2015 Champion Hurdle

[Old Vic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Faugheen, The New One, Jezki or Hurricane Fly? Don&#39;t miss our Champion Hurdle preview: <a href="https://t.co/WDtJUxvLQJ">https://t.co/WDtJUxvLQJ</a></p>&mdash; Racing Post TV (@RP_TV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RP_TV/status/553243453099110401">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[johnno]

Nigel Twiston-Davies intends to run The New One in the reopened StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on Saturday - if the meeting survives the weather.

The talented seven-year-old claimed an easy victory in the inaugural Betfair Price Rush Hurdle at Haydock in November.

He subsequently beat Vaniteux in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham, with Twiston-Davies later nominating Haydock as a likely target.

The going at the Merseyside venue is currently heavy and some 30 millimetres of rain is forecast before the weekend, with snow also a possibility.

But Twiston-Davies said: "It is still our intention to take him to Haydock this weekend.

"If the meeting is on, he will run."

[mayo]

I see Nigel is giving TNO another run in the muck.

[Old Vic]

Bet nation champuon hurdle preview

[Liam301287]

One of the few races i wont be betting this year. No Value 4 Faugheen and The New One who it looks like its going to be between. So can sit back and enjoy watching this one.

[MrMcGoldrick]

Interesting listening to that, I posted on the Arkle thread the other day saying I'd had an ew double on Sgt Reckless and Irving with the place double paying over 25/1 to your total stake, I don't think it's out of the question for Irving to run into a place. I'm already very well invested in Faugheen to win though at prices between 6/1 and 7/2, the question for me with that one is "to lay or not to lay"

[Morning Glory]

The professionals say you should always allo yourself to win big so I like the idea of that Irving reckless double but not those horses ! Irving would need to run well in Kingwell to get me interested.

haven't played this race yet either FWIW

[Old Vic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Champion Hurdle Entries

Story: <a href="http://t.co/npJBag74Uv">http://t.co/npJBag74Uv</a>

Forum: <a href="http://t.co/lKQ7vkrBes">http://t.co/lKQ7vkrBes</a>

Stats: <a href="http://t.co/AHSfGlezVx">http://t.co/AHSfGlezVx</a> <a href="http://t.co/2a3yO47y9I">pic.twitter.com/2a3yO47y9I</a></p>&mdash; Fat Jockey (@FatJockeyTips) <a href="https://twitter.com/FatJockeyTips/status/555339610998726658">January 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Old Vic]

Of Willie what are you doing to us

Annie
UDS
Vautour

[mayo]

Of Willie what are you doing to us

Annie
UDS
Vautour

He is something else

make of this what you will...

“Annie is fine and back riding out,” Mullins said. “And the mares looks the most likely race for her.”

[MrMcGoldrick]

The professionals say you should always allo yourself to win big so I like the idea of that Irving reckless double but not those horses ! Irving would need to run well in Kingwell to get me interested.

haven't played this race yet either FWIW

The problem with waiting for a good run is that the price would probably go from 50/1 to 8/1, given the numbers now quoted that will be running in a different race, the same applies to Sgt Reckless, 3 or 4 of those ahead of him in the betting aren't likely to turn up.

[Morning Glory]

I suppose they will tightened Irving up if he wins. Just seems to be one of those Nicholls horses that he has an excuse for when disappointing.

Don't think Nicholls really trained a Champion Hurdle winner either - Fry should get the credit !

[Old Vic]

Jockeys Stats for the Champion Hurdle http://www.fatjockey.com/cheltenham-...le-Jockeys-159

[mayo]

Shocking run from TNO yesterday http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/video...73541/14632730

Appeared to get that flat spot again.

Kitten Rock probably booked his place in the race.

[Old Vic]

Shocking run from TNO yesterday http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/video...73541/14632730

Appeared to get that flat spot again.

Kitten Rock probably booked his place in the race.

I never bought into the theory TNO lost because he was hampered last year.

Running im on that ground yesterday looked suspect before the race and looks a worse decision now.