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BOOOM!!! He is a complete Machine lads - if he could jump he'd be frightening!!!
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OI OI OI
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WHO LOVES YA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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reminded me of denman
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Massive well done to the OP though, im overjoyed with my 6/1, so i bet hes currently dancing and loving life
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staying hurdling apparently surprised to hear that
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The machine delivered. Well done all backers and contributors to what was an excellent thread
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Great stuff and well done to everyone who took the gamble ante post for the Neptune at double digit prices.
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Yeah threads like this make this forum one of the best to read all winter
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Outstanding shout from Splinterboy.
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Mullins should take Un De Sceux, Annie Power, Vautor, Briar Hill and Faugheen to a racecourse one day when it is closed, give them a proper race over 2m and the winner goes to Champion Hurdle
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wd splinterboy, great call so long ago....
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wd Splinter
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Just a machine. Hope everyone kept the faith when there were a few market jitters a month ago or so. A very satisfying result
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Willie's 2 were the first in the pre-parade ring. Faugheen overshadowed Rathvinden in virtually every respect. Great walker - I love to see horses sway their rear end......
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Went and seen faugheen in the flesh,im no expert but didn't look the biggest horse in the world so not surprised it stays hurdling ! What a performance though
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Festival,I seen that,was shaking it's arse all over place,went after the race and it looked as though it had a hard race tbf !
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I believe chasing may be on the agenda next season, and it will be interesting to see how he takes to it.
If he doesn't improve for it, theres a chance he could "do a Big Bucks" and come back to hurdling and win a World Hurdle. |
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surely champion hurdle next season...??
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Willie doesn't appear to hold him in the same regard as either Vautour or Briar Hill. Don't know how he copes with these moderate horses.......
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wouldnt mind any of them 3,i agree with the shout for ch !
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I think the horse is wonderful but he won't win a champion jumping like that in my view.
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if he shows the same disregard for fences....... it could ruin him
tbf I though he jumped loads better for the better ground and the pace of the race, and even when he hits one he,s back on the bridal in a stride, I doubt we have seen the best of this horse yet..... |
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i agree alleged ... when he hits a hurdle it was like it wasnt even there it's like he's Robohorse! Given his jumping tho' i cant see them putting him over fences next season and i think he will follow the New one's path to CH..
I think Vautour will follow Champagne Fever's path to Arkle.. |
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Was a joy to behold being there to watch him strut his stuff. Gave me a few anxious moments with his jumping but he looks a machine
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If he could jump a hurdle he'd have won by half of Cheltenham. Be very interesting to hear if any of the Irish contingent know whether he stays hurdling or goes chasing next year
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I was right over the final hurdle. He didnt step over it but jumped it from a long way back but he landed so far beyond the hurdle it was something else. His flattening of the 3rd last hurdle would have stopped most animals. Immediately after Vautours win WPM said that he, Vautour, would go chasing but was not as definite re Faugheen. It is quite amazing that he said Vautour "was on a different level". One would assume he meant a higher level but perhaps he meant a lower level.
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He meant a higher one, he was almost dismissive of the notion that faugheen was being compared to vautour, the visual impression of vautours performance was far better than faugheens, it's fair to be impressed by a championship winning performance when it wins in spite of it's jumping, but if it were to run in a CH then his jumping would need to be top class, because of the pace of the race, he won't be running against a bunch of novices, just my opinion though.
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Any news if he's going novice chasing or staying hurdling?
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Gutfeeling wrote on 5th Feb
Be 20,000 posts soon, Lets hope it matches the praise/hype heaped upon it. I reckon the answer is that he was very much worth it all and I can see many lines written about him over the next twelve months. More amazed than ever that WM still believes Vautour is better than him. Although the novice winners at the festival have a poor record in the CH I can see Faugheen as a major player next March. |
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I'll be gutted if this doesnt run in the 2015 Champion Hurdle, ive backed it (6/1) along with Sea The Moon for the Arc (8/1) and Faydhan (20/1) for the 2000 Guineas at odds of 1322/1 to the tune of £275,000. The 3 animals are BEASTS within these races and i can see them all going off nearer 3/1 or under on the day if my foresight is right that they line up in the said races.
1323/1 about a real live 63/1 shot. This is what dreams are made of Ante Post wise ! |
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Sorry 1322/1
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Fair drift for the Champion Hurdle today
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Back in to 6.2 last matched price, they keep putting up against it, it will go off fav come March and it will hose up.
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Saw somebody put up over 3 ton at 7.4 yesterday, wonder if something has been said in terms of target
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Arklearkle wrote
Gutfeeling wrote on 5th Feb Be 20,000 posts soon, Lets hope it matches the praise/hype heaped upon it. I reckon the answer is that he was very much worth it all and I can see many lines written about him over the next twelve months. More amazed than ever that WM still believes Vautour is better than him. Although the novice winners at the festival have a poor record in the CH I can see Faugheen as a major player next March. He showed himself to be worth all the hype and then some, Was on a different planet to those he faced in the Neptune, Could tell you a story about him but here isn't the place, Hope he continues to improve as we all love to see a special horse and since Denman / Kauto it has been quiet imo ( Sprinter Sacre notwithstanding) Looking forward to seeing him take a fence in that stride. |
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Watched the race when he won in Ireland on the bridle in a decent field over 3m on heavy ground (very impressed). I've already got carried away ante post for the champion hurdle but if Ricci wants a future Gold Cup horse this could be the one (he could be anything). I can see him trying 3m again soon over fences or hurdles I do not know. Am probably talking complete bollox but I wouldn't be surprised.
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I was told that I was talking bollox, that although he won it on the bridle I dont think there was a great deal left over 3 miles. We'll see in time
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Can't see him going 3 miles for a while, definitely not the forthcoming season anyway. He's too powerful and electric and for me a fast run 2m is right up his street. Also think he's a better jumper the faster he goes
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Faugheen wins the Champion Hurdle 2015, there's nothing else to discuss on the matter! So for those not already on from 16/1 to the current 5/1 price ... start investing now!
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