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Stayers Hurdle 2020

Lobos said:
However, the main aim of the programme is to increase the number of Mares races and prize money to attract more Mares into horseracing. Clearly they want the best of them to enter and run in those races. I'm sure they would be very disappointed if the likes of Eptante, Honeysuckle and Benie run in anything else but it is inevitable it's going to happen.
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As already stated and backed up by Q, i'd heavily disagree!
 
Hurricane fly said:
I would have to agree with Q on that.

Case in point is Fiona Sherrock in darts, her wins against men will do a thousand times more for females playing darts than her thrashing women.

However the horses don’t decide where they go, the trainers do and a win is a win in their eyes
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In order to have more Fiona Sherrocks they need to increase the amount of Women's tournaments and the prize money in those tournaments to attract more women into the game first before they can take on the men
 
Unlikely for BDD to turn up here but that was a smashing performance over 3m. I think she’d have one hell of a battle with Paisley P
 
She obviously hasn’t done that much for darts; her name is Fallon not Fiona :highly_amused:

Willie has said where Benie goes is ground dependant
 
Although well beaten Penhill progressed today and you can bet your life Bloomy didn't want him fully wound up for January, so I saw that as an encouraging run.
Paisley Park of course will be a warm order but Penhill could get competitive in March....
 
Not got the Mares Hurdle thread yet so I'm assuming all the chat is in there....

Willie certainly not hiding his feelings regarding target though! I was a bit taken a back!




She looked absolutely superb, she'd wallop Paisley Park :devilish:
 
Kevloaf said:
Not got the Mares Hurdle thread yet so I'm assuming all the chat is in there....

Willie certainly not hiding his feelings regarding target though! I was a bit taken a back!



She looked absolutely superb, she'd wallop Paisley Park :devilish:
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Too right she would, with a 7lb weight allowance to :highly_amused:
 
Saxon Warrior said:
Too right she would, with a 7lb weight allowance to :highly_amused:
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Yeah, surely much easier task than taking on the best 2 mile hurdler out there at level weights plus earning £60k more for winning at the same time.........hee, hee.
 
If Benie comes here it will ruin a lot of my multiples. I’ve used her as a banker in the mares along with Paisley here. I’m talking like 20 trebles with numerous different combos. Defi for the champion chase at 16/1, Min for the Ryanair at 12/1, thyme hill for the spuds at 14/1, envoi for the ballymore at 10/1 ....... the list goes on !!!! Willie pleeeeeaaaaasssse don’t do this to me !!!!!!
 
From Willie
“When I saw her coming up the straight today, I thought that had stayers’ written all over it. I’ll have to have a chat to Rich (Ricci, owner).

“The ground will be right for her in the Mares’ Hurdle as it’s always softer ground on the first couple of days of the Festival and the ground will be drying out by the Thursday.

“I will certainly be having a look at the other race (Stayers’ Hurdle).”
 
harchibald said:
From Willie
“When I saw her coming up the straight today, I thought that had stayers’ written all over it. I’ll have to have a chat to Rich (Ricci, owner).

“The ground will be right for her in the Mares’ Hurdle as it’s always softer ground on the first couple of days of the Festival and the ground will be drying out by the Thursday.

“I will certainly be having a look at the other race (Stayers’ Hurdle).”
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So many contradictions in that statement I've lost count. Mullins and Henry have us all on strings with Benie and Honey. Just imagine if neither went Mares.......carnage. lol !
 
harchibald said:
From Willie
“When I saw her coming up the straight today, I thought that had stayers’ written all over it. I’ll have to have a chat to Rich (Ricci, owner).

“The ground will be right for her in the Mares’ Hurdle as it’s always softer ground on the first couple of days of the Festival and the ground will be drying out by the Thursday.

“I will certainly be having a look at the other race (Stayers’ Hurdle).”
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I'm guessing here but we know Ricci likes his winners and he's not nailed on anywhere else. Best chance currently would be her heading to the mares.

Would be exciting to see her here no doubt.
 
jack1092 said:
I'm guessing here but we know Ricci likes his winners and he's not nailed on anywhere else. Best chance currently would be her heading to the mares.

Would be exciting to see her here no doubt.
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Agree. Everyone on here needs to take a deep breath and repeat after me:

Willie goes for the easiest race.
Willie goes for the easiest race.
Say it with me. Willie goes for the easiest race.
*unless owner forces hand ie Laurina.
 
charlie said:
Agree. Everyone on here needs to take a deep breath and repeat after me:

Willie goes for the easiest race.
Willie goes for the easiest race.
Say it with me. Willie goes for the easiest race.
*unless owner forces hand ie Laurina.
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Yep + we know Ricci doesn't argue over race planning.
 
jack1092 said:
Yep + we know Ricci doesn't argue over race planning.
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Yeh exactly. I was a strong advocate for BDD going here initially but then I just go back to which race is easier and its the mares vs Honey and not the stayers v PP.
 
charlie said:
Yeh exactly. I was a strong advocate for BDD going here initially but then I just go back to which race is easier and its the mares vs Honey and not the stayers v PP.
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Sure Honey's heading to the Champion.......*waiting for Lobos to join in
 
I was so close yesterday to doing the mares 'Runaround' treble. Didn't bother.

Think PP & Betfair were best prices.
Laurina - Mares 10-1
BDD - stayers 14-1
Honey - Champ 7-1

Now BDD 5-1 stayers.

FWIW,
If Paisley gets beat at the weekend then BDD takes another step closer to running here.

Pretty sure Willie's weighing up the Mares without Benie, especially if Honey going Champion hurdle.
He'd fancy beating Roksana with any of his others.

If Laurina don't run well at Dublin in the Flogas I'd say she's running in one of the staying hurdles too.
 
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