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16 Jan 17
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Forgive me if there is a thread for this horse but it has just appeared on the racingpost website that he is to be aimed at the Mares race at the festival.
This possibly might throw a few spanners in the works as regards any of us who's taken the 53/1 treble Faugheen/C'hdl, AP/Mares and Uno/stayers.
Must admit its thrown off guard a little bit too, could be backed at 14/1 this morning, is now into 12/1 in a place generally 10s and 8s now so bookmakers have clearly taken note.
If Limini was to take the mares route, where does that leave Annie Power? A tilt at the stayers or poss just stay in her box and wait for Aintree
Limini on course for Mares' Hurdle tilt
BY BRIAN SHEERIN 6:48PM 16 JAN 2017
IF HISTORY is anything to go by, Willie Mullins will go on and train the winner of the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Irish champion jumps trainer has provided an upbeat bulletin on potential leading contender Limini.
"She has really come to herself in the past few weeks and is really pleasing me," Mullins said.
Stablemate and former festival queen Quevega landed six consecutive mares' hurdles throughout notoriously light campaigns but Mullins admits he would be eager to get a prep-run into Limini as he attempts to stretch his winning sequence in the race to nine.
"If I can get a run into her before Cheltenham I will but it might be hard to find a race for her now.
"Her main target at the moment is the mares' hurdle and she is looking like she is back to herself."
An easy winner of the inaugural mares' novice hurdle at Cheltenham last season, the Rich Ricci-owned Limini can be backed at odds of 14-1 to record back-to-back festival wins in the mares' hurdle in March.
Inexperience blamed for Mome reverse
Reflecting on Saturday's defeat of Crack Mome in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle, Mullins believes the five-year-old remains an exciting prospect and puts his defeat at Punchestown down to inexperience.
"He ran a bit green at Punchestown and he was just beaten by a very good horse in Any Second Now," Mullins said.
"We still think we have a very nice horse on our hands. I hope better ground would bring out a better performance and there are still plenty of good races to be won with him."
This possibly might throw a few spanners in the works as regards any of us who's taken the 53/1 treble Faugheen/C'hdl, AP/Mares and Uno/stayers.
Must admit its thrown off guard a little bit too, could be backed at 14/1 this morning, is now into 12/1 in a place generally 10s and 8s now so bookmakers have clearly taken note.
If Limini was to take the mares route, where does that leave Annie Power? A tilt at the stayers or poss just stay in her box and wait for Aintree
Limini on course for Mares' Hurdle tilt
BY BRIAN SHEERIN 6:48PM 16 JAN 2017
IF HISTORY is anything to go by, Willie Mullins will go on and train the winner of the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Irish champion jumps trainer has provided an upbeat bulletin on potential leading contender Limini.
"She has really come to herself in the past few weeks and is really pleasing me," Mullins said.
Stablemate and former festival queen Quevega landed six consecutive mares' hurdles throughout notoriously light campaigns but Mullins admits he would be eager to get a prep-run into Limini as he attempts to stretch his winning sequence in the race to nine.
"If I can get a run into her before Cheltenham I will but it might be hard to find a race for her now.
"Her main target at the moment is the mares' hurdle and she is looking like she is back to herself."
An easy winner of the inaugural mares' novice hurdle at Cheltenham last season, the Rich Ricci-owned Limini can be backed at odds of 14-1 to record back-to-back festival wins in the mares' hurdle in March.
Inexperience blamed for Mome reverse
Reflecting on Saturday's defeat of Crack Mome in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle, Mullins believes the five-year-old remains an exciting prospect and puts his defeat at Punchestown down to inexperience.
"He ran a bit green at Punchestown and he was just beaten by a very good horse in Any Second Now," Mullins said.
"We still think we have a very nice horse on our hands. I hope better ground would bring out a better performance and there are still plenty of good races to be won with him."
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Also and just as i thought as posted on another thread to which i cannot remember where and can't be assed looking for my thoughts are the same as the trainers, Crack mome was inexperienced and as green as grass. I thought imo RW was holding onto a great racehorse and when asked he just didn't quite realise he was supposed to battle and try harder. Think we might see a decent horse grow up in the next season or two with that one
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LET THIS THREAD DROP OUT PLEASE CONSULT THE ORIGINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All fairness this would be more suitable as the other thread is about Mares Novice Hurdle. Limini would have to have a serious chance if taking up that option.
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