New Posts For Thread: Mares allowance 7 lbs from 4th October in NH raceshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-racesDawn Run would be laughing all the way to the bank if she were still alive. Blazing Tempo is the current one that comes to mind for me. Maybe the James Nicholson could now be on her radar rather than the Hennessy.I read an article in the RP the other week saying that the number of NH bred mares overall racing was going down, ie, if a mare has a nice pedigree, they are just going straight to stud with them, no bumpers, hurdles or chases or even PTPs.The reasonhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506442729#506442729I read an article in the RP the other week saying that the number of NH bred mares overall racing was going down, ie, if a mare has a nice pedigree, they are just going straight to stud with them, no bumpers, hurdles or chases or even PTPs.The reasonFri, 09 Sep 2011 03:57:44 -0500^^^^ good pointhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506432779#506432779^^^^ good pointThu, 08 Sep 2011 19:36:34 -0500Why not just make the allowance for chasers which is the reason it was increased in the first placehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506429145#506429145Why not just make the allowance for chasers which is the reason it was increased in the first placeThu, 08 Sep 2011 17:59:58 -0500Sorry ya, I was kind of jusst reiterating what you said on reflection, maybe a programme of juvinile hurdles for fillies, an extended programme I suppose, wouldn't have to wait so long then for the rewards and it would benefit the quality of NH horsehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506425169#506425169Sorry ya, I was kind of jusst reiterating what you said on reflection, maybe a programme of juvinile hurdles for fillies, an extended programme I suppose, wouldn't have to wait so long then for the rewards and it would benefit the quality of NH horseThu, 08 Sep 2011 16:37:30 -0500thats what i mean when i say fillies ...very few nh bred fillies or mares race and with the slump in prices at the sales ...breeders left with a multitude of same....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506424925#506424925thats what i mean when i say fillies ...very few nh bred fillies or mares race and with the slump in prices at the sales ...breeders left with a multitude of same....Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:33:56 -0500They're are trying to get more NH bred mares to race, so many NH mares never are risked on the track and this is a badly needed incentive imo.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506424485#506424485They're are trying to get more NH bred mares to race, so many NH mares never are risked on the track and this is a badly needed incentive imo.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:27:26 -0500i'd say its to increase the sale of fillies at the sales ...they cant give them away...lots of breeders left holding the baby....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506423823#506423823i'd say its to increase the sale of fillies at the sales ...they cant give them away...lots of breeders left holding the baby....Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:16:04 -0500There's a few of them - giving Quevega an extra 7lbs at Punchestown?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506417225#506417225There's a few of them - giving Quevega an extra 7lbs at Punchestown?Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:08:26 -0500Dawn Run would be laughing all the way to the bank if she were still alive. Blazing Tempo is the current one that comes to mind for me. Maybe the James Nicholson could now be on her radar rather than the Hennessy.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28260051/mares-allowance-7-lbs-from-4th-october-in-nh-races?post_id=506412913#506412913Dawn Run would be laughing all the way to the bank if she were still alive. Blazing Tempo is the current one that comes to mind for me. Maybe the James Nicholson could now be on her radar rather than the Hennessy.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:36:22 -0500