Annie Power - Which Race?

Mares 100%. Take the easy option then target her at the 3m race at Punchestown.

All WPM cares about is winning races, not which races they are. She will be in the Mares, which is the last thing she should be running in. Would be about 2-1 fav for the WH.

If someone else had her, she could be in the CH. Or she could be chasing, which is where I expected her to go. Maybe she schooled poorly, and that would be fair enough, but for a mare of her talent, I hope she isn't condemned to picking up where Quevega left off.

Beating and proving nothing.

All the vibes are Annie is flying and stronger, katy walshes comments wont come off the bridle in mares, and the stable have the 2nd in who would be pretty short for this with no annie, guessing townsend would have to giveway to ruby.

the current fav of the stayers was 10l behind her in the race last year, surley they are mulling the world over.

Goes Mares, Has been the target all season.

Is this going to change now that the WH is breaking down - is this rumour about the switch coming from close to the stable or not? Always suspicious when Ladbrokes claim they are taking a lot of bets - but what do they have to gain from stoking this fire? Are they not NRNB on this? And why would Davy Russel know where she's going ffs?

Davy Russel turns up to try and create market unrest. Year after year he's full of nonsense.

Clown of 1st order is Davy

I thought first sign will be loads of money for Glens Melody.

Hope she goes World as on Glens Melody e/w long time ago.
But she wont

Ricci says he 'has to be tempted' to run in the World Hurdle - still no decision. If she really sparkles they would 'seriously have to consider it'

I suspect she will go for the Mares but given Mullins has Glens Melody and the World Hurdle doesn't look strong it wouldn't be a big surprise if they changed their mind.

Listening to Ricci on the final furlong podcast, I'm now getting rather concerned about her participation in the Mares, he's definitely keen on the World Hurdle.
I'll have to have a word in his ear at the Skybet preview night ;)

i think they should go for the mares, then give ascot consideration if she comes out of the race alright.

Things moving marketwise ...

Definite rumbles this evening leaning towards her running in the WH but still nothing to convince me either way.

If anybody 'knew' why is she still odds on to back on here?

Similarly why is only £9 waiting at 20/1 to back her for the WH?

We have been here for 6 years with Quevega ......only 1 place this mare is going & it ain't the World Hurdle.

It's all because of Rich Ricci on today's Final Furlong podcast. Said they are considering the WH, which you'd have to, but I still feel she'll go mares.

If you haven't yet then the podcast is a decent listen

Would be great to see Ricci flex his muscle. Can't be long before he sees others like Giggi calling all the shots over self serving trainers and jockeys. Matter of time before he has a team working to him rather than giving mullins blank cheques and all the say so in his buys.

Can see your point but I actually completely disagree in this instance.

Had she had a complete prep then it would be criminal not to run her in the world hurdle. However, she's not run since a below par performance at Punchestown where she was almost a stone below her best. She'll be free on her first run back for 10 months and you're asking her to run over a trip she's not won over before (but does get) against 4 or 5 horses who have been preped well for it.

Win the mares then take on aintree and punchestown again. She's only 7 so has another 2 cracks at the World Hurdle if that's what they want to do later. World hurdle could be too much for her right now and would take some getting over

Good post Tory,got a feeling the ground might be a little more testing than last year aswell,does love soft ground but 3 mile,wouldn't be for me if she turned up in world hurdle !

Annie will run in the World Hurdle , Mullins made it clear a few weeks back that if More of that was to miss Chelts then he would keep his options open, been backed today for the W H and she was only just touched off last year by the horse that is not going now !!!

No point in turning up with such a good horse to run in that egg and spoon race The Mares. That's like shiitting on the owners shoe and making him eat it. If she isn't 100% then leave her at home. If she is 100% then she still has a favourites chance in the World Hurdle in my view.

But was well prepped last year and at a peak of fitness having had 3 or 4 runs beforehand. If she had a run or 2 before then defenetly the World Hurdle but id be shocked if they didn't go for the Mares. Mullins admits in all his interviews that she will be fresh first run back

I honestly think it's a no brainer, if she is fit then she will turn up for the W H, no way Mullins will turn down the chance of the big one, she has proved she stays the distance last year. And would deffo have a favs chance if she did turnup :P

Take what mullins says with a pinch of salt. In the past few weeks he's said :

- he'll keep options open if MOT comes out of WH
- AP has had a pre stress fracture so cannot run in the world hurdle or champ hurdle.
- She'll be fresh and keen so WH not suitable.

For me it's no co-incidence that AP has yet to see a race this season and comes to the race the yard have cleaned up in with another who only ever came to the festival fresh for the last 4 years.

Run her in the race she can win and not in a WH that she will struggle to even place.
Imo Mullins has a better chance in Briar Hill.

Won't run in the world hurdle and it's partly due to the lay off but it's also down to the fact that last year they saw she "got it" but she didn't get it well enough!!! there probably isn't a MOT in there this year, but usually if there is a weakness, however slight it is, something will expose it and come up the hill stronger than her.

Absolutely agree with Tory,s post. Bit surprised others don't see it to be honest.
To expect her to win a WH without any run this season?? Has to be the mares in that scenario.
I think it's her ideal distance and much more realistic with the prep she has had.

Mullins will have a headache now imo, Auroras now out the Mares race leaving an easy route for Glens Melody, and with MOT out the world hrdle then AP would have a great chance, he thought she was ready last year tho i must admit it would be risky but a great chance to win it, BH is not in AP class but is very very good !!!!!

BH gets 3 mile way better than AP.Some real stayers in this race.Last years race looks like a shocker now as well.

she is still 9/1 on here for the world hurdle which suggests nobody in the stable thinks she is going to run in it

Mares Hurdle enroute to the Aintree Hurdle. No chance they risk her in the WH first run back. imo

Probably right maelduin but there is enough nibbling at Annies in World to make me very retiscent about taking odds-on in Mares (without nrnb) as I expect the option is still live.

I'll show my  a r s e  to the Queen on Boxing Day if she turns up in the WH - certain to go for thr Mares.

^^^ ill show my bollox

One point no one ever mentions on here, so I will, whilst Annie gets 3 miles her best distance is 2m 4.

Excuse me mister,I mentioned it earlier on this thread!!

Me too..11 posts back up there^^^^

To be fair to Howdi, he hasn't got time to read through all the posts because he's getting his house ready for Eddie and Stevo next week

Festival sandwich Howdi

beg yr pardon.

one more joke on my sex life and ill resign from the forum, second thoughts

Ricci Rich on PaddyPower preview says "Highly highly likely she goes for the Mares race".

Looks like it's the mares hurdle then, i'll ask a couple of questions,  has this trainer got the best out of this horse ? and what legacy will it leave ?

personally i've always  thought Annie could be a world beater who should of been in last years champion hurdle. and this years but to choose the mares over the world hurdle i can't see how Annies reputation is being maximised

No choice with the prep shes had.
Next season will be interesting though,i expect them to be a lot more adventurous with her.