Excellent post.
If cherry picked, I wonder if this angle would have landed in previous years? Gut feeling is it would've!
I have looked into this further going back to the 2015 race and below is the findings;
2019 Martin Pipe we had 4 horses returning for 2020;
- Champagne Court - 4th in 2019 - ran in Novice Handicap Chase - 8th - SP 18/1
- Burrows Park - 9th in 2019 - ran in Pertemps - PU - SP 66/1
- Pym - 11th in 2019 - ran in RSA - PU- SP 33/1
- Le Musee - 13th in 2019 - ran in Kim Muir - 13th - SP 100/1
Certainly not a vintage year, but then the SP odds for the 2020 races tell you all you need to know about the 4 returning horses chances.
We did have
Early Doors - 1st 2019, didn’t go to Cheltenham last year and has won the Galway Plate Chase this summer, unfortunately OFS.
Dallas Des Pictons - 2nd in 2019, didn’t go to Cheltenham last year,
could run a massive race in the Pertemps if gets qualified ok at Punchestown.
Defi Bleu - 3rd in 2019, had a 571 day break since and
could take his chance in the PP plate this year. I think Quevaga is quite sweet on him.
Not That Fuisse - Fell in 2019, didn’t get into the Grand Annual last year, hopefully Skelton has learned and he should get into the
Grand Annual this year all being well with a decent chance of being in the mix at the end.
So certainly no related doubles from the 2019 addition in 2020, but maybe a chance this year with
Dallas Des Pictons & Not That Fuisse.
2018 Martin Pipe we had 5 horses returning for 2019;
- Discorama - 2nd in 2018 - ran in the NHC - 2nd beaten by 1/2 length - SP 9/2. Went on then to finish 3rd in 2020 in the Ultima - SP 11/2.
- Early Doors - 3rd in 2018 - ran in Martin Pipe again - 1st - SP 5/1
- Sire Du Berlais - 4th in 2018 - ran in Pertemps - 1st - SP 4/1. Then again won the Pertemps last year - SP 10/1 & Gordon is bullish about his chances in the Stayers this year and why wouldn’t he with 2 festival wins to his name.
- Lough Derg Spirit - 6th in 2018 - ran in Novice Handicap Chase - PU - SP 12/1.
- Brenan D’As - 17th in 2018 - ran in Grand Annual - 3rd - SP 8/1.
Not much else to say as the results say it all, interesting to note each winner & placed horses were lower than 10/1 at the off.
2017 Martin Pipe we had 9 horses returning for 2018;
- Coo Star Sivola - 4th in 2017 - ran in Ultima - 1st - SP 5/1.
- Thomas Campbell - 5th in 2017 - ran in Pertemps- 14th - SP 20/1
- Born Survivor- 6th in 2017 - ran in Grand Annual - 8th - SP 25/1
- No Comment - 7th in 2017 - ran in NHC - 6th - SP 9/1
- Dadsintrouble - 9th in 2017 - ran in Pertemps- 22nd - SP 40/1
- Remiluc - 15th in 2017 - ran in county Hurdle - 2nd - SP 50/1
- Dell Arca - 18th in 2017 - ran in Pertemps- 18th - SP 50/1
- Ballyhill - 19th in 2017 - ran in Novice Handicap Chase - 9th - SP 25/1
- Rather Be - UR at 2nd fence in 2017 - ran in Novice Handicap Chase- 2nd - SP 12/1
Again it pays to follow the fancied horses in Handicaps with
Coo Star Sivola winning and
Rather Be in 2nd.
Remiluc out running his odds in the County with a 2nd.
2016 Martin Pipe we had 6 horses returning for 2017;
- Ibis Du Rheu - 1st in 2016 - ran in Ultima- PU - 12/1
- Flying Angel - 2nd in 2016 - ran in JLT Novice Chase - 6th - SP 9/1
- Tully East - 4th in 2016 - ran in Novice Chase - 1st - SP 8/1
- Sqouateur - 7th in 2016 - ran in Kim Muir - UR 3 out while still in the mix - SP 5/1. Went on the following year to finish 3rd in the Kim Muir again at 5/1.
- Label Des Obeaux - 12th in 2016 - ran in the Ultima- 11th - SP 16/1
- Mr Mix - Fell in 2016 - ran in Pertemps - 24th - SP 50/1
Again highlighting to follow single figure horses in Handicaps the following year with
Tully East winning in 2017 &
Sqouateur going well before UR 3 out, only to come back the next year and of course go off below 10/1 and place.
2015 Martin Pipe we had 7 horses returning for 2016;
- Noble Endeavour - 2nd in 2015 - ran in NHC - fell - SP 15/2. Came back in 2017 to finish 3rd in the Ultima and yes you have guessed it he went off below 10/1 - SP 15/2.
- Roi Des Francs - 3rd in 2015 - ran in RSA Chase - 6th - SP 10/1.
- Le Mercury - 7th in 2015 - ran in RSA - 8th - SP 33/1.
- Full Shift - 8th in 2015 - ran in the Handicap plate (PP plate) - 4th - SP 7/1.
- Vieux Lion Rouge - 10th in 2015 - ran in NHC - 6th - SP 25/1.
- McKinley - 11th in 2015 - ran in Novice Handicap Chase - UR at 6th - SP 14/1.
- On Tour - 12th in 2015 - ran in Novice Handicap Chase- 8th - SP 22/1.
Surprise surprise again any runners in Handicaps under 10/1 have placed (
Full shift) all be it
Noble Endeavour did it after 2 years from running in the Martin Pipe.
I know only 5 years of information here, but it points very clearly to pay attention to horses that run in Handicaps the following year with a SP below 10/1.
Getting back to the point of the thread the related double this points very clearly to
The Bosses Oscar and Happygolucky (the way Spectre is driving down the price, Happygolucky will surely go off below 10/1....:welcoming:
Hopefully this has been useful and highlights a few winners / placed horses for us all, I have went big (for me) with 4pts E/W on the above Double and also put in
Front View for the treble for another 1pt E/W. So 10 pts total outlay for me and hoping we get results like the 2018 vintage produced.
Good luck all. :greedy_dollars: