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If Bellshill was to run in the JD, that might set him up nicely for this, however, plenty of ifs and buts.
Still think Might Bite will be hard to beat here- its his perfect conditions, and i can always forgive one bad run especially when its the first of his season.
I thought BDM would be shorter if he was going? Perhaps its the fact hes run so well at Haydock before + then done very little at Kempton?
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Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!I’m with Jack here. Think Might Bite will win. I am fond of Waiting Patiently but very difficult race to win 1st out and if Might Bite can jump better than he did at Haydock he will be the likely winner for me.
Think I’ll be having a saver on Might Bite too tbf!
Just can’t have the also rans from Haydock personally.
And Willie seldom sends anything, bar Vautour getting chinned here by Cue Card in 2015(?)
It is a worry that despite a lot of suitable candidates, Willie Mullins hadn’t sent many over. I think he might with Bellshill though, as he seems to like the idea of him going right handed.
Bristol De Mai
To show them that he’s not a one track pony and scoot up from Politologue.
At Haydock he put on the most confident jumping show I’d ever seen him do and seemed to
be enjoying himself. He’s always the one left out in the cold but on Boxing Day he’s going
to prove that he’s on his way to making a bid for that Triple Crown.
I think he’s quite short at 8/1 having been 25’s before he won at Haydock.Fingers crossed while I write
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Thistlecrack; best value for money. Jumped like a wardrobe in Haydock but he made up serious ground between fences and finished well. Proven over D&D.
Bellshill not in anymore i don’t think! There’s one horse we don’t have to worry about with the “will he, won’t he?”
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Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!Also, regarding a Mullins runner; I wouldn’t be at all surprised if one of his turned up here. He will have Footpad, Kemboy, Al Boum Photo & Bellshill all possibly looking for a suitable race so I doubt he’ll send them all to the Lexus. Most likely to travel I’d say is Bellshill
I’m with Jac on this one, I think Bristol De Mai has a serious chance here. He’s
always had a touch of class about him, but I think his last performance at Haydock
showed a more mature BDM, he didn’t put a foot wrong. At 7, going on 8, it’s not
unreasonable to expect improvement, and he looked sound on a surface that many thought
would not be to his liking. He will be spot on having had the run at Haydock and I think
that 8/1 is worth taking. I’d be surprised if he’s not half that price come Boxing Day.
I’m filling my boots at that price
I’m considering both the Munir and Souede horses here.
8-1 is a good price for Bristol De Mai, and I’m also contemplating the 25-1 for Top Notch. If I thought he was in good health, then I would definitely add him.
After hearing Nicky Henderson this morning I´m curious which price the bookies will give for Altior to win the 2019 King George. Altior will go further next year.
Can’t have politilogue as a good option at all. Unproven at beyond 2.5 miles and yet to win a properly deep competitive grade 1. BDM has, Bellshill has, might bite has, thistlecrack has, even coneygree has
Presenting Percy’s owner was talking about him maybe being supplemented for this today on ATR
http://www.attheraces.com/blogs/sectional-spotlight/12-December-2018
For some of you that have been banging the drum for Altior to be running in this (perhaps next year now) this makes interesting reading.
I have found Simon Rowland’s articles on stride turnover + length very interesting this year.
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Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!Thanks for putting that up Jack, had missed that column. Also really like Simon’s articles, very interesting stuff.
I still think Might Bite is the most likely winner of this race if he turns up in form and gets into a rhythm. Those ‘ifs’ have more than been put into the price (3/1) and I’d rather wait until what the vibes are nearer the time before having a punt on him.
The only horse I’ve backed at the moment is Coneygree at 40/1 (e/w). Connections said they were coming here straight after his brilliant Cheltenham run on ground that was probably livelier than he would’ve wanted. That was a red hot race in hindsight and he was giving plenty of weight away. If he can be left alone in front, which I think he probably will then I think he’s massively overpriced if a return to a track he performed so well at in the past puts some spark back into him.
Coneygree 40/1 (e/w 3 places with Paddy Power)
Bristol De Mai 
Jac
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