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Never been so sad to see a horse I backed win a race. Starchitect came away from that field like a proper horse. He’d had an improving profile and was obviously well on the up. Sickened for connections. Deep commiserations to backers.
Can I just add that I’m completely gutted by today’s race. Was listening to it live on my mobile and it was described very badly at the time. Later on when I saw the recordings of the race, I still find it unbelievable. A very sad day indeed.
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.Recorded the race but deleted it. Absolutely devastated.
RIP Starchitect from what has been written you were on your way to victory when tragedy struck but did hear and take some comfort in the fact that commentators and winning connections gave you the dignity you deserved on this sad day.
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I was out when the race was on and went to the Jockey Club Replays website to watch it as live. Every other video of the Cheltenham meeting would play but clicking on this race just brought up a still photo.
Once I checked the race result on the Racing Post website and read the race report for Starchitect, I realised why the video would not play.
Glad I didn’t see the race to be honest and it’s absolutely sickening for all involved. No horse should perish like that but sadly it sometimes happens.
I never watched any of the other races and I didn’t even check the results. I watched the Darts instead.
Just one of Racing’s Black Days, there’s no other way to describe it accurately. Stomach wrenching.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
RIP Starchitect, could have gone onto Big races based on how he was hammering these horses at the time. Thoughts are with connections.
Not that I want to fully dissect it, as it was a real tragedy and didn’t have the heart to rewatch it, but what actually happened? At the time, looked as if it was false ground it went over? Broken leg I am assuming.
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