New Posts For Thread: Annie Power - Irish Champion Hurdle.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdleIn all likelihood only Mullins will know which race he would ideally like to target this one at for Cheltenham but the bottom line is the owner pays the bills and by far the most prestigious hurdle race of the whole season is the Champion.Given the fI think talk of the champion hurdle will prove to be a smokescreen. There looks to be nothing special in the world hurdle this year and imo it's hers for the taking before a chasing campaign.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537630323#537630323I think talk of the champion hurdle will prove to be a smokescreen. There looks to be nothing special in the world hurdle this year and imo it's hers for the taking before a chasing campaign.Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:19:10 -0600At Cheltenham of course.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537627249#537627249At Cheltenham of course.Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:25:44 -0600Shame we won't be seeing her in tomorrow's race but there is now no question which race she would be running in if she were mine and Ruby could stay loyal to The Fly if he wanted.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537627239#537627239Shame we won't be seeing her in tomorrow's race but there is now no question which race she would be running in if she were mine and Ruby could stay loyal to The Fly if he wanted.Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:25:16 -0600Autocue, Fallen Angel, you may well be right - nothing would surprise me - but (maybe naively) I had taken PFN at his word when he said Ruby was approached re the ride (and declined it) after PFN deemed DJ was not viewing it in the right way, ratherhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537454565#537454565Autocue, Fallen Angel, you may well be right - nothing would surprise me - but (maybe naively) I had taken PFN at his word when he said Ruby was approached re the ride (and declined it) after PFN deemed DJ was not viewing it in the right way, ratherThu, 16 Jan 2014 04:13:07 -0600That's a good argument but this can be put to bed very easily. At the risk of repeating myself she may win the Irish champion hurdle cosily or she might be outpaced. Either way the owner gets a much clearer idea of where he stands. If she wins like Ihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537445669#537445669That's a good argument but this can be put to bed very easily. At the risk of repeating myself she may win the Irish champion hurdle cosily or she might be outpaced. Either way the owner gets a much clearer idea of where he stands. If she wins like IWed, 15 Jan 2014 16:40:05 -0600Everything I hear about Nicholls suggests to me he is not a nice guy at all, I wonder whether PN had some pleasantries for Rubi when he left. After her race at Cheltenham he was enthusing about her staying power and I have no doubt he thinks she willhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537445577#537445577Everything I hear about Nicholls suggests to me he is not a nice guy at all, I wonder whether PN had some pleasantries for Rubi when he left. After her race at Cheltenham he was enthusing about her staying power and I have no doubt he thinks she willWed, 15 Jan 2014 16:35:03 -0600The world's full of trainers and jockeys who tried to turn horses into something they weren't and being convinced they were. Oscar Whiskey being a world hurdler one of the recent ones springs to mind. Twice. Never running over 3 miles and hoping forhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537441983#537441983The world's full of trainers and jockeys who tried to turn horses into something they weren't and being convinced they were. Oscar Whiskey being a world hurdler one of the recent ones springs to mind. Twice. Never running over 3 miles and hoping forWed, 15 Jan 2014 13:59:34 -0600Just So, my guess is Nicholls was well hacked off when Ruby moved on and told him what he could do with the Big Buck's ride. Seems odd to me that Ruby is getting no outside rides when he comes over.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537440573#537440573Just So, my guess is Nicholls was well hacked off when Ruby moved on and told him what he could do with the Big Buck's ride. Seems odd to me that Ruby is getting no outside rides when he comes over.Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:46:46 -0600You can bet yer arse that Walsh has told em she's a World Hurdle horse and he wants to ride herhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537440025#537440025You can bet yer arse that Walsh has told em she's a World Hurdle horse and he wants to ride herWed, 15 Jan 2014 12:09:30 -0600Think they know pretty much about whether AP will stay 3m.We can see just by watching her that shes got a bl00dy good chance of staying, I would think they know more than us!!I don't think they need to see her over 3m, and if I was a backer I would nhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30168231/annie-power---irish-champion-hurdle?post_id=537439841#537439841Think they know pretty much about whether AP will stay 3m.We can see just by watching her that shes got a bl00dy good chance of staying, I would think they know more than us!!I don't think they need to see her over 3m, and if I was a backer I would nWed, 15 Jan 2014 11:54:51 -0600