2016 Champion Hurdle

[Istabraq]

Catshit beat a champion chaser and champion hurdler

I'm not biting lol

[Old Vic]

[Morning Glory]

While I'm in the Identity Thief camp, even if he wins it's not as if he'll post a big rating doing so.

Min, Douvan, VVM and something in the 3m handicap will be my Tuesday portfolio. Can't see me investing more than a £10 note on this Champion Hurdle.

I actually forgot about him SS84 :o - he has the right profile of those left but not exciting is he.

[mayo]

Also, Sam has revealed that he is going to
stick with The New One in the Champion Hurdle so therefore Nick Scholfield will be on Old Guard.

[loveracing]

This quote taken from the WH thread..."Sempre Medici probably needs to improve 10lb, he has to step up but I have nothing else to run him in unless he carries top weight in the Coral Cup or something and I don't have any interest in doing that."

Does this mean SM has to find 10lbs with AP or NC or who? If thats the case then the same must go with Hargam and Old Guard. So do we rule these 3 out of win purpose?

[Mytentoryours1]

I like Hargam at a big price for this if the ground is fast. Think he ran well in the International and Christmas Hurdle on unsuitable ground.

[loveracing]

I like Hargam at a big price for this if the ground is fast. Think he ran well in the International and Christmas Hurdle on unsuitable ground.

Very true. We are yet to see the best of Hargam on good ground.

The more I think about Annie Power the more I am convinced she won't win. The biomechanics of a horse cannot be much different from a human. The fact is the older you get the slower your whole body will get including your brain, let alone the impact of the sport you are put through. So throw in injuries and set backs and that athlete will be no where near as good as in their prime.

Take the following atheletes for example: Usain Bolt/100m, Tiger Woods/Golf, Ronaldo(9)/Football, Rafa/Tennis. All riddled with set backs and could never get back to their best even at their young age, plus all the up and coming are getting better.

Is AP the lay of the fest?

[Faugheen_Machine]

That makes perfect sense to me, great post LR.

I don't tend to lay horses that are trading at greater than even money but she could be a place lay for me.

[Istabraq]

I don't dispute the strategy fellas but would suggest you hold off until just before the race, I see a flood of Irish money coming for her especially if either Min or Douvan (or both) have gone in already.
She could easily be 6/4 at the off...,

[BJK]

Hi All

Long time reader, first time post!

I am glad someone else has these same feelings regarding Annie Power. I am in the layers club. I very rarely lay anything, but I really cannot see her winning, and I am still shocked that Willie has put her in this race when the Mares was there for the taking.

I was also convinced (albeit after a dream) that Vautour or Douvan would have been put in the Champion Hurdle when Faugheen was injured.

Anyways, keep up the good banter guys. I love it!

David

[mayo]

Hi All

Long time reader, first time post!

I am glad someone else has these same feelings regarding Annie Power. I am in the layers club. I very rarely lay anything, but I really cannot see her winning, and I am still shocked that Willie has put her in this race when the Mares was there for the taking.

I was also convinced (albeit after a dream) that Vautour or Douvan would have been put in the Champion Hurdle when Faugheen was injured.

Anyways, keep up the good banter guys. I love it!

David

welcome BJK.

[bitchy]

Welcome black jack ketchum,good to see you on here

[BJK]

Thanks for the welcome!

A random delivery driver just told me he is up to his neck in in it with The New One (e/w)

Its nearly time folks!!

[loveracing]

Welcome on board BJK.

[loveracing]

I hope these guys are right and know what they are sayig... The Couch, O'Brien and McNamara all like Sempre Medici in Champion Hurdle.