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    Champagne Fever to face Sizing Europe on Thursday.

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    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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankel View Post
    Anyone know if Don Cossack is coming over for this, or going to Leopardstown?
    Nothing announced as of yet

    Would say probably not and KG if anything in UK
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Would imagine Don Cossack goes for the Durkan next anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Nothing announced as of yet

    Would say probably not and KG if anything in UK
    Ok, Cheers granger.

    Hoping they opt for this, especially as they won't be short of options for Leopardstown.
    All comers, all grounds, all beaten!

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    Simonsig out of the Peterborough Chase and a doubt for the King George

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    Quote Originally Posted by JamesRB View Post
    Simonsig out of the Peterborough Chase and a doubt for the King George
    Any indication of the problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chroniclandlord View Post
    Any indication of the problem?
    Only quote so far is from NJH on Simonsig is "He wouldn't be the most robust."
    Full interview due on the RacingUK website soon.

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    Thanks.

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    All's not well at Seven Barrows...

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    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."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perpetual View Post
    All's not well at Seven Barrows...
    Reckon there is am issue with the yard, just looking at how many runners has today and tomorrow at his local track.

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    Looks like Johns Spirit is Kempton bound.
    All comers, all grounds, all beaten!

    This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.

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    Last edited by Double Handful; 18th December 2014 at 2:53 PM.

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    right decision. lords knows when we'll actually get to see him again though.

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    The only surprise for me is that it's taken until now to confirm

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    Al Ferof, Champagne Fever, Cue Card, Double Ross, Dynaste, John's Spirit, Menorah, Silviniaco Conti, Wishfull Thinking, Wonderful Charm

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamm View Post

    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.


    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.
    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.

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