 
Well it does though dont it, if it wasnt trained by him there would be no interest of it being an arkle type. Im not windong anyone up but it showed nothing to say it was
 
Ray said:
Well it does though dont it, if it wasnt trained by him there would be no interest of it being an arkle type. Im not windong anyone up but it showed nothing to say it was
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It was certainly an influence for some I'm sure, as was the tipsters and price moves.
 
I probably worded it wrong, certainly not digging anyone out we are all right and wrong so apologies for any offence but to be honest theres no other way of saying what i meant
 
quevega said:
To be fair to Ray.
It's partly true.
It's the use of the words 'only because' that would rile.
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Partly true, in that he is trained by Mullins, but a complete cheap shot to say we only backed him because of that.

I'd like to think those of us that did back him were given a bit more credit than that.

It's obviously hit a nerve:dejection:
 
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