The curious case of the mispriced hurdlers

Melon is racing under a cloud of late after his odds veered dramatically off course – but he’s still a better prospect at Cheltenham than Faugheen

If the Dublin Racing Festival, the self-styled early February two-day jumps meet at Leopardstown, proved a roaring success, there was one sore point.

We had Samcro, Edwulf and Min produce displays of pure virtuosity, with Edwulf in particular warming the heart: he had been thought to be a goner after pulling up on the run-in at Cheltenham last March.

Meanwhile, Samcro ensured no let-up in the hype and hysteria stakes by dropping back ...