Decided am going to do two for the Champion Hurdle (Go Native or Solwhit likely to be the other) wanted one at a decent price with E/W value gone with Celestial Halo am going to forget its last race as its never going to do well on soft/heavy and needs better ground fingers cross we get that, it goes well round Cheltenham (Triumph win and last years Champion Hurdle second) I don't think the form is as bad as the bookies have price it at, couldn't get away with giving the much improved Khyber Kim 4lbs in the Boylesports but still beat Medermit, won easily first time out at Wincanton giving 20lb to Mamlook who has boosted that form since, could be clutching at straws but am sure Nicholls will have it spot on come March 16th and 16/1 is a good price I think about a Nicholls and Ruby combo can't see it being that price on the day unless the ground is against it.

Champion Hurdle Celestial Halo 16/1 E/W

Was there on Friday and had 2 winners including Imperial Commander - sick day. Never heard anything like it when Kauto blundered at the 8th - screaming punters, hearts in their mouths - and when he went down - nooooo. Plenty of people were on Imperial Commander and it was electric watching him coming over the last few fences. I was surprised at the ground changing - it hardly rained at all, some light drizzle, certainally not nearly enough to give the cut in the ground Denman needed.

Seems the the most suitable place to post this, even if its to do with flat racing. Sea The Stars has successfully impregnated Zarkava. So that's the last two Arc winners popping out a sprog. Should be a hell of a beast. Interesting to note that Sea the Stars has been booked for 120 mares in his first year at a cost of £76,000a go!! Nice little earner and not exactly the most strenuous of work Best thread for ages on here![/quote:344rv4oa] [quote="Tin Soldier":344rv4oa]Reply of the year. [/quote:344rv4oa]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_19301.jpg