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Champion Hurdle - Pricewise
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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.
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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).
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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!
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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 |
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He knows it won't run,he could have had some balls and put Ptit Zig up.
What next Simonsig for the QM |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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If Quevega runs in the mares' race then there's no chance Annie runs there as well imo.
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Thats the only way AP runs in mares aint it.
1/2 she runs in World |
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Jasey what would you select if you was in Segal's position?
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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. |
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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.
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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 |
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you serious?
CH Fever last year?? not that long ago!! |
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@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. |
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Ricci has had three Festival wins: Mikael D'Haguenet (Ballymore) and Champagne Fever (Bumper & Supreme).
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Brandy.
At last nights prices Our Connor or UDS would have done the trick |
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DOH.
Sorry guys. Engage brain cells first. |
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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....
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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?
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WH - Walsh
CH - Townend I guess. |
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Unless UDS runs as well in the CH, then god knows!!
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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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!!!  |
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Nostradamus in disguise sts
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can I collect me champ fever dosh now ?
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Lol. That's some confident tipping STS.
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Oh ffs haha you guys
 I obviously ment the Supreme!! D'oh!  |
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solwhit out of world hurdle ..........race is cutting up ,must be tempting for others to have a pop including annie power !
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