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Thread: The Road To The 2018 Champion Hurdle

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    Greatwood entries, apologies for the size
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    Impossible for me to ready, bigeeps!
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    This should be easier to read

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    Charli Parcs is the first to catch my eye
    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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    Not convinced the top two will run, but still think CP is probably OK.

    I backed him at 12's last week.......which is typical of how I've been going lately. Currently available at 14's, which is a strong each-way price.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Loved his pipe opener last year and then based on that he flattered to deceive but I guess you could find excuses for that

    NH keeps the faith

    He is better than the JP horse i backed in this last year
    Last edited by granger; 8th November 2017 at 4:33 PM.
    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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    Air Horse One.

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    Is it me, or does it potentially look like one of the best renewals of recent years? It's always competitive, but there is high percentage of nice prospects and progressive horses in the entries, with a an unusually high number of already proven class acts that aren't handicapped out of it. There aren't many at all that you'd dismiss out of hand.

    If the race ends up like it has the potential to, it could prove to be a very important race in the formbook for later in the season.

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    If Defi runs, then maybe.

    If he doesn't, I'd say it's representative, but no more than that.

    I hope you're right, Paul, but for some reason, this race can often cut-up quite badly.
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    Yorkhill would be the fox in the chicken coop here...

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    Sorry, I should have clarified fellas. I meant the Greatwood entries.

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    I love Yorkhill



    So many possibles for him
    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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    This is a champion hurdle thread so in the hope we see a credible contender for that race emerge, I'd like to see Defi Du Sueil hose up because the only other horses with the potential to line up with a chance in March IMVHO are Campeador and Divin Bere.

    Charli Parcs has the potential to add himself to the list but he'd need to revert to the promise he showed in his 32Red win to do so.

    Given Campeador is currently 3rd fav for the Morgiana the same day and the jury's still out on Charli Parcs, I'd want to be with Defi or Divin Bere as the more solid propositions at this stage but they're not without doubts themselves moving up from the juvenile division and are short enough at 10/1 already, so I'll wait until the day when a) I know they're confirmed runners and b) can get 5 or 6 place e/w terms.

    Anything else wins and I'd probably dismiss it as an average renewal going forward, probably to my cost !
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    I reckon Defi more likely to wait for Fighting Fifth, reading between the lines.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    I reckon Defi more likely to wait for Fighting Fifth, reading between the lines.
    But then he CANT win the Champion Hurdle, you know the rules!!

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    I know........maybe EC1 will write to Hobbs and let him know?
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    I reckon Defi more likely to wait for Fighting Fifth, reading between the lines.

    Might have to get tickets if this happens. Plus, this might allow Mohaayed to hack in the Greatwood!

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    Defi drops out to contest FF, JP runs Camepador in Greatwood off top-weight, Charli Parcs wins 3L, and then disappoints again when upped in Grade next time.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Or Project Bluebook donning the Green And Yellow hat lands a late gamble.............

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    You guys do know Faugheen runs on Sunday/ If he wins doing handstands the market is going to go topsy turvy
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