Champion Chase 2018

[Faugheen_Machine]

To use an example - Rock on Ruby's champion hurdle win was 2.5 seconds quicker than Faugheen's, on the same ground, but I think it's safe to say he wouldn't be in the same league as Faugheen.

[Scooby91]

On good ground, to say footpad will get anything off their feet is as much conjecture as saying Finian's couldn't lay up with anything over 2m

It's never going to be good ground in the 2nd race on the Tuesday to be fair.

[Faugheen_Machine]

It's never going to be good ground in the 2nd race on the Tuesday to be fair.

It was good to firm after Jezki's champion hurdle I think

[Istabraq]

It's never going to be good ground in the 2nd race on the Tuesday to be fair.

Don't always believe the ground description Scooby.
I'm fortunate enough to have walked the course several times and despite the standard 'good to soft' being declared I can tell you in the last 10 years there has been soft and quick ground.
Times of the Supreme and the 3m chase are the best guide to the ground....

[Kevloaf]

It was good to firm after Jezki's champion hurdle I think

It's never going to be good ground in the 2nd race on the Tuesday to be fair.

Don't always believe the ground description Scooby.
I'm fortunate enough to have walked the course several times and despite the standard 'good to soft' being declared I can tell you in the last 10 years there has been soft and quick ground.
Times of the Supreme and the 3m chase are the best guide to the ground....

I did see a website that gives 'actual' ground descriptions for every meeting based on the actual going-stick etc rather than what it says.... I forgot its name though, anyone have a clue?

[Montjeu]

I did see a website that gives 'actual' ground descriptions for every meeting based on the actual going-stick etc rather than what it says.... I forgot its name though, anyone have a clue?

Is it Turftrax?

[Kevloaf]

Is it Turftrax?

Wasn't the one I was thinking of, but looks good!

I see Lydia Hislop has put up Min as an ante post punt in this race! 8/1 ..... Road to Cheltenham bit behind the Fat Jockey Forum

[Can't Catch Me]

Douvan on the drift for the Tingle Creek. Didn’t he work yesterday? Maybe a late switch for UDS to Sandown and Douvan for Cork could be on the way...

[archie]

With strong winds, rain, ice and snow in the weather forecast, I wouldn't be travelling my best horses over this weekend.

[Can't Catch Me]

Very true archie.

[ryanh97]

Can still get 6/1 for UDS, if we assume he runs what is his chance

[Can't Catch Me]

Decide to back Fox Norton myself instead!

[Montjeu]

Douvan out of the Tingle Creek. The layers got it right yesterday, must have come out of his final piece of work badly. Doubt we'll see him at all this weekend if that is the case, no UDS in the Tingle Creek would point to the same.

Well done to all of you who took a price on Fox Norton.

[Kevloaf]

Douvan out of the Tingle Creek. The layers got it right yesterday, must have come out of his final piece of work badly. Doubt we'll see him at all this weekend if that is the case, no UDS in the Tingle Creek would point to the same.

Well done to all of you who took a price on Fox Norton.

Backed Fox Norton when Altior was ruled out.... didn't at any stage expect him to have nothing to beat!

Absolutely rubbish .... both two mile divisions are lacking in depth. What a desperate situation when you aren't looking forward to the Tingle Creek anymore

[KingSprinterSacre]

Be interesting to see the reason why.
Setback or travel weather conditions perhaps?