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I will be in Hong Kong on Saturday until late Tues night, we have an office there. I will try to find out and will let you know if I find anywhere.
I was planning to shove a fiver on each race with Skybet and watch it online if it’s not on anywhere..
C.
I don’t agree with people throwing their slips on the floor, it’s littering and it’s rude to expect the shop staff to clean up after you. I always put mine in the bin. You wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) throw litter on the floor anywhere else, so why do people feel they can when they lose a bet? They weren’t forced to put the bet on..
I see people do it and think it’s terrible, so I’d let him lose his £20, unless I’d seen him throw it in the bin, then I’d run after him and tell him he can get his money back.
Sorry Himself, I did have a valid argument at the time, but today I have guessed at what it was, due to being very hungover
I will check my facts and get back to you on that!
He did have the foot problem too prior to the Gold Cup, he wasn’t fresh, the ground wasn’t his favourite, and Denman was also at the top of his game.
There can be no excuses in March if both are 100%, fingers crossed!
The simple fact is that Kauto was over-raced in the 2008 season, when you look at how many races he was in and the gap between each race it worked out at little more than 2 weeks if I remember correctly.
The key is keeping him fresh, evidently looking at him now.
That’s made my Christmas, another demolition job at Kempton. He’s made the track his own and he should have a statue next to Dessie when he retires. Five consecutive wins is very realistic now.
He simply cannot be touched at Kempton and it makes Clive Smith and Paul Nicholl’s lives very easy, as all they have to do is keep running him lightly, as they have done last year and this year, and the day he gets beat at Kempton on Boxing Day is the day to retire him – on the spot.
I’m so happy to be around in the days of Kauto Star and Sea The Stars, I’ve seen Kauto win his 2nd King George at Kempton in 2007, and I was at Longchamp to see Sea The Stars win the Arc, great memories that will stay with me forever.
I got the book about Arkle by Sean Magee for Christmas, so I can’t wait to familiarise myself with that legend too.
Merry Christmas everyone.
R I P, very sad news.
A champion like him deserved to have a long and happy retirement. I was there when he won the 3rd one, I remember thinking he was nowhere, then he just burst through, I remember the exact place I was stood at Cheltenham when I saw that, will never forget it.
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news … _Snap.html
Owner Graham Wylie paid a heartfelt tribute to Inglis Drever after the three-time World Hurdle hero died on Friday morning.
The Howard Johnson-trained 10-year-old, who retired from racing in January, had to be put down after suffering a fatal bout of colic.
"It’s a sad day, but I walked round the house this morning and there are pictures everywhere and trophies, so I have some fantastic memories," Wylie said.
"It is very difficult to pick out one day, but I suppose my greatest memory is of him winning his third World Hurdle as that day he was making history.
"He was the first horse that ever went to Cheltenham to run for me, he was the first horse that won at Aintree for me and has just been a fantastic horse to be involved with.
"He was a difficult horse to run against as he could be up at the front or at the back of the field and he just had that turn of foot that nobody could live with.
"He just loved coming down that Cheltenham hill second time around and you could just think it wasn’t going to be his day and before you knew it, he was jumping the last hurdle in the lead.
"He was such a tough, tough horse and I don’t think we’ll ever find another one like him, but we’ll try our best."
Johnson said: "Without a doubt he’d be number one when it comes to horses I’ve trained.
"He went to Graham’s for a good retirement – it is just one of those things."
Inglis Drever began his career on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, for whom he won four races.
"Mr Johnson kindly faxed me this morning. It’s very sad," said the Newmarket trainer.
"They transformed him from a useful horse into a legend at White Lea Farm stables. I can imagine how very upset they will be, but they gave him a wonderful career.
"He deserved a long and happy retirement, but like lots of people who’ve done well and worked hard they don’t always get lucky enough."
Inglis Drever was transferred to Johnson’s yard in 2003, when he made a winning debut for his new team in November.
Although the star hurdler will be best remembered for his exploits at Cheltenham, he also won the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury three times (2005-07) – in addition to big-race triumphs at Sandown, Warwick, Wincanton, Haydock and Wetherby.
Johnson said: "He’s been a fantastic servant to me and the yard and has kept me going since we bought him off Sir Mark.
"He won three World Hurdles and was the first horse to win the Order of Merit.
"You could always tell when he was right and he was a peach to train.
"He wouldn’t hurt a butterfly and you always knew he would come up hills because as soon as he saw our hills at home he used to fly.
"It’s very upsetting and I’ve said to Mr Wylie that we’ll get him cremated and get him back into what I call the ‘Millionaire’s Field’ in front of our house.
"He used to love it in there, and spent his summers in there every year since he arrived, so I think we should bury his ashes in there."
Another endearing quality in the constitution of Inglis Drever was his tendency to hit a flat spot in his races – as evidenced by his World Hurdle victories in 2005 and 2007.
There was no sign of that trademark quirk at Prestbury Park last March, however, as he powered up the hill to record a no-nonsense verdict over Kasbah Bliss.
Defeat at Aintree – never his happiest hunting ground – followed last April, after which he was sent to Newbury for his seasonal debut.
But Denis O’Regan’s mount suffered a hock injury and was pulled up after four out.
Although there were hopes he had made a full recovery, Johnson realised the game was up in January.
O’Regan was understandably stunned by the news.
The jockey was in the saddle when the horse won his third Ladbrokes World Hurdle and described him as the best horse he will ever ride.
"It’s shocking news. I won the World Hurdle on him and the Long Distance Hurdle as well," he said.
"He was a lovely horse and it’s a shame.
"He was a top-class hurdler and it’s a shame he’s died so young, but he’s a horse that will stick in the memory for a long time.
"He’s the best horse I’ve ridden and will probably be the best horse I’ll ever ride.
"He’s brought my career to the fore and it’s a sad ending to a great career for that horse."
Graham Lee’s association with the horse lasted from November 2003 to December 2005.
Their seven victories included a first World Hurdle in 2005 when the pair dethroned the French champion Baracouda.
Lee said: "When you are a jockey you want to have big rides in big races and he was a very, very good horse.
"It was a privilege to ride him."
Happy retirement and thanks for the memories.
Being there at Longchamp seeing him win the Arc is up there in the top 2 greatest sporting memories I have, the other one being seeing Manchester United win the Champion’s League in Moscow with my late uncle.
I was planning to go over to Santa Anita had he ran, but I would have suffered for the time off work, so I’m kind of glad!
Well done John Oxx and Mick Kinane, who gave him a fantastic ride each and every time.
Oh sorry, your right. But maybe this link could help you:
http://www2.france-galop.com/FGWeb/doma … .aspx?L=enTake the 4. Oct. and look for Longchamp in the following card, then the Arc and then you will find the full result.
Bingo. 10 points for Rob
Thanks!
I think this should help:
That link doesn’t work. But thanks for trying. I searched on Wikipedia for the full result, but it still doesn’t show what numbers the horses were..
I just need to find out who numbers 3 and 4 were, so I can put their names to the photos I took in the parade ring..
Hi,
Please can somebody point me in the direction of the full result from the Arc – showing each horse’s number. I took some photos and I know horse 1 was Youmzain, horse 2 was Conduit, but I am not sure who was 3 and 4?
I have looked on Sporting Life, BBC, At The Races, and Racing Post, and none of these websites show the full result listing every horse that ran, and it’s number..
Regards,
Chris.
Cracking video Rob, absolutely top notch. Great picture quality on all the races. There is a similar version but without the Arc, and the picture quality is poor.
Well done for that, great viewing.
Thanks,
Chris.
The rain has finally arrived in Paris! And here’s me checking out of the hotel in a t-shirt hoping to go on a boat trip! I’ve still not managed to see a replay of the race yet! I can’t wait to get home tonight to watch it! I didn’t get as many pictures as I’d hoped to get, but got a nice one of Sea The Stars in the parade ring before the race, and one of Yeats coming in after the race.
