P392 CJEFAX 392 Fri 30 Dec 00:15/22 /}l4|l4|, ] ] ANTE-POST UPDATE: ] FAME NOT QUITE READY 1/5 Leading champion Hurdle fancy Fortune And Fame was forced to miss his intended reappearance in the Bookmakers Hurdle at Ljopardstown. $rainjr Dermot Weld found that the sjvjn-year-old's blood count was less than 100% and hj was also concerned about the hjavz ground. "I wasnWt happy with his blood count in view of the ground being extremely testing I thought it sensible not to run. "He will go straight for the AIG Champion Hurdle at Ljopardstown next month," Weld concluded. Tjmjform Info Adv.Going Warw ResP392 CEEFAX 392 Fri 30 Dec 00:51/12 ] ] ANTE-POST UPDATE: ] CHAMPION HURDLE 2/5 Fortune And Fame, who missed his intended reappearance at Ljopbrdstown on Thursday, remains a 10/1 chance for the Champion Hurdle with bookmakers William Hill. $hj latest William Hill prices are: 5 Dangle 20 Silver Wisp 5 Large Action 25 Mysilv 7 Rjlkjel 25 Jazjlah 8 Montelado 33 Bold Boss 10 Fortune & Fame 33 Corrougj 12 Augurs 33 Dreams End 14 Vintage Crop 33 Kadastrof 16 Flakjy Dove 33 Land Afar 20 Absaloms Lady 33 Moorish 20 Oh So Risky 33 Spinning Timjform Info Adv.Going Warw ResP392 CJEFAX 392 Fri 30 Dec 00:41/14 ANTJmPOST UPDATE: CORBL WELSH NATIONAL 3/5 Trainer Richard Price, whose Coral Welsh Nationbl outsjdjr Capability Brown has been supported with William Hill, spoke exclusively to Cjefax Racing about the race. $hj 7-y-o has run well at Newbury this season, but the trainer does not bjlievj the change in vjnuj will necessarily help his charge: "You have to remjmbjr that hj has won round Chjpstow on five occasions before this season. "I have to sby that we would rather have kept the race at that vjnuj." ] NEWBURZ CARD UNDER THREAT: SEE P390 Timjform Info Adv.Going Warw ResP392 CEEFAX 392 Fri 30 Dec 00:04/22 ] ] ANTJmPOST UPDATE: THE WELSH NATIONAL 4/5 Richard Price is keeping quiet over the riding orders for Capability Brown in the Welsh National: "I donWt know what tactics we are going to employ. I will speak to the owners before making a decision - we donWt want all the opposition to know our plans! "It was unfortunate that hj unseated his rider in the Hennjssz, his jumping let him down a bit. "His jockey thought hj was just starting to run on at that stage so we donWt know how close hj might have got to One Man." Tjmjform Info Adv.Going Wbrw ResP392 CJEFAX 392 Fri 30 Dec 00:54/28 ] 5/5 ] ANTE-POST UPDATE: ] THE WELSH NATIONAL According to trainer Richard Price, hj has made no firm jockey booking for Capability Brown in this weekend'u Coral Welsh National: "Wj have not made up our minds over the choice of a jockey - if we knew who was going to run it would make matters a great dial clearer. "Mick Fitzgerald has ridden him for us before but hj might bj claimed to ride Party Politics. "Capability Brown has got a nice racing weight at 10st 1lb and hj has schooled well since unseating his jockey in the Hennjssz." Tjmjform Info Adv.Going Warw Res