EBAZIYAN 100 e/w @ 25/1
This horse won last years Supreme Novices Hurdle after showing very little during the winter.
It was nominated by Willy Mullins as his selection for a Cheltenham Yankee bet in the Racing Post some months back.
The horse has been ignored possibly because of the poor record of Supreme Novice winners in the Champion Hurdle race.
However last years winner of the Champion Hurdle SUBLIMITY, at a price of 16/1, finished 4th in the 2006 Supreme Novices Hurdle .
In a recent interview with W. Mullins he said "
Based on his form last winter you would not have fancied EBAZIYAN to win the Supreme Novices Hurdle, but he did.
EBAZIYAN is a spring horse and needs GOOD ground, anything the horse achieves on heavier going in the winter is a bonus".
There was an interview with Dave Duggan on ATR on the subject of the Champion Hurdle and he mentioned a Dark horse in Ireland that could be the 2008 winner of this race.
Today (23 Jan) I read Noel Meade may run NICANOR in the race, subject to a positive result from an x-ray next week of a slight crack in a cannonbone.
Could this be Dave Duggans Dark Horse??Update - 28 JANA very impressive performance by SIZING EUROPE in the AIG Champion Hurdle in SOFT ground BUT there is still 6 weeks to go before C-day!!
EBAZIYAN btn 15 lengths in ground that was never going to suit, and now available @ 33/1.
SIZING EUROPE had the race run to suit this day with a strong pace and he is an out-and-out galloper.
EBAZIYAN comes good in the spring and as long as he gets GOOD ground at Cheltenham I can see him finishing a lot stronger than on this occasion!!
Only time will tell, but Willie Mullins didn't seem that bothered after the race when interviewed.
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