Zaynar suffered a shock defeat in the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso. The ground played its part in this defeat, no doubt but Zaynar looked far from a Champion Hurdle winner as he came up the hill.
Zaynar out to 6/1 with Stan James
The Champion Hurdle picture looks more difficult than ever. Zaynar is now 8/1 for the Champion Hurdle with William Hill and Ladbrokes as Solwhit is installed as favourite. For me however the ground was a huge factor and for a bit of value Zaynar may be worth a punt with headgear back on. Stan James reacted quickly to the defeat;
Solwhit is the new 7/2 favourite (from 4s) for the Champion Hurdle with Stan James following the shock defeat of Zaynar (6s from 4s) at Kelso earlier today; his Borders conqueror Quwetwo only holds a Festival engagement in the Arkle and is 20s from 50s despite never having jumped a fence in public.
Champion Hurdle 2010 ~ Outright Ante post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)
7-2 Solwhit (from 4s)
9-2 Go Native (from 5s)
6 Zaynar (from 4s)
8 Khyber Kim
10 Punjabi
10 Medermit
12 Celestial Halo
14 Dunguib
14 Starluck
14 Sublimity
40 Bar
