Champion Hurdle 2014

I'd argue that the nature of handicaps is more conducive to true-run races than small field conditions races with cat-and-mouse tactics. And I've already factored in my conviction that handicap races in Ireland are harder to win - ie you need to be further ahead of your mark than in the equivalent British handicap* to have a chance of winning - so I'd be very reluctant to give him any more rope. I might end up hanging myself with it.

*the BHB handicapper already raises most Irish hurdlers at least 3lbs above their Irish rating when they compete over here.
 
What I am missing here , its a handicap, surely MTOY will have to run into the 170,s to **** this. At odds on ,no thanks. Hard enough race in CH and lond trip to Ayr, anyone lumping on this is deluded in my tent!
 
I think what Aintree proved was that a hard race at Cheltenham doesn't mean a poor performance next time.

I do, though, agree that MTOY will need to improve significantly for the application of the hood to have any chance. A barge pole job for me (the horse, not the race) ...
 
frontrunner said:
What I am missing here , its a handicap, surely MTOY will have to run into the 170,s to **** this. At odds on ,no thanks. Hard enough race in CH and lond trip to Ayr, anyone lumping on this is deluded in my tent!
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He'll have these for breakfast anyway, but if the mufflers do their job 170 would seriously underrate him. At 5/4 (Wm Hill) it's party time.
 
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