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  • #1485497
    Avatar photoHe Didnt Like Ground
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    I think it was far from a classic RSA but it was a good finish

    #1485498
    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    Well done winners, bloody lucky b’s. LOL. :rose:
    The third best horse in the race – Champ – wins.
    Pace of the race, touch too free and a last fence blunder. Without just one of those happening Minella Indo would’ve won. :cry:

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    #1485500
    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    If ever a horse was well named it is this one. AP would have been proud of that finish, shades of Wichita Lineman!

    #1485501
    Anonymous
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    My bet of the day but thought it was well beat with the camera zooming in on the other two.

    Nice surprise

    #1485505
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    3rd best horse in the race Ginger lol
    if he could jump he’d win the Gold Cup next year
    bigger engine than Thomas the Tank

    Blackbeard to conquer the World

    #1485511
    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    Champ needs better ground. I reckon he would have won easily if the ground had been less testing. He was far better than Minella Indo and Alloha over hurdles.

    #1485515
    Avatar photobefair
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    ITV v poor; had given up, when he just appeared in the picture in the last few strides. Serious engine, but jumping is too sluggish to be a serious GC contender. But if Nick can improve his jumping…….

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    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    I think he will jump better on less testing ground.

    #1485527
    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    No evidence of that in his previous races, CAS.

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    #1485562
    ham
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    3rd best horse in the race ginge? On what evidence, i was heavily against BOD in the race but also didnt give much hope for champ, but hes by some way the best of this field, by some way

    #1485564
    darren83
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    Today CHAMP was best horse but feel if Minella Indo jump the last better would of held on.I not trust his jumping in GC and rather be on Minella Indo out of 2 of them as expect him jump much better

    #1485565
    greenasgrass
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    I still think Champ would have won Darren- he was closing so fast- but agree with you about the jumping in the white heat of a Gold Cup. Nobody like HdB to get horses jumping well (Put The Kettle on might not have the biggest engine but she jumped like a dream in a beautiful rhythm yesterday).

    #1485569
    FinalFurlong91
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    Felt minella indo and allaho got racing a very long way out

    Because of that they were barely moving crossing the line and champ was able to pick up the pieces despite jumping terribly

    All good prospects going forward

    I just want to see topofthegame again personally, he is such a huge horse if he can fill out that frame he could be very very good

    #1485601
    ham
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    Im sure 500+ days off should give him enough time for the ff

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    Avatar photoDBRDBR
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    What a race. Champ was jumping very poorly, especially along the back. Can’t believe he still won. Surely if he can improve his jumping he must have a big chance in the Gold Cup next year.

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    FinalFurlong91
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    Just watched it again

    On the run in Rachel blackmore let minella indo drift away from allaho, he seemed to start to idle (allaho went back in front) then when champ came through the middle of them he started staying on again

    If she had kept him next to allaho I think minella indo wouldve won

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