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Takes you back to Moscow ,Azerty and Well Chief , I loved Well Chief , he was just around at the wrong time
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
Agree with TTC. No thoughts of March until after the race. The build up has been exciting and hopefully the race will live up to it, which i think it will.
Aye, its reminded me of that Tingle Creek all week HDLG. Which, for all the Cheltenham obsession, is easily the best 2m race of the millenium thus far.
Takeyourtime, if my speculative First Flow bet doesn’t land, my biggest hope is Energumene and Shishkin have a barnstormer and remain with a fag paper between them on form.
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“I think First Flow will make the running”.
He might try but I think Energumene will ‘bust his gut’ from the front instead as the ground isn’t testing enough. If Energumene waits in behind I’d be more confident of Shishkin winning, though I think he will anyway.
Would be surprised if FF has the basic speed or is slick enough at his fences to lead Energumene and why would you change tactics and not lead with Energumene as that is his style or racing?
For me, he needs to try and get Shishkin into deep waters by going strong and making it more of a searching test than who has the best turn of foot (its Shishkin without doubt), don’t forget Energumene has won over 2m4f on heavy ground.
He reminds me quite a bit of Un de Sceaux in that he doesn’t have an instant turn of foot but he can go a real fast lung bursting gallop and maintain it (especially in soft/deep ground) for a long long way and in most cases longer than his rivals can stand……..all things being equal I think today will tell us just what Shishkin is really made of.
Fabulous stuff. Shishkin has some engine. Great run by Energumene too. I bet Townend cannot believe he got beaten.
Fantastic race and Nico did very well to stay aboard. The Cheltenham rematch will be a very interesting one, though Shishkin should be slightly favoured.
Truly a race for the ages….
Good race. I think Energumene is a slightly better jumper but Shishkin is just that bit bigger with a bigger engine and could have won by a little more if necessary.
Jeez. I’m shaking all over. I watched it through my fingers. My voice is hoarse from shouting Shishkin home! I really didn’t think he’d get there! I don’t look forward to races like this as they’re usually a disaster or a disappointment.
Great race.
I think Cheltenham hill will suit Shishkin the more of the two.Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
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