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I've had a few quid on Irving today at 33/1. PN is aiming him at the Elite hurdle. I'm not sure what the opposition will be but if he wins that, on a course that will play to his strengths, then he'll be trading much shorter. Also, his run in the supreme was surely to bad to be true.
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Came back bleeding after race, will see where they stand after this runOriginally posted by Faugheen_Machine View PostComment
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Irving quote from owners day - looks like he will be going the champion hurdle route.
Irving
Won his first four starts over hurdles last season but didn’t fire at the Cheltenham Festival. He was only beaten about 11 lengths but he never travelled and he came back coughing. He still wasn’t right for Aintree, so we didn’t run him there and decided to give him a nice, long holiday. It’s done him the world of good and he could start in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton. He looks more a hurdler than a chaser.Comment
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MTOY out for the season with a tendon injury nicky Henderson has confirmed!!Comment
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yep.
Henderson said: "Unfortunately he's had an injury and I'm not going to get him back for Cheltenham (in March), so that's it for the season.
"We were planning to stay over hurdles with him and we were looking at the Fighting Fifth, but that isn't going to happen now.
"He's not lame, he's not sore, he's not anything really, but there is an issue there unfortunately, which is very frustrating and very boring.''Comment
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Decided to back the highest rated finisher in Supreme staying hurdling at 33sComment
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So in the last week the race appears to have lost the following, for one reason or another:
MTOY
UDS
Vautour
Annie Power is also very doubtful to be targeting this race. That leaves the top three in the betting and then it's 25/1 bar. Surely one of Tiger Roll, Irving or Vaniteux will be much shorter on the day.Comment
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I had forgotten Barry Geraghty opted for Vaniteux over Josses Hill in last years Supreme. Only a 5 year old so possibly more scope for improvement than Josses over hurdles. A bit like Jezki and Tenty last year ?Originally posted by Faugheen_Machine View Post
Tiger Roll answered a few ? Yesterday but don't like Triumph horses in following year.Comment
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With MTOY now out this means AP will be riding Jezki. I don't believe he would have won the 2014 ChAmpion Hurdle if he had picked him.Comment
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Jezki out to 6/1
Faugheen (3), The New One (7/2), Jezki (6)in, Vautour (10), Annie Power (14), Hurricane Fly (16), Un De Sceaux (18), Vaniteux (25), Vatour (25), Sign Of A Victory (28), Analifet (33), Diakali (33), Irving (33), Josses Hill (33), Garde La Victoire (40), Tiger Roll (40), Arctic Fire (50), Blue Heron (50), Calipto (50), Purple Bay (50), Rock On Ruby (50), Abbyssial (66), Clever Cookie (66), Goodwood Mirage (66), Guitar Pete (66), Kentucky Hyden (66), Wilde Blue Yonder (66), Zamdy Man (66)
20 Grades 1 for the Fly
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Ruby
Nicky Henderson’s Vaniteaux lost little in defeat off top weight in the Greatwood Hurdle – but still needs to show he’ Champion Hurdle class. The ground was very bad by Sunday and both the winner Le Garde Victoire and third Clondaw Castle were getting weight and had a race-fit advantage.
BAZZA
VANITEUX struggled a bit on the tacky going but produced a good effort in defeat in the Greatwood Hurdle. A good season is ahead of him.Comment
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Faugheen has been entered for the Christmas hurdle at Kempton I see, along with TNO and Irving, what a race that promises to be.Comment
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Surely TNO will run this weekend and avoid clashing with Faugheen, although it would make my Christmas if they did meet!Comment
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