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Coral Cup 2018

Kevloaf said:
What do you think about his prep ... Pauling says he "famously needs his first run".... which he had when beaten by Black Ivory (who stepped up and won a pertemps qwualifier after that).... but missed his intended target..... I'd want to see him run between now and the festival....

25/1 NRNB though.... that does seem good..... ? Are you already on?
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Am on at 25s. I’d be happy with him going there fresh now, his best performance over benatar came in March after two runs in october and November. Has had two runs this season in November and December and think he will come on plenty for those
 
Robbante said:
Am on at 25s. I’d be happy with him going there fresh now, his best performance over benatar came in March after two runs in october and November. Has had two runs this season in November and December and think he will come on plenty for those
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Yes I can see the case. I like it at 25/1 NRNB BOG 4 places.
 
The Storyteller looks very interesting for this race.
 
doctorwu said:
The Storyteller looks very interesting for this race.
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I would have thought they'd keep him over fences Doc. Agree he would be interesting if they went back over hurdles though.
 
doctorwu said:
The Storyteller looks very interesting for this race.
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Has there been any indication about going back hurdling?

Seems to have taken well to fences I thought, I see he's been introduced at 12/1 NRNB?

I have backed him NRNB for the novice handicap chase on the first day, but he might be better than that race....
 
Kevloaf said:
Has there been any indication about going back hurdling?

Seems to have taken well to fences I thought, I see he's been introduced at 12/1 NRNB?

I have backed him NRNB for the novice handicap chase on the first day, but he might be better than that race....
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He's too high for the Novice Handicap isn't he?
 
Kevloaf said:
Has there been any indication about going back hurdling?

Seems to have taken well to fences I thought, I see he's been introduced at 12/1 NRNB?

I have backed him NRNB for the novice handicap chase on the first day, but he might be better than that race....
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Hi Kev,
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see this reverting back to hurdles. They nearly pulled a similar system off with Taquin du Seuil last year.
The fact that he's 12/1 isn't lost on the punters either.
 
JackieMoon33 said:
He's too high for the Novice Handicap isn't he?
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I think he's 147 so before he ran i thought they might try and get that down potentially. Was speculative and NRNB ...

142 hurdles mark does look lenient here ... had anything been mentioned?
 
Moulin au vent would have a good mark to my eye. 137 fell over hurdles last time
 
Had Fixe Le Kap added with Hills at 33/1. Plan is to go back hurdling with Coral Cup as the aim, according to Mark Howard's latest update. Has always looked as though a step up in trip would suit, has some smart form, and off a nice mark at 142
 
Keep an eye on djingle for Paul nicholls. For this or martin pipe if he can get in.
 
Robbante said:
Had Fixe Le Kap added with Hills at 33/1. Plan is to go back hurdling with Coral Cup as the aim, according to Mark Howard's latest update. Has always looked as though a step up in trip would suit, has some smart form, and off a nice mark at 142
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Where was the update?

I'd be interested for sure, his run behind London Prize was smart enough, given he was never able to actually challenge that day, and always looked to be needing a distance. Is the 33/1 NRNB?
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Where was the update?

I'd be interested for sure, his run behind London Prize was smart enough, given he was never able to actually challenge that day, and always looked to be needing a distance. Is the 33/1 NRNB?
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It was an email update. Said the following:

"Sent off 1/5 favourite for his chasing debut at Plumpton in mid December, he jumped slickly during the early stages and looked a natural. However, the whole complexion of the race changed on the final circuit and the Imperial Cup runner-up was ridden along after the third last and raced lazily thereafter. Headed at the last, he had no answer to Not Another Muddle on the run-in and was comfortably beaten by Gary Moore’s charge. Speaking to Anthony Bromley (racing manager for his owners) last week, a decision has been made to revert back to hurdles with a view to aiming him at the Coral Cup at the Festival. Rated 143 and still unexposed over two and a half miles, he is capable of making an impact if back to his best"

Hills are NRNB but only money back if horse not competing at festival. As we can assume this is Fixe Le Kap's aim it's fairly risk free
 
Im sure Fixe Le Kap is a Novice which would make him ineligible for this ?
 
Fixe Le Kap NEEDS soft ground according to those very same connections (and Mark Howard) earlier on this season... couldn't be anywhere NEAR my mind for a good ground festival race.

Getting turned over on HIS ground on chase debut was not forgiveable IMO (although Mark Howard is a better judge than me) haha
 
Kevloaf said:
Fixe Le Kap NEEDS soft ground according to those very same connections (and Mark Howard) earlier on this season... couldn't be anywhere NEAR my mind for a good ground festival race.

Getting turned over on HIS ground on chase debut was not forgiveable IMO (although Mark Howard is a better judge than me) haha
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Fair shout, his form on good ground at Cheltenham wasn’t too bad though, and if they don’t think he’s got a chance (due to the ground or otherwise) he won’t be running and so money back. Looking through my book earlier ‘good to soft, soft in places’ would be my dream scenario I think, certainly where I’d be most confident of the biggest returns
 
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