There must have been an open day or big interview somewhere (I can’t see where) as the Mullins brigade have all moved around in the betting Trying to find out why now, could be Mark Howard’s new book ? ANY IDEAS ??? YORKHILL has been pushed out by several firms in the Arkle and has been backed for the JLT MIN has been backed for the Arkle ANNIE POWER has been shorted by several firms in the Champion Hurdle and driofting for the World Hurdle and Mares Hurdle VROUM VROUM MAG has shortened dramatically for the Mares Hurdle, 5/1 to 5/2 FAUGHEEN has been heavily backed for the World Hurdle, trimmed by all bookies and pushed out for the ChampionHurdle
Min for the Arkle???? Surely this would make Altior the best bet for the festival. Annie and Faugheen was a pretty obvious one. Annie wouldn't settle in the world hurdle so stepping Faugheen up in trip looks logical. I would have thought Limini would have been their obvious ruunner in the Mares Hurdle and that would have left Vrroom Vroom Mag to go and mop up the Ryanair. The other one is Vautour who will win the Gold Cup at a canter. I've probably got it completely wrong having said all that.
Nothing wins the Gold Cup in a canter if either Coneygree or THISTLECRACK are present. There are decent animals beyond Closutton.
The one who hasn't jumped a fence outside of schooing and the one who hasn't jumped a fence in over a year. Faugheen, Annie, Vroom Vroom Mag and Vautour are only four from Closutton that I can consider for Cheltenham at the moment. Yorkhill is the otjer I like but I have no idea where he will run. Edit: Slightly tongue in cheek with "at a canter"
Seeing as old boy Bill Mullins doesn’t seem to make up his mind, and that isn’t a criticism, re the race that so, so, so many horses of his are running in until the weekend before the meet I wouldn’t pay much attention to these market moves whatsoever.
