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Just a little topic to stir the memory and perhaps to remind us all how horses can so easily make fools of us.<br> Ever seen a horse win and thought , "wow that was impressive. This can go on and make a name for itself," only for the beast to disappoint ?<br>Whether Chaser/Hurdler/Sprinter or potential Gp1 flat horse.<br>My nomination:-<br>1998 Cesarewitch winner Spirit of Love. Won this as a 3-y-o and looked to be a star stayer in the making – but wasn’t.
The 1988 Mill Reef Stakes winner Russian Bond was one who I had unreasonably high hopes for.
On a more high profile note it proved a crushing blow when 1983 Derby winner elect Dunbeath (a village a few miles from where I lived at the time) wasn’t up to it at three.
Arazi. He looked like he could be one of the best horses in history after his spectacular win in America. However, his three year old career was a real let down.
Montelado. This fellow was hugely impressive in the 93′ Supreme novice hurdle, a future Champion Hurdler if ever I saw one. Unfortunately, injuries plagued him and he was never the same horse again. Although, I continued to back him in the hope that he would return to his best.
Had such hopes for Fundamentalist, but …
Spirit of Love, God that’s bringing back some memories, but good point. <br>
Would I be slaughtered for saying MOTIVATOR? Romped The Derby but didn’t win again. Ultimately signed off with an unimpressive 5th in The Arc after a monumental gamble on him. (Maybe there was some money from the heart there?)
I’m still waiting for TAKE THE STAND to reimburse my losses and the horse is starting to disappoint me.
If they are a disappointing sort I usually back them;)
As soon as I read the title of the thread – before i had opened it – i immediatly thought Motivator. Was waiting to see if anyone had the balls to mention him ;) Seriously though he was a very impressive derby winner ‘the best for years’ – and was still relatively unexposed after his win but just never fired with the spark he showed at Epsom and retired having never won another race. This, in my view makes him dissapointing. A shame really.
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Paradis Terrestre, a two-year-old colt of Daniel Wildenstein’s, trained by Henry Cecil. Hacked up on his debut at Ascot in 1981 (the easiest flat winner I have seen, to this day) and then was an unlucky second to Count Pahlen in the Futurity (now Racing Post Trophy) at Doncaster.
Failed to train on at three, sadly.
Tuning Fork anyone? Won it’s maiden, second in the 2003 Dante. Hasn’t won a race since and is almost banded class now. The most dissapointing horse I can recall.
I’d have to say that ol’ trooper: Venn Ottery. So close to being a good thing yet so far away.
Almost every Bumper winner Jonnie Kiely Turns out..Never doa nything after…But the Big one for me is Johanesberg
When Auenklang lagged up at Newbury on his British debut, I thought I had seen the second coming of Pegasus. Alas, he was not.
Cloudy Grey. He looked a monster in bumpers, as he did when cantering all over Le Passing on his hurdling debut at Ascot. Subsequently fractured a fetlock that caused him to miss the rest of the season and hasn’t looked the same force since.
Fundamentalist, Our Vic & Iris’s Gift’s chasing career.
(Edited by PAULCS at 10:00 am on Sep. 12, 2006)
Quote: from Racing Daily on 3:42 am on Sep. 12, 2006[br]Tuning Fork anyone?  Won it’s maiden, second in the 2003 Dante.  Hasn’t won a race since and is almost banded class now.  The most dissapointing horse I can recall.<br>
<br>…and all set for another kicking at Sandown this afternoon, yes?
(that’s the hope, anyway, as I’ve rowed in with Magic Warrior in that race).
gc<br>
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If he can’t win off of a career low mark of 51, he never will win.
RP "Hugely disappointing performer and his seconds at Warwick and Yarmouth in May over this trip on first two starts for this yard becoming distant memory now; continues his descent in the weights but remains one to have serious reservations about."
This is the definition of a horse that, somewhere along the line, went wrong. "Hugely dissapointing …" is a serious understatement.
Tenby and Armiger ~ cornered the 1993 Derby market between them for the same owner/trainer combo, but didn’t set the world alight at 3.
Arazi winning the 1991 Breeders cup juvenile in unbelievable fashion, then following up with a crap 3yo year has to be one. He was a very overdeveloped 2yo and was probably high as a kite the night of the breeders cup (so I`m told), but certainly he barely trained on.
Hawk Wing slaughtering the Lockinge field by 11l and disappointing in the QEII.
Celtic Son`s brilliant chase debut last year made a fool out of a few of us thereafter (Tom Segal included)- didn`t live up to expectations at all- not yet anyway.
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