The winner of the Grade 3 Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse is usually worth following and I suspect that OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW will maintain that record this year.
Although her winning RPR of 137 is a little lower than I would have expected, it still suggests that she is improving quickly and is likely to rank amongst the best mares over hurdles from this year’s intake.
Let’s not forget that she beat last year’s Champion Bumper winner BAMBINO FEVER by 1/2 lengths when they were both making their debut over obstacles and her latest RPR is 6lbs superior to that recorded by the runner up next time out, albeit they both won easily, which suggests that they are likely to improve further with experience.
They are both likely to run in the mare’s novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, but whilst BAMBINO FEVER is currently priced up at 6/4 (NRNB) favourite, OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW is available at 11/4 in the same market with Bet 365.
As I am also conscious that my previous ante post each way double with DINOBLUE for the Mares Chase and FACT TO FILE for the Ryanair Chase is doomed to failure due to the likely change of plan for the latter, I have placed a 1 pt each way double with Bet 365, as follows:
OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW @ 11/4 and DINOBLUE @ 13/8, both 1/5 odds for 3 places, which pays 8.84/1.
I have also been busy placing a couple of NRNB each way singles with Bet 365 on horses that I have previously noted on this thread as being potentially well handicapped, namely:
DONNACHA @ 20/1 (1/5 odds 4 places) for the Festival Plate Handicap Chase
ANNUAL INVICTUS @ 33/1 (1/5 odds for 4 places) for the Cross Country Handicap Chase
Readers will need to go back to my earlier postings for the rationale for each bet.
Betting Bank now 82.82 pts (with 12.0 pts of ante post wagers booked).