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I thought Sizing was the real deal, and a chaser in the making, until 2 flights from home at the 2008 CH. I’ve lost faith in him since, he doesn’t seem to finish his races. I just caught the end of tdays race; he certainly looked impressive, but the jury is out as to whether he is the horse I thought he was
to maintain top form, from may to october, to be champion an 3 distances, and never to shirk a battle; I loved D Brave, but STS is the best ever
Thanks for that Imperial Call; I was there that day, great to see it again. Going was quite soft that day, wouldn’t have suited Buck House, Dawn Run was so brilliant she went in any ground
Still gutted the owner was so greedy, Dawn Run should have won the next 4 Gold Cupsbrilliant compilation, Arazi, thanksa million. I’d forgotten the great weight-carrying performances by Well Chief and AZ, which proved how good these 3 were. AZ also beat Seebald, I think in an early season race, giving him lumps of weight,; around the same time Seebald ran Best Mate to a head at level weights.
I don’t think we’ll ever see 3 such great horse at the same time againwell done AP, you deserve your good fortune, hope the old boy has a happy retiremnet
magnificent; Aidan O’Brien really out it up to him in a true run race, MCM and F&G got first run on him. One of the greatest ever, no doubts
great memories; also Brown Lad, who had been novice chasing, winning the 3-mil hurdle in an absolute canter
I recall Captain Christy started favourite but was pulled up in that Gold Cup. He was frighteningly brilliant on his day, one of the best ever, but maddeningly inconsistent
no, Bobsline and Noddys Ryde was epic, but Ten Up and Glanford Brigg was alos a stirring contest
thanks for the correction; I was thinking of Noddys Ryde.
Did Glanford Brigg get injured, or lose his form?I was in Dublin this morning and it was spitting rain; conditions unlikley to dry out, so I reckon STS won’t be there
Ten Up had a slow start to his novice career, then turned in a big performance in the Reynoldstown before beating Glanford Brigg in a titanic clash in the the Sun alliance; it’s one of those races I’d love to see again, if it’s available anywhere. Unfortunately Glanford Brigg was killed early in the next season, and after Ten Up won his gold cup, beating Bual and Soothsayer in tough conditions, he began to break blood vessels
very impressive, all over once Murtagh went for home. O’Brien also has Fame and Glory and Mastercraftsman to take on Sea the Stars
all great horses, but Dawn Run was the greatest, proably sufferes beacuse its so long ago now
only horse to do the CHGC double; i
GC in record time as well, despite being a novice and still a modest jumper and able to then beat a great 2-mile champion Buckhouse over his favourite trip
winner of irish/english and french CHs in one years.
i was ther on the day of her GC win and it was an incredible occasionI was also at Danolis Hennessy victory; brilliant but not at the same level
great to see a fuller version of Golden cygnets chetenham win. I’d love to see some of the Gold cups in full, rather than just the last few furlongs; seeing how the race develops, who made the pace etc; Captain Christy, Nortons Coin were two of my favourite races
the mare had had a long season, with soem seriously hard races; Horses aren’t machines, they need a rest. Tom Dreaper never campaigned his greats during the summer as wll as the winter.
Taking her to France was totally irresponsible
