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The Mares races

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darlojim said:
you think its more likely Magic Daze would be mares chase and Gin on Lime arkle Lobos or are you just covering both angles?
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Personally think GOL is more likely to go Arkle the way she runs and can't see her lasting 2 1/2 at Cheltenham. Have backed Magic Daze for both races though as not convinced with her. Today's race will be very informative though for connections . Very likely that the Mares Chase will turn out to be the easiest of the 2 to win so that could be a factor with her.
 
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Winging The Last said:
Magic Daze drifting a little, now into second favourite today behind Robinnia
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Would be disappointed if she were not good enough to beat Robinnia today. Even Mullins thinks MD will be hard to beat based on her hurdles form. Good test though for starters.
 
Lobos said:
Personally think GOL is more likely to go Arkle the way she runs and can't see her lasting 2 1/2 at Cheltenham. Have backed Magic Daze for both races though as not convinced with her. Today's race will be very informative though for connections . Very likely that the Mares Chase will turn out to be the easiest of the 2 to win so that could be a factor with her.
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Personally with both horses being 5 I can’t see them taking on more experience horses in the Mares Chase and with Elimay (who personally for me is the banker of the meeting and I’m shocked she is still 9/2 and the best horse to pair up with each way doubles) could actually be the harder race, than taking on novices and getting 7lbs from the boys. In fact I’m beginning to follow mares more these days, as its taken a while for the jumps to follow suit with flat racing knowing that if you get a decent Mare you can beat the boys with the allowances and we are starting to see this more and more now. Personally I think the best will go down the Arkle route out of he two and I’m not the biggest fan of Gin Of Line, so I’m hoping Magic Daze is the better horse and will follow down the Put The Kettle On route.
 
I'm half expecting Willie to take on the boys with Elimay so that will really open the Mares Chase up and make it a far more easier task. By starting off now, MD can get the necessary experience chasing. Remember Colreevy was a Novice last season and didn't start chasing until November and she did ok.
 
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Magic Daze Non runner today because of the going.
 
darlojim said:
Suppose its not a bad thing that Henry doesn't want to risk her first time up on ground like this.
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Says to me that they think a lot of her.
 
Lobos said:
Personally think GOL is more likely to go Arkle the way she runs and can't see her lasting 2 1/2 at Cheltenham. Have backed Magic Daze for both races though as not convinced with her. Today's race will be very informative though for connections . Very likely that the Mares Chase will turn out to be the easiest of the 2 to win so that could be a factor with her.
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Fences might change this, but Magic Daze was very keen over hurdlesas well. Gin On Lime already stayed 2m4 a good few times. I wouldn't say MD's runstyle is more suited to going further on the evidence we have than GOL....
 
jack1092 said:
Fences might change this, but Magic Daze was very keen over hurdlesas well. Gin On Lime already stayed 2m4 a good few times. I wouldn't say MD's runstyle is more suited to going further on the evidence we have than GOL....
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Agree. Not sure re Magic Daze. Could end up in either race or none at all. GOL just strikes me as Kettle the 2nd. Similar rating, plenty of early chasing experience, taken a break from last race in July. If we see her entered up for Tipperary then we can get very excited!
 
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Lobos said:
I'm half expecting Willie to take on the boys with Elimay so that will really open the Mares Chase up and make it a far more easier task. By starting off now, MD can get the necessary experience chasing. Remember Colreevy was a Novice last season and didn't start chasing until November and she did ok.
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I like your Elimay for the Gold Cup idea, but it’s Willie & he always goes for the most winnable race, which is obviously the Mares Chase.
 
Stormez said:
I like your Elimay for the Gold Cup idea, but it’s Willie & he always goes for the most winnable race, which is obviously the Mares Chase.
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He won't be doing that if he thinks she's a possible GC horse. That'll be like running Al Boum Photo in the Kim Muir. It's a long shot, 40/1 to be precise, but a risk worth taking imo.
 
Robinnia won as she should but was impressive. Fell last time at the last when close up in Gin On Lime's race getting 7lbs from her so it frank's the form of Henry's Mare.
 
Lobos said:
Robinnia won as she should but was impressive. Fell last time at the last when close up in Gin On Lime's race getting 7lbs from her so it frank's the form of Henry's Mare.
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It was a schooling race, she schooled well enough.

They gave her an 8 length start at the tapes, and she went 20 lengths clear within 2 fences, she won by the 8 lengths she gained at the start.

The second is rated 88 over fences (didnt know they went that low :glee:)

That makes the runner-up almost FIVE STONES behind the winner of the Mares Chase!!!!!

And the bookies cut the winner :indecisiveness:
 
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Lobos said:
Shes been pretty much ignored on here, including by myself, yet is the current favourite and her Bumper 3rd is clearly top class. Why????
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….66-1 with Sky to win MNH & then the MH.
 
Finest Evermore interests me. Not even priced up. Second she is I'm steaming in. She's a talented horse completely forgotten IMO.
 
Pink in the Park the next Mullins hot prospect after that performance in the Bumper? Probably one for hurdling next year at only 4 but could win a few mares bumpers this season
 
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