Arctic Fire OUT of the Champion Hurdle

Worst Champion Hurdle field of modern times now :(

OMG

ffs bad luck  backers ! droppin like flies !

wasn't Faugheen last Tuesday or are my brains cooked? Who's next next tuesday?

They called it Weds, i think Timtin, but he was uneasy on here from Monday - which was when (in my wisdom), I thought that there might be a bit of value in AFs price...........

Annie Power will be odds on fav at this rate...

Great news (obviously as long as the horse is ok), if you've backed anything else though.

The prices 2 weeks ago now look very good, if you picked a nice few ew shots.

Very open now.

Having laid Faugheen, Annie Power (mares) and Douvan at around 7/4 each, I now look likely to have just Douvan to worry about. He does still look a good thing but so did the other two. If Garde La Victoire doesn't run, I find it hard to see Douvan getting beaten bar a fall but falling in the Arkle is a very common occurrence.

AP certain to line up now with RW up. Wylie will say 'thanks very much for making my ar*e like a blood orange Willie' and normal service will be resumed at Closutton.

What a shame another Mullins horse is out. One of the few trainers who has never put away ante-post punters.

One of my strategies this year was to lay everything in the CH place market except the Mullins big 3 of Faugheen, Artic Fire and Nicholas Canyon. My position was looking good a little while ago but now looks precarious though hopefully Annie Power will provide some relief.

It's a pitty. Wannae see the best horses in these races. Makes Ruby's decision easier if there's any positive to be extracted.