Kalkir - Triumph Hurdle

Willie Mullins on his Racing Post blog, "I don't normally run a horse with Kalkir's profile first time up in a graded race, but we'll take our chance. It Looks as if the three-year-old division in Ireland is quite open and we said that we'd take a chance despite that inexperience. He was fourth in a hurdle race in France and impressed that day. That race has worked out too. He will be accompanied in the race by Verawal, who ran much better than expected the last day at Punchestown, and Tarabiyn. Both have place possibilities".

Lucky enough to be on at 25's for the Triumph (which is normally a race I leave alone antepost) as saw the interview with Ricci and you can just tell this horse is one of their main hopes this season.

Certainly hope both Kalkir and Allez live up to the hype tomorrow.

That'll do

Nice debut that, got to laugh at Coral cutting him to 5/1 for the Triumph Hurdle though.

5/1!! Wow, that's a joke. Have some 25/1 on that (was tipped to me so can't take any credit) so very happy with that as a start

Bit of a joke, 5 6 and 7/1 this early out on a horse that's had a day out in the mud for a race as rough as the Triumph hdl. If your not on already, i certainly wouldn't be a taker! Lay lay lay when/if he goes short on the day!

But what if he looks the most likely winner on the day

8/1 looks about right....destroyed his field....plenty of scope. Pulled hard early....be odds on in December in the 4yr old Hurdle....he wins that which he more than likely will he be 7/2 favorite for the Triumph before the New year.

Also has the form to back it up.

On at 50's.(Hills) 5's is a joke price, impressive today though

Only 1 run in France so it's form is hard to quantify at this stage unless you only use the one horse to gauge it around(Bonito Du Berlias), Visibly it was impressive but a long way to go before March and by then the form of today's race could look very poor, Or strong.

I'd love some 50's though, Great work SJ.

Very true gutfeeling.  Congrats to those on a big price, but the market will look completely different in March to what it is now.

JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1 (POSSIBLE ENTRIES) Cl1 2m1f here...

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/card.sd?race_id=614838&r_date=2015-03-13&big_race=Y&raceTabs=#raceTabs=oc_

Only a 10 E/W gutfeeling, nothing mad. Just couldnt understand when reading the one jump ahead book why a Mullins/Ricci ex Macarie horse was that big

Reminds me of the "MINSK....TRUIMPH HURDLE" thread tbo

Here's your winner 10tofollow

Donkey

Peace & Co will eat him alive.

It was bottomless ground today and Kalkir was keen in it.

Kalkir might turn out to be better suited by better ground but it was disappointing run nonetheless. The winner, Fiscal Focus, though could be good. I'd be too young to remember Monksfield but it would be a nice story if this horse was to make it to Cheltenham as a Triumph Hurdle contender.