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Same happened to Black Jack Ketchum for no apparent reason, if only they could talk as they say.
Maybe it was trying to go with Kauto in the Betfair Chase when not fully wound up that did for this fella
Maybe it was trying to go with Kauto in the Betfair Chase when not fully wound up that did for this fella
I have to say, if there was a turning point, it was that run at Haydock, where it was absolutely bottomless.
He never seemed to be the same horse after that.
Same happened to Black Jack Ketchum for no apparent reason, if only they could talk as they say.
Maybe it was trying to go with Kauto in the Betfair Chase when not fully wound up that did for this fella
Actually that was not the case with BJK at all. Jonjo thought it was a for a while but after visiting a specialist BJK was found to be wrong physically. He had a neck problem and had a major problem in his back. The tried but couldn’t get him right but he wasn’t making any progress so they decided to give up the ghost.
Jonjo has a similar animal to MWDS in Butler’s Cabin who definitely has a head problem. Jonjo seems to have found the answer and that is to do exactly the opposite to what Alan King did with MWDS.
Jonjo has obvioualy realised if the horse is allowed to do his own thing (Even and if that means him being tailed off in races ) he eventualy comes right in himslef.
When he is not himself the horse seems to have no interest in racing whatsoever and if they pushed and kicked him he would just quit on them anyway.
He run fairly well at Cheltenham but again wasn’t kicked about. If he had been you could almost guarantee he wouldn’t run a yard for AP at Aintree.
I’m not trying to compare the trainers just pointing out that sometimes it’s bettert to back off and let the horse tell you when he’s ready and willing.
Maybe nothing would have worked with MWDS who knows?Yep – good to see him retired, it was sad to see him running without the desire/ability he once had. He deserves to take it easy as underperforming against inferior beasts is not for the likes of him.
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With the all-seeing benefit of hindsight, it seems probable that My Way De Solzen was never quite as good over fences as his novice season suggested and has simply been too highly tried as a result.
When you look at the what he beat in the Arkle, most of them have either disappeared (Another Promise), disappointed (Twist Magic) or reverted to hurdling (Fair Along, Faasel, Don’t Push It).
Even allowing for that though, there must have been a problem somewhere as his jumping went to pot after that Haydock run and even on Saturday, he was never as fluent as he’d been as a novice.
Pleased to see him go home in one piece.
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