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2017 National Hunt Chase
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O'Brien on Edwulf:
"Puppy (Power) gave him a great ride. He jumped very well today and I'm delighted with him," said O'Brien.
"I always thought he was better than a handicapper but his jumping has let him down all year. Hopefully he can keep things together now.
"He's in the four-miler and the RSA, and there is also the Leinster National back here. We'll see how he comes out of this and make a plan for him.
"He gets three miles, and he has as good a chance as any horse of getting four but you don't know until you run."
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Originally posted by benkneale03 View PostGuess this means beware the bear is a gonner then for henderson? thought it was a big price and very under estimated
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Does Martello Tower go in here as a bit of a forgotten horse?
I think we all agree that this 4 mile race is becoming classier by the season, last years renewal proves that. The other proof is that 4 of the last 6 winners had contested a Grade 1 chase earlier in the season. From my knowledge, of those fancied towards the top of the market, Martello Tower is the only one that falls into that bracket.
Add to that the fact he is a Festival winner (soft ground 'Grade 1' Albert Bartlett where staying is the name of the game) and clearly a classy animal who will vastly improve for the extra distance then I think he is a cracking bet at 14/1. Should the ground turn up soft or heavier on the day then he turns into one of the best bets of the entire week!
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'I don’t know what to make of his last run, though he did run poorly at that meeting last season too. He seemed in better form this morning, to be fair to him. We ran him in the wrong race at Cheltenham last season and I think he’ll end up going for one of the longer novice chases this year, either the RSA Chase or the National Hunt Chase'.
Suppose he could end up being Patrick's ride.
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