Champion Hurdle Field 2008

[Bobbyjo]

1. Aimatov A McCoy
2. Al Eile T Murphy
3. Catch Me D O'Regan
4. Clopf A McNamara
5. Ebaziyan R Walsh
6. Glencove Marina D Casey
7. Harchibald P Carberry
8. Jazz Messenger N Madden
9. Macs Joy B Geraghty
10. Salford City R Power
11. Sizing Europe D Russell
12. Sublimity P A Carberry

Non Runner: Hardy Eustace [goes for Stayers]
All other horses deemed insufficently talented [or injured in case of Brave Inca and Iktitaf] to enter

Betting: 3/1 Harchibald 7/2 Sublimity 7/1 Macs Joy 9/1 Ebaziyan 10/1 Jazz Messenger 14/1 Sizing Europe, Aimatov 16/1 Al Eile, Glencove Marina 25/1 Catch Me, Clopf 33/1 Salford City


Gold Cup Field 2008
1. Denman S Thomas
2. Exotic Dancer A McCoy
3. Kauto Star R Walsh
4. Darkness S Leader

[Harbinger]

No Gold Cup tissue? Not enough 0s in the world for Darkness? :P

[Bobbyjo]

Kauto Star 5/6, Denman 6/5 Exotic Dancer 4/1 Peter Reid 25/1 Darkness 250,000/1

[Gearoid]

Wow. Harcibald travelled like a dream but Carberry was so good on him. Got to the front only after the last.

[trackside528]

Ground please Bobby?

If there's cut in the ground, that 25/1 about Catch Me might look tempting!

[Garney]

Funny, but Afsoun does deserve to be in the champion field.

[trackside528]

Has stronger credentials than Salford City anyway IMO..

[Euronymous]

Took 65s on Betfair about Harchibald in October. Today was a very good day.

[Guest_]

Great price.

[AliGupter]

Hardy Eustace should definately go for the Champion...

[Grey]

Indeed he should.

It's great to see Harchibald back on the scene as well.

[archie]

It could be an interesting race given that Harchibald's presumed main opposition (Sublimity and Mac's Joy) tend to be ridden in a similar style to him. I'd definitely want to be on Sublimity at this distance out as I'm not convinced that Cheltenham particularly suits the other 2.
I also agree that connections of Hardy Eustace must be tempted to switch back to 2 miles and would have thought that Katchit finishing 12 lengths in front of Clopf gives him more right to be in the field than that one. Presumably Clopf's nomination is to keep one of the moderators sweet.

[Guest_]

I thought the two Mullins horses Ebaziyan and Glencove Marina showed plenty of promise today for the future. GM is a chaser though...I dont know why they are messing around over hurdles.

[clivex]

All other horses deemed insufficently talented

Suppose i shouldnt take the bait but is this is a sneer at Katchit?Who happend to finish in front way in front of Clopf.....

[Harbinger]

It's a joke, Clive. Don't be so sensitive.

[clivex]

lol Not sensetive but was slightly baffled...now seem the theme of course

Yes very good...

[Shadow Leader]

Another impressive bit of research by a journalist there - Darkness is out for the season......

[LUKE]

deValira a shocking ommission.

[Melendez]

I noticed yesterday afternoon that both Katchit and Harchibald were available at 9.8 on Betfair. Ok, I suppose Harchibald may be a little bit more delicate and that bit less likely to get to post. He might well throw a winning chance in the last three strides, but surely he'll be about 100yards clear of Katchit while he's doing so. Was the fighting fifth not a rather big clue that Harchibald has a better chance than Katchit to the point that Katchit has none and Harchibald has a very good one.

[Euronymous]

It was, and i for one have topped up.