It's not as if Gigginstown are shy about running more than one (or ten) horses in the same race, so CH still a possibility IMO.
It's not as if Gigginstown are shy about running more than one (or ten) horses in the same race, so CH still a possibility IMO.
I can't see any way they'd run the two of them together Simmo. They think far too highly of both I reckon.
tbh I don't think we'll see Samcro again this season.
I've the same feeling. Either that or just Punchestown.
if they run Samcro in the stayers you can bet he is not 100% or he would also go CH IMO
Apple's Jade has a massive chance and the mares is only worth 67k while finishing 2nd in the Champion Hurdle is worth 100 k and 3rd 50k It's a no brainer where she goes.
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Olly Murphy said all horses vaccinated once a year when with Elliott were usually around July. Given the new IHRB (8 weeks) and BHA (6 months) ruling on recent vaccinations mean horses will have to have another injection followed by seven days or so off, surely it's likely to affect Elliott's preparations for the Festival.
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Laurina out tomorrow. Good Thyne Tara and Stormy Ireland in opposition, amongst others.
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I wasn't overly impressed with Laurina there and she'll need to brush up her jumping at breakneck champion hurdle pace
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Schooling session.
Look forward to seeing how she is ridden at Cheltenham
Don't think they will go balls to the wall like they did with Annie
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
She jumped way too big to be a Champion Hurdler. Buv will take a few lengths at every hurdle.
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She’d be some spectacle over a fence now. I notice today at his media briefing Mullins said this;
"Hopefully she'll get a clear run from now until Cheltenham. The owner's plan is to run her in the Champion Hurdle and that's what we're aiming for."
In other words if he had his way she’d be in the mares every other day. Jumps too big & personally don’t think she has the speed for 2m.
Honestly think she’ll go mares. He said this after too;
“The champion is where we're aiming for, that's the owners plan, that's our plan, but things can change. Last week she got her flu jab and she missed a week's training. It wasn't ideal, I wanted last week to sharpen her up so she'd be ready for today.”
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The beauty is that none of them have ever met, which makes it a unique race.
What by your reckoning would constitute a Classic Champion Hurdle ?
I think Apples Jade against Boover providing she puts her best foot forward is one of the best clashes I've seen in any Champion hurdle I can remember. I'm not really sure what to make of Laurina but until we see her beaten we won't quite know how much is there.I think just those 3 being involved makes it one of the best Champion hurdles I can remember in recent years if the ground is decent Verdana Blue and Sharjah could also throw down some sort of challenge to them. Just hoping they all get there in one piece.
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