What do you all make of the Champion Hurdle entries?

I managed to get big prices on here ages ago for Tent, but he has to have BD and Faugheen as non runners to win.
Don't fear anything else though,and think he will place again.

I don't think Faugheen will run and even if he does I think he will not even go close to winning.
Beating a few average types in a 5 runner in Ireland is December is a million miles from this.

The favourite looks different class to the rest.
I am on My Tent at 46's as something can always go wrong.

For a big each way price John Constable is the one for me.
Why they decided to sit and wait only to be outsprinted last time I have no idea.
On decent ground in March I think he could place at a tasty price.

Agree with the comments on Tent here too - biggest bet at last year’s Festival for me was him to place. This year there’s no juice in the price for that, although I think he’s got a good chance of a repeat. Buveur looks a class above anything, I’ve already done my money on Arctic Fire who thought could have been a dark horse, if Defi runs will probs. be on e/w.

I think its hard to trust the new one. would of loved him to pick up
a champion. Maybe just maybe........

few good young finishers in the stayers

I took some of the 40s with Betfred yesterday on Chtibello, I have to admit I am surprised he has shortened in the betting after today's race. Getting weight and a beating from The New One is hardly anything to get excited about

Don't think the hill will be his undoing, stays longer than the mother-in-law, but had his chances

The hill will sort The New One out? What are you on about?

He just can't go with the quicker horses on good ground. Would have more chance in the Stayers, but the quicker ground will probably still show him up even over the longer distance imo. The Champion looks a tough race to find value at the moment. MTOY maybe, but I can't see him being much shorter on the day given his age. Verdana Blue could be a little interesting for each way betting at a massive price with her 7lb allowance if she takes on the boys.

Defi Du Seuil has an entry in the Irish Champion Hurdle - I can see him running there given his owner and that the only 2 plausible options this side of the water are the Kingwell and possibly the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso (there is also the Contenders Hurdle at Sandown but I think Buveur D'Air is earmarked to run there).

I read he scoped badly after the Ascot run but I think there is a bigger problem in that last year's juvenile form looks pretty weak now.

cheers budd

No competition from Ireland after today it seems.......a stayer wins their big race.

Looks a one horse race to me.

Apples Jade could be a contender but that would require plenty of give in the ground .

I've done John Constable in the w/o Buveur Dair market, I think I may go in again, 33/1 is crazy!

It doesn't help him that he's around at a time where the opposition is dire, he's god/solid and is enough currently to see him get the job done, I don't think he has a real turn of foot that is the signiature of a top 2 mile hurdler.

Look at his Supreme, the pace quickened and he was caught out and stayed on up the hill but was beaten by two better horses, it was no surprise that he was sent chasing but as the CH scene fell apart was brought back to win a shocking renewal, since then he's simply had to go through the motions against (for the grade) poor opposition.

For me, he's lucky that he's around now, if he was around 4 years ago, he'd be The New One, he'd be a staying on 3rd/4th against faster classier horses.

Just my opinion.

Sure Duffy you have your opinion,fair enough of course.

Personally I would not use the supreme as a way of saying BD is not a top Champion Hurdler.
Altior and Min could well simply be better horses,they certainly were in that supreme anyway. Now they are the two top 2m chasers around,and probably would have won a Champion Hurdle or two between them had they stayed hurdling. Also a novice hurdler is exactly that, a novice, and they tend to improve as they get a bit older and more experienced.
Absolutely agree the opposition aint good,but that's not the fault of BD. When I watch him i see everything needed to be a top Champion Hurdler,i think he is one.
As for The New One,i would be confident that BD would have cruised past him four years ago, but of course that can only be an opinion.

Well the jockey was asleep and he put the horse to sleep as well.
They nearly got caught napping yes,but that was all it was.
He could have won by any margin the jockey wanted, but tried to give him as easy race as possible.

Fair enough,i never saw anything to cause concern.

its prob due to the race/ride given but he did not look unbeatable.

RPR about 10lb behind his CH run but that is fair enough in a prep race I suppose. He still needs to get back to nearer his best to justify his price.