Samcro heading due south at a rate of knots

Is there anyone left who actually believes Samcro remains a live possibility for the Champion Hurdle, asks Pate Keane

After finishing second by Bedrock at Down Royal on his reappearance, I wrote here that I could not picture him as the likely winner. Following a dismal effort in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle last Saturday one can almost conclude connections are wasting their time heading down this route.