C C Csiders
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Ah the perfect opportunity to lose all your well-earned.
I'll kick off the proceedings by tipping the Irish trained Sublimity to win today's feature race, the Champion Hurdle.
This is more by process of elimination than anything, but I just can't contemplate the favourite Detroit City winning this. He is a 5 year old, and 5 year olds just DO NOt win this race, unless they end up being three time winners. The last two 5 year olds to win were See You Then, who ended up winning three in a row, and way back in 1968 when Persian War won the first of his three Champions'. Plenty of good 5 year olds have tried and failed including arguable the best hurdler of all time, Night Nurse. However, in those days the Hurdling crown took a lot mor ewinning than it does today.
It may well be that Detroit City will trot up, and if he does, I suggest he will also go on and win three in a row.
On the other end of the age scale both Brave Inca and Hardy Eustace are getting a little long in the tooth as 2 mile Hurdlers' now, and for that reason I pass them over.
Sublimity ran well in the Novice event last year on the first day, and has won well in Ireland this season. For that reason 12/1 or so looks good value to me, and I'll be getting on.
Anyone else like to try their punting luck?
I'll kick off the proceedings by tipping the Irish trained Sublimity to win today's feature race, the Champion Hurdle.
This is more by process of elimination than anything, but I just can't contemplate the favourite Detroit City winning this. He is a 5 year old, and 5 year olds just DO NOt win this race, unless they end up being three time winners. The last two 5 year olds to win were See You Then, who ended up winning three in a row, and way back in 1968 when Persian War won the first of his three Champions'. Plenty of good 5 year olds have tried and failed including arguable the best hurdler of all time, Night Nurse. However, in those days the Hurdling crown took a lot mor ewinning than it does today.
It may well be that Detroit City will trot up, and if he does, I suggest he will also go on and win three in a row.
On the other end of the age scale both Brave Inca and Hardy Eustace are getting a little long in the tooth as 2 mile Hurdlers' now, and for that reason I pass them over.
Sublimity ran well in the Novice event last year on the first day, and has won well in Ireland this season. For that reason 12/1 or so looks good value to me, and I'll be getting on.
Anyone else like to try their punting luck?
