MOON DICE GREATWOOD HURDLE

7weeks before the race-I don't think so.
Watched his Galway  Hurdle win during the week -what a performance.

moon dice done his first bit of work since his break after winning the galway hurdle.connections are very pleased how he went in a gallop with archie boy

another gallop lined up for tomorrow morning

worked well over 1 mile 4 furlongs yesterday has improved if anything since galway connections getting excited

Dave you must have close contact in yard?

i mite do

The only close contact he has with anyone is his parole officer.

moon dice heads to dundalk today for a breeze over 12 furlongs

Has he had his evening supper yet?

nice little trip to the beach today to freshen him up

ok dave, thanks for setting up the "i know what goes on in the flynn yard" thread

u seem like a right miserable lad rev whats the matter with you???

dont be like that dave, i didnt come on this thread to fight. i came on to see how this nag worked this mornin...[;)]

not as well as his work companion

[:x][:x][:x]have we a gold cup horse on our hands rodders[:(]?

nice bumper horse for a few weeks time

has the bumper horse got a name by any chance?

it most certainly has rev

smell of bullsh1t around, do you smell it?

yes every time u post [;)]

ive no problem with what you pretend to be david i hope you continue to clean up on the flynn stable[smiley:crazy][smiley:crazy][smiley:crazy]

we do ok rev,sorry ure not in the loop pal.u can keep guessing like u do on the forum

post yer bets, tar anyhow i may tip on.a pleasure as always dave, i hope your mouth doesnt hurt[;)]

moon dice lame behind this mornin

ya' not havin' that one dave

still lame

Some of the leading contenders in the hurdling division will also be on show at The Open at Cheltenham in the feature race on Sunday, November 13, the £100,000 Grade Three Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (2.20pm), which has attracted a top-quality entry of 45.

The extended two-mile contest has been a springboard for future champions in recent years, most notably Rooster Booster, who followed up success in the 2002 renewal with victory in the Stan James Champion Hurdle the following spring. This year’s sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase victor Sizing Europe took the spoils in 2007.

Among those hoping to advertise their claims for the Stan James Champion Hurdle is the Nicky Henderson-trained Grandouet (9/1 favourite for the Greatwood Hurdle with Paddy Power), who was third in last season’s Grade One JCB Triumph Hurdle before beating Kumbeshwar (10/1), representing Alan King, in Punchestown’s Grade One 4YO Champion Hurdle in May.

Henderson has also entered A Media Luz (12/1) and Gibb River (16/1), while Gary Moore could be represented by Sire de Grugy (12/1), who was a convincing winner of the Grade Two Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle at Kempton in February.

Sabrina Harty is hoping that fellow four-year-old Kalann (16/1) can continue his rise through the hurdling ranks. The Barathea gelding, one of nine Irish-trained entries, posted an emphatic 14-length success over the same course and distance in the Masterson Holdings Hurdle at The Showcase on October 15.

Harty revealed: “We were going to give Kalann a holiday but he came back from Cheltenham so fresh that we could well head back there for the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle if the rain stays away.

“He is a May foal and he has done a lot of growing all year. The ground was a little dead when he ran at Punchestown in May and but he probably had a bit of growing to do - he looked big amongst the other horses at The Showcase, which proved that he has grown a bit through the year.

“He seemed to really enjoy running at Cheltenham - he is a bit of a showman and he loved the crowds. It’s hard to know what he beat there as he was rated higher than the others on his Flat form and I just hope that his mark doesn’t go up too much.

“It’s very hard to know how good he is at the moment but good ground is the key to him, because he can’t quicken when it’s soft. We have always thought quite a lot of him and he has taken to hurdles very easily.

“He still has a bit of strengthening up to do and he is going to be an even better horse next year. The dam’s family were a bit backward and we are hoping that he will get stronger with time.”

Khyber Kim (14/1) stormed to victory for Nigel Twiston-Davies in 2009 before going on to chase home Binocular in that season’s Stan James Champion Hurdle and the nine-year-old, a Grade One winner at Aintree in April, 2010, could return to handicap company alongside the Paul Nicholls-trained Celestial Halo (20/1), who was beaten a neck by Punjabi in the 2009 Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Nicholls may also be represented by recent Chepstow handicap hurdle scorer Domtaline (10/1), Brampour (10/1) and Sanctuaire (16/1), who captured the Grade Two Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr in April.

Overturn (16/1) has performed admirably at the highest level for trainer Donald McCain, most notably when filling the runner-up spot in the Grade One Christmas Hurdle last season, while Topolski (14/1) completed a progressive first season over hurdles with victory in the Grade Two Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree’s Grand National Meeting.

The Paul Flynn-trained Moon Dice (20/1), successful in the Galway Hurdle in July, Grade One Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle victor Marsh Warbler (20/1), from the stable of Brian Ellison, and the Colin Tizzard-trained Third Intention (14/1) also feature among the entries.

The weights for the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle are released on Wednesday, November 2.

Greatwood Hurdle - Paddy Power bet:

9 Grandouet, 10 Kumbeshwar, Domtaline, Brampour, 12 Sire de Grugy, A Media Luz, 14 Khyber Kim, Topolski, Third Intention, 16 Overturn, Kalann, Sanctuaire, Jack Cool, Gibb River, Oldrik, 20 Celestial Halo, Marsh Warbler, Alarazi, Olofi, Via Galilei, Elsafeer, Pateese, Ultimate, Inspector Clouseau, Moon Dice, 25 Bygones of Brid, The Betchworth Kid, Act of Kalanisi, Tawaagg, Palawi, Harry Tricker, Abergavenny, Priors Gold, Alazan, 33 Nearby, Son of Flicka, Alasi, Drill Sergeant, Viva Colonia, Deutschland, Tarkari, 40 First Fandango, Andhaar, Eightybarackstreet, Wee Giant

Each Way 1/4 odds 1,2,3,4

Connections know what they are doing, lets hope he makes it?
But Dave knows more!

still lame behind will struggle to make the line up

moon dice putting his armbands on monday off for a swim

Will make it, imo

not looking good bjg hope so

Paul Flynn could'nt teach a dog how to bark or a cat how to meow. Give it up flynner ya pig!

harsh words ace jack the man is a moonman but a good trainer of dogs

Bit harsh I suppose Dave! Are you heading to Cheltenham next weekend along with your box of poppys?

yes i have a skip load of poppys jon

moon dice looks a bit looser today

Few quid around for him today.

strange money for  a horse that hasnt had a saddle on him for nearly two weeks the mind boggles

Dave not everyone knows that do they?

im jim

Flynn rolls Dice in Greatwood

(UKPA) – 1 hour ago

Paul Flynn has his sights set on the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle for his Galway Hurdle winner Moon Dice.

The County Longford handler has designs on the Cheltenham race after the six-year-old was allotted 10st 6lb in the extended two-mile contest on Sunday week.

"Moon Dice is in great form and he will definitely run in the Greatwood. The race was the main target that we had in mind after he won at Galway and we gave him a good break to freshen him up," said Flynn.

"I feel that he has improved since Galway - he is only six and I think that he has got stronger. It will be a better race than Galway but I think that he idled a little bit there and the Cheltenham hill should suit him.

"I can see him turning into a potential Arkle horse in the future. We will keep him over hurdles this year and I think that he will be another 10lb or 15lb better over fences.

"I have ridden What's Up Boys to win a Hennessy Gold Cup and Farmer Jack to win the Old Roan Chase, but Moon Dice is probably the best horse that I have sat on, let alone trained. He will prove me right or wrong next weekend but I think that he will run a cracking race."

Moon Dice is quoted at 12-1 with Paddy Power, who make Nicky Henderson's Grandouet (10st 12lb) and the Paul Nicholls-trained Brampour (10st 11lb), a winner at Ascot on Saturday, as their 9-1 joint-favourites. The weights are headed on 11st 12lb by the Donald McCain-trained Overturn.

im not convinced

funny flynn said nothing about him being lame

do they ever?

yes

This pig has no chance..place lay on the day..Best horse he's ever sat on? God help moon dice flynner sum fat boy these days.

flynner telling pork pies horse is lame

ssshhh

Horse will make the race in tip top shape


imo

down at around 8s now someones lying!!!!!!!

utter madness if he runs this aint had a saddle on since his pulled muscle behind can u train a big winner from a swimming pool?

Does anyone know, which if any, of JC,80,Clouseau and Moon are DEFINITELY running on Sunday. Ty

moon dice goes to cheltenham having been prepared in the pool surely no chance?

where did this news of the horse being lame come from please ?

chap that rides out there 3 mornings a week

but where is the verification in the public domain ? This is what I mean.

If the newspapers ot TV have not been told specifically by the stable then when has the news come from ?

sint, dont mind him its not going to be well backed if it spends its days sunbathing and going for a dip

what did rev say sint have him blocked hes a moonman

bullsh1tter alert

what he say?

i said youre a bullsh1tter, you know it already so it doesnt matter if youve blocked me

what did he say?

goo

think hes obsessed with me poor fella

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poor chap he cant afford to ring the samaratans no freephone number

dave, maybe the reason there is money for moon dice is because you forgot to tell flynn that moon dice is injured oh yeah sorry, you cant read what im saying good man dave.......

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wont be long until paranoia sets in and youll unblock for a peep. thats if it hasn't happened already

the "lame" horse still hasnt been pulled out. whats going on dave? maybe youre talking sh1t?or will he be pulled out in the morning???????????

hes fit and ready to go...lovely day here in chelt..it would remind you of a galway day in late july...!!!

unbelievable stuff from a lame horse, placed.

Whatever, glad the gamble failed with all the guff about whether the horse had a setback or not. Have to say, ignoring all that, he's a bonny horse with a good attitude and a pleasing running style. I'll certainly look out for him in future.

shameful stuff from Ya Havin That Dave

imagine if he was fit hed have hacked up

dave the mug trying to justify himself. unfit, lame horses dont finish 4th in the greatwood what a plank

i see rev is still stalking me.

we may have a champion chaser on our hands in 2013

Report•Quote kavvie • November 11, 2011 12:06 PM GMT
amazing moondice worked in leopardstown last sun eve..have they a pool in middle of the track i wonder!?!?

ya' havin' that one dave • November 11, 2011 12:08 PM GMT
ure wrong kavvie

cant read it nev ave u blocked,get a few quid on for champion chase 2013 we'l have him right by then

“I think he’s even stronger now than he was when he won at Galway,” says the trainer thoughtfully. “He had a gallop at Leopardstown last Sunday, and I was delighted with him. He is fresh and well, and he loves good ground so, as long as there is no rain at Cheltenham, I’m very hopeful. I’d be delighted if he finished in the first four, but I’d be disappointed if he didn’t.” said flynn

how can i unblock u nev u obviously have sumtin to say to me?

kavvie says he had a gallop on sunday when you claimed he was doing a bit of swimming but was still stiff. you say he didnt, flynn then said he did.... EXPOSED AGAIN DAVE

ya' havin' that one dave • November 11, 2011 12:14 PM GMT
wait till u see a horse on sunday struggling to get up the hill to beat a few home then the lies will be seen   i think we have seen the lies dave, youre a guesser!!

cant read it m8

thats convenient isnt it, youre exposed as a clueless guesser and low and behold you cant read it. if you actually couldnt read any of what ive said, you wouldnt bother posting back.

leave him be reve..hes a bit of a fantasist on several threads here...likes insulting people and making out he knows every thing about everything to do with racing(which none of us do,but we know bit about bits of it)..my guess is that hes small in stature and bitter about a few things..hence the insults..

id say youre right kavvie. my work here is done!

i see the losers up late posting to his only mate

moon dice lame today

sadly rushing him back from a muscle problem to run in the greatwood has proper fooked him will be lucky to run in the spring punchestown maybe

trying to justify your guessing...not going to happen dave. youve made a fool of yourself, just admit it

say again rev?

He said you're a tossa.

that wud be right he cant spell

sadly rushing him back from a muscle problem to run in the greatwood has proper fooked him will be lucky to run in the spring punchestown maybe 2 entries for the horse this week... not the sgn of a horse who wont be out till the spring

Half of south Kilkenny had him backed for the Greatwood, as did I, but he was very unlucky. Tom Doyle had a bit of a nightmare. I was hoping he'd be put a way with a view to the County Hurdle back at Cheltenham in March, but have heard that the Champion Hurdle is the plan. He only went up 2lbs for the Greatwood run so hopefully connections will decide to go for another big handicap.

16/1 with skybet for tomorrow, anybody think that's a bit large, he should surely be single fingers

thousand stars should obvsiously win, but cannot see why moon dice is more than double the price of the real article