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Mares Novice Hurdle 2020

I'm hoping to do some before Christmas. I missed last month because I was a little sidetracked by the demise of Supreme.

Excuses, excuses!?!? :highly_amused:

Fair enough archie - I look forward to seeing them :encouragement:
 
Apart from time limited free bets, the only other investments made have been the trebles noted elsewhere and they were only done because I'd published them on here.

Owning the Gold Cup favourite skews the playing field a little though :p
 
Piece from Mark Howard on Sporting Life with an interesting little comment at the end:

Earlier in the week, Willie Mullins unleashed another potentially top notch mare at Tramore on Tuesday. Dolcita raced twice in France for Guillaume Macaire before being bought during the summer on behalf of owner Jared Sullivan.

The Saint Des Saints filly made her Irish debut in the same mares’ maiden hurdle which stablemate Laurina had triumphed in two years earlier. Despite the inclement weather conditions, the four year old proved a class apart from her rivals winning hard held by eleven lengths. The Grade 3 Solerina Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse in late January was nominated as her next target before she is presumably aimed at the Dawn Run Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Mullins has won all four renewals of that Grade 2 event, including with the aforementioned Laurina in 2018. Speaking to Dolcita’s owner during the summer, he stated that her former trainer was keen to keep hold of her. I think we now know why.
 
I’d hazard a guess we’ll have an entry for the other Mullins hotpot in the race very soon. There’s a listed 2m mares novice with her name written all over it on Saturday in Thurles. Honeysuckle won the race last year.
 
I’d hazard a guess we’ll have an entry for the other Mullins hotpot in the race very soon. There’s a listed 2m mares novice with her name written all over it on Saturday in Thurles. Honeysuckle won the race last year.

Colreevy/ concertista
 
Ah well, hopefully we’ll see her out somewhere next week!
 
Hoping Colreevy can put herself right in the picture, but can't help but feel we won't see the best of her until she goes up in trip.
 
Piece from Mark Howard on Sporting Life with an interesting little comment at the end:

Earlier in the week, Willie Mullins unleashed another potentially top notch mare at Tramore on Tuesday. Dolcita raced twice in France for Guillaume Macaire before being bought during the summer on behalf of owner Jared Sullivan.

The Saint Des Saints filly made her Irish debut in the same mares’ maiden hurdle which stablemate Laurina had triumphed in two years earlier. Despite the inclement weather conditions, the four year old proved a class apart from her rivals winning hard held by eleven lengths. The Grade 3 Solerina Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse in late January was nominated as her next target before she is presumably aimed at the Dawn Run Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Mullins has won all four renewals of that Grade 2 event, including with the aforementioned Laurina in 2018. Speaking to Dolcita’s owner during the summer, he stated that her former trainer was keen to keep hold of her. I think we now know why.

Spoke to Mark in the summer and he was keen on her then, think he's already pinned his colours to her, he has a good relationship with Jared so take note of horses in their colours he gives a nice mention to.
 
When do you think we will see Lamarckise? No entries over Christmas. I hope all is on track but a Christmas entry would have been reassuring. Do people think she compares favourably to Dolcita?
 
When do you think we will see Lamarckise? No entries over Christmas. I hope all is on track but a Christmas entry would have been reassuring. Do people think she compares favourably to Dolcita?

Better than dolcita imo.
When they want to run her, there's no rush at all
 
1 run?
Late Jan early Feb?


Be good craic if they just go for it first time up :p
 
Interesting line from Mark Howard when talking about Dolcita - see Lamarckise piece.

With compatriots Gypsy Island and Lamarckise sidelined due to injury, she looks set to play a leading role next March.
 
Interesting line from Mark Howard when talking about Dolcita - see Lamarckise piece.

With compatriots Gypsy Island and Lamarckise sidelined due to injury, she looks set to play a leading role next March.

Any link?

I'll send it to the work rider and breeder and ask. As I literally was sent pictures of her working the other day.
 
Interesting line from Mark Howard when talking about Dolcita - see Lamarckise piece.

With compatriots Gypsy Island and Lamarckise sidelined due to injury, she looks set to play a leading role next March.

When did he say that though ?
And what does he mean by compatriots ?
 
Interesting line from Mark Howard when talking about Dolcita - see Lamarckise piece.

With compatriots Gypsy Island and Lamarckise sidelined due to injury, she looks set to play a leading role next March.

Stating the obvious dont put all over Twitter. Just incase.

I will get a definitive answer.
As madness to cash when shes fav and may be incorrect or back for the mares nov.

Iv just asked but obvs 9pm. So may be no reply until tomorrow. Last time I'll ask though.
 
Yeah any updates would be great that could be got on her.

The update is from today and compatriots in terms of the mares novice race her would have been competition.