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Drever made Cheltenham Thursday his own after three victories in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle but a new champion will be crowned on March 12 and at the moment it looks like being one of three contenders. The current favourite Kasbah Bliss (generally 11/8) looks the one to beat after his emphatic win at Ascot in February.
It was the Francois Doumen trained horse's first run since a dalliance on the flat in the autumn and he couldn't have been more impressive as he saw off the likes of Duc De Regniere and Hills Of Aran with the minimum of fuss. After the race Doumen claimed that Kasbah Bliss could be better than his magnificent Baracouda who won this race in 2002 and 2003. If that is the case surely there's no way that this French staying hurdler can lose.
Punchestowns was always recognised as a fair sort but his rise up the ranks this year has been one of the highlights of the year. It was at the Open Meeting at Cheltenham in November that he rose to prominence with a resounding victory in a handicap despite given lumps of weight away to the main protagonists.
The Saturday before Christmas he stepped up in class in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle and handled it with aplomb as he sailed home an 11 length winner. The only negative mark in his profile this season came at Cheltenham in the mud in January when he lost out to Big Buck's but he was given 8lbs to the fellow World Hurdle contender so there was no real sense of shame there. William Hill are currently best price at odds of 4/1 on Punchestowns wining this staying hurdle contest.
The third main contender in this race is the Paul Nicholls charge Big Buck's who sprang into contention at the end of January with a good win over the aforementioned Punchestowns at Cheltenham. The horse had earlier played a part in the Sam Thomas soap opera in December when he unseated while in a prominent position in the Hennessy. Odds of 6/1 with William Hill make great appeal but can he really get past the classy Kasbah Bliss?
Other contenders include the popular Fair Along who has a great record at the Festival having finished 2nd in the Arkle in 2007 and took 3rd place in the Champion Chase last year. This horse seems to be improving over the longer trip and a fine 3rd behind Big Buck's and Punchestowns in January merits great respect. The Philip Hobbs trained horse is a general 12/1 poke.
Blazing Bailey is a veteran at this race having finished 3rd in 2007 and 4th in 2008 but his form seems to be have taking a turn for the worse this year and odds of 20/1 with Stan James look about right. |
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