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I asked as I just watched Faugheen's last run (as I am sad and spend my Sunday's doing similar things ) but then watched DDS in the Triumph and think I have under-estimated/forgotten just how easily he did it.
With the two being the same price, and me having previously said I think DDS is a poor price as he may not improve as much as people expect, I wondered whether that makes Faugheen a good price. I think potential that he doesn't retain the ability and the potential he won't run out-weight that as being a good price either at this stage...
Faugheen would be quite long odds on in a match, so is 8/1 value for Faugheen, OR is DDS terrible value at 8s?
Wouldn't it be great if Faugheen took on either Buveur D'air of DDS at Kempton. That'd clear the waters slightly, ahead of the festival.
I'd just be happy if Faugheen made it to Cheltenham in one piece tbh, bring back the best, then we have a real Champion Hurdle race!
I don't think RR & WPM would have taken the defeats of many of their horses (more so RR than WPM) lightly, and feel we may see a few of his go in again next year. Hoping Faugheen wins well then gets a deserved retirement if I am honest. We have had a couple of 9 year olds in recent times but not since the early 1980's have we seen a 10 year old win a Champion Hurdle, it would be a monumental achievement if he could!
Also, I have well and truly got stuck in to this race now, BD, Faugheen & Arctic Fire (trade only) have all seen some of my money, but just wondering where you guys stand on Melon, is he actually good enough to win this at the first time of asking against some more race toughened opponents?
Melon is potentially good enough to win this, or at least to place. he has only ran 3 times over hurdles so there should be plenty of improvement to come. Labaik and Melon pulled well clear in the supreme as well, a better performance in the supreme than Buveur D'air did the previous year.
For me, Melon is a decent poke at 25/1. We haven't got the form available yet to see how good the supreme was, but history tells you placing isn't bad in the supreme and Mullins did definitely say they bought him to be a champion hurdler. Now he knows a thing or two about what ' Type ' that would be, and if Faugheen gets injured and/or Yorkhill is over fences, Melon could well be Ruby's mount and then on a price basis he's going to be 5 times smaller.
Also, I have well and truly got stuck in to this race now, BD, Faugheen & Arctic Fire (trade only) have all seen some of my money, but just wondering where you guys stand on Melon, is he actually good enough to win this at the first time of asking against some more race toughened opponents?
Like you C.o.D , well in in this race now. I sort of wish that Melon was only 10-1 , then i would probably think twice about
backing it , but at 25's it's too tempting . !!. After all the hype last year , I would say he did well and is a decent
contender for the C.H ,
Melon is potentially good enough to win this, or at least to place. he has only ran 3 times over hurdles so there should be plenty of improvement to come. Labaik and Melon pulled well clear in the supreme as well, a better performance in the supreme than Buveur D'air did the previous year.
The 2016 Supreme was an extremely strong renewal. I'm not sure what Labaik and Melon achieved matched that of BVD.
However, I do agree Melon to be good enough to place in this years CH.
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