Any sign of Faugheen?

Himself and Nicholls are afraid of Willie Mullins, they've taken such a pasting from him in the last 2 seasons, probably a belief issue. In years gone by, that would've definitely been a Champion Hurdle Horse.

Trying to figure why the English Hurdlers are so bad in recent seasons, I wonder is it in part because no of the decent middle distance flat horses go hurdling any more; with the lure of Dubai and the australians buying them up as potential Cup horses down there.

Worrying it is so quiet on Faugheen, could it be telling yorkhill hasn't reappeared yet if there is something wrong. Yorkhill going down the Champion Hurdle route would be likely if Faugheen is seriously wrong; especially given Annie's frailties.

a slow-motion finish between Nicholls Canyon and The New One in the Champion hurdle sounds edifying alright!

I well remember Keen Leader putting up Faugheen as one to watch even before he had a race under Rules, It would be a shame if we didn.t see Faugheen at his best again.

I managed to see only the race on Jameson and although he didn't win I thought he delivered the horse at the right moment. That place is a real quagmire and his nous is probably a great advantage there.

That is shaping up seriously well for Cue Card alright, it is too big of a step for Thistlecrack to make in one go and while Coneygree has won there, I wouldn't think it would be his track, either. the biggest danger I could see probably goes to Leopardstown and still needs to improve a fair bit anyway to hang with Cue Card, that's Valseur Lido. Can see myself having a bet on him in the Lexus.

Toying with the idea of giving Saphir Du Rheu one more chance if he runs on Saturday, less competitive than the Hennessey and the way he should travel through it will hopefully put him there at the end.

I wonder is it worth an interest in Yanworth for the Christmas Hurdle as there must be a chance Mullins won't run anything if Faugheen doesn't go (Vroum Vroum Mag might have her sights lowered and that level of form is questionable now anyway). The New One possibly didn't beat anything on Saturday and you've got to think they'll have Yanworth hard fit to find out where they stand with him.

I don't think the Tent runs again until the Betfair and if he was in it, it'd be to try and coinvince the handicapper to relinquish further I'd have thought.

Dj, not trying to blow smoke up your rear but you make some very interesting points.
On Yanworth, I had a few bob on him 10 days ago for the champion when it emerged he was being campaigned at 2m. I'm not saying he will win, but it looks a particularly weak division, and there is niggling rumours about both Faugheen and Annie Power. Either way there's a marvellous chance that he won't have to beat both in this years champion, as it's unlikely both will run , even if both were fit and healthy.
There is every chance Yanworth will have a solo in kempton and contract markedly as a result. For the life of me I cannot see anything lurking that you'd be remotely worried about .
The emergence of Unowhatimeanharry as a World Hurdle contender has in all likelihood forced connections down the 2m route, and with a scarcity of realistic possible winners, then it's hard to blame them.
On Jenkins, he's most certainly a very smart horse, and to me at the moment remains the most likely winner of the supreme novices . Bar maybe Mullins, I'd be surprised if anyone else will have anything better.
I thought bags groove was disappointing in Newbury as he was beat turning in , and even when Jenkins wasn't comfortable at a stage, neither was Frys horse. Even though he finished second , I'd be surprised if he turned out to be anything special. Tomorrow though is a good opportunity as the extra trip is a help and the fact he has no penalty is obviously a benefit. Realistically he should be winning this and is bound to be popular , particularly the way his form is stacking up.
A horse i like for the future is geraghtys  winner today movewiththetimes, I'd say the tote gold trophy is well within his compass . I definitely think he is a very very smart horse, a grade 1 horse even.

I'd have to fancy cue card in kempton to be honest, and as for altior , if I think Yanworth has a chance in this years champion then as you can appreciate I'd be all over altior should he have remained over hurdles . He'd be clear favourite if he was hurdling and I'd imagine Yanworth would be going 3 miles too.

Faugheen is back on track. Leopardstown at Xmas (2 miles) provided all is well.

Get what you're saying Frank but in mitigation,

Fast pace can lead to a pace collapse in the latter part of races as horses have used their energy sub-optimally, Punjabi also probably just wasn't very good!

Ruby completely took the piss out of the rest of them from the front in Faugheen's Champion Hurdle, he was on the fastest horse and was happy enough he'd do them for toe placed as he was, it was really clever, Faugheen had an easy race.

I think they were worried about Annie being done for toe back at 2 miles having gone so well in a stayers, they knew she would get every yard so they made it a real test, but Ruby being ruby, he didn't go too quick and the time was still fast.

with what TellTheKing has said above, it could all be academic as if Faugheen is half right he will win and Ruby will divert Annie to the mares.

They seek him here they seek him there ......... the mystery continues and the plot thickens.