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Champion Hurdle 2020

Scooby91 said:
On the opposite scale, epatante was seriously impressive, and without doubt the rightful fav
They've wrapped her in cotton wool now, understandably so.. but for a keen going sort, I'm not sure if that's the right thing to do.
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That would be a worry for Epatante supporters especially in a champion hurdle.
She'll probably need it to be a good pace, which it usually is.
She has seen out her races this season really well though, so it may just be a visual thing and she's actually conserving energy just fine.
Might be a different story at Cheltenham though.
 
I really like Sharjah for this and thought he would have run a mighty race last year but surely the ground is a worry. He seems to need decent ground to show his best form. Even if it remains dry through out the run up to Cheltenham they’ll always water so it’s usually on the softer side of good especially for the first day........does this put anyone else off backing him?
 
This season bears all the hallmarks of the years when a horse has appeared late on the scene. When Sublimity won the CH his seasonal reappearance was on 27 January and when Buveur D'Air switched from chases his first hurdle race of the season was on 4 February. Interestingly, both had made the first 4 in the previous season's Supreme.
 
Middle_Of_March said:
Saldier (12/1) got his ground but with Cheltenham Tuesday always starting on the softer scale, it’s unlikely he’d get ground that quick again in March. That being said, off good to soft, he’s still afffective and is a very solid animal. For antepost purposed though, he’s hard to back with the great English weather potentially scuppernong his chances.
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To avoid any confusion Saldier = Sharjah.

Cracking write up though fella.
 
archie said:
This season bears all the hallmarks of the years when a horse has appeared late on the scene. When Sublimity won the CH his seasonal reappearance was on 27 January and when Buveur D'Air switched from chases his first hurdle race of the season was on 4 February. Interestingly, both had made the first 4 in the previous season's Supreme.
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Hope your not hinting at Thomas Darby or Felix ?
 
I'd back Thomas Darby if he was a stupid price.


but he's not, he's 33/1.
 
Band of Outlaws, like A Plus Tard, were last years young and debut Festival runners in Handicaps that had me thinking that they loved the Cheltenham Hill and could return this season and improve on any pre-Festival form when they got back to the Cotswolds again.

Band Of Outlaws looks a complete layout for the County Hurdle, after having a dart at the Galway Hurdle and coming up just short. He is still only a 4yo until Wednesday so giving him time off through early winter is no bad thing too. Just wondering how Joseph is planning to prep for the Festival, to ensure his mark doesn’t increase.
 
Apple's to run in Irish Champion again. Happy with that as certain that Honey will not take her on in that as too hard a race too close to Fez. Apple's will not be going to Cheltenham again
 
Whether he’d be good enough is highly questionable but I can see Felix D coming here now his chasing career start has been delayed. Might be a few at Mullins yard who wished this wasn’t the season they’d finally gone chasing with Melon at this rate.....
 
Lobos said:
Apple's to run in Irish Champion again. Happy with that as certain that Honey will not take her on in that as too hard a race too close to Fez. Apple's will not be going to Cheltenham again
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She has literally just ran against apples jade. Makes little sense.

If they want to go for it they will, if they don't , they wont. Apples jade would hardly make a difference
 
Scooby91 said:
She has literally just ran against apples jade. Makes little sense.

If they want to go for it they will, if they don't , they wont. Apples jade would hardly make a difference
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2 miles though Scooby round a greyhound track on Good ground against a track specialist , big difference. No point in potentially jarring her up or giving her too hard a race. She'll go for a softer prep elsewhere.
 
I like pentland hills for this race although he finished out of the frame in his last run. I thought he jumped brilliantly and was just in need of the run. Dont have any worries about him getting up the hill as he did that already this year
 
I dont like any of the horses for this race. Could see a horse switch back from chasing to take this race as its so winnable.
 
This and the arkle are a nightmare at the min definitely going to keep my money dry for a while after KD & Laurina misfiring
 
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