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I don’t know so much about Sandy Thomson’s ability to “repair” horses. Prior to winning the Rehearsal Chase Yorkhill was a decent horse with Willie and had won 10 of his 25 starts and over 320k in prize-money. So he won a Rehearsal Chase and never raced again. I think bigger miracles have happened in the game of NH Racing.
Ganapathi was 4 from 13 with Willie and is now 0 from 18 with four different trainers. Running a horse off 114 in a Carlisle Handicap Chase is no big feat.
In fact, I think that most horses he gets at a later stage rather deteriorate than improve. Blaming protestors for Hill Sixteen’s death was something we already discussed, but he had a look at him shortly before the race and if it was in such bad shape he should have withdrawn him.Marlingford, thanks for mentioning the “National Fence Review Panel” and the six horses prevented from taking in last year’s race. It would be good to know the names and the reasons behind the panel’s decision.
Set for a summer return:
Should have stayed away from Cheltenham. Ruined everything for the stable, for punters and also the jockey who sat on the ill-fated Corbett’s Cross.
Well, Johnny Burke also refused to take the ride. P P P and a 11/24 in his last four runs might not be a cause for confidence…..
That’s quite a list, isn’t it? Okay, a few of them died in PTP races and another 2-3 last year. But any racehorse death is pretty bad and there aren’t any excuses.
17 entries this week, 10 last week, 10 the week before, 11 three weeks ago. You certainly don’t need to talk about the National any longer…..
RIP to all of them (and to the ones left out)
Incredible stuff, however he once got to three out in a hurdle race. Always raced in last and made numerous mistakes and it took the jockey quite a while to pull him up with a swinging hind leg.
I don’t know how this can be fun, even if your an owner/trainer.May he rest in peace
I don’t get this, what kind of feat would it be for a longstanding professional jockey to achieve odds-on wins on novice hurdlers? His father isn’t even in the hunt for the GB trainers’ title as he only sits in third or fourth some 1.4 million behind Skelton.
Horrible to watch, especially as the horse was still standing and NOT behind the screens when they approached the obstacle again and then as they went by it, you saw the horse falling to the ground.
At least it only took them one circuit to put Langley Hundred down, but it should be handled better. TV viewers shouldn’t see that kind of thing. Commiserations to connections.RIP Langley Hundred
“This is where trials are good”
I think trials are very common in Australasia, but HCMW might know a bit more. It’s a better guide after a few below par performances or after a long layoff. When reading the HKJC report, I find numerous horses asked to trial after one or two poor efforts. It’s fair for all parties involved, not only for the horses, but also for connections and racegoers.
Commercial Flyer was a destroyed horse afterwards. It won a chase after a well needed 10-month break and then his form dipped: PPFPP9PF. his last fall resulted in his death.
After running seven times in six weeks in ran another nine times in four years. Well, it was the Pipe stable what else could you expect?
I’ve heard Barry Connell remained unfazed about the news. But, it’s great to have him bback.
Not to mention the 2011 Supreme:
https://www.racingpost.com/results/11/cheltenham/2011-03-15/522849
Where Zaidpour was just 7th for Willie beaten 17 lengths.
