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Great story apracing. Thanks for sharing it. Didn’t know anything about the real story behind Vagog. Though I must admit that Pipe most likely squiezed the most out of the horse. With no Internet in those days, a lot of things were kept close to the stable and weren’t accessable to anyone else.
I liked him from day one.
I cannot for the life of me see what will beat him in the King George.
I just hate backing ante post.The time he posted yesterday was fantastic given the fact that the ground was rather soft. And I also think yesterday’s performance would have put a Kauto Star at his very best in serious trouble.
It’s the same with me about backing a horse ante post, especially with cold weather expected in the next few weeks You never know what might go wrong. But if he performs like Saturday he would deserve to be a worthy fav.This is what I’m trying to understand when looking at Cue Card and his March target(s). The way he ran yesterday left the impression that staying wouldn’t be a problem after all for him since his breathing has been fixed.
My question is now: By getting more oxygen into your lungs and body, does this make you a stayer at all?
The form yesterday (Lancashire Chase) was excellent. If you rate Dynaste’s usual non-staying performance at around 155 and give Conti the benefit of a slightly below-par run and therefore a rating of just around 165, then Cue Card would have performed at around 172/173. Now don’t expect anyone, with the exception of Coneygree, to get close to the 180 mark (in the GC). I don’t think Vautour is a 3m2f horse around Cheltenham, especially not when the going becomes soft.From what I saw yesterday and depending how Coneygree comes out of the Hennessy (if he runs in it) Cue Card would be my likely favorite for the King George and I would expect connections to run him in the Gold Gup instead of the Ryanair, even if he won’t be chasing the bonus.
I’m not saying that he could stay 3m2f at the Festival (no matter how good the ground might be), but he definitely would be my horse for the KG and I would prefer him to Vautour in any race over 3m+. But, just in case that Coneygree wouldn’t run in the GC (or I would be betting without him), what price should Cue Card be?
Stable is still in very poor form. But expect them to bounce back very soon, though some of them (Dynaste or Ballynagour) ran too badly even on their 2nd start.
Looked more like Mr. B. Geraghty (7) when you watch his final two rides.
Hi Ruby
I know I’m a Geraghty fan, and it’s fair do’s that you are not so.
I don’t have any problem with that, and I’m trying to be objective
and not see him through rosy specs, but I can’t for the life of me
see what you see in his last two rides today at Ascot.In the first of those, Crown Theatre, Geraghty kept him out the back
and brought him through smoothly with 3 to go. I thought at that point
he looked a likely winner, but between the last two you could see he was
running out of gas. Geraghty worked him hard, but after the last he
looked leg weary and faded into fourth. There’s not much more he could
have done in my opinion. I had bet him, so I think I might have been
more critical if I felt he had given the horse a bad race, but I was
quite happy with the run.I didn’t see the last, the NH Flat Race, at the time, but I’ve just
watched a reply. I honestly cannot see him do anything but ride a very
good race. He kept an inexperienced horse out of trouble, gave him
confidence, and was looking as good as anything coming into the final
couple of furlongs. He and the winner, the 15/8 favourite pulled well
away from the pack, leaving them 14 lengths behind at the finish. The
winner looked a good horse, I think it is fair to say that Geraghty
was beaten by a well fancied better horse on the day.I respect your opinion Ruby having read many of your posts, but I wonder
if you could maybe say a little as to why you thought he rode bad races
in the last 2?Cheers
Hello Big G,
I would like to reply to your post. I am not taking anything away from Barry Geraghty and I surely know that he is the only other “complete” NH jockey riding right now besides Ruby Walsh. BUT, sometimes – especially when his horses travel on the bit and then find nothing – he has a tendency to look bad. Traveling on the bit and finding nothing rarely happens to a Ruby Walsh or even a STD. They start pushing a bit earlier in my opinion and even if they lose the race you are not as upset as you are when your horse/jockey combo does a “Harchibald”.
The last ride in particular looked like a winning one all the way to me, but he should have kicked on a bit earlier.
And besides that, Geraghty is a jockey that I never seem to get right. I’m doing better when I’m taking him on rather than backing him.Red Cadeaux euthanised due to complications from Melbourne Cup injury
Fan favourite Red Cadeaux has been euthanised due to the injury sustained at the Melbourne Cup earlier this month.
The English stayer, who won the hearts of Australian fans after finishing second on three occasions in the race that stops the nation, pulled up in the final straight of this year’s race and it was later confirmed he suffered a break in his left foreleg.
There had been initial optimism for the 10-year-old gelding after trainer Ed Dunlop said the early stages of his recovery went well and his life was “stable”, but a Racing Victoria statement said “irreversible complications arose” with the injury.
Experts at the University of Melbourne Equine Centre, where the ‘Big Red’ had been staying since the race, said the loss of blood flow to the leg could not be fixed.
“This is my saddest day in racing. Red Cadeaux was a much loved member of our family and my thoughts are with his owner Mr [Ronnie] Arculli and my staff, particularly Robin Trevor-Jones and Steve Nicholson, who spent every day caring for this horse,” Dunlop said.
“Unfortunately the complication was irreversible and the decision to euthanise the horse, whilst terribly hard, was made in his best interests.
“Red Cadeaux has given us and the racing public so much joy competing with great distinction across the world. He was an incredibly tough competitor with a wonderful nature and he will be dearly missed by all.
“I want to thank all the vets in Australia, particularly at the University of Melbourne Equine Clinic, that have worked tirelessly on the horse since the race and given him the very best of care.
“On behalf of Mr Arculli and my staff, I also want to thank the Australian public and his racing fans from around the world for their wonderful support and well wishes during what has been an incredibly tough time for us all.”
Arculli said Red Cadeaux had “touched a nation” and would be dearly missed.
Racing Victoria’s head of equine welfare and veterinary services, Dr Brian Stewart said this loss would be felt by everyone in the industry.
Red Cadeaux will be laid to rest at Flemington Racecourse, the site of the Melbourne Cup, in accordance with Arculli’s wishes.
Don’t want to be a pessimist [even though I am one] but does anyone know how serious the injury is and how definite is it that complications won’t set in? Is it the same sort of injury that Arkle had?
I was thinking the same. Didn’t believe that everything would go that smoothly. Really sad news
That’s very bad news. Did he die because of complications?
Poor horse, surely deserved better.Great post. Thanks very much.
I must admit that I can’t recall many aggressive rides from him. Thank God Nico de Boinville gets so many proper horses to ride right now and his strike rate is phenomenal.What kind of an excuse is that to put down a horse just because her feet are bad and the winter is coming? Why not move her to a stud in southern France with an own swimming pool. She’s earned more than enough in her career so a long retirement with proper treatment would be the minimum she deserves.
Feel very sorry for her!What a comeback that was today. The turn of foot shown after the second last was astonishing.
Nice piece of fishing
Well, the only race that really matters is the Gold Cup. So no matter where he runs in a week from Saturday or not or where he will run around Christmas, the two races he has to make are the AON Chase as a prep and then the GC. The injury seems in my opinion a minor one, if you think about the long-term targets.
