Pentland Hills definitely the horse to take out of yesterday's race.
Pentland Hills definitely the horse to take out of yesterday's race.
Klassical Dream should possibly have jumped a fence but he has been too disappointing this year to be true
One thing he is missing this year is his pilot
Not PT bashing at all but the secret is out now on how to beat KD
They must be tempted with Honeysuckle
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Think judging by how he jumped the 5th last, he had the same thoughts!
He has been very disappointing. Given the way he hosed up at Cheltenham in the Supreme, I for one thought he would be a very solid CH contender this year.
The 2020 renewal of the CH looks worse with every day that goes by!
Buveir mending well but still ruled out for the season (the last I read).
What a shame.
He would win 9/10 renewals against this lot.
I will have to soon start looking at where the each way value is in this race.
When is Cornerstone Lad out again?
Last edited by Marb; 29th December 2019 at 6:19 PM.
Maybe the Supreme form just isn’t that good?
Think Sharjah was primed for this race anyway, was shortening massive all night. I backed him and got absolutely screwed by the rule 4. Why Apples Jade was still in the market I don’t know, then Darasso withdrawn.
Crazy this I know, and for the prices I’m seeing I won’t be gambling.
Seen this suggestion on Twitter. I laughed then thought about it again, and I don’t think it’s as crazy as it seems when i first looked.
I bring you a Champion Hurdle each way shout, one from way outside the box.
Not So Sleepy.
I’m hoping I’m being not so stupid for looking through his form tonight as my plans. I first thought Coral Cup or County. But in order to win a County you have to be basically a fringe Champion Hurdle horse.
Last edited by Double J; 30th December 2019 at 4:48 PM.
I did wonder that myself, but with the likes of Fakir D'oudairies and Angels Breath in behind that day, i wonder how much credence you can give that theory. Of course, there is a huge chance that both the fore-mentioned have improved significantly since, especially Fakir.
No entry for Saldier in the Irish Champion Hurdle. It doesn't look good for him making Cheltenham.
And Elliot only has 3 Entries - Apples Jade, Abacadabras and Envoi Allen!
With Apples, I'd have thought going up to 3m was more likely these day, but I suppose she deserves at least a chance to defend her crown.
But with no Couer Sublime or Felix Desjy even entered, and If Apples maybe doesn't make it, is it actually a real possibility that Envoi Allen could take this in?
Cornerstone Lad out on Saturday.
He shouldn't be underestimated.
Thinking of dutching him with Ballyandy. Pentland Hills is too short and I wanna say that Call me Lord was advantaged by having the stand side rail to run against at Cheltenham and won't have that at Haydock. But I remember this race a few years back
https://www.racingpost.com/results/2...6-11-19/661139
they came standside that day. Mmmm
Pentland Hills 6/4 Vs Call me Lord 4/1 - tells me that CML won't run.
Also, it's going to be proper heavy winter ground on Sat - CML wouldn't appreciate that.
I think Cornerstone Lad and Ballyandy are highly likely to both run, so taking the prices on these 2 now is the smart play imo.
Yeah I'd like to see a smaller trainer like Micky Hammond have a really good hurdler.
No disrespect to the Hendersons and Nicholls of the world, but every so often a smaller trainer needs to break through with the right horse.
The fact Cornerstone Lad has won and placed in a few handicap hurdles shouldn't be used to diminish his chances. It's made him tough.
Last edited by Marb; 14th January 2020 at 1:16 PM.
Entries released today
Looking at the weekends racing and the pricing, Darrasso is currently 33/1 NRNB for this race. Should he come close at the weekend, which I feel he could and will be backing, 33/1 looks a steal and could go very short in the market.
If he runs a stinker he doesn’t go. Best value I can find at the moment.
Re Klassical Dream. Can we not just say that last year's supreme (and novices) was terrible and forget about it, and Klassical Dream as a Grade 1 hurdler.
Klassical Dream entered in the Stayers Hurdle as well today
Last edited by Diamond Geezer; 16th January 2020 at 7:39 PM.