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Yorkhill’s jumping plus the Mullins rumour puts me off him.
I said in a written preview i do for every cheltenham race that the best horse between fences is undoubtedly Yorkhill but if ever there was a place where bad jumpers get found out, its here.
Played Top Notch at 100/30 and Politologue 11/2
I really like this race, but never one I would have a serious bet in.
Probably minimum stakes ew on 2 from Flying Angel, Kilcrea Vale, and Baily Cloud.
Same as Bobby am on Kilcrea Vale Flying Angel and the giggs outsider e/w small.
Good race to watch!!
I’ve covered three here, Disko, Flying Angel and Politologue.
The latter looks the strongest of these and I fancy his price reflects being beaten by one from ‘Oop North’ in Waiting Patiently! Bearing in mind Cloudy Dream’s performance what a pity Waiting Patiently as out for the season as I think he is an even better animal than CD.
Rob
So disappointed that Flying Angel couldn’t run his race. Probably wouldn’t have won but have been looking forward to seeing him all week. Great run from little Top Notch.
I thought he’d win easier
100% i thought he would of went off odds on for this race.
Poor ride by Jacob, letting Ruby up the inner.
I think without the bad mistake at the 2nd last, Top Notch would likely have
taken this one, but well done to Ruby for keeping Yorkhill going up to the line.Poor ride by Jacob, letting Ruby up the inner.
I think without the bad mistake at the 2nd last, Top Notch would likely have
taken this one, but well done to Ruby for keeping Yorkhill going up to the line.Am not so sure BigG, Yorkhill seemed to be idling, but would’ve been close. Do think the best horse won, but the best horse should have been made to go around Top Notch over the last two, and who knows might have needed to go around Disko too. Yorkhill is one connections are at pains to go down the rail, because he can go left at obsticles – so positioning is even more important than usual. Why make it simple for your chief rival? Whether Top Notch would’ve won or not, Jacob did not make the most of his chance.
Value Is EverythingPoor ride by Jacob, letting Ruby up the inner.
There are two dolls just after the turn in and the whole field, bar Ruby, has moved out to get a racing line past them and into the 2nd last. Good riding by Ruby rather than poor ride by Jacob
Poor ride by Jacob, letting Ruby up the inner.
There are two dolls just after the turn in and the whole field, bar Ruby, has moved out to get a racing line past them and into the 2nd last. Good riding by Ruby rather than poor ride by Jacob
I’d say both.
Value Is EverythingI thought he’d win easier
Well done with him Joe, his jumping looked a lot sounder today and he had his game head on. Still not sure I would completely trust him at short odds.
I went off Politologue with the Nicholls form looking slack this week. 11/1 said it all about him. Top Notch gave it a good go, he’s game for sure.
Overall I don’t think this was a vintage renewal but no doubt Yorkhill will be as short as a carrot next time he runs. Maybe I’ll foolishly take him on again
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Poor ride by Jacob, letting Ruby up the inner.
I think without the bad mistake at the 2nd last, Top Notch would likely have
taken this one, but well done to Ruby for keeping Yorkhill going up to the line.Am not so sure BigG, Yorkhill seemed to be idling, but would’ve been close. Do think the best horse won, but the best horse should have been made to go around Top Notch over the last two, and who knows might have needed to go around Disko too. Yorkhill is one connections are at pains to go down the rail, because he can go left at obsticles – so positioning is even more important than usual. Why make it simple for your chief rival? Whether Top Notch would’ve won or not, Jacob did not make the most of his chance.
I think it made a crucial difference Ginge, Top Notch was perhaps just in front, level at worst,
going to the second last. He clouted it, lost momentum and was about 3 lengths down directly after
the fence. Jacob got him going again and he closed to within 1L at the line. I’ve watched it again,
and I find it hard to say it wasn’t at the least an important factor. Not to say that Yorkhill,
wouldn’t have battled past him even if the had stayed level after the 2nd last, but I feel Top Notch
was going on well again at the finish. To use an old phrase, if my auntie had cajones, she’s be my
uncle…. or, we’ll just never know
Yorkhill jumped the last with a ton in hand and almost immediately downed tools – even worse than last year and I’d be concerned about his idling now. Those last two fences are just too close for Ruby to have taken a pull but Yorkhill’s ideal would be to lead fifty yards from the post.
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