I ( should ) be very surprised if they send CH back over hurdles because, if so, what was the point of Southwell ?
Surely last night was about testing his credentials for the flat, not to boost his confidence
An emphatic victory surely means there’s no need to risk hurdling again. His connections and fans can now look forward to a new adventure with him
I think the new hurdles are proving an issue for certain horses, particularly those who were schooled and raced over traditional hurdles and occasionally flicked through the top of the old birch ones – these new ones fall differently when hit, some horses are putting their landing leg down later, if at all, and I’ve seen lots of strange looking falls during the last couple of seasons.