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I’m not saying it was anything to do with his riding and Ruby would be one of my favourites, but do you think he could have been affected by the fatal fall of Citizen Vic in the previous race? Would it be in the back of his mind, even subconsciously, that asking the horse for a real long one could turn out to be a fatal error? Especially given his lucky escape at the last in MM previous race……..
Just thinking out loud really.Glad I’m not the only one thinking this. I know I only do showjumping and it’s not exactly the same, but a few years ago my favourite horse, on one occasion sort of experimented not putting his landing gear down (resulting in a spectacular somersault for both of us – luckily he was unhurt) and I definitely had this in my mind the next few times we jumped and was more cautious than usual.
A boost for Walsh- Nicholls with the win of Sanctuaire in the Fred Winter.
Plenty of pundits said before the race that Master Minded was not the force he was.
Sad to see Well Chief, a favourite of mine and who beat an injured MM earlier this season, never on terms.
Retirement beckons for WC I hope as age and fragile legs have caught up with him
Could be possible but I’d be pretty sure Ruby has been on a fatal faller and won the next at some point in his career – as grim as the thought of that stat is.
Got to love the commentator (watching it again) on Racing UK. After 3 fences – "Look at Master Minded, just lobbing along on any easy rein". Clearly expecting nothing but a Master Minded win. Then Nichols states he knew something wasn’t right adter 2 fences!
Sad to see Well Chief, a favourite of mine and who beat an injured MM earlier this season, never on terms.
Retirement beckons for WC I hope as age and fragile legs have caught up with him
Agreed, especially after they chose him as one of their unsung heroes of Cheltenham Past today on Channel4. When you look back at him mixing it with Moscow Flyer and see a shadow of that horse today, it was sad to see.
He put up the greatest weight-carrying performance I’ve ever witnessed when landing the Victor Chandler chase in 2005 and I have fond memories of his beating Azertyuiop in the Celebration Chase after his titanic effort against Moscow Flyer.
His latest victory in December was a moment to cherish – his way of reminding us just how good he was.
I would like to see him have one last hurrah at Sandown. I don’t want to see him go out with a whimper like today. If David Pipe can get him there fit and well, I say they’ve got nothing to lose.
Sad to see Well Chief, a favourite of mine and who beat an injured MM earlier this season, never on terms.
Retirement beckons for WC I hope as age and fragile legs have caught up with him
Agreed, especially after they chose him as one of their unsung heroes of Cheltenham Past today on Channel4. When you look back at him mixing it with Moscow Flyer and see a shadow of that horse today, it was sad to see.
He put up the greatest weight-carrying performance I’ve ever witnessed when landing the Victor Chandler chase in 2005 and I have fond memories of his beating Azertyuiop in the Celebration Chase after his titanic effort against Moscow Flyer.
His latest victory in December was a moment to cherish – his way of reminding us just how good he was.
I would like to see him have one last hurrah at Sandown. I don’t want to see him go out with a whimper like today. If David Pipe can get him there fit and well, I say they’ve got nothing to lose.
Thats one of my most dissappointing in racing….Well Chief not winning a champion chase.
Him beating Kicking King in the arkle was one of my best memories of him in his youth.
I also knew he wouldn’t win after watching him jump 2 fences. If I layed horses, I’d have hit the button in a flash. Thought it at the time
The change in going has really thrown a huge spanner in the works where evaluating form is concerned. And then a mudlark like Big Zeb goes and wins!
I remember him being caught in the final strides of the Triumph the year before his Arkle victory.
Unlucky in that race. Unlucky to be around in the same era as Moscow Flyer. Unlucky with injuries.
A great career, but one that could have been even graeter.
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