Ante-Post Carnage

No other word for the title of this post. Very sad news today about Al Ferof and Big Buck's missing the rest of the season. Put that together with Fingal Bay's injury and suddenly my ante-post book looks a lot worse than it did last week. I'm gutted about Al Ferof especially, he was most impressive in the Paddy Power last month and that form was boosted by Walkon on Saturday. I was very confident of a big run in King George and also had a huge price about him for the Gold Cup for small money.

These things happen in ante-post land though and you just have to get on with it. The only bit of good news was the excellent run by Grandouet in the International Hurdle. After a year on the sidelines he gave weight to a race fit Zarkandar on ground softer than ideal for him at Cheltenham and wasn't too far off winning the race. He has a big chance in the Champion Hurdle - hopefully he'll get there.



King George:
Al Ferof £30w @ 10/1 (NR)
Finian's Rainbow £15w @ 8/1

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Arkle:
Trifolium £10w @ 27/1
Arvika Ligeonniere £15w @ 10/1

Champion Hurdle:
Grandouet £20w @11/1

Neptune:
Clondaw Kaempfer £25w @ 13/1

RSA:
Our Father £10w @ 14/1

Jewson:
Oscars Well £15w @ 16/1

Ryanair:
Finian's Rainbow £10w @ 10/1

Gold Cup:
Flemenstar £50w @ 13/1

Non Runners - Total of £110 lost

Doubles:
Sizing Europe (King George) and Clandaw Kaempfer (Neptune) £10 @ 8/1 and 12/1

Grandouet (Champion Hurdle) and Sir Des Champs (Gold Cup) £10 @ 12/1 and 6/1

Boston Bob (RSA) and Flemenstar (Gold Cup) £10 @ 8/1 and 7/1