2016 Champion Hurdle

[loveracing]

I nicked some 10s Arctic Fire a while back so for once I appear to be ahead, but I couldn't back him at the 3s or thereabouts he is now.

AF loves the fest and spring ground, complete different horse on the day.

[stephensmith84]

This is comfortably the worst day of my punting life. Don't get me wrong, I didn't have an absolute fortune on him but had him in multiples with Min16/1, Douvan 4/1, Black Hercules 16/1, Thistlecrack 10/1 & 8/1 and Limini at 8/1. Add to this that he is my favourite horse in training and this is a dark, dark day.

It might take me 27 days to get over this!

I'm right there with you, mate. I don't mind the stakes I've lost in my portfolio so much, but the bets which I have lost are where I had Douvan at 4/1 etc...

The lost opportunity is colossal for me. I'm a bit down today at the news, so I've yet to gain a clear picture of what runs where. I have to say though, as a fan of the sport, it's dreadful news that Faugheen's out. Anyone taking joy at the news is misguided.

On a more positive not, my Cheltenham Festival guides from the Racing Post and Wetherbys arrive in a few days. Always great to have those drop through the mailbox.

[Istabraq]

AF loves the fest and spring ground, complete different horse on the day.

Absolutely LR, but if I hadn't had the bet already I wouldn't be rushing in now to take 3s....

[KingSprinterSacre]

Interview up on Willies site.

Sounded as close as you get to Willie committing. Annie to the champion hurdle vroum vroum to the mares.

Also found this quote very interesting “i’d rather run her in the champion hurdle than the world hurdle.”

http://wpmullins.com/faugheen-annie-power-and-djakadam/

[KingSprinterSacre]

I'm right there with you, mate. I don't mind the stakes I've lost in my portfolio so much, but the bets which I have lost are where I had Douvan at 4/1 etc...

The lost opportunity is colossal for me. I'm a bit down today at the news, so I've yet to gain a clear picture of what runs where. I have to say though, as a fan of the sport, it's dreadful news that Faugheen's out. Anyone taking joy at the news is misguided.

On a more positive not, my Cheltenham Festival guides from the Racing Post and Wetherbys arrive in a few days. Always great to have those drop through the mailbox.

That's the exact same with me. I don't have the money for huge single stakes bets. But the multiples I had douvan 3/1 etc, all these mulitples which where returning huge sums has left me very deflated today

[Faugheen_Machine]

What price do we think Annie P will be on the morning? She's a great mare but there is no chance she deserves to be 2/1 fav given her prep this year. Two seasons ago she was trading at 8/1 when she was nrnb for the Champion Hurdle.

[loveracing]

I'm right there with you, mate. I don't mind the stakes I've lost in my portfolio so much, but the bets which I have lost are where I had Douvan at 4/1 etc...

The lost opportunity is colossal for me. I'm a bit down today at the news, so I've yet to gain a clear picture of what runs where. I have to say though, as a fan of the sport, it's dreadful news that Faugheen's out. Anyone taking joy at the news is misguided.

On a more positive not, my Cheltenham Festival guides from the Racing Post and Wetherbys arrive in a few days. Always great to have those drop through the mailbox.

This is why I always over stake anti-post bets with yankees and luckys, incase of nr's the bet stays alive.

[Istabraq]

What price do we think Annie P will be on the morning? She's a great mare but there is no chance she deserves to be 2/1 fav given her prep this year. Two seasons ago she was trading at 8/1 when she was nrnb for the Champion Hurdle.

Mullins has pretty much cornered the market on this race so Rubys choice of ride will have a huge impact, should he choose Arctic Fire then that one would have to be fav ahead of Annie Power.
All eyes on Ruby....

[mayo]

Any other horses that could be supplemented ?

Min ?
Yanworth ?
Douvan ?

[gjt7756]

Would be interesting to hear from graham wylie now and hear how he feels nicholls canyon would fare against Arctic fire, could he turn the previous form around on him after giving the excuse that his penultimate run had left its mark, I personally still feel Arctic fire should go off a worthy favourite now though, identity thief seems to like the softer going, MTOY has been off way to long and looked huge at kempton, the new one can't win a CH in my eyes, annie won't even be supplemented, and theres not much else to consider unless something drastically improves past their current or last peformances

[paz247]

Any other horses that could be supplemented ?

Min ?
Yanworth ?
Douvan ?

Vautour maybe?

Min - Supreme
Douvan - Arkle
Annie's - Mares
Vautour- Ch Hur
Limini - Nov Mares
VVR - WH / Ryanair
Djakadam - Gold Cup

[mayo]

Vautour maybe?

Min - Supreme
Douvan - Arkle
Annie's - Mares
Vautour- Ch Hur
Limini - Nov Mares
VVR - WH / Ryanair
Djakadam - Gold Cup

I hopped that ball on the Ryanair thread.

[Istabraq]

I'd love betfair to post the trading on Faugheen over the past 24 hours, rumours rife in Ireland that those with knowledge there was an issue were laying the horse on betfair.
Surely an investigation at least, anyone found laying a 1/3 shot at a clearly inflated price should be named and shamed or the man on the street will forever believe the industry is bent from the inside....

[mayo]

Hargam looks weak on Betfair.

[TimRiggins]

I only had the day 1 acca, but it was from when Min was 6/1, and paid about 110/1.

Mate of mine had £100 on the same bet, so he is in bits.

Told him he cursed himself, whacking a photo of the slip on Facebook yesterday, asking about Annie's target.