dunlaying

Thistlecrack 0+
Smad Place +1
Silviniaco Conti +3
Many Clouds +4
Kylemore Lough +6

I have just glanced at the prices. 2/5! That is very short , too short I feel.

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Thyestes Chase
If Champagne West is as good as our provisional rating for him he will trot up. At double figure prices the chance has to be taken.

Katenko 0???
Sausolito Sunrise +11
O Maonlai +12
Berea Boru +14
Alary +14
Definitly Red and several others +15

Top one is fragile , has not had a run.
Alary looks to have a lot on his plate for a 0/3 shot.


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Un De Sceaux 0+
Special Tiara 0
Uxizandre +1
Dodging Bullets +2?
Royal Regatta +8
Top Gamble +8

Bob Ford 0
Rigadin De Beauchene +2
Midnight Prayer +3
Sego Success +3
Sartorial Elegance +3
Ballycross +4

Pete The Feat 0
Dynaste +3
Rocky Creek +8
Gasline Boy +10
Cloudy Too +10
Benny's Mist +11

The top fellow has the form but is a risky proposition. If my life depended on winning something on the race I would have to side with Rocky Creek and Jack Sherwood Esquire e/w.
We hear that Benny's Mist will shorten.
I will watch if I can find ITV4.

Cue Card 185
Djakadam 180
Thistlecrack 176+
Outlander 175
Smad Place 175
Don Poli 173
Champagne West 173P
Many Clouds 172
Minella Rocco 172
Irish Cavalier 172P
Native River 171
Road To Riches 171
Bristol De Mai 170+P
Alary 170

If Cue Card is not given his chance it will be a shame.

Outlander 175
Don Poli 173
Djakadam  rests on 180
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Another improver is Sir Valentino. Impossible to rate with any degree of confidence but surely he has improved from 166. Tiara could not have run up to his best mark but if he was 7 below it the runner up would be around 172. Provisionally then 172P and it could be more.

Thistlecrack 176+
Cue Card 170

s/t/r

Don Cossack 185+
Cue Card 185
Vautour [184]

Cue Card 0
Silviniaco Conti +12
Road To Riches +14
Josses Hill +16+
Roi Des Francs +17+
Tea For Two +19
Thistlecrack +27+++

Cue Card looks like a winner to me but for a flutter Roi Des Francs is worth a look. The form for Thistlecrack has more holes than a string vest. He could well be very good but take his hurdle form to bits and it  is flakey. If the books take one on on the day I will be surprised if it is not Thistlecrack.

The figure for Roi Des Francs could be pushed.

Cue Card 0
Valseur Lido +12+
Silviniaco Conti +12
Ar Mad +13+
Irish Cavalier +13P
Dodging Bullets +13?
Road To Riches +14
Josses Hill +16+



Thistlecrack +27+++ a meaningless rating which is why it was left off.


If you have the 13/8 , 6/4, kill half at least and enjoy your mince pies and sherry happy in the knowledge that you have value.

LAETUS SORTE MEA  

Cue Card 0
Coneygree +8
Douvan +9+
Valseur Lido +12+
Silviniaco Conti +12
Don Poli +12
Ar Mad +13+
Irish Cavalier +13P
Dodging Bullets +13?
Road To Riches +14
Josses Hill +16+

I think he needs to fall to be beaten here and 13/8 is tremendous value.

Merry Christmas
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Djakadam 0
Coneygree +2
Rest to follow

Coneygree should run here and Thistlecrack should take the Novice chase.