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Wednesday February 24 2010
IN case you didn't know, the aforementioned Zaynar was chinned at 1/14 last Thursday at Kelso.
He went into the race as one of the favourites for the Champion Hurdle, and his shock eclipse means that Solwhit and Go Native now head the market for the Festival's first day highlight.
I wonder what connections of Dunguib make of it all? The odds-on favourite for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle still holds an entry in the Champion.
It must be tempting to switch targets and take on the more seasoned campaigners, even though, at seven years of age, Dunguib is no youngster in relative terms.
Trainer Philip Fenton reiterated after the horse's latest triumph that everything was geared towards the race that opens Cheltenham.
Some sloppy jumping that day at Leopardstown would appear to leave the novice event the safest option, but the thing is Dunguib would likely start favourite for the Champion Hurdle if allowed to line up.
You never know what might happen. After all, New Approach wasn't supposed to run in the Derby.
