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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:27 am    Post subject: New races for 2010? Reply with quote
Apparently the bookies don't think a conditionals handicap is scraping the barrel enough and want more! The change in start time denied them "end of day" trade on the 2 days with six races so they want 7 across the board (or to start at 2 if there's only 6)

So what could they add?

The Paddy Power/Richard Dunwoody Claiming Hurdle, perhaps?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pony race ?  Or seriously a championship 2m4f hurdle race.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Championship 2m4 hurdle is probably the one missing, also perhaps a 3 1/2 - 4m chase for the non-novices?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
millsy wrote:
Championship 2m4 hurdle is probably the one missing, also perhaps a 3 1/2 - 4m chase for the non-novices?


I remember they were talking about putting in something similar in the form of a 4m national trial race.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Perhaps a nice 1m4 hurdle for all those horses that just don't quite stay 2m.

Always thought that would be a nice idea
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Perhaps a nice 1m4 hurdle for all those horses that just don't quite stay 2m.

Always thought that would be a nice idea


Or even knocking down a bit of Cleeve hill to suit the flat track specialists  
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
theGoingStick wrote:
millsy wrote:
Championship 2m4 hurdle is probably the one missing, also perhaps a 3 1/2 - 4m chase for the non-novices?


I remember they were talking about putting in something similar in the form of a 4m national trial race.


This would be pointless so close to Aintree, more so if the race was a slog.
Maybe a race for National entries unlikely to make the weights would be better.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
alansouthcoast wrote:
theGoingStick wrote:
millsy wrote:
Championship 2m4 hurdle is probably the one missing, also perhaps a 3 1/2 - 4m chase for the non-novices?


I remember they were talking about putting in something similar in the form of a 4m national trial race.


This would be pointless so close to Aintree, more so if the race was a slog.


They'd have to do something about the timing of the two festivals, three weeks between the two is way too short a time for it to work properly. I was thinking the other day the NH 4 miler is a trial race for future winners.

alansouthcoast wrote:
Maybe a race for National entries unlikely to make the weights would be better.


Isn't that what the Topham is there for  
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
2m 4f hurdle grade 2 race
2m 4f novice chase grade 2 race
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Two more hunter chases.....

No, seriously, I think Yaiyam has got it about right.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
why not

start at 1. 40

8 races per day

lose two of the more recent and unwanted additions

and have a 3 day festival
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
YAIYAM wrote:
2m 4f hurdle grade 2 race
2m 4f novice chase grade 2 race


Agreed
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm really pleased that so many of you want to see a 2m 4f hurdle, actually. Something like that would be tailormade for Katchit next season - or maybe just what Kasbah Bliss needs?

I don't think the Ryanair has detracted much from the QM or the GC, so I could see this working.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rowan wrote:
I'm really pleased that so many of you want to see a 2m 4f hurdle, actually.                      maybe just what Kasbah Bliss needs?



I could tell you what that horse needs, but i would be banned for life  


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