Punjabi Doubtful For WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle

19th November 2009

Reigning Champion Hurdle and WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner Punjabi has suffered a setback and his participation in the 2009 WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle is now in doubt.

Tony Stafford, racing manager to Punjabi’s Owner Raymond Tooth, broke the story exclusively on www.wbxtriplecrown.com this morning, “…there was a slight worry last week when he had to miss a piece of work. With a horse with normal metabolism that might be nothing, in the case of Punjabi it is always significant.

A clear path for the next ten days will be crucial, and Nicky Henderson will monitor his weekend work especially closely to make sure he is straight enough to compete with the likes of a hard-fit Solwhit…”

Iain Turner, PR and Sponsorship Manager for World Bet Exchange said, “I am obviously disappointed with the news broken exclusively on www.wbxtriplecrown.com that Punjabi has suffered a setback and might miss the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle.

However, his absence should not detract from what is looking like a fantastic field and, who knows, maybe we could see Binocular take his place. I would imagine that Nicky Henderson would want to keep his star hurdlers apart and it could mean Binocular is re-routed to Newcastle.

With the top three in the betting for the Champion Hurdle entered it still has the look of a top quality race. Binocular is currently favourite on WBX.COM for the Cheltenham feature at 4.4 to back with Solwhit 5.5 and Hurricane Fly available at 7.0.

I hope that National Hunt fans continue to access www.wbxtriplecrown.com as this is where the big stories break first about the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle and WBX Hurdling Triple Crown.”

Sponsors bet :- Solwhit 2.8 (to back), Punjabi 3.85, Starluck 14, Hurricane Fly 23, Binocular 8.2, Zaynar 13, Sublimity 11, Al Eile 16.5, Aitmatov 24, Muirhead 23, Donnas Palm 23, Voler La Vedette 12.5, Go Native 22, Hardy Eustace 21, Won In The Dark 24, Khyber Kim 13, Raise Your Heart 36, Cape Tribulation 34, Blue Bajan 38, Alfie Flits 32, Basalt 32, El Dancer 44, European Dream 46, Sir Boreas Hawk 38 and De Valira 29.

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