New Posts For Thread: Houblon des obeauxhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeauxI think he's a great price at 66/1 with Stan James. 9lb lower than when second in the Hennessey and has come back to form recently with an easy grade 2 success and 2 good weight carrying performances over marathon trips. He seems to excel at NewburyThink we will know early on if hes gonna give us a run for our money.Has to be fairly prominent imo.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=554127631#554127631Think we will know early on if hes gonna give us a run for our money.Has to be fairly prominent imo.Sat, 14 Apr 2018 09:39:35 -0500Yeah back on again, although unlike last year i don't think there is a chance he retains the ability of when second in the Hennessy but he still shows excellent form from time to time. Has his ideal conditions and as you say stable in excellent formhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=554127169#554127169Yeah back on again, although unlike last year i don't think there is a chance he retains the ability of when second in the Hennessy but he still shows excellent form from time to time. Has his ideal conditions and as you say stable in excellent formSat, 14 Apr 2018 09:07:25 -0500Stable couldnt be in better form Reg - 8 winners from 15 runners in last 5 days.Good luck.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=554126263#554126263Stable couldnt be in better form Reg - 8 winners from 15 runners in last 5 days.Good luck.Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:14:16 -0500Anyone been brave/stupid enough to go in again this year?I had to having drawn comparisons with Mon Mome so got 100-1 last week.Sadly been given the kiss of death by Pricewise today but at least he finished 4th in todays virtual race. Id take thathttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=554125079#554125079Anyone been brave/stupid enough to go in again this year?I had to having drawn comparisons with Mon Mome so got 100-1 last week.Sadly been given the kiss of death by Pricewise today but at least he finished 4th in todays virtual race. Id take thatSat, 14 Apr 2018 07:00:03 -0500I do think he deserves another chance in testing conditions, however if he doesn't retain enough ability to get himself a high enough mark to get himself into the race then he wouldn't retain the ability to win it anyway. I'll give him one last chanchttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=551617969#551617969I do think he deserves another chance in testing conditions, however if he doesn't retain enough ability to get himself a high enough mark to get himself into the race then he wouldn't retain the ability to win it anyway. I'll give him one last chancSun, 09 Apr 2017 04:55:46 -0500I dont want to keep drawing comparisons with Mon Mome but that was a very similar ride to the one it got the year before winning.To my eye it just was never really asked to try and get into the race and was hunted out the back in attempt to get roundhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=551617709#551617709I dont want to keep drawing comparisons with Mon Mome but that was a very similar ride to the one it got the year before winning.To my eye it just was never really asked to try and get into the race and was hunted out the back in attempt to get roundSun, 09 Apr 2017 03:20:41 -0500given the dry weather forecast watering is certainIf they do the ground can become dead and given the good covering of grass will slow the horses down enoughnot sure who that will suithttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=551574605#551574605given the dry weather forecast watering is certainIf they do the ground can become dead and given the good covering of grass will slow the horses down enoughnot sure who that will suitTue, 04 Apr 2017 13:25:27 -0500With high pressure forecast i would be most surprised if they dont put plenty of water on to keep it good to soft. There should also be a good covering of grass.Venetia said at the ceremony that soft ground would help but it wasnt imperative. I stillhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=551573205#551573205With high pressure forecast i would be most surprised if they dont put plenty of water on to keep it good to soft. There should also be a good covering of grass.Venetia said at the ceremony that soft ground would help but it wasnt imperative. I stillTue, 04 Apr 2017 10:43:41 -0500Let's save everyones time and cash here, the ground will be too fast for houblon which makes houblon have absolutely no chance!https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=551520655#551520655Let's save everyones time and cash here, the ground will be too fast for houblon which makes houblon have absolutely no chance!Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:29:35 -0500Has won on good to soft earlier in his career but would much prefer soft ground these days. Happy to see he has taken a similar route to mon mome.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30822865/houblon-des-obeaux?post_id=551501267#551501267Has won on good to soft earlier in his career but would much prefer soft ground these days. Happy to see he has taken a similar route to mon mome.Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:24:54 -0500