I have a funny feeling this one will go awry. Let's see. Has an air of jumping on the bandwagon when the ship has already sailed about it. It doesn't look as potentially well treated as yesterday's runners. Bookies might be dangling the carrot here, hoping punters will bite.
Catalyze is interesting in that race. Turned out quickly after yesterday when catching the eye in behind Leg3 of the Curley gamble Indus Valley. But if William Carson rides it in the manner he did yesterday he won't win.
The bigger priced stablemate won. You couldn't make it up.
Notable though was how weak Pipers Piping was on the exchanges in the run up to the race. Hills were busy cutting it back into 6/4 at the same time as on Betfair it was drifting like a barge to almost 3/1.
I can't believe anybody thinks "good luck for the gamble being landed". Connections of these horses have been cheating the public by not running these horses to anywhere near what they are capable of.
Take EYE OF THE TIGER as an example - here are his 6 previous runs:
debut - 4th of 5 runners beaten 107 lengths!!
2nd run - 14th of 15th beaten 41 lengths!!
3rd run - last of 10 runners beaten 36 lengths!!
4th run - last of 10 runners beaten 110 lengths!!
5th run - last of 15 runners beaten 112 lengths!!
6th run - last of 13 runners beaten 84 lengths!!
7th time lucky then @evens ... what an absolute gangster Curley is.:D
I disagree. Love to see a well planned coup
A lot of prep must have gone into this one
Shame to see Big Bucks beaten, but to be honest think the jockey took him to the front far too quickly he's never been an easy ride and doesn't like to lead like that.
Looked to be travelling as well as usual until the late stages of the race. Wouldn't put me off him for the world hurdle tbh.
Betfair a tad slow to bring back the updated markets for the 2:55 due to non runners.
Really fancy Alben Star in that race, price dependent. Didn't handle the fibresand last time but went in my tracker after some eyecatching runs at Lingfield and this looks the right opportunity today.
Betfair a tad slow to bring back the updated markets for the 2:55 due to non runners.
Really fancy Alben Star in that race, price dependent. Didn't handle the fibresand last time but went in my tracker after some eyecatching runs at Lingfield and this looks the right opportunity today.
Good luck !
I think maybe the handicapper has got him. Of course he can still win if he runs to his mark and the others don't run to their marks......but I think 'Trinity' is improving and might still have more to offer
I'd take him if I was betting on the race
I'm not betting at all at the moment after a bit of a losing run but I've put up Blazing Desert in the 3.30 at 9/1 EW in a competition I'm in.
Betfair a tad slow to bring back the updated markets for the 2:55 due to non runners.
Really fancy Alben Star in that race, price dependent. Didn't handle the fibresand last time but went in my tracker after some eyecatching runs at Lingfield and this looks the right opportunity today.
I think maybe the handicapper has got him. Of course he can still win if he runs to his mark and the others don't run to their marks......but I think 'Trinity' is improving and might still have more to offer
I'd take him if I was betting on the race
I'm not betting at all at the moment after a bit of a losing run but I've put up Blazing Desert in the 3.30 at 9/1 EW in a competition I'm in.
Good luck to both of you
I'm not betting at the moment, instead I'm preparing myself to lose a lot at Cheltenham
Thanks mate. Good value at 11/4, the price I took.
Great ride by Chaloner as well I thought. Box 8 was tricky but tracked across to be prominent, seemingly keen to keep close tabs on Kingscote. Trinity might have nicked it from the front otherwise.
The World Hurdle looks a tough one to call. Big Bucks might have needed the run but that really turned into a tough race on heavy ground. I wonder if a couple were eased out of it a bit. Annie Power is the X Factor but on good ground I would still not rule out Boston Bob or Reve de Sivola if it is soft. Could be an open race with holes to pick in all the leading candidates.
I thought Twiston Davies simply got a bit carried away on Big Bucks - he was travelling quite sweetly but once he came off the bridle he had to commit a long, long way from home and while he did go 3 or 4 lengths clear when asked it was asking a lot to still hold on.
Thing is he also gave him quite a hard race and I wouldn't be at all confident that the horse can bounce back on his 2nd run. Also wouldn't be too confident of the jockey not losing the plot again - I think if Walsh was on board the horse would still be unbeaten over hurdles.
The Irish Champion hurdle was a strange race and they all finished in a heap with only a couple of lengths between 1st and last which suggests it was even more a muddling race than their last run. Our Connor came there to win the race but he bottomed out very quickly when he saw daylight. The proximity of 13 year old Captain Cee Bee has got to put huge question marks over that form.
La Estrella goes for his 25th victory at Southwell this afternoon which would equal China Castles record on the all weather. In 16 races at Southwell, he has won 15 and been 3rd once !
He is 5/6 fav in a 4 runner race. The 2nd fav , Stand Guard, has won 23 races as well so it's not a shoe-in
La Estrella goes for his 25th victory at Southwell this afternoon which would equal China Castles record on the all weather. In 16 races at Southwell, he has won 15 and been 3rd once !
He is 5/6 fav in a 4 runner race. The 2nd fav , Stand Guard, has won 23 races as well so it's not a shoe-in
There's now 2 non-runners and the 'other horse' left in is rated 40 lbs below the 'big two' so effectively it's a match
In all senses it really is a match as they are very similar horses.......La estrella has just been dropped 4lbs by the handicapper but prior to that they both had the same mark and both have the same weight today
La Estrella has won 26 out of 61 starts
Stand guard has won 23 out of 69
They take it in turns to mop up all the 4 and 5 runner sellers and claimers around the all weather circuit yet remarkably they don't appear to have ever run against each other
What a fascinating race between two horses that as near as dammit identical in ability, record and form
I would go for Stand Guard today........I'm looking at La Estrella having had a hard race last time and having his 4th run since coming back off his last break I think maybe he's now ready for a few months rest
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Catalyze is interesting in that race. Turned out quickly after yesterday when catching the eye in behind Leg3 of the Curley gamble Indus Valley. But if William Carson rides it in the manner he did yesterday he won't win.
Notable though was how weak Pipers Piping was on the exchanges in the run up to the race. Hills were busy cutting it back into 6/4 at the same time as on Betfair it was drifting like a barge to almost 3/1.
I disagree. Love to see a well planned coup
A lot of prep must have gone into this one
If this was in a TV program , you would think it far fetched
Can't remember the last time he wasn't odds on
Would they run him if he wasn't ready ?
Think he went for home too early..Strange ride.
Looked to be travelling as well as usual until the late stages of the race. Wouldn't put me off him for the world hurdle tbh.
Hopefully he comes out of the race sound
Really fancy Alben Star in that race, price dependent. Didn't handle the fibresand last time but went in my tracker after some eyecatching runs at Lingfield and this looks the right opportunity today.
Good luck !
I think maybe the handicapper has got him. Of course he can still win if he runs to his mark and the others don't run to their marks......but I think 'Trinity' is improving and might still have more to offer
I'd take him if I was betting on the race
I'm not betting at all at the moment after a bit of a losing run but I've put up Blazing Desert in the 3.30 at 9/1 EW in a competition I'm in.
Good luck to both of you
I'm not betting at the moment, instead I'm preparing myself to lose a lot at Cheltenham
I decided to stick some cash on 'Trinity'......
that's the trouble with opining about a race someone else is betting in.......you feel honour bound to splash some cash....
If they all turn up the Champion Hurdle is going to be one hell of a race.....
Great ride by Chaloner as well I thought. Box 8 was tricky but tracked across to be prominent, seemingly keen to keep close tabs on Kingscote. Trinity might have nicked it from the front otherwise.
One hell of a race in Ireland. The way Our Conor travelled into it I felt sure he was going to win. So impressive the way the Fly fought back.
I thought Twiston Davies simply got a bit carried away on Big Bucks - he was travelling quite sweetly but once he came off the bridle he had to commit a long, long way from home and while he did go 3 or 4 lengths clear when asked it was asking a lot to still hold on.
Thing is he also gave him quite a hard race and I wouldn't be at all confident that the horse can bounce back on his 2nd run. Also wouldn't be too confident of the jockey not losing the plot again - I think if Walsh was on board the horse would still be unbeaten over hurdles.
The Irish Champion hurdle was a strange race and they all finished in a heap with only a couple of lengths between 1st and last which suggests it was even more a muddling race than their last run. Our Connor came there to win the race but he bottomed out very quickly when he saw daylight. The proximity of 13 year old Captain Cee Bee has got to put huge question marks over that form.
He is 5/6 fav in a 4 runner race. The 2nd fav , Stand Guard, has won 23 races as well so it's not a shoe-in
There's now 2 non-runners and the 'other horse' left in is rated 40 lbs below the 'big two' so effectively it's a match
In all senses it really is a match as they are very similar horses.......La estrella has just been dropped 4lbs by the handicapper but prior to that they both had the same mark and both have the same weight today
La Estrella has won 26 out of 61 starts
Stand guard has won 23 out of 69
They take it in turns to mop up all the 4 and 5 runner sellers and claimers around the all weather circuit yet remarkably they don't appear to have ever run against each other
What a fascinating race between two horses that as near as dammit identical in ability, record and form
I would go for Stand Guard today........I'm looking at La Estrella having had a hard race last time and having his 4th run since coming back off his last break I think maybe he's now ready for a few months rest