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Probably one of the most confusing big races ever. I think lw might run a big race at either aintree or punchestown but dont think oho or tgb will be near the front.Why bobsworth and sc didnt run up to their rating is anybodys guess but it makes it a fascinating prospect when they all meet again. Its likely to be decent ground at aintree but then much softer at punchestown so i wouldnt expect to see any consistent form if any horse runs at both those venues. No wonder the bookies coin it in.
Lord Windermere has been roughed off for the season, apparently.
Bobs Worth hasn’t got any suitable races left this season, so I’d be surprised if he were to run again. Silviniaco might go to Aintree and flop again, just like last year. The rest will probably go to Punchestown and finish in some random order.
Probably one of the most confusing big races ever. I think lw might run a big race at either aintree or punchestown but dont think oho or tgb will be near the front.Why bobsworth and sc didnt run up to their rating is anybodys guess but it makes it a fascinating prospect when they all meet again. Its likely to be decent ground at aintree but then much softer at punchestown so i wouldnt expect to see any consistent form if any horse runs at both those venues. No wonder the bookies coin it in.
Lord Windermere has been roughed off for the season, apparently.
Bobs Worth hasn’t got any suitable races left this season, so I’d be surprised if he were to run again. Silviniaco might go to Aintree and flop again, just like last year. The rest will probably go to Punchestown and finish in some random order.
In some random order with the outsider winning and the favourite third.
Probably one of the most confusing big races ever. I think lw might run a big race at either aintree or punchestown but dont think oho or tgb will be near the front.Why bobsworth and sc didnt run up to their rating is anybodys guess but it makes it a fascinating prospect when they all meet again. Its likely to be decent ground at aintree but then much softer at punchestown so i wouldnt expect to see any consistent form if any horse runs at both those venues. No wonder the bookies coin it in.
Lord Windermere has been roughed off for the season, apparently.
Bobs Worth hasn’t got any suitable races left this season, so I’d be surprised if he were to run again. Silviniaco might go to Aintree and flop again, just like last year. The rest will probably go to Punchestown and finish in some random order.
In some random order with the outsider winning and the favourite third.
Complain about the quality all you like, but they are still the best 3 mile chasers we have, and 3-mile chasing is the most prestigious area of NH racing.
..and 3-mile chasing is the most prestigious area of NH racing.
It may well be the most prestigious but that’s only due to historical context and/or marketing. In terms of
quality
, however, this year’s 1-2-3 is the worst that I can remember (my first Gold Cup was Little Owl’s, in 1981).
Not every horse has the constitution of a Hurricane Run or a Night Nurse to keep churning out Grade One wins.
I didn’t have the winner, nor any strong fancy, a couple of small bets I expect – for an interest! – but I didn’t think Bobsworth would win.
I don’t know whether he’s a relatively small horse, but I had it in my mind he was, and that they would stand less punishing Grade One wins. But he hadn’t done too badly on that score, anyway.
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