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Thought a thread like this might be useful for those who like an ante post bet, might save us a few punts.
Willie Mullins has already been hit by two setbacks, with excellent novice hurdlers <b>Pont Alexandre</b> and <b>Un Atout</b> (probably) out for the season.
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That’s very disappointing to have both those Mullins horses on the injured list. Hopefully back next year.
Simonsig. Not for the season but probably at least until next year so missing the King George.
For some bizarre reason Empiracle is prominent in the ante-post betting for the Supreme Novices. He won’t be going to Cheltenham or anywhere else this season, unfortunately.
The Bouggler. Another tendon injury and his career is over.
Not just out for the season then! Poor bougger…
Do we know why Sprinter Sacre is not running thos weekend at Cheltenham.
Is all well with himCloudy Copper?
I don’t know for definite but he is missing from today’s trainer file in the Post and as far as I know the trainer hasn’t said anything publicly since he didn’t turn up for the Albert Bartlett. Typical O’Neill unfortunately. You can see why he and JP are a match made in heaven – shame he seems to have so little consideration for the general public who lauded him when he was a jockey.
Does anyone know anything of the progress that Big Bucks has been making ? I seem to recall that they were going to aim him at his "usual" 3m hurdle race at Newbury, but this was quite a while back. Does anyone know if he’s still on target ? Thanks.
"Won his 18th consecutive hurdles race at Newbury in December but unfortunately a small leg injury came to light soon after and we decided to put him away for the rest of the season. He’s been back in a week now, which is really a week earlier than I wanted but he’d got so fat . . . He’ll do six weeks of road work and start cantering in October.
We’ll look to give him one run before he tries for a fifth World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, possibly in the Cleeve Hurdle in January, so long as the ground isn’t too bad. There’s no reason why he shouldn’t be as good as ever but we’ll see how we go with him and take our time."
Cloudy Copper?
I don’t know for definite but he is missing from today’s trainer file in the Post and as far as I know the trainer hasn’t said anything publicly since he didn’t turn up for the Albert Bartlett. Typical O’Neill unfortunately. You can see why he and JP are a match made in heaven – shame he seems to have so little consideration for the general public who lauded him when he was a jockey.
From September 17th
The Gold Cup and Grand National-winning trainer said Cloudy Copper’s chances of success would be improved by testing conditions.
"He’s a lovely horse and he really likes heavy ground," he said.
"He won his point-to-point on heavy ground in Ireland and won well at Exeter first time out for us.
"He also won well in really soft ground at Kempton.
"He then had a few injury problems, but we’re looking forward to him going chasing.
"We think he’s a really nice horse to look forward to on really soft ground on stiff tracks.
"He stays really well and hopefully he’ll make a really nice novice chaser."
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