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However although we won’t get to see the great staying hurdler attempt a remarkable fifth straight win in the race, his absence ensures the contest is more open than it’s been in years and looks a fascinating renewal.
Since Big Buck’s’ defection from the race the market has been in disarray with at one point or another several horses who look nailed on to run elsewhere during the week topping the betting.
Things have got a little more sensible in recent weeks however, even though Quevega still occupies a spot towards the head of the market in spite of it all but having been confirmed she’ll go for another Mares Hurdle rather than go for the World Hurdle.
Just to quickly get several others prominent in the betting that simply won’t run out of the way too, Grands Crus looks unlikely to revert to hurdles at this stage in spite of his recent poor form over fences. Having had a Big Buck’s-esque season over fences though were he to turn up here it could be ominous and if back to his best he’d be a key player, that all looks unlikely to be the case at present though.
Cape Tribulation will now almost certainly go for the Gold Cup following his Argento win while Dynaste will be in a novice chase event, most likely the RSA and Riverside Theatre looks set to defend his Ryanair crown.