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All these horses putting up unsatisfactory trials yet the one horse who was impressive – Honeysuckle – will probably not run in the race.
As Tony Morris once said, sad, mad, bad.
This division is wide open. As much as it wont happen i wonder how ENVOI ALLEN would get on! For me, The value is in COUER SUBLIME. I saw comments saying he has came in after the summer looking a much stronger horse and if your looking at PENTLAND HILLS as a possibility, Then you also have to take him into considerations.
Great win by Epatante. They must go here now getting the allowance but I suppose there is question mark over the form after Fusili Raffles pulled up.
I doubt Epatante will go down the Mares Hurdle route. I think connections see her as an out and out two miler. I suppose the question she has to answer is her effectiveness on the track after she disappointed in the Dawn Run last season.
Honeysuckle probably will go down the Mares Hurdle route. Such a shame!
Klassical Dream disappointing again. Though not too surprised on that ground despite the mistake hopefully not done any serious damage. Backed Sharjah just for today. Good ground flat track right up his alley
Nicky Henderson won’t be losing much sleep yet.I’m surprised klassical dream even ran on that ground
If this is on gd to soft or better I think sharjah has every chance but csnt back him ante post as if it’s any softer he wont have a chance
Well the Relkeel hurdle has done nothing to suggest we have a particularly top horse in this division.
Just looking at the market it is awash with mediocrity.
From a Willie Mullins perspective if he decided to run 8-10 in this just for a hell of it, the chances are he’d win it.
Saldier, Sharjah, stormy Ireland, klassical dream, laurina, melon or even faugheen or un de Sceaux. There’s a champion hurdle there for the taking to whoever throws enough darts at it
I’d love to see Honeysuckle go here, but I fear it will be The Mares route for her.
I just can’t see past Epatante or Sharjah here, I cannot split them.
I’ll go against them though for the bigger odds with both Supasundae and Petit Mouchoir who are 40/1. I’ll really have to go ew at those prices
I fancy Pentland aswell, He was jumping so well on his return and maybe the fitter horses just took it away from him up the hill, He’ll come on for that run.
Small bet so far on Sharjah 10/1 for me. Hopeful of a normal GS ground Fez and if that’s the case this beast is a 4s shot.
Despite the horrendous record that Triumph winners have in the champion?
A fair point. However this season…. 1) there is no standout really it looks open at the moment, and 2) this is Nicky Henderson we are talking about here.
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