DR entries are out
No sign of Melon
Samcro in and the plan is to run
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DR entries are out
No sign of Melon
Samcro in and the plan is to run
If I've read Friday's race conditions correctly, Samcro has to give 5lb to Sharjah who is officially rated 5lb inferior. Also may have to give up to 15lb to others if they're declared.
Oh I never called any of them titans, I was simply pointing out that BD had beaten a hell a lot more than 3 horses with Grade 1s over 2miles to their name.
The horse can only beat what’s put in front of him and that he does, again and again.
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Fair enough, though in my view, you cannot divorce the quality of the horses he’s beaten, from statements like “A true chanpion”. Quality has to be a contrubuting factor, when it comes to that kind of assessment, imo.
It’s a game of opinions Grass. I’m not out to try and change anyone’s opinion but I think winning back to back champion hurdles makes him pretty special and puts him in the same bracket as Hardy Eustace, Istabraq or See You Then.
It’s hard enough to win a champion hurdle but to get back in one piece and defend your title is even harder and great champions like the fly or brave inca couldn’t manage that. There’s no such thing as a poor champion hurdle in my opinion and with the likes of the tent & TNO behind him you have very reliable yardsticks on previous renewals.
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Official marks after CH victories:
Buveur D'Air 169
Buveur D'Air 167
Annie Power 166
Faugheen 173
Jezki 169
Hurricane Fly 173
Rock On Ruby 170
Hurricane Fly 172
Binocular 172
Punjabi 164
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Istabraq 176
Istabraq 170
Istabraq 164
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Hardy Eustace 167
Hardy Eustace 166
Draw whatever conclusions you wish
Binocular & Rock On Ruby too high. Rest seem fine
Binocular only a 172 when Tanlic is on the good Thai gear. Joke rating.
Binocular was a very good horse on his day with a number of fragilities - in the 2010 CH he was quite brilliant and his jumping was extraordinarily slick. Deserves his rating for that day.
Was that the year Binocular was went to Martinstown for a little sabbatical before returning much improved to the fray for the big day?
Kyber Kim second in Binos Champion Hurdle. Formwise on a par with Katchit or Punjabi, imo.
Samcro declared for tomorrow. At the weights, Sharjah is entitled to give him a race.
Anyone know when Greatwood Hurdle official entries will be released?
Backed Sharjah. 4s is too big given the weight concession Samcro gives him.
The move for Sharjah is making me wonder is Samcro a doubtful runner.