Don't think Walsh will want UN De Sceaux in the Champion either. Not sure they'd have collared that horse today. CUB is one thing UDS is another.

Yes Shock,i aint sure either.

Jezki is a crazy price now at 14s with PP NRNB. His race was run by 3rd last today where he was still pulling as he had done throughout. Whoever decided on those hold up tactics made a big mistake. The horse was a guaranteed stayer, he needs to be going a decent lick to bring his fast hurdling into play (has led throughout before). Instead of utilising his strengths, AP was left wrestling with the horse for most of the race. What energy he had left was used making up the 6 lengths he gave the principals from the start. I hear the trainer wanted him ridden that way and she ought to put her hands up if that is the case to save AP's blushes, at least.

He was unlucky last time when AP got himself into trouble which pride or pig headedness wouldn't let him get out of soon enough. Decent ground a fast pace will be right up Jezki's street come March and he's twice the price he should be.

My tent is having another run prior to Festival and I expect him to go clear Favourite after this run. Watch for improved hurdling and performance.

jezi to place will be the bet of the week for me. probably find something to good but im sure theres still more to come.

The time before jezki got boxed in, but just before that mccoy asked him to quicken and he couldn't do it after having the run of the race...that's what allowed OC to box him in...he couldn't pick up again today, I didn't think he pulled to any great degree....he needs to go up in trip because over 2 miles, he gets caught out with the initial kick......having said that, a CH like last years would give him a chance.

Can't have jezki in a month of Sundays and people need to stop making excuses for him. If AP and UDS don't run its a 4 runner race. OC has impressed me so far but he needs another yr. it's between HF, TNO and MTOY.

Already explained why I won't be backing TNO so I'll take HF and MTOY against the field

The close proximity of Captain Cee Bee is only down to the slow pace on Sunday.

I would have thought all connections from yesterday will be relatively pleased.

Hurricane Fly once again showed his class and fight.

Our Conor was very strong on the bridal. Faster pace will help.

Jezki didn't have the tactical speed to pick them up when ridden like that. Will surely be ridden differently in the CH.

But most importantly for all connections it didn't appear that any of the horses had too hard a race with the big one just 6 weeks away. That should set them up perfectly and the race should be a belter.

Captain Cee Bee is 13.  Surely he shouldn't be within 3 lengths of the winner in a Grade 1 at his age.  Advantage MTOY and TNO.

That's interesting what you say Cyclops about OC possibly not seeing out the trip as I did feel there was the tiniest visual suggestion of him tying up a bit as HF started to pull away from him. On reviewing it didn't seem as noticeable as my initial impression had been, so I could well be wrong.

no horse can take a hold like jezki did on heavy ground and beat a horse like hurricane fly. its not an excuse its almost a fact! will be a totally different race in march, a point a lot of people seem to forget. He'll be close in march.

really? i think you need to see the race again. he certainly didnt settle in my eyes, which contributed to his finishing effort. Of course dissapointing but easily excused. maybe we havent seen his improvement yet as he hasnt had his best conditions.

He's had two runs with differing tactics with the same result in each race, when the initial kick to the line happens, he does not pick up straight away, the time before CCB went alot quicker and jezki had the perfect trip and got boxed in because he didn't pick up when mccoy asked him off of the bend....two races...different tactics...but the same fundamental frailty in each example.

EDIT: Mares' Hurdle - Pretty sure that connections of Quevega don't have the b@lls to go for world hurdle and AP has a shot at a championship race, why go for a card filler of a race?

Ballydoyle 27 Jan 14 08:37 Joined: 23 Feb 02 | Topic/replies: 2,264 | Blogger: Ballydoyle's blog
Jezki won't be in top 3 in the Champion Hurdle. That's the only certainty in the race

Knowing you Ballydoyle this probably ensures his place.

I think Jezki is guaranteed to be staying on up the hill, to the same end that we've seen he can't go with the initial kick we've also seen that he does then stay on....you've just got to decide whether too much damage will have already been done, I think it will have myself, but I'd stick him in a placepot.

The four-times Grade One winner was second behind Hurricane Fly in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival and having encountered some trouble in running, connections were optimistic of at least getting closer to Willie Mullins' charge at the Foxrock track on Sunday.

Profiles Mrs J Harrington Jezki (IRE)
However, the six-year-old pulled for his head for much of the two-mile journey in the hands of Tony McCoy and his exertions clearly took their toll as he was even unable to get by his pacemaker Captain Cee Bee.

Jezki was still only beaten little over three lengths and Harrington is happy to let her charge take on Hurricane Fly and Sunday's runner-up Our Conor again in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

Harrington said: "He's come out of the race absolutely fine. There's not a bother on him. We decided to drop him in, that was the plan and he just ran too free and too keen.

"I was very happy with the way he jumped, I thought he jumped very well, but you can't run as keen as that in a race like that. He still wasn't beaten far and all being well he'll be there at Cheltenham in March."

My Tent Or Yours will bypass this weekend's Betfred "Double Delight" Contenders Hurdle at Sandown and instead head for the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton on February 15.

Narrowly beaten in last season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle by Champagne Fever before bolting up at Aintree, the JP McManus-owned seven-year-old has confirmed himself a genuine Champion Hurdle hope with triumphs in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle and Christmas Hurdle at Kempton so far this term.

Trainer Nicky Henderson is keen to get one more run into his charge before his trip to Prestbury Park in March, but the owner's racing manager, Frank Berry, has revealed this weekend's trial has already been ruled out.

Berry said: "I've spoken to Nicky this afternoon and the plan is for My Tent Or Yours to go to Wincanton. He definitely won't go to Sandown."

There had been reports on Monday morning Henderson was concerned about the health of some of his string, suggesting the champion trainer had isolated My Tent Or Yours and some of his other stable stars to reduce the chance of them picking up any ailments.

"Nicky tells me the horse is in very good form and he couldn't be happier with him. I didn't go any further than that. That's all I wanted to know," said Berry.





all not well then, explains a few things...

yeah alleged I heard that rumour this afternoon bobs sprinter and mtoy  in isolation ,didn't know if there was any truth in it at the time .....no smoke and all that?

my mate told me this afternoon but some of his info is way wide of the mark and as I didn't hear any thing on here I took it with a pinch of  salt ,seems there may be some truth to it ! triolo missing the argento Saturday may have some bearing !