that Pied Piper entry on Saturday screams Boodles
If he's declared. If they declare Ebaraza (or whatever the other one is called), that screams Boodles for him instead
Didn’t catch the race but looks like Ebasari was whacked… what were people’s thoughts?
In my opinion, he was deliberately never put into the race. The 40/1 now available with PP/Betfair is tempting
Didn’t catch the race but looks like Ebasari was whacked… what were people’s thoughts?
Would that fit the profile for Gordon's handicap horses do you think?
I feel there were a lot of similarities with how Britzka ran for GE a few weeks ago who looks like Boodles type too. I think he was pushed out to 33/1 immediately after the race and then clipped back into 16/1 over the week after.
GE has used that race for his Boodles horses before as per Saxons Diary. So I'd say at 40/1 I'd be happy to find out if this was deliberate by GE to keep handicap mark down (when he gets 3rd run).
I imagine he will go for the novice hurdle at Naas in February that Aramax and Band of Outlaws ran in prior to winning the Fred Winter / Boodles next.
If we could guarantee cash out would still be available with PP/Betfair by the time that race comes around I'd be all over that 40/1.
I'm a big fan of looking for the patterns, have done it successfully on here before SW started his superb threads..... however they are only a guide and we have to take what we actually see at face value sometimes rather than try and retrospectively make it still look like a plan.
For me, Britzka isn't at the top of my Boodles list either... he may well run, but I don't think he's going to be the main dart.
I can see the angle, but I think these patterns will change over time, the same size is too small to rely on fully.
It should go without saying that I would 100% respect any Gordon Elliott horse in any handicap, so I'm not saying the two you've mentioned can't win or won't be shorter on the day or anything like that.... I just thought today, that was not what you'd have wanted to see.
Britzka had wind problems, but they chanced it last time, and it didn't work out
He's had a wind op, so we may see a much better horse next time.
Interesting entry for Gaelic Warrior this weekend at Cheltenham in a 2m hcap hurdle.
Can someone confirm how many runs he'd need to be eligible for this?
He's had 3 hurdles runs in France so should be qualified and eligible I think
Interesting entry for Gaelic Warrior this weekend at Cheltenham in a 2m hcap hurdle.
Can someone confirm how many runs he'd need to be eligible for this?
Interesting entry for Gaelic Warrior this weekend at Cheltenham in a 2m hcap hurdle.
Can someone confirm how many runs he'd need to be eligible for this?
Obvious check for his rating, IMO. He's one for the Boodles I've been waiting for an entry for a while tbh.