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County Hurdle 2018

A Hare Breath goes really well fresh and he put in a career-best performance over hurdles to win the Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts December Handicap Hurdle at Sandown from Caid Du Lin. He’s up to a career-high mark of 145 now and will reportedly be kept fresh for the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Off his new rating, he’ll probably be in the upper middle echelon of the weights in that race and another career-best would most certainly be required...
 
Misterton seems a decent bet for this at good odds. A progressive sort, his form is rock solid these last few runs, including a neck defeat to Elgin over course and distance last time out. I'm hoping connections are protecting his mark with this race in mind, as he was touted for the lanzarote but didn't show. Goes well fresh, hope Fry is aiming him solely at this race and think he has a good chance
 
Kevloaf said:
If I post nearer the time and say anything positive about Jenkins, I would like somebody to bring up this post, where I swear I will NEVER back him again :highly_amused:
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I backed him yesterday :rolleyes:
 
No real movement yet for this race but I have got:

Moon Racer 25/1 NRNB

All the horses mentioned here are intersting, Misterton, Elgin, Flying Tiger, Duca De Thaix - no real rick in the prices though.



Jenkins think was a good bet yesterday, was he was 11 lb well in (will be going up 11 lbs, they had a 5 lb penalty that James Bowen took off)....however I can't see him being a factor here, but the trip did him no harm so I don't see him dropping back really.... either way, I can't see him progressing again and again and again?
 
Kevloaf said:
No real movement yet for this race but I have got:

Moon Racer 25/1 NRNB

All the horses mentioned here are intersting, Misterton, Elgin, Flying Tiger, Duca De Thaix - no real rick in the prices though.



Jenkins think was a good bet yesterday, was he was 11 lb well in (will be going up 11 lbs, they had a 5 lb penalty that James Bowen took off)....however I can't see him being a factor here, but the trip did him no harm so I don't see him dropping back really.... either way, I can't see him progressing again and again and again?
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Yes not sure what they can do with Jenkins now. Interesting that Henderson said Burbank was the one to take out of the race, they’ve always rated him highly so one to keep an eye on
 
Robbante said:
Yes not sure what they can do with Jenkins now. Interesting that Henderson said Burbank was the one to take out of the race, they’ve always rated him highly so one to keep an eye on
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Only beaten 8L by WIlloughby Court/Neon Wolf at Chelt at 50/1 - definitely wants further than 2m though so would be more Coral Cup than County?
 
Kevloaf said:
No real movement yet for this race but I have got:

Moon Racer 25/1 NRNB

All the horses mentioned here are intersting, Misterton, Elgin, Flying Tiger, Duca De Thaix - no real rick in the prices though.



Jenkins think was a good bet yesterday, was he was 11 lb well in (will be going up 11 lbs, they had a 5 lb penalty that James Bowen took off)....however I can't see him being a factor here, but the trip did him no harm so I don't see him dropping back really.... either way, I can't see him progressing again and again and again?
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Only backed moon racer. This is his target all being well.

Destin d'ajonc have a small eye on. Far too bad to be true on his start in Ireland last time.
 
Robbante said:
Definitely improving, headgear helped. Which race is the plan for him, this or coral cup?
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Disappointingly it looks like the M Pipe.
As I sit here with vouchers for the champion hurdle and county....
 
Istabraq said:
Disappointingly it looks like the M Pipe.
As I sit here with vouchers for the champion hurdle and county....
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Martin Pipe? Is he not rated too high for that Ista?
 
County is unrestricted, MP had a ceiling of 145.

I thought MP with James Bowen on would be perfect but could also see the case for him back over 2 miles as he does race keenly.
 
OK thanks for that, I thought the nov chase on day one was the only restricted handicap.

As for Jenkins I can't see them dropping him back in trip, he wasn't stopping yesterday and on that ground the trip would have taken some getting.
Coral Cup maybe ?
 
Ricci has "Confirmed" this is the target for Max Dynamite who he believes is still "well handicapped over hurdles".

Best price is 12/1 and that is NRNB, 4 places, 1/4 the odds BOG.

His last run was 6th beaten 3L by Highland Reel in Hong Kong :very_drunk: 1m4f
3rd in the Melbourne Cup over 2m

He went off fav for the Galway hurdle at 7/2f but finished 9th. That was his first run since Royal Ascot in June.

2m Hurdle races and 2m flat races are quite different beasts...

Came 4th in the 2015 County Hurdle off 137.

One of the hardest horses to get an idea of that I can fatham.
 
I think they use the County as a prep run for the flat more than anything
 
Nicholls said hes likely to get a run into Cliffs of Dover and then a run in the County Hurdle. Any chance?
 
ryanh97 said:
Nicholls said hes likely to get a run into Cliffs of Dover and then a run in the County Hurdle. Any chance?
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Not for me... an example of an excellently placed horse from Nicholls racking up a good sequence and probably short of festival class.

One thing is 100% evident is that he is wanting Good ground! Canford Cliffs out of a Galileo - flat rat haha
 
Jezki 153 and coming down with each run. likely to drop again after today. I think hes still got it at 2m on spring ground against this sort of company (county hurdle) (coral cup) Phil Smith wouldn't be so harsh to slap the old boy with 4 pounds or more would He? 16/1 nrnb.
Arctic fire won of 158
Thoughts?
 
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Scooby91 said:
Jezki 153 and coming down with each run. likely to drop again after today. I think hes still got it at 2m on spring ground against this sort of company (county hurdle) (coral cup) Phil Smith wouldn't be so harsh to slap the old boy with 4 pounds or more would He? 16/1 nrnb.
Arctic fire won of 158
Thoughts?
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I like where you are going with this. Definitely going to have a small 16/1 NRNB
 
charlie said:
I like where you are going with this. Definitely going to have a small 16/1 NRNB
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It's completely non related to his chances in a handicap and he shouldn't drift quite the opposite.
BUT he may drift after the Irish champion so hold fire. And you might get lucky
 
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