How close had you followed Hazel Hill's form to be so sure that Shantou Flyer would beat Ucello Conti in this race? My guess is you have, at most, seen one race. The punt on the horse was more knowledgeable than yours and your brother's judgement but of course conspiracies are everywhere. Ucello Conti is always overrated and anyone who saw him win at Thurles would know how poor he is. In fact, he ran just about to form with Coastal Tiep on his Navan run. Tell your brother to take it like a man.