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What did you think of the Persian War, Keith? A Nicholls non-trier mixed with various conspiracy theories, intrepidly flying in the face of those who chose to actually read the form?
It will be weeks or months before that form is upstaged IMO, but I’m sure you have a dogmatic statement at hand to prove me wrong…- Total Posts 17716
No use of the ‘f’ word, MRW, I simply thought better of questioning why apracing’s post wasn’t removed as my earlier one was.
Give Cappa Bleu another chance for goodness sake. 2 and a half miles round the Mildmay on quickish ground is a world away from three and a quarter miles round Cheltenham. they have been desperate to get a run into him for a fortnight and this might have been a last resort.
Might still make up into the nice staying chaser some of us think he will be, just over a longer trip, a stiffer track and a bit more cut in the ground.
Amen to that. Fairness compels me to mention that the Chaddesley Corbett course of his second Open point win last winter is not a million miles removed from the Mildmay topographically – possibly a bit bigger and that’s it. There he was against a few reasonable tools in the sphere and a Burntoakboy whose physical infirmities were at their very worst, however; so as bombproof evidence that he’d be able to get away with it yesterday against decent novice chasers in the making over 4f shorter, it didn’t stack up entirely.
It’ll all be about next time for him. And next time won’t, out ot necessity, have to be around the wrong trip and track.
As for Mr O’Neill’s latest interesting hypothesis, call me a wet jessie and all that, but surely the only credible matrix of what constitutes a bad weekend is whether any of those who set out to battle for our entertainment don’t come back in one piece.
For all that it was the wrong decision to try to outrun the advancing Risk Runner rather than stay put, therefore, my thoughts are with Campbell Gillies after one of the most eye-watering mishaps I’ve ever seen on a racecourse.
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Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
Says on ceefax that he’ll be out of hospital tomorrow; didn’t see the incident myself but sounds awful.
Two thrilling performances from polar opposites of the game:Firstly a magnificent and impeccable display of steeplechasing from an11yo barrel-chested popeye-forearmed grey gelding.
Secondly a performance from a sleek 2yo colt which marked him down as one of rare potential and who will give those reliant on dreams of Derbies to survive the winter the warmest of glows.
Examples difficult to better that this too can be a ‘beautiful game’
What an ill-timed, ill-conceived and ignorant thread this was Mr O’Neill
Sorry but this wasn’t worst weekend of NH racing, Monet’s Garden had me almost in tears with his fantastic round of jumping (no bet in race), reminds me of one of my favourites Grey Abbey, Barry Geraghty will hopefully ride him again.
Oh, he reminded me of Grey Abbey as well; what is there about front running grey horses that brings a lump to the throat? Wonder if anyone knows how Grey Abbey is doing these days..?
Hopefully still alive and enjoying retirement, last I read five years ago was going to possible Hunters Chases:
What a day when Grey Abbey jumped them ragged to win the Scottish National.
Gallop…Jump…Gallop…Jump…Gallop…Jump…for 4m 1f! Although did he not go on and win a pillar chase also and finish 5th in the Gold Cup. Was a cracking novice as well! Ah the memories…good old national hunt racing!The owners were quite disappointed on Gold Cup Day, but I just stood watching Grey Abbey being unsaddled ranting on about how it had made my day just to stand next to him!Wasn’t interested in seeing the winner that year. They were really sweet and said we could go up and see him but we never did. Of course, we also love grey horses that don’t front run or jump fences, but still run their hearts out!
Of course, we also love grey horses that don’t front run or jump fences, but still run their hearts out!
Another one Moe: Rooster Booster. Never forget Simon Holts commentary in his Champion Hurdle win…"Rooster Booster is running all over Intersky Falcon". That was almost an understatement from Simon, lol!
A favorite or a horse with supposedly a lot of promise losing does not automatically make it a bad race.
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