Champion Hurdle - Pricewise

Un Du Sceaux or Melodic Rendezvous maybe?

Has there been any news regarding Melodic recently? Is he still heading towards the Champion Hurdle.

I am not sure Un De sceaux will head to Cheltenham myself. Hasn't had a campaign thus far that
Suggests he will be going.
Ruby quoted he will be champion hurdle horse one day.

I think he'll tip Un De Sceaux

I'd be amazed if it was MR.

I think pricewise may well put up  our connor which is why I have had to go in earlier than I had liked , didn't really fancy this horse that much I was probably swayed by the 5yo stats ,but after watching his runs last season especially the triumph cakewalk ,I was just waiting to see him run this season to see if he was up to cutting it with his elders ,his run in the Ryanair hurdle where he was a little weak in the betting and receiving 3 lb from h.fly and jeski was a cracking effort he jumped well travelled well and was arguably going the best on the run to the last where it looked as though he blew up and he should improve a good deal for the run .
it was reported that he had a minor setback before the morgiana and missed the race so all in all it was a very good effort imo . at around 10s he looks the value left in the race to me and I expect tom segal to put him up tomorrow .

Lets hope his arm of followers get a run for their money this year...
Dont think any of last years 4 selections even ran in the championship you can also add Tidal Bay in the national to that list.

I reckon he'll tip Jezki. He was keen on him for the Ryanair Hurdle and he didn't disgrace himself. He might have got to within a length of the Fly if he hadn't been boxed in.

Slightly off subject but dealing with jezki, people are concentrating on jezki getting boxed in but aren't spending enough time realizing that his inability to quicken at that crucial point caused his problems, the room was there for him to get away before OC got there but the change of gear wasn't there.

I agree Duffy. Jeki will probably be outpaced at the festival. I was far more taken by Our Conor at Leopardstown than by Jezki, but I'm just trying to get into Segal's head.

same here duffy I had backed jeski for the churdle but after the run in the ryanaire I traded out ,think he will find the pace of a few of these too hot !

unless the rp want a spectacular headline i.e "pricewise picks 50/1 shot  " then the only one I can see him going with is un deux scauex ,unexposed ,improving but an unknown quantity ,big question will ruby get off the fly for this one ,don't hold your breath

only other one ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I too think OC may well be his choice, because you can find plenty to be optimistic about from his last run, he travelled well and "looked" to blow up a bit,if you subscribe to that then it's fair to assume that he'll come on for the run, the irish CH will be a crucial race

Segal will be sorely tempted to therefore go with a horse that is a double figure price now but could possibly be on a par with the other favs. should the next race go well, and even if he doesn't win next time he could still further enhance his rep should he progress again, which would keep the PW selection valid.

He's not my selection as I'm committed to tent now but I think 10's is fair value as before his last race I was very much in the "beat nothing in the triumph" camp, the comeback flat run didn't do much to discount that, but the other day he showed he was far from out of place mixing it with the best 2 milers and with improvement/fitness to come anyone fancying him should be more than hopeful......I'm talking myself into a bet.

Un De Sceaux is also trained by Willie Mullins, who Sir Tom tends to follow.

Annie Power, perhaps? Unlikely to take on (and likely beat) Quevega, and not certain to get the World Hurdle trip, so may well run in the Champion. 14/1 in places.

AP supporters will want to be hovering over the back button in-running in the irish CH should HF be running below par

I'm in the same position as you Duffy. I fancy the Tent, but if Our Conor is of interest. Tent seems to have drifted on here over the last few days, out to nearly 5/1. I've put a few quid on, but I'm trying to wait until the day, as I can't see him being much shorter then.

Would be very surprised if Tom does not pick Annie Power

It looks like it's Un De Sceaux!

Fair choice,16 nrfb could look big on the day.

VC won't give me free bets any more, which is a shame as its a good offer. If he's tipped UDS, surely it has to be NRFB? Has anything been mentioned by connections about the likelihood of him running?

Nope, well not that ive heard anyway.

Can't see this running this year, maybe next?

Can't see this running this year, maybe next?

Can't see this running this year, maybe next?

UDS must be.

Any official word yet?

I think its Annie Power you know.

never run left handed

un de sceaux never run left handed ^^^^^^^^^^

Why would he tip Annie,does he save face if its a non runner

Hes put up Annie 14/1

just Annie Power in the top five bets on oddsch3cker website @ 11/1 when 14/1 was there a couple of hours ago.

If he tips either AP or UDS I reckon he is ducking the issue.

16/1 even*

Good the punters enemy has done us a favour

Might get 12/1 our conor in the morning now

Exactly

You're joking. The bookies will cut his tip and leave the rest unchanged.

Sometiems they use it as an excuse to chop a few down in price. Not a fan of pricewise, who are really an enemy of the small punter who bet in bits and bobs when we have the money.

duffy, I agree completely with your interpretation of Our Conor's chances. Like you I was dead against him before the Ryanair, but I thought he ran very well and there is every chance that 10-1 underestimates his chance with improvement very likely (and at a track we know suits him but might not be right up the Fly's street).

tom i have our conor backed.i was chatting to a person whos opinion id value highly.he said one of the things people are forgetting is that the champion hurdle is on a diff course than the triumph.its tighter and may no suit our conor as much as the triumph course which is the outer circut..then gain it might be better for him!

If you read the article tomorrow or tonight then you'll see where he's coming from putting her up. He can't put up the top three due to price and his aim is to put up something which could be shorter on the day.

He doesn't think Jezki can win, nor does he think OC will beat Fly next time out, meaning he won't be much shorter on the day than he is now. Therefore he's put up AP as a horse, which if if runs, could give the top 3 a scare and would be shorter come the day if it runs

He knows it won't run,he could have had some balls and put Ptit Zig up.
What next Simonsig for the QM

There are plenty of people think AP will run in the Champion Hurdle. He is not alone. I think this is a smart selection given the limited options he has for "value". If he was asked for the winner the answer would be different.

Its a stupid selection.
AP will run in mares race or world hurdle.
I would rather back AP  to win a future gold cup than follow pricewise

I wouldn't be certain where she'll end up, but in every interview I've seen of Rich Ricci he's indicated the Champion Hurdle as his preference.

If Quevega runs in the mares' race then there's no chance Annie runs there as well imo.

Thats the only way AP runs in mares aint it.
1/2 she runs in World

Jasey what would you select if you was in Segal's position?

Mullins & Ruby have Quevega for the Mares and Hurricane Fly for the Champion.

But before concluding this means Annie Power runs in the World Hurdle, we must remember that the Riccis also own Zaidpour, who has just won the Christmas Hurdle over 3 miles, after flopping in the Hatton Grace.

Good point Kavvie, and not one that should be overlooked. My gut feeling is that the old course would suit Our Conor even better as we know the undulations are no issue and he is a very strong traveller, but that is guesswork at present.

Has Ricci ever had a festival winner?
If not, then he must surely put AP in the Mares race. I'm confident she would beat Quevega as Q is always a far superior mare at Punchestown

you serious?
CH Fever last year?? not that long ago!!

@willie the milk -- Agree Annie Power could beat Quevega but I doubt they'd want to get in the way of Quevega's record for the sake of a Mickey Mouse race.

Riccis own Champagne Fever who won the Supreme Novices last year and who this year definitely maybe goes for the Arkle unless (now he has been beaten at 2 miles) he goes for the Jewson. And last year he was a late switcher to the Supreme from the Neptune.

So it is the same problem -- we don't know where the big owners and trainers will run their horses because one unexpected defeat or victory means they shuffle the pack again.

Ricci has had three Festival wins: Mikael D'Haguenet (Ballymore) and Champagne Fever (Bumper & Supreme).

Brandy.
At last nights prices Our Connor or UDS would have done the trick

DOH.
Sorry guys. Engage brain cells first.

Well i think thats another pricewise tip wont run in the race his tipped it for,Think she will run in the world hurdle and beat BB and Solwit if either come back from latest injuries only minor in Solwits case but BB who knows....

As a friend has just reminded me on, Annie Powers owner has Zaidpour for the World Hdl, so, in hindsight, AP might actually not be such a bad tip after all! The only thing though is, who would ride her?

WH - Walsh
CH - Townend I guess.

Unless UDS runs as well in the CH, then god knows!!

Zaidpour won't be winning the World Hurdle, so I don't think his participation should have any bearing on which race Annie Power runs in.

Perhaps AC, but you have to put yourself into the brain of a racehorse owner. I like to sometimes think that they see it rather differently, as in we see it as a no hoper, they see it as a, well anything can and invariably does happen in a horse race hes in there to take his chance we might score 6th place prize money or better sort of thing

I suppose you have a point STS. If I had two horses to run over different races at the festival, I'd probably want to see them in different races. The reason I think Annie Power should be running in the World Hurdle though is because it looks a far weaker race than the Champion. I reckon Mullins will be able to convince the Ricci's that it is the right race to run in.

Then again AC it was ricci that convinced mullins to let CF take his chance in the Arkle, which he invariably won. I aint backer her for anything, but, hope she turns up in the right race for you! Hate reading peoples losing to running in wrong races, even worse when its yourself, last one i did was Simonsig - Supreme when he went in the Neptune!

SEATHESTARS....NO1 08 Jan 14 16:01 
Then again AC it was ricci that convinced mullins to let CF take his chance in the Arkle, which he invariably won.

I thought that geezer capaldi was the next Timelord!!!

Nostradamus in disguise sts

can I collect me champ fever dosh now ?

Lol. That's some confident tipping STS.

Oh ffs haha you guys


I obviously ment the Supreme!! D'oh!

solwhit out of world hurdle ..........race is cutting up ,must be tempting for others to have a pop including annie power !