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Champion Hurdle 2020

Happy to hear about Saldier, and it will be interesting to see what trip Melon takes up.
 
quevega said:
Willie talking up klassical dream and saldier today in RP.
Thinks melon will take to chasing.
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That explains the blue across the board on oddschecker for Saldier , Presuming he stays hurdling.
 
Sharjah wouldn't strike me as a chaser. Melon will be interesting could see him being very good, as he travels so well, but by Medicean, isn't there some anti flat breeding stat?
 
jack1092 said:
Sharjah wouldn't strike me as a chaser. Melon will be interesting could see him being very good, as he travels so well, but by Medicean, isn't there some anti flat breeding stat?
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He may not physically, but he'll take to it, I'm sure of that.

On the sire side of things, horses like Master Dino, Sceau Royal, La Bague Au Roi & Docteur De Ballon (in France) have all taken to fences, and taken to them well. Sharjah is a very good horse over hurdles in his own right, but I think he can improve for a fence myself.

My only concern is the trip, and deciding which is best!

33/1 to find out, it's a more than fair price IMO.

And sorry for hi-jacking the CH thread!
 
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ComplyOrDie said:
Personally hope he goes chasing, what with KD & Saldier for the CH now!
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I dont want to assume anything which i dont know. But im suprised he wouldnt have mentioned him when talking about the CH. And he diddnt make it to punchestown without a reason why.
Maybe all is not well.
 
The King Pimm said:
He politely stated Kemboy has let himself go his summer ;)
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Judge for yourself. Cadmium and Kemboy 2 weeks ago:
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archie said:
Judge for yourself. Cadmium and Kemboy 2 weeks ago:
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I've just watched replay of this years gold cup again.
And if you look really closely, there's a burger van positioned right next to the first fence.
That explains a lot.:)
 
Am I right in my thinking that it's a positive if they come back fat?,

It might have been compared to being thin?

The thought being its easier to lose weight than gain racing weight?

I must have read that somewhere?
 
Kevloaf said:
Am I right in my thinking that it's a positive if they come back fat?,

It might have been compared to being thin?

The thought being its easier to lose weight than gain racing weight?

I must have read that somewhere?
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You can lead a horse to water/mcdonalds, but you can't make him drink/eat.
easier to starve/diet a horse, unlike your teenage daughter who'll buy her own family bag of wotsits and eat them in the middle of the night.
 
Ooooooooh ! , I just love Cheesy Wotsit's.............. kemboy. x.:)
 
No , i was just trying to cheer myself up after another Woeful day of flat Bets , did pick out judicial though.
But i was thinking , with the st Leger 2 weeks away . Jumps will be back soon :), happy days.
 
archie said:
No decision on hurdles or fences for Aramon. They're just back in from the field so won't do any schooling for a good few weeks yet.
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Have they made a decision ?? . Only i see Aramon is now 15 -8 for C.hdl with 365 on oddsch., others at 25-1. ??.
 
33/1 on bet365 site. Probably another Oddschecker rick.
 
yes , I think your'e probably right Archie.
 
Just flicking through the Racing Post 'Guide to the Jumps 2019/20 where Gordon Elliott mentions something of a forgotten horse.

"Labaik is cantering and looks great. If he stays in one piece he could be a Champion Hurdle horse - he's very fast"

One that had slipped the radar, probably not one for me at the moment given his fragility but possibly one to keep an eye on
 
I would happily waste a free bet on Labaik any race, he would have to drop over a stone in the ratings.

Two runs where he is wildly out of shape to confirm the new rating and bang, there’s our county hurdle winner
 
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