I would agree Duffy,visually he did look special.

Why's that?

Having written down a couple to back in next couple days for the supreme, it's great when looking through ones online accounts to find that you have already backed them in the any race market of billys at bigger and double current odds

Buveur Dair @ 20/1 1/5th 1-3 and Yorkhill @ 10/1 1/5 1-3

Yorkhill, Yanworth and Tombstone would be the three to take him on imo, and for the sake of the Supreme, I really hope those three (or Bellshill instead of Yorkhill) turn up.

I'm hoping we see Buveur D'Air out again soon - haven't decided whether he looks top drawer, or Wait For Me was terrible on his debut - probably a bit of both.

Yeah mate, despite not particularly fancying him, Altior is in the mix too, and Henderson knows how to prep one for the Supreme (although I remember being on Darlan at 20/1, and looking back now, I have no idea how he didn't beat Cinders and Ashes!)

I think the Long Dog/Tombstone race in December will turn out to be a good race, and I'm actually surprised Long Dog is the price he is for the Neptune, I thought he'd be shorter.  Tombstone travelled well, but was interfered with a bit turning for home, so I think 25's on him is a very good price.

I think Altior is a bit different to some of the real good hurdlers that Hendo has seen get beat in the Supreme.....Sprinter,Spirit Son,Darlan etc.
He's more of the type that he will really go for the race with rather than a bit of wrapping in cotton wool.
Just get that feeling watching his style of racing that he's a horse that will really tough it out as a novice.
If he's thereabouts up,that hill he will take some beating imo.

cant see yanworth or altior bellshill getting anywhere near min never mind beating him

I'd fear Yanworth for sure if he goes to the Supreme, a really good horse imo and was for me the one to take out of the Bumper last year.

Altior...I know he's highly rated etc but a narrow beating of Maputo doesn't really get my juices flowing as far as Supreme Novices' form goes. Just lacks a bit of star quality for me but would expect him to be finishing well and on the premises, just can't really have him as the winner.

Well Maputo was looking good and racked up a fair few performances.
Who knows how good he could have been.

Maybe sometimes people hear  about a new superstar,like what they see and then dismiss the rest.
One of the rest might just be a superstar.

Is Altior not allowed to improve for a run? And be better as the season progresses??
I would also say that Maputo is a darn sight better horse than what Min has faced.

Your statement about priced up cos of connections......same could be said of Min....at a far skinnier price.

Of course opinions differ,and would not have it any other way.

Re lack of depth with the British and quality of the Irish.......do we actually know right now??
I don't!!
In fact I think the British novices could be better.......could be.
Min has looked impressive,and I like Yorkhill. Not so taken with others.
There's quiet a few British ones I like.

I think Hendersons two will line up,Yanworth too,they look the best Supreme candidates for the Brits at this stage.

Well we all want the best 2m novices running in the Supreme.
Fair enough avoiding Sorinter Sacre in a QM at his best,but avoiding a twice raced Novice Hurdler? And one yet to beat a class rival??

Delsers - UFR always unlikely to get his ground at Chelters - you'd be better off backing him for the 2017/18 Lexus.

SEATHESTARS,

My apology if my post confused you - that was not intentional.

I was merely stating what A King said immediately post Yanworth latest win ie the horse would be aim at the Supreme or words along those lines (I'm too lazy to type out word for word what A King said then and I'm not computer savvy to paste either; his latest statement where he said..."BG will have a word with its owner........."

I'm on Yanworth - I want Yanworth to run in the Supreme and not duck Min as initially intended - but I've grave doubts post the latest statement.

All the best to you with the Cheltenham Festival!

See what you mean re Yanworth.
I took what I thought was a slight risk in taking 20 for the Supreme as opposed to any race odds.
Now because I have been really impressed with this horse I have had to cover for the Neptune as that risk has increased with the trainers latest comments.
I really hope it's not because of Min that a change of plans could happen,cos if it is we could have rather a small field supreme.

I would n't be that surprised - or at all perturbed - if Shantou Village went straight to the festival, looks like they want to keep him away from bad winter ground (although there is some respite from the rain this week at last).

There's the Grade 2 at Warwick that The New One won next Saturday - Yanworth could go for that I suppose - although the Midnight Prayer coughing might be a concern, Barters Hill was out just after Christmas so he might well wait for Cheltenham Trials Day.

Warwick is near Skelton's base so something like North Hill Harvey might turn up there although stable went a little out of form and then quiet.

Of course, Mullins might want to send some of his to most of the remaining UK trials too.

With regard to Modus, the way he has been campaigned and connections' modus operandi (pardon the pun!)has Betfair Hurdle written all over it - as his target, not for one moment suggesting he'll hack up there.

Agreed re Tombstone ,  really keen early , one mistake and major meat in sandwich turning in . Obviously stays but surely faster pace will suit as well , so toss a coin .Have had to back in both .

MIN does not have many letters in his name and it did not take many Euros to buy him from France either as Willie Mullins suggested on Sunday that the hot favourite for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle has turned out to be one of the biggest bargains of his career.

Guy Petit initially purchased Min in November 2013 on behalf of trainer Yannick Fouin for just €6,000 and, despite two rather tame efforts at Auteuil, Mullins' French experts Pierre Boulard and Harold Kirk decided it was worth taking a chance on the Walk In The Park gelding.

"Min was not overly expensive at all," said Mullins about the Rich and Susannah Ricci-owned five-year-old who was on Sunday cut to a general 6-4 (from 7-4) after bookmakers reported sustained support for him to win the opening race at the Cheltenham Festival after Saturday's sizzling success at Punchestown.

Clue in the pedigree

"If you look at his form in France, he was beaten quite a distance in his two runs, so he didn't have a huge price tag. The reason we were so interested in him at the time was because he was by Walk In The Park, who was the same sire as Douvan. 

"At the time we thought quite a bit of Douvan, even though it was very early in his career, so we thought it might be worth taking a chance on Min and that is what we did. 

"Yannick Fouin did recommend him to us and Harold and Pierre  both liked him. But he wasn't overly expensive at all. It is not always about spending the most money and Min proves that."

Mullins said that Min is unlikely to run again before the Cheltenham Festival after emerging from his impressive win in the Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle in good shape."I would say it's likely Min will head straight there now. He was fine this morning," Mullins added.

bit disingenuous that story, previous connections paid 6000 Euros for him but you can bet that Mullins and the Riccis paid considerably more than that when buying him privately.