Champion Hurdle 2015

[granger]

It's one of his son's as far as i know Martin

[Irish Stamp]

It's one of his son's as far as i know Martin

Cheers Granger - didn't know that at all

Martin

[Singing Detective]

I took 33/1 this morning Sign Of A Victory for the Champion Hurdle.

Unusually for Henderson, after the race he suggested SOAV wouldn't be seen out again soon, that he'd very probably skip the Greatwood and go instead for the Ladbroke. That suggests they think an awful lot of this chap. I think the 11lbs hike for his win at Ascot seriously underplays his superiority. RPRs put him on 155. I think that still underestimates him. I reckon he's probably at least a 160 animal at this stage and he has another half-season in which to find the remaining improvement he'll need to win the big one. At 33/1 I reckon that's the price about him doing so and I think that's very generous.
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Entered in the Fighting Fifth

[granger]

Entered in the Fighting Fifth

Which never produces CH winners as we know on here

[Desert Orchid]

When is the FF? I don't see it in the 'big race entries section' in the RP.

I think it is very encouraging that they are even thinking about that as well as the big handicap route.

[marbler]

When is the FF? I don't see it in the 'big race entries section' in the RP.

I think it is very encouraging that they are even thinking about that as well as the big handicap route.

29th November, DO. Someone post the entries up if they actually exist, I'm going along to that meeting if anyone would like to see hello.

[Digger]

Annie Power staying over hurdles.... shame.

[Singing Detective]

Annie Power entered in Fighting Fifth too

[Grasshopper]

yep - was wondering where you had pulled the 130 from

I haven't backed him for the CH, maybe I should

Hope you did, pal.....16.5 now

[granger]

Hope you did, pal.....16.5 now

Afraid not. At this stage, i'd just be happy for the horse. No need for me to get involved big on him anymore.

Take it one race at a time

[Double Handful]

Faugheen entered in the Coral Hurdle on Saturday at Ascot.

[Singing Detective]

The New One is entered at Haydock on Saturday, small field though

[granger]

Faugheen entered in the Coral Hurdle on Saturday at Ascot.

probably be 4/6 or so

[Frankel]

Nice enough today from TNO and Faugheen.
Not sure it told us anything though.

[wilsonl]

I know which one I'd prefer to be on

[Grasshopper]

Thought it was a taking enough performance from Faugheen today, though he will want to brush-up his jumping soon enough. He has a great engine, but the other top-hurdlers are all more fluent, and he won't be abke to gallop classier animals into sumbission. I also wonder if he'd have the toe to quicken at the end of a fast-run two miles.

I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt for the time being.

Didn't learn anything from TNO that we didn't know already.

[Frankel]

Not sure Faugheen should be so short though. Especially compared to Jezki.

[Grasshopper]

Not sure Faugheen should be so short though. Especially compared to Jezki.

Far too short based on what he's done so far. It's a 'We don't want any business at this stage' price - they're waiting to see.

[Singing Detective]

The New One runs in the International at Cheltenham next up

[tiggers1972]

Faugheen's a good thing,