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    2027 The Prices on Offer

    Narciso Has would be of interest if we knew he was injury free. I'd want to see AOI and King Rasko over a fence first, particularly the latter as Willie's first comment was "Champion Hurdle". AOI's page is hard to make sense of and nothing in KRG's breeding screams chaser. I'm not sure...
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    General Chat

    I agree, generally, but to date, he's been a single digit price which doesn't reflect the risk. Every horse has it's price, and I think 40/'1 for Jagwar is good.
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    General Chat

    Agree on both. Also Jagwar at 40/1 looks big too. We've no idea how he would've got on given how early he came down, but I am sure they'll want to find out again next year and I could see him being around 10/1 again.
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    2027 The Prices on Offer

    I read she was being saved for the Mares Champion at Punchestown. No doubt to support Gordon’s title bid.
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    General Chat

    I think the questions need to be asked. But from where I’m sitting (which admittedly is an uneducated seat when it comes to horsemanship) I don’t see what else he could’ve done. Yes it was a big mistake by GD, but the horse gathers its action after a few strides and gallops well to the line...
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    General Chat

    His breeding doesn't suggest that fences would suit. But he was very keen today and would need to learn to race behind the bridle. It's a wide open division though and 16/1 is probably fair enough.
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    Win Today & Festival ‘27

    As of 23rd March, the trainer said: “He’s a massively exciting horse for the future and whatever he does this season is a real bonus. I think going chasing next year is the most likely course, but we don’t need to make that decision at the moment and we’ll enjoy what he’s doing over hurdles at...
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    Win Today & Festival ‘27

    I think Sober Glory TWAF - Arkle at 11/1 is good value. On known form, he's a good 7lb+ better than these. 8 of the previous 11 winners of the Top Novices Hurdle had their previous run in the Supreme, including the previous 4 winners, so unlike some other races, it appears a run at Cheltenham is...
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    Bookmakers Special Offers:

    £30 for me today! Never had that before or anything near.
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    General Chat

    Ah fair enough. In which case he must’ve been doing it throughout as Paul was constantly at it.
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    General Chat

    That ride on Impaire Et Passe was odd. Seemed to be travelling ok, but Paul was niggling away and asking him for big jumps at virtually every one of the last 6 fences. Perhaps he's a difficult ride, but the horse seemed to have no idea what was required of it by the final fence.
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    2027 The Prices on Offer

    I’d be very surprised if that performance from Soldier In Milan isn’t amongst the highest rated staying novice chase performance of the year. The Enabler is 20 Lengths back in third and has, in my view, out run his mark (136). I think it’s a 160+ run. 33/1 for the Gold Cup is very fair.
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    2027 The Prices on Offer

    33/1 is a fair price, but Kaid D’Authie’s from at Cheltenham does temper my enthusiasm a little. I appreciate its a small sample size but at the very best, we don’t know how he handles the track with the fall this year and unsighted in the Turners last year. The previous 7 Gold Cups have been...
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    2027 The Prices on Offer

    And the the last 10yo+ winner before that was in 1986. Which shows that you can't wholly rely on the age stat. In 2023 we were all ruling out stayers hurdle horses on the basis of their age. We're doing the same now with GC horses as there hasn't been one in so long. But if the best 3m chaser...
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    2027 The Prices on Offer

    Can’t think of many 175 rated horses running in their first GC at 10. I think I’d make an exception on that basis. I hope he heads that way.
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