New Posts For Thread: Snow Fairy set for Elusive Pimpernel!!!!!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernelO.M.G! Extraordinary choice even with the line breeding,on hearing that news my reaction was I'm I missing something?At least connections will race it themselves I suppose!I, like many, am still fascinated by this mating. I don't rate it but can understand it. It certainly promotes the visibilty of the previously forgotten Elusive Pimpernel, must have facilitated his transfer to INS and financially may even be worth sahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=539083287#539083287I, like many, am still fascinated by this mating. I don't rate it but can understand it. It certainly promotes the visibilty of the previously forgotten Elusive Pimpernel, must have facilitated his transfer to INS and financially may even be worth saSat, 26 Apr 2014 07:28:30 -0500Yes well done The Gotchee,I thought you must have used Bob so fingers crossed you get what you hoped for.He certainly has done very well from as you point out limited opportunities.His stock have so far ticked all the right boxes and the further evidhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=517178223#517178223Yes well done The Gotchee,I thought you must have used Bob so fingers crossed you get what you hoped for.He certainly has done very well from as you point out limited opportunities.His stock have so far ticked all the right boxes and the further evidMon, 05 Mar 2012 06:43:30 -0600Well done The Gotchee. I think I would probably have used Big Bad Bob if I was in Ireland. I certainly think there are fewer question marks with him than some others.He seems to be a bit freaky in a lot of ways as he is obviously capable of getting ohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=517157613#517157613Well done The Gotchee. I think I would probably have used Big Bad Bob if I was in Ireland. I certainly think there are fewer question marks with him than some others.He seems to be a bit freaky in a lot of ways as he is obviously capable of getting oSun, 04 Mar 2012 14:47:24 -0600PD, without giving too much away, I have used BBB and I am in the waiting room at the moment. All going well I intend to sell as a yearling. Now that he is being properly marketed I think BBB will do really well, people are only now beginning to idenhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=517098229#517098229PD, without giving too much away, I have used BBB and I am in the waiting room at the moment. All going well I intend to sell as a yearling. Now that he is being properly marketed I think BBB will do really well, people are only now beginning to idenSat, 03 Mar 2012 05:46:01 -0600I read someplace that she, Mrs.Patino, was sending 7 mares to EP this year,a lot of her mares would be far from being blue-bloods which makes what BBB has achieved all the more remarkable.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=517078165#517078165I read someplace that she, Mrs.Patino, was sending 7 mares to EP this year,a lot of her mares would be far from being blue-bloods which makes what BBB has achieved all the more remarkable.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:15:54 -0600Are you sending EP a mare The Gotchee?I remember you always liked Big Bad Bob did you ever use him?I'm going to be very interested to see if Bob can keep it up now he's on the open market.How do you think he'll do?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=517015835#517015835Are you sending EP a mare The Gotchee?I remember you always liked Big Bad Bob did you ever use him?I'm going to be very interested to see if Bob can keep it up now he's on the open market.How do you think he'll do?Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:28:21 -0600Mrs. Patino will almost certainly support Elusive Pimpernel with most of her best producing mares. On that basis EP is odds on to get some good winners in his first crop. He looks exceptional value at 1000 euro. I don't know what breeding theories shhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=516994787#516994787Mrs. Patino will almost certainly support Elusive Pimpernel with most of her best producing mares. On that basis EP is odds on to get some good winners in his first crop. He looks exceptional value at 1000 euro. I don't know what breeding theories shWed, 29 Feb 2012 16:24:18 -0600It's 3 x 5 Johnny Mustang and the common ancestress Gay Fantasy is pretty obscurely bred by modern standards. It doesn't really register as an inbred pedigree in my eyes as there are many more differences in the cross than similarities.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=516988401#516988401It's 3 x 5 Johnny Mustang and the common ancestress Gay Fantasy is pretty obscurely bred by modern standards. It doesn't really register as an inbred pedigree in my eyes as there are many more differences in the cross than similarities.Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:12:57 -0600Its close Johnny but I could live with it,have know closer matings mind.Mrs Patino must have more than a massive dose of tremendous faith in Elusive Pimpernel,as posters know I certainly am not against using a cheaper stallion nothing wrong with thathttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=516987459#516987459Its close Johnny but I could live with it,have know closer matings mind.Mrs Patino must have more than a massive dose of tremendous faith in Elusive Pimpernel,as posters know I certainly am not against using a cheaper stallion nothing wrong with thatWed, 29 Feb 2012 13:51:31 -0600Ah yes, this will be another example of the famous Elusive Quality - Intikhab nick that's worked so well in the past.........Is it just me who finds Snow Fairy a little too close in Elusive Pimp's pedigree for comfort?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/28954613/snow-fairy-set-for-elusive-pimpernel?post_id=516978909#516978909Ah yes, this will be another example of the famous Elusive Quality - Intikhab nick that's worked so well in the past.........Is it just me who finds Snow Fairy a little too close in Elusive Pimp's pedigree for comfort?Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:13:30 -0600