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    Avatar photobefair
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    I remember being at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting 1978, when the rain was torrential and the ground was like a bog and waterlogged. But more senior racegoers opined that it was such an important meeting at that time that racing would take place short an earthquake, Monksfield carried 12 st in the (then) Sweeps Hurdle, slugging around into third behind Chinrullah (10st 6ilbs). Constitution Hill would have remained in his box, I reckon.

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    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Mullins saying KDB might run too fresh after a short break
    What does he think he’ll run at Cheltenham after a long one… :scratch:

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    My understanding with what he was saying was that he feels he may run a bit free and would rather he do it at Cheltenham on hopefully better ground than the taxing conditions at the weekend. As for his actual physical condition we will just have to take the trainer’s word for it that all is well.

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    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    He couldn’t see the possibility of the going being like it is ??
    Maybe he could have of said something before. I’ve not bet him for this so not pocket talking, the market told you something wasn’t right, I did Irish Panther but Henderson would get slaughter if doing the same thing

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    “Maybe he could have of said something before… Henderson would get slaughter if doing the same thing ”

    You’re not wrong. As he’s not a bookie ambassador with a consistent microphone in his face, and is by and large loved by the racing media which negates criticism, he’s able to give updates on his horses whenever he likes.

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    Landafar
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    If he wants to run KDB, theres the Kingmaker next week, or a Novice Maiden at Southwell on Friday in the near future. ;-)
    But defo could have been more upfront than he was.

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    Avatar photoHe Didnt Like Ground
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    Southwell .. Imagine if they did , at this rate with hill turning up to they’ll be able to call it ” Southwell the home of last minute panic Cheltenham prep “…

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    Racing Abandoned at Leopardstown

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    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    Meeting moved to Monday.

    Bad news for anyone who has travelled over from the UK. Although I expect it is good news for the publicans of Dublin.

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