The New One and Faugheen miles clear of the pack

There are plenty, it seems, who think the bookmakers overreacted to Faugheen’s smooth success at Ascot last Saturday and that having him as the 9-4 favourite for the Champion Hurdle is far too tight.

As one who has no interest in ante-post betting, it’s hard enough to find a winner on the day, any day, then such odds would obviously hold no great attraction.

But, that said, I certainly would not like to be laying him at much bigger, nor would you want to be offering The New One at much more than the 7-2 currently available.