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    Champion Chase 2027

    Is it just me that has no issue with this? We've spent years talking about racecourse gallops left right and centre, I've no issue with trainers using a race as a starting point and the horse improving throughout the season. If you are taking the wellbeing and fitness of a horse on seasonal...
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    Whether they water the ground or not, I'd say the chances of Hendo running against the second fav in the Arkle market on chase debut are slim to none
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    Novice Hurdlers 2027

    Also worth noting pedigree wise he's a Blue Bresil / Kings Theatre cross, same as Con Hill
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    Champion Chase 2027

    Weird run but I wouldn't give up on Kopek. Bit of a headcase down to the start, clearly unfit. Went out from like 1/5 to 2/7 ish too maybe told the story? His jumping is strange. You can't even say he's a bad jumper as he's been superb over them at times, he was brilliant in the arkle until the...
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    Novice Hurdlers 2027

    Ginto (RIP) didn't win it in 2022, he won it in 2021. Worth noting the 2022 winner was Inthepocket, who Henry dropped back in trip for the supreme (and I've still not forgiven him for it). I think that was a nice performance. I'm no timings expert but had him slightly quicker from the second...
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    FORM - Related doubles

    The simplest example for anyone wondering is the Libertango / Sun Goddess double from this evening haha
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    Obviously all academic in terms of winning a CH as he's very likely to go chasing. Form is open to interpretation (and I'm sure plenty won't agree with me, I've been plenty wrong before too in judging form of a race) so it might work out better than I expected. But I do think the general view...
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    He wouldn't win a champion hurdle if he started now. All out to beat Lord Byron is probably 20lb below CH form. Obviously could improve, albeit I'm not sure he'll do so for a fence on pedigree, but he has a fair way to go. Hard to understate how bad those middle distance novice hurdlers were...
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    66s is a price you'd be happy to chance but can leave at anything shorter than that imo. Not ran for over a year, was a weak bumper division and he's 7 rising 8, not ideal for a novice chaser
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    With Kabral I will say that horses that stay that extra season over hurdles in open company don't tend to hit that novice chase G1 elite over fences these days. It's a weird paradox as you'd think a horse that is capable of mixing it in elite hurdle company will translate well to running against...
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    Far too early to say imo - half of those will turn out to be shite over a fence
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    Novice Chasers 2027

    Could be famous last words but I'd be surprised if KRG cuts the mustard in either of the 2m or 3m novice chases this year. I think he'll end up being a bit tripless
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    General Chat

    One of the very best, a shame he didn't get a long retirement.
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    General Chat

    Weird run, I want to see what they've said about him. He went short in running (3/1 according to TF), jumped and travelled savage that first circuit, I was worried he'd get to the front too soon. But he'd definitely dropped back into midfield before he came down and he was quite far back. Was he...
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    General Chat

    Complete agree with all this. Racing has a fighting reaction (which it has to have to some extent as some anti-racing parties will never be won over) but it cannot react like this during crises and it must have a more open mind and honest discussion about what PT did. He's a champion and a...
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