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2015 Aintree Hurdle 9th April

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  • #16
    FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
    123322 Arctic Fire30 6 W P Mullins 140 167
    5-1431 Blue Heron54 7 Dan Skelton 155 139 155
    12234 Jezki30 7 Mrs John Harrington 142 168
    7-3123 Melodic Rendezvous47 9 Jeremy Scott -1 154
    82-311 Rock On Ruby98 10 Harry Fry 160 141 160
    3-2228 Vaniteux30 6 Nicky Henderson 151 132 154
    5-1425 Volnay De Thaix29 6 Nicky Henderson 158 137 159
    Last edited by Guest; 7 April 2015, 10:07 AM.

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    • #17
      Hard to get away from the two Mullins entries

      Four of the last five winners had finished second, third and fourth in the Champion Hurdle

      and

      Given that there have been as many as 38 runnings of the Aintree Hurdle, the Irish have a fantastic record winning 18 of them despite been comprehensively outnumbered.

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      • #18
        Only guessing but think the fly might run here. If he is going to run in French Champion Hurdle taking an intermediate step to 2.5 miles makes sense.

        Annie Power is entered at Fairyhouse on Monday...

        Willie Mullins' entries have shed a little light on plans for his elite hurdlers.

        At Fairyhouse on Monday, he has put Annie Power and Artic Fire in the two-and-a-half-mile Grade Two. If Mullins were to run either as opposed to both, it could represent a confidence-boosting opportunity, with Annie Power falling at Cheltenham and Arctic Fire having run gallantly in good company to be placed six times.

        On Thursday, Arctic Fire is joined by Hurricane Fly in the Aintree Hurdle over the same trip. Again, both horses have the form to go close in that Grade One, with Jezki and Zarkandar the pick of the other entries.

        A race that Mullins' father Paddy won with Dawn Run and his brother Tom landed with Asian Maze, the Aintree Hurdle is a prize he has yet to claim, so it will be interesting to see what he does. Either way, though, it looks as if Faugheen will lead the charge at Punchestown.

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          • #20
            No Hurricane Fly in there and 7 left.

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            • #21
              I'm all in on Rock On Ruby for this, still smarting from him being pulled out of the World hurdle, I think this is custom made and Bitofapuzzle showed the well being of Fry's horses at the weekend, missing the fez could be a blessing in disguise.

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              • #22
                ROR would be max ew bet with 3 places. 7 is tricky but his blogge fancies him

                AINTREE HURDLE (3:25 AINTREE – THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 2015)
                April 7, 2015 · by sampreen · in aintree, grade 1, hurdle, national hunt. ·
                Now we head for the smaller obstacles, it’s the Aintree Hurdle. The race lost it’s shine with the late withdrawal of the almighty Hurricane Fly, but a few horses still stand their ground. Here’s the field…

                Arctic Fire
                Winless in almost a year, landing a novice hurdle as easy as Mullins odds on shot should, and was beaten in a photo on the flat at Killarney, a week or so later, then disappointed in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, last November. Surprised everyone when he was staying on well for third in the Ryanair Hurdle behind the Fly, and played the bridesmaid in the Irish Champion Hurdle, behind him once again, then was apart of Willie’s 1-2-3 in the Champion Hurdle itself, surprisingly finishing ahead of the Fly and getting within a length and a half of Faugheen. Capable of going well.

                Arctic Fire
                Arctic Fire
                Blue Heron
                A distant third to Faugheen in the Christmas Hurdle, but had his moment int he sun, when forging clear to spring a surprise in the Kingwell Hurdle, seeing off Irving by 6 lengths. He’ll be fit and ready for this, but faces stiff competition, and ideally would like the ground a bit softer.

                Jezki
                Oh, Jezki… gave me a profitable Cheltenham when he won the Champion Hurdle, and has since locked horns with the Fly in every start since, beating him in the Racing Post Champion Hurdle, but the Fly was at his brilliant best int he next three starts, and even finished ahead of him at Cheltenham, where Jezki had no answer for the Mullins trio, and connections could offer no explanation to his poor run. Headgear left off, which is a surprise.

                Melodic Rendezvous
                Highly regarded in 2013/14, but went off the boil on his final three starts over hurdles,and though he had a promising start to his chasing debut, he couldn’t go the pace at Exeter, and was well beaten at Kempton in Feburary. Out of his depth, back at this level.

                Rock On Ruby
                Grand old 10 year old, who finished runner up in this last year to The New One, and would’ve probably finished down the field in the Elite Hurdle, if not for Irving tipping up at the last, though he was back to his brilliant best when upped in trip, landing the Relkeel Hurdle, and a simple Class 2 Hurdle on New Years. Slightly offputting he missed a crack at the World Hurdle, after scoping dirty, but he will be clear of antibiotics, and should be fit and ready to go one better.

                Rock On Ruby
                Rock On Ruby
                Vaniteux
                Picked up two races in 2013/14, and was a staying on third to Vautour in last year’s Supreme, but had to settle for second fiddle on his next three starts at Cheltenham, including when finishing two and a half lengths behind Rock On Ruby, and ran as his priced suggested in the Champion Hurdle, his fate sealed early on by diving at the first hurdle.

                Volnay De Thaix
                Running in the silks made famous by Punchestowns, Volney De Thaix has conditions to suit, but has yet to strike at top level. He plugged on for fifth in the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle here last year, won a handicap at Huntingdon on his seasonal debut, and was only one paced in the Fix Brush Hurdle. Looked as if he was bouncing back to form, back down in trip at Cheltenham (two and a half lengths second to Rock On Ruby), and had a short lived effort in the Coral Cup last month. This is tougher.

                Conclusion: Another 7 runner event, which spoils the fun for each-way backers. Arctic Fire could get his head in front after some surprising efforts, but is much too short in the betting, for me personally, whereas I’ve followed Jezki off the proverbial cliff this season, and he heads here with a sound defeat under his belt, with no excuses for his poor run. Though the headgear is left off, which is a surprise, he still has a bit to find with Arctic Fire, so I’ll be siding with ROCK ON RUBY, for the Fry’s, who are still on cloud nine after their Grade 1 win over the weekend.

                He showed the fire was still burning at two starts at Cheltenham, and missed the Festival itself after scoping dirty, with this beat the next aim. Beaten a head by The New One last year, he was in fine form until news broke of him missing Cheltenham, and had he ran well there, would be much shorter for this.
                Last edited by Old Vic; 7 April 2015, 08:53 PM.

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                • #23
                  Rock on Ruby was badly hampered but Artic Fire would have won.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Old Vic View Post
                      First Annie Power at the last and now Arctic?

                      Hmm, makes me wonder why people were laying him before and during the race.

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                      • #26
                        Play the race back in slow motion! You will see when AF goes to jump the last and on the incline Ruby's hands pushes back down.
                        Last edited by loveracing; 10 April 2015, 11:05 AM.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by loveracing View Post
                          First Annie Power at the last and now Arctic?

                          Hmm, makes me wonder why people were laying him before and during the race.
                          Too cynical LR.

                          Aintree Hurdle not been a lucky race for him.

                          15 - F Artic Fire
                          13 - 1 Zarkandar
                          12 - F Zarkandar
                          11 - 8 Celestial Halo
                          10 - F Celestial Halo

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