Cheltenham Festival
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Any early thoughts?
I might be losing the plot with NH deprivation, but Beachfire, who won at Huntingdon today, interests me at hopefully a big price. Very good on the flat, and built on his hurdles debut with a very nice performance there beating the solid, if disappointing yardstick New Years Eve.
Of course, cantering round flat, sharp Huntingdon is worlds away from Cheltenham. But there won't be many higher rated flat horses going jumping, he likes ease in the ground, and if he continues to progress then why not.
I might be losing the plot with NH deprivation, but Beachfire, who won at Huntingdon today, interests me at hopefully a big price. Very good on the flat, and built on his hurdles debut with a very nice performance there beating the solid, if disappointing yardstick New Years Eve.
Of course, cantering round flat, sharp Huntingdon is worlds away from Cheltenham. But there won't be many higher rated flat horses going jumping, he likes ease in the ground, and if he continues to progress then why not.
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Having watched it again, Beachfire jumps really quite well, neat and quick through the race until the final 2 which we absolutely clouts, not massively helped by Jack Quinlan though imo. Travels nicely and quickens away, natural improvement and brushing up on jumping, tuck him away for the autumn Ferguson
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Beachfire impressed me a lot. I picked the wrong Ferguson horse like always! Bit early to be talking about it as a Supreme horse but definitely one to keep an eye on.
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Urubu D'Irlande:
Beat Oscar Rock back in October, who then went on to win twice at Newbury. The form is shaping up well as he finished in front of the first three home in the Aintree bumper, as well as O’faolains Boy who finished fourth int he Albert Bartlett. Currently 40s on here, what do people think? |
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^^ A very nice horse. Think PFN has said he likes decent ground but he looks classy for sure.
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So hard to know these days what will definitely go for the Supreme - Champagne Fever could have run in any of the 3 novice races, and at various different points of his campaign his always helpful trainer suggested each of them was the likely target.
 There are a load of Irish horses that I like for the novice hurdles in particular Wrath Of Titans but he might be more of a Neptune type. Of those near the top of the market Regal Encore would be my early pick as he is very much a 2 miler to my eyes. |
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Some of the bookies these days quote 10/1 for a horse to win at the Festival. Given that there are 3 options open to them in both novice chases and hurdles, this is going to be where the value is at with regards some trainer. Champagne Fever for example was 10/1 in that market after winning his novice hurdle.
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You mean bumper?
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betting on this in September imo
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No, after he won his first hurlde race, was being quoted at 10/1 any race at Festival.
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got ya cheers sin.
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