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Gave them a genuine eight length start, as they didn’t exactly give the ground back for nothing, jumps one hurdle and the beast does
that
to them? This is ridiculous. The horse could have travelled like that for another mile.
I thought I’d never see and easier Group/grade one win – regardless of the quality of opposition – than Sariskas Irish Oaks saunter, but this takes it.
Stick it in the Arc.
The thing is that the Ground was Awful today.
Like he changed gear in awful ground like a automatic merc.
I can’t wait to see him at the Festival on decent English Jumping Ground.
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Very Impressive…………………………………………
I don’t see why he need to hurdle better….he just blows the ^uck*&^ out of the ground. He is like a machine.
Fionnegas ran a great race and has a great chance in what ever race he goes for
It’s like crashing a car into a wall mate. You hit it at 10mph you’ll survive with luck, hit it at 70mph you’re a gonner.
That’s about the eaiest was of decribing the difference between jumping one awkwardly in a novice hurdle and jumping one awkwardly in the Champion Hurdle or worse smack one………they may look flimsy but the next time you go racing take a run at one and try a flying kick…..you bounce straight off it and it won’t budge an inch. Can’t say I’ve ever seen a horse win a Champion Hurdle who made a complete bollox of one at a crucial stage.
Very impressive performance from Dunguib.
The hurdles are a mere nuisance to him, more than anything. He belts the odd couple, but doesn’t appear to lose any momentum.
Saying that, it’s all well and good doing that against inferior animals with a similar level of experience, but he wouldn’t get away with that in a Champion Hurdle.
Connections are right to proceed with caution and go down the novice route. Let the horse continue his education over the smaller obstacles and embark on a Champion Hurdle campaign next season.
I found out today that it was not JP that made the offer on Dunguib
Micheal O Leary asked Dunguibs owners to name there price and they still refused….he was willing to go well past 500k
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Micheal O Leary asked Dunguibs owners to name there price and they still refused….he was willing to go well past 500k
I wouldn’t have taken three times that for a horse like Dunguib.
Micheal O Leary is becoming a huge owner.
Supposedly he owns Kicking Kings Full Brother who won a 4yr old Point today
That’s a really misery offer, the Alner’s turned down that money for that old rouge Kingsciffe. He was unbeaten at the time but even still….£500.000 TIGHT WAD!!
Very Impressive……………………………………….. Can’t say I’ve ever seen a horse win a Champion Hurdle who made a complete bollox of one at a crucial stage.
Clayside won The Arkle after taking the roots out of the third last, one of the worst errors I’ve ever seen at that fence
Chelts i think you being a bit unfair.
Micheal O Leary is keeping the game alive in Ireland at the moment. He is investing hugely in points and has one of the biggest herd of premium cattle in Ireland.
Ryanair are tight but when it comes to his Horses and Cows….he has put Millions in that are badly needed in Ireland
An absolute machine. I doubt there’ll be many Irish trainers rushing to take him on at Cheltenham. Ted summed it up perfectly – there’s not a novice around who’s fit to lead him down to the start at Cheltenham!
Great article on the horse from today’s Indo:
http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/boxwalker-to-boxoffice-2052121.htmlAn absolute machine. I doubt there’ll be many Irish trainers rushing to take him on at Cheltenham. Ted summed it up perfectly – there’s not a novice around who’s fit to lead him down to the start at Cheltenham!
Great article on the horse from today’s Indo:
http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/boxwalker-to-boxoffice-2052121.htmlMany thanks,that’s an excellent article.
The horse is in good hands.
They’ll do what is right for the horse.
Great stuff.
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