harchibald for champion hurdle

chump

I'm currently on back in front for this... but I'm probably going to 'dutch' a few races and pick 2 winners...

I'm tempted to go for harcibald, he's a god price at about 7/1, he was the favourite and I have a suspicion the "whispers" that sent him out in the market could be to inflate his price

thoughts?

wheres me jumpa

yeah im thinking of going with him, not really a fan of hardy eustace. he has come in though

http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=show_type_by_main_market&category=RACING&ev_class_id=23&id=5658

applehunter

7/1 would be tempting, but where can you get it?

fade2black

7-1 is too big for Harchibald and it won't be available on tuesday I can assure you. For me it's the race of the week and up to now I've been shouting about Hardy Eustace's chances. I think he'll go off 4-1 or 7-2 and will make the running like last year. I'm gonna be on Hardy but Harchibald is a MASSIVE danger.

chump

Well I just got 7.8 on betfair... not too bad

Crumbs

I still strongly fancy Brave Inca for this.

I know it can be said of other horses too but he has been primed for this race alone. I thought his C+D performance in last year's novice hurdle was excellent. I know it wasn't the strongest in-depth field but he won it really well with only War Of Attrition giving him a challenge (who will hopefully have franked the form 40 minutes earlier in the Arkle - I have 20/1 on him, ooh yeah, giggity giggity.)

I have 14s on Brave Inca and I'll be going in on him again on the day. He won't be out of the first three so get on each-way.

ninebeanrows

That's the one im on Crumbs i think he'll be in the money anyway

A real nice price for Royal Shakespeare also ??

Chonaic

Carberry has to pass the turf club medical officer before being cleared to ride tomorrow.

wheres me jumpa

yeah i heard a guy on sky sports tipping royal shakespeare, not sure what to make of it as i dont know much about this horse.

ricey

im going wit a e/w bet on royal shakespeare
4 me he will b in the money!
and trust me on this hardy eustace will
not win the race this year i had him at 33/1
last year but not this year.
the winner 4 me will b harchibald.

tiedcottage

Yeah, last year they let HE settle the race and Conor O'Dwyer do what he wanted because everybody believed he didn't have the pace and should have been in the Stayers. This year everyone's aware.

What about the massive plunge UK side on Self Defense. Down from 33-1 to 12-1. I mean, I know us Brits like doing the occasional Oliver Twist (clutching at straws), but unless a horse who wasn't good enough to win the last two weaker runs of the champion has metamorphosised into Istabraq or Alderbrook overnight, I can't fathom it.

wheres me jumpa

first bet of the festival!!!€10 on harchibald got him at at 11-2 in paddypowers this evening, would be a very nice start to the week!!

eirebhoy

He's at 13/2, should i go for him?

chump

it's a tough call, the way things are going royal shakespear will probably win!

eirebhoy

7/1, feck it I'm on it.

GuanYin

Oh I had all three each way and a trio

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

chump

he IS a bridle horse...

it was like he didn't even TRY



ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

eirebhoy

The whole bookies seemed to be on Harchibald there.

cullenswood

What was Carberry at there?

Hobart

cullenswood wrote:

What was Carberry at there?

Horse only has 1 gear, and he was in it. In fairness he had very little choice with regards to his overall posiitioning, it was unfortunate that he ended up on Hardy's bridle.

LizardKing

Had Harchie €5 E/W so broke a little over even ...

Chonaic

cullenswood wrote:

What was Carberry at there?

He backed Hardy Eustace

fade2black

***sighs***