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Champion Hurdle 2020

quevega said:
Decided to chance Darasso for this at 75's on exchange. Just 1pt.
looked impressive winning the red mills over 2 mile and looks like they are going to take in the 2 mile grade one over christmas.
A good run there or if it turns over the favourite then it'll be a strong likelihood they'll try again in March I reckon.
Worth a punt.
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....I was saying a few pages back that Darasso is so versatile, he’s also in the Gold Cup betting.

His chase win late last season (Webster Cup) is an amazing watch given how far behind he was. Looks made for the Cheltenham hill.

I’ve backed him @ 27-1 in the ‘any race’ market. I didn’t think he would revert to 2m hurdles, but stayers could be a possibility. I think Scooby likes him for the Ryanair.
 
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Eggs said:
....I was saying a few pages back that Darasso is so versatile, he’s also in the Gold Cup betting. His chase win late last season (Webster Cup) is an amazing watch given how far behind he was. I’ve backed him @ 27-1 in the ‘any race’ market. I didn’t think he would revert to 2m hurdles, but stayers could be a possibility. I think Scooby likes him for the Ryanair.
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If he wins next saturday he'll go for the champion hurdle for sure.
 
quevega said:
If he wins next saturday he'll go for the champion hurdle for sure.
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For sure. Big ask though.
Hes in the supasundae sort of mould, outpaced but will stay on.

The softer the ground, the better for darasso
 
Scooby91 said:
For sure. Big ask though.
Hes in the supasundae sort of mould, outpaced but will stay on.
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Not gonna let Supasundae go are you ?
Darasso a little bit less exposed, and unlikely to have Jonny Rodeo on his back ever again.

Got a lot less to find than some of the others being touted for this race, but we'll know a lot more after saturday should he run
 
Scooby91 said:
For sure. Big ask though.
Hes in the supasundae sort of mould, outpaced but will stay on.
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....yep, looking at that Webster Cup Chase win he looks like one with plenty of stamina.
 
quevega said:
Not gonna let Supasundae go are you ?
Darasso a little bit less exposed, and unlikely to have Jonny Rodeo on his back ever again.
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Because I can see the way the race is set up for supasundae .. sharjah... fusil raffles.. as posted previously, they'll be out of the way of klassical dream and wouldnt be able to go with him even if he wanted to, there will be those that try and go with the pace and fall by the wayside, Its a long way from the last to the line. I guarantee he'll pick up alot of fancied horses before and after the last. Not impossible he picks up the winner as nothing has ran into the 160s.
 
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Eggs said:
....yep, looking at that Webster Cup Chase win he looks like one with plenty of stamina.
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He looks more of a lazy type to me which is why he gets niggled, and it may also be something about the tight bends that he doesn't handle that great also. But scooby's comparison is right in that he isn't likely to travel like champion, unless he's a different character this season. still only 6 at minute.
 
Scooby91 said:
Because I can see the way the race is set up for supasundae .. sharjah... fusil raffles.. as posted previously, they'll be out of the way of klassical dream and wouldnt be able to go with him even if he wanted to, there will be those that try and go with the pace and fall by the wayside, Its a long way from the last to the line. I guarantee he'll pick up alot of fancied horses before and after the last. Not impossible he picks up the winner as nothing has ran into the 160s.
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Be nice to see him next week also,
but he'd still need close to a career best to even place I reckon, and they've missed their chance as he's 10 now and unlikely to be capable.
I couldn't completely discount him though as I'd have liked him to run in the last 2 years.
 
In the 2 that I can access with Darasso quoted in the win any race. Skybet offer 10/1 and B365 16/1. So if you have the right target 75/1 is huge and you will know within a week about target
 
quevega said:
Be nice to see him next week also,
but he'd still need close to a career best to even place I reckon, and they've missed their chance as he's 10 now and unlikely to be capable.
I couldn't completely discount him though as I'd have liked him to run in the last 2 years.
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I dont think he'll do anything next week. Basically keep tabbs at the back and pick up a horse or two late on. In the CH though when hes fit, there will be a much bigger field and plenty of pace on, with the hill after that, I fancy his chances of picking up the likes of pentland hills, coeur sublime, epatante, trumpy, melon (if he runs). I think they'll all fall in a whole, tracking the pace and be unplaced.
 
Eggs said:
....I was saying a few pages back that Darasso is so versatile, he’s also in the Gold Cup betting.

His chase win late last season (Webster Cup) is an amazing watch given how far behind he was. Looks made for the Cheltenham hill.

I’ve backed him @ 27-1 in the ‘any race’ market. I didn’t think he would revert to 2m hurdles, but stayers could be a possibility. I think Scooby likes him for the Ryanair.
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You have to remember that Darasso was getting 5lb from Cadmium in the Webster Cup but he's certainly likeable and he was mentioned very early on in the Ryanair thread.
 
It does look like JP wants his champion hurdle crown back.
If Darasso flops and the mare epatante disappoints.

Who's he going to try and buy ? or who else is going to revert to 2 mile hurdling ?
Let me have a think.
 
i thought melon ran very well in last years race, ran with lead until 2 out, he did it the hard way, exceptional run,. still a big if but if he ran it would take a good one to beat him.
 
We could be looking at a surprise result in the Xmas Hurdle if the ground gets deeper. Verdana Blue will surely be pulled out ? and Fusils/Epatante best form is on a better surface . Ballyandy may even come into it. Doubt we will get too many Churdle clues.
 
Lobos said:
We could be looking at a surprise result in the Xmas Hurdle if the ground gets deeper. Verdana Blue will surely be pulled out ? and Fusils/Epatante best form is on a better surface . Ballyandy may even come into it. Doubt we will get too many Churdle clues.
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Maybe completely wrong but I think fusil raffles will win well. And become fav for this.
 
Lobos said:
We could be looking at a surprise result in the Xmas Hurdle if the ground gets deeper. Verdana Blue will surely be pulled out ? and Fusils/Epatante best form is on a better surface . Ballyandy may even come into it. Doubt we will get too many Churdle clues.
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What forecast are you looking at ?
Looks like a heatwave to me, and a lit of light rain on the day.
 
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