Cheltenham Festival
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Our Conor will begin his new campaign in the Grade Two Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on 6 October.
The Dessie Hughes-trained four-year-old was one of the most impressive winners of the Triumph Hurdle for some considerable time but was ruled out of a seasonal swansong at the Punchestown Festival because of soft ground.
Bought by Barry Connell after his Cheltenham romp, his new owner is excited at what the future may hold.
"I saw him two days ago in a farm about 10 miles from the Curragh and he's in great order," said Connell.
"There was no temptation to run him on the Flat, he was running all through last summer and then had a winter hurdling. He never got a proper break.
"He'll probably stay out for another month and then we'll bring him in and pop him on the walker during the day and put him in the paddock at night.
"We're looking at running him in the Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on October 6.
"That should leave him spot on because after that if he's a Champion Hurdle horse the races pick themselves.
"He'll head for the Morgiana, Leopardstown at Christmas, the Irish Champion Hurdle and then Cheltenham if everything goes to plan."
Our Conor will begin his new campaign in the Grade Two Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on 6 October.
The Dessie Hughes-trained four-year-old was one of the most impressive winners of the Triumph Hurdle for some considerable time but was ruled out of a seasonal swansong at the Punchestown Festival because of soft ground.
Bought by Barry Connell after his Cheltenham romp, his new owner is excited at what the future may hold.
"I saw him two days ago in a farm about 10 miles from the Curragh and he's in great order," said Connell.
"There was no temptation to run him on the Flat, he was running all through last summer and then had a winter hurdling. He never got a proper break.
"He'll probably stay out for another month and then we'll bring him in and pop him on the walker during the day and put him in the paddock at night.
"We're looking at running him in the Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on October 6.
"That should leave him spot on because after that if he's a Champion Hurdle horse the races pick themselves.
"He'll head for the Morgiana, Leopardstown at Christmas, the Irish Champion Hurdle and then Cheltenham if everything goes to plan."
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cant wait feck off summer
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WOOOOO HOOOOOO CONOR ARMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONOR ARMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT WILL BE A LONG HOT SUMMER
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Thanks, AD.
It's alway nice to get some Jumps news.  Our Conor is a very exciting horse. |
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Champion hurdle for the first time in several years has a huge injection of new talent next year. As does the World Hurdle - great times ahead.
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Yep,totally agree Howdi,(agreeing with Howdi??)
 Exciting times ahead!! |
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feck me ^^^^ me and Budd agreeing. I miss you in the summer Budds
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our connor my Cheltenham banker paddy at 5's lovely
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5/1 a shocking price this far from March
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Agree what has he beaten?
Reminds me of the dunguib hype |
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hes 5/1 for a reason jackson THEY KNOW
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they know what?
they know what the going will be? they know what the opposition will be and what they are gonna do on the track? they know THIS is the 5 year old that can defy the stats? they know THIS is the Triumph winner that is going to follow up in the Champion? who are they? Nostrodamus? |
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They know that anyone backing him now at 5/1 is a mug
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guys take a chill pill ya pair of baw sacks will you
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Lay of the Festival.
5yos have a SHOCKING record The Triumph Hurdle was GARBAGE 5/1 is a MUGS bet |
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at this moment ballydoyle who u facy for champion if u had to pick one and whos your best antepost bet for chel
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It might have been garbage but he won by about 90 lengths!
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hes the only horse Iv backed antepost so far Cheltenham thinks hes a cracking thing
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