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January Forum Yankee

Eggs said:
….Brandy Love (MNH) @ 8-1 has to be a consideration with form being so well franked this month. She’d be my suggestion.
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Yep agree.
My only concern is that last year there were half a dozen well touted/talked up horses for the race and TMSG came from literally nowhere to storm home with all those fancied horses disappointing.
The overall record of the race (all 6 years of it !) doesn't bear this out but it does strike me as a race that could always throw up surprise...
 
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Avoiding most of the short ones whilst just looking for likeliest winners i would go -

Prengarde - XC
Telmesomethinggirl - mares
allegorie de vassy - mares novice
GDC - RSA
 
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Spectre Dare I say that we include Dysart Dynamo (B) and Sir Gerhard (SNH) following spectre’s excellent case made on the pod? If Sir G wins at Dublin, surely he goes 2/1 fav for the supreme (in from 8/1) and DD will do likewise in the Ballymore?

Can get the double at 64/1. If Sir G wins at DRF I bet it’s barely double figures.
 
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Porlock Bay still rates good value at 12-1 with 365 for the Foxhunters.
 
….only a few days to go, giving this a bump.
 
Had my eye on Escaria Ten in the Ultima for a while and will probably start using him as the base of many multis, his novice form obviously looks solid and being kept off the track until yesterday tells a story. the Irish capper will no doubt give him a helping hand which might mean he gets to run here off about 150.
Porticello still looks big to me, appears to have the best UK form on offer.
I've been coming round to the idea that Zanihiyr is improving for open company and could go very well in the Champion Hurdle.
Iberique du Seuil has looked a plot for the Fred Winter since his debut defeat.
nortonscoin200 suggested Porlock Bay and it's hard to argue against it.
charlie reports Tiger in fine form round the XC course today.
 
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Istabraq said:
Had my eye on Escaria Ten in the Ultima for a while and will probably start using him as the base of many multis, his novice form obviously looks solid and being kept off the track until yesterday tells a story. the Irish capper will no doubt give him a helping hand which might mean he gets to run here off about 150.
Porticello still looks big to me, appears to have the best UK form on offer.
I've been coming round to the idea that Zanihiyr is improving for open company and could go very well in the Champion Hurdle.
Iberique du Seuil has looked a plot for the Fred Winter since his debut defeat.
nortonscoin200 suggested Porlock Bay and it's hard to argue against it.
charlie reports Tiger in fine form round the XC course today.
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Escaria ten’s main aim is the grand national from what I keep reading on the mcneill’s twitter account so I’m not sure if they would be going all out to win the ultima if their main aim is a few weeks later.
 
Think i'd go with Tiger before his price contracts...
 
Istabraq said:
Had my eye on Escaria Ten in the Ultima for a while and will probably start using him as the base of many multis, his novice form obviously looks solid and being kept off the track until yesterday tells a story. the Irish capper will no doubt give him a helping hand which might mean he gets to run here off about 150.
Porticello still looks big to me, appears to have the best UK form on offer.
I've been coming round to the idea that Zanihiyr is improving for open company and could go very well in the Champion Hurdle.
Iberique du Seuil has looked a plot for the Fred Winter since his debut defeat.
nortonscoin200 suggested Porlock Bay and it's hard to argue against it.
charlie reports Tiger in fine form round the XC course today.
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McNeil's have stated Kiltealy Briggs is their likely runner in the Ultima so I wouldn't back Escaria without NRNB.

Tiger Roll and Porlock Bay I'd agree with as another vote for the yankee
 
Istabraq said:
Had my eye on Escaria Ten in the Ultima for a while and will probably start using him as the base of many multis, his novice form obviously looks solid and being kept off the track until yesterday tells a story. the Irish capper will no doubt give him a helping hand which might mean he gets to run here off about 150.
Porticello still looks big to me, appears to have the best UK form on offer.
I've been coming round to the idea that Zanihiyr is improving for open company and could go very well in the Champion Hurdle.
Iberique du Seuil has looked a plot for the Fred Winter since his debut defeat.
nortonscoin200 suggested Porlock Bay and it's hard to argue against it.
[B]charlie reports Tiger in fine form round the XC course today.[/B]
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Tiger definitely worth it @ 5/1. Didn't learn much today re ability over the obstacles cause he always schools well, it was more his wellbeing following a run 6 days prior at the age of 12, and how happy Davy and the travelling staff were in how he took ethusiastic he was.
 
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charlie said:
Tiger definitely worth it @ 5/1. Didn't learn much today re ability over the obstacles cause he always schools well, it was more his wellbeing following a run 6 days prior at the age of 12, and how happy Davy and the travelling staff were in how he took ethusiastic he was.
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That’s the only concern with the horse no ?
His ability is unquestioned, but at some point Old Father Time will catch up with him and given his appearance today that doesn’t look to be hitting any time soon…
 
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That’s the only concern with the horse no ?
His ability is unquestioned, but at some point Old Father Time will catch up with him and given his appearance today that doesn’t look to be hitting any time soon…
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Testing ground would also be a worry for me.

On good to soft or good I'd make him favourite but if it came up soft I reckon he'd struggle.
 
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nortonscoin200 said:
Testing ground would also be a worry for me.

On good to soft or good I'd make him favourite but if it came up soft I reckon he'd struggle.
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This gets mentioned a fair bit re Tiger Roll but the year he won the cross country by 20 odd lengths on the bridle was as deep as I’ve ever known that cross country ground to be, I know I carry a little overweight these days but it was remarkable how deep you sank into the ground when walking on it.
Given their inability to irrigate the course I’d be more concerned if it didn’t rain and ground came up rattling quick, in fact I doubt they’d risk him…
 
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I'd throw Spiritofthegames (Pertemps) in as a wild card but I am probably in a minority of one with that pick.

Porlock Bay looks solid
Brandy Love also looks solid, at least she veered left and not right ! Disappointed she's shortened after that

Any others to consider following the weekends performances ?
 
Frontal assault has been popular off the back of this weekends run, and Native River made a really strong case for Galahad quest who ran well on Saturday.

I'd have no issue with spirit being included for pertemps although 25/1 nrnb seems skinny compared to prices I remembered seeing last year - guess that's due to his better form and bookies generally being tighter.

Tiger roll and flooring porter look really solid top 3 'bankers' if doing ew with a few at bigger prices
 
Will have a read through the thread tomorrow evening or possibly even Tuesday but the Yankee itself will be up by Wednesday (2nd). Plenty of good shouts made so thanks as always.
 
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Middle_Of_March said:
Will have a read through the thread tomorrow evening or possibly even Tuesday but the Yankee itself will be up by Wednesday (2nd). Plenty of good shouts made so thanks as always.
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Any interest in including the Naiad horse MoM ?
 
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