Nope. The only two horses to lose/regain a Champion Hurdle are Comedy Of Errors and Hurricane Fly, and they only had a 1-year gap between their titles.
Basically every stat going is against Faugheen.
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Nope. The only two horses to lose/regain a Champion Hurdle are Comedy Of Errors and Hurricane Fly, and they only had a 1-year gap between their titles.
Basically every stat going is against Faugheen.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Done a snap poll above to see where the forum currently stands on this
Wonder who I voted for
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
I'll have to think long and hard on this before casting my vote.
Hurricane Fly and Comedy of Errors regained the next year after losing the title but not after a gap, so this stat is not that relevant to Faugheen but it'd be a first to regain it after 3 years.Originally Posted by tiggers1972
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Negated by Buveur D’Air winning the Fighting Fifth Grass.
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EC1 will never be forgotten.
Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......
Negated by Buveur D’Air winning the Fighting Fifth Grass.
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"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
I miss my Champion Hurdle sparring matches with EC1. Hope he is doing OK.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
I'm in the BUVEUR camp.
Who is gonna own up the other selection
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
I voted for BDA. Think he is more solid than Faugheen, who could still yet bounce...........I would have voted for Hurricane Fly, if he'd been on the list though.
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"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Oh God please let this happen already.. too much till March!!
Fook stats they got nothing to do with anyythin.It used to be "NO HORSE HAS EVER WON THE KING GEORGE 5 TIMES" now it's only 1 horse has won it 5 times......Faugheen don't give a fook about stats he only knows how to run
Formely Fist of Fury
What I want to know is why is Binocular not on the list?I voted for BDA. Think he is more solid than Faugheen, who could still yet bounce...........I would have voted for Hurricane Fly, if he'd been on the list though.
Formely Fist of Fury
What are the chances of Mullins sending either of Melon or VVM over to test the water for the Christmas Hurdle? I hope he does.
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Maybe he'll send Faugheen over and send the shi*s up Nicky
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Neck and neck. I voted Buveur D'air.
Istabraq missed out on winning the race as a 9 year old and made a winning reappearance later that year, admittedly not as easy as Faugheen's. He went to Cheltenham as favourite the following March as a 10yo and we all know what happened.
Faugheen clearly hasn't been the luckiest horse in terms of injuries and while it could be argued that's kept him relatively fresh for a 10yo, Istabraq proved that age catches up with even the best and he'll have to go some to run the sting out of the younger horse.
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Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."
Must be drink taken or some very strong 'grass' inhaled
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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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