Coral Cup 2018

[Scooby91]

Keep an eye on djingle for Paul nicholls. For this or martin pipe if he can get in.

[ComplyOrDie]

Had Fixe Le Kap added with Hills at 33/1. Plan is to go back hurdling with Coral Cup as the aim, according to Mark Howard's latest update. Has always looked as though a step up in trip would suit, has some smart form, and off a nice mark at 142

Where was the update?

I'd be interested for sure, his run behind London Prize was smart enough, given he was never able to actually challenge that day, and always looked to be needing a distance. Is the 33/1 NRNB?

[FaugheenTheMachine]

It’s an email update he sends out to subscribers

[Robbante]

Where was the update?

I'd be interested for sure, his run behind London Prize was smart enough, given he was never able to actually challenge that day, and always looked to be needing a distance. Is the 33/1 NRNB?

It was an email update. Said the following:

"Sent off 1/5 favourite for his chasing debut at Plumpton in mid December, he jumped slickly during the early stages and looked a natural. However, the whole complexion of the race changed on the final circuit and the Imperial Cup runner-up was ridden along after the third last and raced lazily thereafter. Headed at the last, he had no answer to Not Another Muddle on the run-in and was comfortably beaten by Gary Moore’s charge. Speaking to Anthony Bromley (racing manager for his owners) last week, a decision has been made to revert back to hurdles with a view to aiming him at the Coral Cup at the Festival. Rated 143 and still unexposed over two and a half miles, he is capable of making an impact if back to his best"

Hills are NRNB but only money back if horse not competing at festival. As we can assume this is Fixe Le Kap's aim it's fairly risk free

[Denmania]

Im sure Fixe Le Kap is a Novice which would make him ineligible for this ?

[Jonnymac05]

Im sure Fixe Le Kap is a Novice which would make him ineligible for this ?

He's a novice chaser but has 3 wins under hurdles. 1 this year and 2 from last season.

[Kevloaf]

Fixe Le Kap NEEDS soft ground according to those very same connections (and Mark Howard) earlier on this season... couldn't be anywhere NEAR my mind for a good ground festival race.

Getting turned over on HIS ground on chase debut was not forgiveable IMO (although Mark Howard is a better judge than me) haha

[Robbante]

Fixe Le Kap NEEDS soft ground according to those very same connections (and Mark Howard) earlier on this season... couldn't be anywhere NEAR my mind for a good ground festival race.

Getting turned over on HIS ground on chase debut was not forgiveable IMO (although Mark Howard is a better judge than me) haha

Fair shout, his form on good ground at Cheltenham wasn’t too bad though, and if they don’t think he’s got a chance (due to the ground or otherwise) he won’t be running and so money back. Looking through my book earlier ‘good to soft, soft in places’ would be my dream scenario I think, certainly where I’d be most confident of the biggest returns

[Folski]

Keep an eye on djingle for Paul nicholls. For this or martin pipe if he can get in.

Do you know who bought him Scooby? €350k

[Scooby91]

Do you know who bought him Scooby? €350k

Same owners as act of valour. The McNeil family.

[Kevloaf]

Are they lining up Diamond King for a repeat win after his failed Chase handicap attempt last year?

2016 he won Coral Cup beating Long House Hall, off a mark of 149.

He has twice in his life been entered on soft/heavy and been pulled out, but on his first start this year he ran on soft and got "nicely" beaten by Killultagh Vic...

Doesn't have a hurdle rating at the moment so I will keep my eye out for entries...

Only 14/1 NRNB
25/1 WH insurance
33/1 with BV

Have I missed any news on him...

[ComplyOrDie]

Any chance The Storyteller has been chasing to preserve his hurdle mark for this?

They tested the water on his seasonal debut, after being given an Irish mark of 142 over hurdles, finishing 2nd that day to Chateau Conti, who has done absolutely nothing for that form since, however I'd suspect he needed the run after nearly 300 days off the track, and it wasn't a terrible performance by any means.

Since that seasonal debut he has been chasing, and whilst being consistent, has probably shown that he can't compete right at the very top, well not yet anyway. I think they could choose worse options for the horse than switching back to hurdles for the festival and this, for me, represents a nice target.

14/1 NRNB with 365 currently, I have had myself some of that.

[Folski]

The story teller was all the rage for the Martin pipe in the run up to the festival last year.

[Can't Catch Me]

Any chance The Storyteller has been chasing to preserve his hurdle mark for this?

They tested the water on his seasonal debut, after being given an Irish mark of 142 over hurdles, finishing 2nd that day to Chateau Conti, who has done absolutely nothing for that form since, however I'd suspect he needed the run after nearly 300 days off the track, and it wasn't a terrible performance by any means.

Since that seasonal debut he has been chasing, and whilst being consistent, has probably shown that he can't compete right at the very top, well not yet anyway. I think they could choose worse options for the horse than switching back to hurdles for the festival and this, for me, represents a nice target.

14/1 NRNB with 365 currently, I have had myself some of that.

Think that's a good shout CoD. Thought the Novice Handicap Chase was the plan initially but think he will be too high for that race now. He doesn't look up to the Graded Novice Chases, so doesn't seem to have anywhere to go over fences at the Festival now.

[Folski]

Elliott also mentioned in his stable tour at the start of the season he would be one for handicap hurdles.