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Who is training Ocastle des mottes ??
 
Odin said:
I feel like I'm gonna be that guy all this year, and I know someone on here showed that the RPRs actually matched quite well to historical values in terms of their performance at the festival last year (possibly The Giant Bolster ?), but it's hard for me to take a 124 RPR performance at face value when it means the horse in 2nd, beaten 10 lengths ran a 6lb PB and the horse in 4th, beaten 21 lengths ran an 8lb PB.

Even reducing by the 8lb for the horse in 4th to have ran to form (which I'd question in itself, but could accept as a benchmark), it compares really nicely with Love Envoi and TMSG though so hopefully a positive sign for all you backers :encouragement:
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I'm definitely usually one for the RPRs but they have not been helpful over the time I've been tracking them for the Mares Novice Hurdle. Horses with good seasonal RPRs have not always followed up well in this race. It's one of the reasons I personally completely avoid this race until the day.
 
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Odin said:
I feel like I'm gonna be that guy all this year, and I know someone on here showed that the RPRs actually matched quite well to historical values in terms of their performance at the festival last year (possibly The Giant Bolster ?), but it's hard for me to take a 124 RPR performance at face value when it means the horse in 2nd, beaten 10 lengths ran a 6lb PB and the horse in 4th, beaten 21 lengths ran an 8lb PB.

Even reducing by the 8lb for the horse in 4th to have ran to form (which I'd question in itself, but could accept as a benchmark), it compares really nicely with Love Envoi and TMSG though so hopefully a positive sign for all you backers :encouragement:
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I wouldn't worry. Give it a couple of months and another run or two and that RPR of 124 might be changed to 107 or 146 or whatever it needs to be to look in line with what she subsequently achieved
 
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Kevloaf said:
Where is Viking Flagship and my handicap nap?!

Not on since June 2022 ..... a legend of a forumite with some unreal handicap shouts over the years. :love_heart:
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Hello Kev,

It’s only taken me 7 1/2 months to reply - sorry about that, and for my general lack of engagement over the last couple of years.

Having become disenchanted with restrictions and account issues I decided to take some time out from the ante post game - also moved house, work went through a crazy spell etc, you know how it is. My ‘sabbatical’ has lasted much longer than I anticipated and I’m now at crunch time in deciding whether to make a proper go of it again for 2024.

Anyway, I’m thrilled to see this place is still thriving and I hope you’re all behaving yourselves. Even if I don’t get properly stuck in again this year I will make more effort to show my face around here more than once every 7 1/2 months… I do kinda miss you all!

Cheers

VF
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Teeshan is a 2019 gelding , will he be too old for the 2025 champion bumper , i've lost track of the new rules
 
HoldenTheReins said:
I don't know the scaling of how high the RPR is but he got 97 which is the biggest I've seen.
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Same as Jonbon. With her allowance Qualimita was 1lb better though!

Zachx02 No idea and I doubt we'll know for some time as tends to be the case with private sales.



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The Fellow said:
Teeshan is a 2019 gelding , will he be too old for the 2025 champion bumper , i've lost track of the new rules
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He would still qualify, but you are right, he's more likely to be out in a bumper this year and go novice hurdling next year.
 
Viking Flagship said:
Hello Kev,

It’s only taken me 7 1/2 months to reply - sorry about that, and for my general lack of engagement over the last couple of years.

Having become disenchanted with restrictions and account issues I decided to take some time out from the ante post game - also moved house, work went through a crazy spell etc, you know how it is. My ‘sabbatical’ has lasted much longer than I anticipated and I’m now at crunch time in deciding whether to make a proper go of it again for 2024.

Anyway, I’m thrilled to see this place is still thriving and I hope you’re all behaving yourselves. Even if I don’t get properly stuck in again this year I will make more effort to show my face around here more than once every 7 1/2 months… I do kinda miss you all!

Cheers

VF
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Ah bless you.....can definitely relate though!

Without access to a 365 account I'm not sure I'd continue now either ... but getting back in the swing this week - join me :indecisiveness::victorious:
 
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somer1 said:
Can Aurora Vega run in the Champion Bumper as will be 6yo come the fest?
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If it runs at the DRF as planned i could be wrong but it might of had too many runs to be eligible for the Champion Bumper.

Someone can correct me but i think that’s the situation?
 
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