Will say again I think there were plenty of positives to take from yesterdays race. Remember Sprinter Sacre's debut over hurdles? I had the same feeling yesterday. He undeniably has plenty of talent and IMO if given his head earlier and allowed to get into a rhythm he would have won yesterday albeit it may have been hard work in the ground. I'm not sure if McCoy is riding to instructions but he's given a few very poor rides this season and without slating him I was less than impressed with the ride yesterday. It's hard work to pick horses up from a poor position in the ground and while the horse did what was required he just blew up before the line. He was carrying a little condition as you would expect going into his first run of the season and hopefully, as it goes on he will improve. I really do doubt JP came over on a wet and cold Monday afternoon at Kempton to watch his County hurdle hope lets put it that way.

Which ever way you look at it, he has folded twice when looking sure to win. I agree the champ wasn't at his best yday, but i doubt Snake Eyes could win the Supreme on the snaff and would therefore be worried what he could find when put under pressure.

Not many of the very best get given excuses twice, but I do think he had legitimate ones in his first run and arguably at Kempton too. I think the Irish run too showed that he did find plenty when asked because he shot clear, he just then got tired and lonely and got worried out of it.

Doubt we'll see him until there's some better ground.

Bumper form took another boost today

Entered up at Newbury on Wednesday,Wonder if JP will turn up again..

Looks like he could be taking on New Years Eve - that would be interesting

Especially with Poet in the field!

Poet,Fair Trade,Veloce,The Nephew.
If he can't beat these then any thoughts of a tilt at the Supreme will quickly become a distant memory imo.

I think there are easier races to be won but all things being equal if he has Supreme pretensions he should run a big race tomorrow.

is there a problem or just an n/r due to the testing ground?

Defo pulled cuz of the ground imo

Entered on Friday at Huntington but so is my tent or yours

Due to my bet I'm hoping the supreme!! Could end up in a handicap but certainly won't be over further than 2m

only one hurdles race on heavy ground and you could argue that it wasn't one of AP's finest hours. Will need to hack up next time out though if he's to end up in the Supreme

Assume they want to target this horse in a race with less testing ground. Remember that was the reason it was pulled out of the Newbury encounter. As tory has stated entered for Huntingdon although Henderson has a good few entered including a french import.