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LADBROKES WORLD HURDLE

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
23 AAIM TO PROSPER (IRE) 9 CGA Racing Partnership 2 Paul Nicholls
3P2-1000 AMERICAN SPIN 9 G Collacott & R Gadd Luke Dace
240/14-0 ANY GIVEN DAY (IRE) 8 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
10/-2111 BACK IN FOCUS (IRE) 8 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE
11/1114/ BERGO (GER) 10 Gary Moore Gary Moore
F13-F111 BOG WARRIOR (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE
131120- CELESTIAL HALO (IRE) 9 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
3122-242 CHAMPION COURT (IRE) 8 Martin Boothright Martin Keighley
524536- CLOUDY SPIRIT 8 Norma Harris Reg Hollinshead
20-00266 CROSS KENNON (IRE) 9 P and Mrs G A Clarke Jennie Candlish
/12/1/10/ FIVEFORTHREE (IRE) 11 Olde Crowbars Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
221-14P GET ME OUT OF HERE (IRE) 9 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
1114-P3P GRANDS CRUS (FR) 8 Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds III David Pipe
130-2400 HOLLOW TREE 5 Brannon Dick Holden Donald McCain
1122-133 KENTFORD GREY LADY 7 Ian Bare Emma Lavelle
113-121 MONKSLAND (IRE) 6 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE
2PP-015 MOSSLEY (IRE) 7 Bill Hennessy Robbie Hennessy IRE
2/141-210 OSCARA DARA (IRE) 8 BG Racing Partnership Nicky Henderson
1(1)51-112 OSCAR WHISKY (IRE) 8 Walters Plant Hire Ltd Nicky Henderson
20/1120-2 PEDDLERS CROSS (IRE) 8 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
351/51-1 PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (FR) 10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE
453-204 PROSPECT WELLS (FR) 8 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls
11/1/111- QUEVEGA (FR) 9 Hammer & Trowel Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
4053-211 REVE DE SIVOLA (FR) 8 Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership Nick Williams
123U-32 SMAD PLACE (FR) 6 Mrs Peter Andrews Alan King
2/1222/21 SOLWHIT (FR) 9 Top Of The Hill Syndicate Charles Byrnes IRE
1110-432 SO YOUNG (FR) 7 Mrs M McMahon Willie Mullins IRE
541-121 TIDAL BAY (IRE) 12 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls
236-113 TRUSTAN TIMES (IRE) 7 Mrs M E Armitage & Peter Armitage Tim Easterby
0051343 WHATUTHINK (IRE) 11 Redgap Partnership Oliver McKiernan IRE
1 WHISPERING GALLERY 7 Bloomfields John Ferguson
42512-1 WONDERFUL CHARM (FR) 5 Robin Geffen Paul Nicholls
02-25122 ZAIDPOUR (FR) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

33 entries after February 12 scratchings deadline
11 Irish-trained

THE FOLLOWING 28 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: ATTAGLANCE, AVOCA PROMISE (IRE), BEAR'S AFFAIR (IRE), BENSALEM (IRE), CAPE TRIBULATION, CONEYGREE, CRACK AWAY JACK, DUKE OF LUCCA
(IRE), DYNASTE (FR), FAIR ALONG (GER), GENERAL MILLER, GOLDEN CHIEFTAIN (IRE), KAUTO STONE (FR), LOVCEN (GER), MAKE YOUR MARK (IRE), MARASONNIEN (FR), MIDNIGHT GAME, MINELLA CLASS (IRE), RED NOT BLUE (IRE), RITE OF PASSAGE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, ROBERTO GOLDBACK (IRE), SADLER'S RISK (IRE), SNAP TIE (IRE), SOLIX (FR), THOUSAND STARS (FR), WALKON (FR), WON IN THE DARK (IRE)
 
At least Byrnes has left Solwhit in, and seems prepared to have a look. Would love to see him take his chance in this, especially if there was a bit of juice in the ground.
 
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Monksland for me,from what i can see he best fits the profile of whats came second to the big lad over the last 4 years.
 
Should do, he's been geared up to run in it all season and loves the track but I'm looking to the younger horse Monksland to come up through the ranks as most of those who ran are very exposed
 
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Anyone know why Back In Focus and Prince De Beauchene have been left in? Personally, would quite like to see Prince De Beauchene run as I think he could definitely surprise a few but as far as I know Mullins has suggested another target for his Grand National preparation. As far as I know this has never been mooted for Back In Focus and it just looks like a waste of an entry fee. Mind you if Mullins wanted to annoy punters even more.....
 
Owner Dai Walters confirmed Oscar Whisky is likely to take his chance in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival this afternoon.
 
Of course, Go Native, thanks qzy. Brain fart on my part.

Meades record would be a slight concern for me re Monksland. Im not sure ive ever been on the right side of a Meade horse. I'll stay away to give his backers a fair crack of the whip.
 
hezz said:
Meades record would be a slight concern for me re Monksland. Im not sure ive ever been on the right side of a Meade horse. I'll stay away to give his backers a fair crack of the whip.
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Wouldn't bother me because he's run well at the Festival before. He's not an Aran Concerto or a Pandorama who is trying to translate deep ground form in Ireland to good ground at Cheltenham.
 
I don't know if he'll turn up or not but Zaidpour @90.0 to win and 16.5 to place looks incredible e/way value to me given his record when racing over 3m - He beat Monksland at Level weights and was only btn 2 1/2L when giving Monksland 2lb. 2lb is a lot to give away over 3m on testing ground. Admittedly Monksland is a younger more lightly raced horse and open to more improvement but Zaidpour has two Cheltenhams behind him over an inadequate trip of 2m. His 3m form would give him an oustanding chance in this field this year. 20 runs - 8 wins 8 seconds and only ever btn once at 23f+ off level weights and that was by Thousand Stars
 
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Even off level weights Bog Warrior would have beaten him last time and he's only had 4 runs over 23f+ in his life with his defeat of VLV being the best of it.

The place odds look generous but even in an average year he's going to have to improve at least 7lbs to win and I don't see it happening.

I backed Peddlers for this a while ago and still think he has a chance but Reve De Sivola looks the one to beat now.
 
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I don't know if he'll turn up or not but Zaidpour @90.0 to win and 16.5 to place looks incredible e/way value to me given his record when racing over 3m - He beat Monksland at Level weights and was only btn 2 1/2L when giving Monksland 2lb. 2lb is a lot to give away over 3m on testing ground. Admittedly Monksland is a younger more lightly raced horse and open to more improvement but Zaidpour has two Cheltenhams behind him over an inadequate trip of 2m. His 3m form would give him an oustanding chance in this field this year. 20 runs - 8 wins 8 seconds and only ever btn once at 23f+ off level weights and that was by Thousand Stars
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Willie Mullins has said he and So Young will stay at home this season.
 
Can anyone confirm if Solwhit was the Pricewise pick, and has anyone heard if Byrnes is inclined to run?
 
An old fav of your Grassy but it must be extremely doubtful after all the time and effort put into getting him back they'll chuck him straight into the World Hurdle over atrip they have absolutely no idea if he will get or not.

His trainer is surely a bit too wide for that and will wait for the Aintree Hurdle and try and turn the clock back and win it again.
 
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