I cant understand the negativity about the gallop. He is very inexperienced over fences... looked like it for the first three, then looked superb for the rest. The faster they go, the better he will be imo.

One thing the gallop showed us is how much natural raw ability this horse has, a potential monster if everything falls right.
Ye won't see ruby look so excited on any other horse, he knows what he's got on his hands.

It will indeed budd, on at 8s after top notch's last win as a man who prefers to cover all bases and ensure profit whereever possible i'm quietly confident there might be a to good to be true style offer by one or more bookmaker for this Yorkhill in the coming week. Though i might just let him win. Haven't decided yet will depend on the offer.

Yorkhill may have tons in hand of the rest however, if he does a Thistlecrack (Cotswold Chase) early on Top Notch and one other will do him at the business end of the race, I believe; the ground (softish) will be in Top Notch's favour too.

Does NO ONE on here remember Yorkhill looing large on the inside of the current champion hurdle favourite in last years Neptune??
Will not see which way he goes...
Still hoping go Champion hurdle myself because be clear fav,Cant actually believe there not doing so.

To win a bloody JLT...Bonkers

Vautour debacle was way later!!Think he is an absolute star also..Hope it keeps drifting due to all the concerns over jumping,to my eye nothing going remotely fast enough yet for him this year...When they do look out!

See him coming alongside Top notch on turn,Top Notch be thinking who is this ****g giant tank on my inner

I'm not too concerned about him being a touch keen with regards of him paying for it at the end, he pulled Walsh's arms out throughout the Neptune last year but still put the race to bed in a 50 yard burst after the home bend. I'd be slightly concerned about it affecting his concentration because he's not a natural, that mistake yesterday schooling was basically a guess, he couldn't decide to stick or twist and basically thought fook it!!

Agree with others that if he puts it all together on the day it will be a Vautour like exhibition, but with that flaw I won't be backing him at his current price.

Even now, the CH would be an easier and more prestigious option, but that ship has sailed. I hope he gags up in the JLT.

I think only ill health with see to Yorkhill, Top Notch, Disko or Politologue not turning up. I think the full field plus a couple of no hopers right there. 6 or 7 runners max, 3 of which will be 33/1+ but probably should be 100/1+

Disko will likely go from the front again, unless Yorkhill just can't or won't settle as the small field won't help RW get him settled in behind. If that happened, could either possibly keep that pace level up? A question i think even at this early stage needs to be asked.

Top Notch is a small, slick hurdler of a fence type horse that will try to come there 3 out. I can see this beast running exceptionally well, maybe 2nd best but if Yorkhill won't settle in the early stages of the race given the small field> possible we have the JLT winner right here?

Politilogue probably needs a true run all out slog of a race from the front. Picks up the pieces at the end?

Can see a 2/1-9/4 type offer around morning of the race for Yorkhill, possibly to £50 max. But honestly think the sp's will be close to 10/11-11/10 10/3 4/1 7s 33s bar a between 110 and 117% overround from the course books

Jedi and others who dont understand why they are running in the bloody JLT - I dont believe its primarily to win the JLT (of course they want to and hope to) but they may have a future GC winner on their hands and they need to find out if its a possibility. They have won Champion hurdles and will probably win more but the GC is different. Besides plenty of people are against running in the RSA as its believed that it can damage young horses. Cooldine won it and never raised a gallop again and there were plenty of other examples also.

No other reason Angela. If he gets his jumping together he could be a superstar. Heard he was burning up the gallops last week. :)

I'd be happy with a bit of 3's

Billies going 2/1 at 8.30 in the morning. Presumably only for max twenty though.

I would imagine they will stand a bit more than the usual £20, apart from the jumping issues there is also the health/form of the stable.
Was going to make  him my banker of the week but after what happened to Douvan i would rather just sit and watch.

I don't know what to make of the Mullins form.

Can't say they are running badly but would have expected a couple of winners by now.

Melon, Limini and VVM from memory have all ran really good races.

I couldn't lump on Yorkhill at a short price after the week Willie has had...but then again he could easily win the JLT, Ryanair and Mares Novice tomorrow and be back in with a shout of top trainer. It can all change very quickly.

Saw a little debate on this ok Twitter

Melon, VVM, Limini, Bellshill have all placed, while Bacardys and Arb do Vie were hampered

I suppose Bunk of Early and Tin Soldier have disappointed, but more have run their race than not, his lack of firepower this year is just showing up, usually he has a walkover in the mares as Quevega and co never faced anyone like AJ, only had outsiders in the CH as opposed to the favourite(Footpad still 4th) and the supreme has been the willie Mullins novice exhibition but again Melon still came 2nd despite question marks.

I'll be using all the offers available on the first race of the day as insurance but not qualms with backing Yorkhill due to the stable form

He doesnt look like hes going to stay a gold cup trip



Shoulda been in champion hurdle

lookin at it again yorkhill won fair and square

yorkie has a great engine runs well off the pace .. .. great run I  thought ..

Imagine Yorkhill and Might Bite going at it over 3 miles....two talented nutjobs together, great stuff

Well Ruby likened him to Denman, Has that kink, is a presenting and a chestnut were his words and the best all have them kinks!