Improved run by The Bull Hayes simply defies logic
Pride of place has to go to The Bull Hayes and that 12 lengths demolition job on the opposition in Sunday’s maiden hurdle at Leopardstown. It is virtually impossible to reconcile that sort of performance with his previous efforts over flights. The Bull Hayes, admittedly, did make a promising start when runner-up behind the highly-rated Dessie Hughes-trained Si C’Etait Vrai at Naas.
After that, though, it was all downhill. He reappeared at Thurles in the middle of November and went off a 4-6 shot to win a very modest race. Having never been a fan of the horse, I thought that was a ridiculous price, even against 16 ordinary rivals, and laid him on Betfair.
