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I suspected as much. Puts a different reflection on things but only if there’s plenty cut on the day….good to fast ground I doubt if he’ll even run him
543 apparently going for this according to Mullins yesterday
Willie only said that Fiveforthree would stay over hurdles if they couldn’t get enough chasing experience into him before Cheltenham Roddy. He’s been slow to come to hand each season so very much a case of wait and see with him. If they can have him ready before the end of January then it is odds on he’ll go chasing.
Diamond Harry being aimed at the World Hurdle.
Makes things a little more interesting now.
Lie Forrit another potential opponent for the World Hurdle too. He was mightily impressive today conceding lumps of weight to Mith Hill. If, by some freak of nature, the ground came up soft or heavy in March he’d be a decent each way shout. Then again he’d have a favourites chance in the Pertemps final also!
Couldn’t help but think to myself today what a horse he would be if he jumped a fence better.
How on earth did he open up 1/2 today? Should have been 1/5. Buying money!
There doesn’t appear to be a great deal of depth in this division at the moment. I backed Karabak a few weeks ago at 14s and I think he’ll improve significantly when stepped up to three miles but he’ll find it very tough to beat Big Bucks come March. No surprise that they are going this route with Diamond Harry either.
Looking beyond those three there is nothing that stands out. Can see Zaynar taking his chance in the Champion Hurdle after today’s events at Newcastle.
Diamond Harry being aimed at the World Hurdle.
Makes things a little more interesting now.
Connections of Diamond Harry will be reconsidering that now!It would be a wasted season chasing home Big bucks tail when he could be doing what he should be doing! Jumping fences!
Diamond Harry being aimed at the World Hurdle.
Makes things a little more interesting now.
Connections of Diamond Harry will be reconsidering that now!It would be a wasted season chasing home Big bucks tail when he could be doing what he should be doing! Jumping fences!
I think they probably already had a good idea as to the quality of Big Bucks. Perhaps you should just accept that Diamond Harry will not be jumping fences this season?
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So you’d have Diamond Harry (potentially) running against the likes of Riverside Theatre, Kangaroo Court, Tataniano, Sizing Europe, Punchestowns, Mikael D’Haguenet, Michel Le Bon, Pride Of Dulcote, Gullible Gordon, Pandorama and Bensalem, TAPK, rather than competing in a match race against Big Buck’s?
I dare say connections are relieved that the decision is theirs and not yours.
I’d agree.
Potentially, there are more high class opponents if Diamond Harry were to go chasing.
If he stays over hurdles, and goes for the World Hurdle, he has a great chance as there isn’t a great deal of depth within the World Hurdle division.
cant believe no ones mentioned whiteoak on this thread
she’s massiveley overpriced at 16s
cant believe no ones mentioned whiteoak on this thread
she’s massiveley overpriced at 16s
I’d have thought 16s about a horse that I cannot possibly see winning is short enough. Wait for the TBP market if you fancy her to run well I reckon.
I think 16s is pretty short at this stage. Would be looking for at least 25s/33s, however, can’t really see any scenario where she would win…..
Agreed, she’s got a hell of a lot to do. Anything turning up is racing for 2nd, there isn’t a runner in this division that could get big bucks off the bridle, this is his nursery until he is ready to chasing again.
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I think 16s is pretty short at this stage. Would be looking for at least 25s/33s, however, can’t really see any scenario where she would win…..
Absolute Bullsh1t Ben……should be 200/1
I had this debate last year when some were talking Champion Hurdle and how she was a great EW bet. I said she’d be tailed off and I was wrong………she was only beaten 25 lengths
She may improve for a longer trip and could pick up a grade 2 or Grade 3 hurdle somewhere along the line but to expect more would be folly.
I backed Big Bucks early on for the World Hurdle thinking he was a good thing but that Diamond Harry blew me away the other day. I thought he might not train on this season but he looks better than ever. The only way Whiteoak could win is if they both fell at the first and that’s only because you can’t remount any more.
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