Champagne Fever to face Sizing Europe on Thursday.
Champagne Fever to face Sizing Europe on Thursday.
That will get the punters in
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Anyone know if Don Cossack is coming over for this, or going to Leopardstown?
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
Would imagine Don Cossack goes for the Durkan next anyway.
Simonsig out of the Peterborough Chase and a doubt for the King George
Thanks.
All's not well at Seven Barrows...
Henderson on Simonsig: "He was lame for a couple of days. He's perfectly sound now but he's not going to get to the Peterborough."
Looks like Johns Spirit is Kempton bound.
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
Simonsig definitely out......
http://www.racingpost.com/news/live....424&category=0
Last edited by Double Handful; 18th December 2014 at 2:53 PM.
right decision. lords knows when we'll actually get to see him again though.
The only surprise for me is that it's taken until now to confirm
10 left
Al Ferof, Champagne Fever, Cue Card, Double Ross, Dynaste, John's Spirit, Menorah, Silviniaco Conti, Wishfull Thinking, Wonderful Charm
The way I see the race...
SC sets a decent standard but is not top, top class
only one other horse has pretensions to be top, top class
Dynaste and Al Ferof either don't stay or are proven not good enough - easy to read this and both are exposed at their (decent) level.
Menorah, though improved this year, similar
Cue Card won't stay and seems to have regressed
The rest aren't good enough/exposed
For me, 7/2 on Champagne Fever to progress for the step up to 3 miles is a very, very decent bet, and he has only one horse to beat. And, that horse can run the odd below par race too.
edgt (20th December 2014)
When I first read that Nicholls was aiming Al Ferof at the race again I was aghast. But I think he has claims at the price:
Last season he was coming into the race after a year off and a match against French Holly that was just a glorified piece of work. He was nowhere near ready and ran like he needed the run. And needing it in a Championship race is where you're gonna be most exposed.
This time around he'll be fitter after a proper run in the Amlin and the ground will be more to his liking. This will be almost his first go at a big race with a trouble free prep since his Paddy Power win (the run behind Harry Topper at Newbury on Somme type ground bottomed him for the Ryanair in March). I think he's worth one more chance at around 8s.
Champagne Fever I have big prices about for the Gold Cup so I'm not playing at 7/2. I'd like to see him run well.
Conti is vulnerable on good to soft.
Last edited by Euronymous; 20th December 2014 at 3:03 PM.