2022 Champion Hurdle

[FinalFurlong91]

Epatante jumped and travelled beautifully

But found a dissapointing amount for pressure

She ran like a horse short of work be interesting to see how much she improves for the run

Will need to improve a huge amount to have a chance in march

[JamieSensible]

Well my monmiral bet looks incredibly dead in the water, Paddy Power seem to have switched on a bit with regards to cash out. 1/3 of stake available, Considering taking it as I don't think Nicholls will want to run that horse over hurdles again after seeing that.

Thoughts on the cashout?

[FinalFurlong91]

Horse needs 2m4f and a fence

[Saxon Warrior]

Well my monmiral bet looks incredibly dead in the water, Paddy Power seem to have switched on a bit with regards to cash out. 1/3 of stake available, Considering taking it as I don't think Nicholls will want to run that horse over hurdles again after seeing that.

Thoughts on the cashout?

He won’t run him in the Champion Hurdle based on that race today.

[doctorwu]

Well my monmiral bet looks incredibly dead in the water, Paddy Power seem to have switched on a bit with regards to cash out. 1/3 of stake available, Considering taking it as I don't think Nicholls will want to run that horse over hurdles again after seeing that.

Thoughts on the cashout?

Take it Jamie, its got no chance.

[doctorwu]

Fighting 5th
Crazy race today. Monmiral giving 7lbs to a champion hurdle winner was frankly laughable. The 7/4 was lovely, although I wasn't so sure when the line came.

[Lobos]

Epatante jumped and travelled beautifully

But found a dissapointing amount for pressure

She ran like a horse short of work be interesting to see how much she improves for the run

Will need to improve a huge amount to have a chance in march

She is clearly in the decline based on Today. She won't be winning Another Churdle any time soon imo and I backed her for March before today's struggle

[fatherjohn]

She is clearly in the decline based on Today. She won't be winning Another Churdle any time soon imo and I backed her for March before today's struggle

I'm not sure. there wasn't a lot of support for her suggesting she wasnt in top form. im not giving up on her, especially if there is strong support next time. dont think she would have loved the ground.

[darlojim]

I'm not sure. there wasn't a lot of support for her suggesting she wasnt in top form. im not giving up on her, especially if there is strong support next time. dont think she would have loved the ground.

Good to soft, soft in places.. She'd have no worries on that ground. She looks a shadow of her 19/20 season IMO, and the bookies cutting her off the back of that is nothing short of scandalous.

[Spectre]

Coleman said it was gluey which definitely isn't her ground, and he admitted he got racing with her too soon. Also as I said on another thread you can usually see what the stable think by watching the market in the last 5 minutes or so when literally no money came for her.

I'm neither saying she can improve enough to beat Honeysuckle, or trying to be wise after the event, but I've shared my thoughts enough times about how I feel about being overly judgemental on a first run of the season. If she needed that for fitness it was a very good run, and assuming she comes on for that and show's she has at Kempton at Christmas, she one of the 'very likely's' for a berth behind Honeysuckle.

Plus a glance at the Champion Hurdle market after taking out the unlikely runners will quickly tell you there's not going to be whole lot turning up that's likely to prevent her picking up one of the places in March.

[OscarWhisky]

If Honey wins today I wonder if we’ll see our first odds on shot? She’ll justifiably shorten even if she is taking on some horses who will be better over further…

[Quevega]

I've laid her today.
I don't lay horses very often, maybe count on one hand.
Only 4pts risked though.
I think the tactics will be interesting and Stormy Ireland could either take some catching (if in the same form as late spring) or she'll set it up and the stronger stayers will be chasing her down.
She (Honey) could also ease away on the bridle
I know they've said she'll be fitter this time, but I find it hard to believe they'd do too much different as they wouldn't want t impact her later season targets.

[Bonjers]

Well my monmiral bet looks incredibly dead in the water, Paddy Power seem to have switched on a bit with regards to cash out. 1/3 of stake available, Considering taking it as I don't think Nicholls will want to run that horse over hurdles again after seeing that.

Thoughts on the cashout?

Monmiral was lame after the race - but I'd be astonished if he went there in any case.

[OscarWhisky]

I’d take whatever you can get.
He won’t win the race, in fact he’s heavily odds on not to even run in it I suspect.
His season aim now will be the Aintree Hurdle and I suspect prepare him to go chasing next season. Where I’m sure he’ll be a mighty fine prospect.

[opatcho]

Best time to take Honeysuckle on will be her first race out
she was one that improved as the season progressed last year, she’s head above these. Be interesting to see how comes on after (comment from hockey or trainer) a long season

aba got me without fav, and may go for a win bet if I can still get 7/1