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Heartbreaking this. Am I experiencing recency bias or has there been more freak incidents in last few years?
I am fairly young so only really got in to racing in the mid 2000s but seems to me there has been an increase in this?
Cotswold chase in the mud springs to mind. Would also say the Albert Bartlett has left a mark on many a novice over the years.
Thanks. Not sure why they didn’t come up for me. The other two I have been looking for for couple years.
Would still be after the above races with the masterful Simon “still the king” holt commentary if anyone comes across that.
Quelled farce / not sure if you are digging me out but here’s just a Few examples:
Work riders- Willie for example regularly has the likes of Ruby, Paul Townend and Danny Mullins riding out for him. The level of knowledge and experience of these guys would give much greater insight in to how to train and place a horse for best result.
Facilities- Mullins has access to different gallops with different surfaces enabling him to be unaffected by weather but also to do more planning with regards to a horses favourable conditions other than guesswork based on racing and homework
Calibre- maybe more suggestive but working alongside better horses could eek out small improvement in horses. We’ve all seen horses idle or get lazy in front. If they are galloping with fellow top stars it could just give them that extra level of fitness and race-readiness
Science- I have less knowledge on this but from parts I have read the top yards place more emphasise on the data available to them to get the best out of a horse.Completely agree with the Wexford man but would also say that in a time of greater technology and understanding of diets, fitness etc the gap between the top trainers and the average trainers is wider than ever. The extra money the likes of Mullins / Elliott etc bring in will only widen the gap.
Interestingly heard recently the cost difference of NH training fees for a top trainer compared to a lesser known is actually relatively small compared to flat trainers.
If that’s the case I can see a lot of smaller trainers dying out.
Leaning more and more towards Min for this, participation and injury concerns around all around him. I think he will run in this.
We know how highly they thought of him over hurdles and seemed there were genuine reasons for his performance in the supremes when in reality he did not run badly. At this stage would much rather be with a horse who has had his troubles but has proved to be back rather than one who has mid season issues (altior) or has yet to come back (Douvan) particularly at prices.
Poster of the Year steeple chasing
Flat Horse Enable
Jumps Horse might bite
Flat Jockey SDS
Jumps Jockey Jamie codd
Flat Trainer aob
Jumps Trainer Gordon Elliott
Riding Performance roger Loughran acapella bourgeois
Broadcaster itv come on leaps and bounds
One to Watch in 2018 cracking smart
Racecourse Cheltenham
Journalist Kevin Blake
Villain Davy russell
Owner Potts
Commentator Richard hoiles (stepping in during technical difficulties)Brain powers jumping really impressed me today. Seemed to have the ability to make adjustments you don’t normally see in novices. If he can go left he might be the one for me.
Can not help but think Thistlecrack is value at 14/1 at the moment. Obviously returning over hurdles which he didn’t do last year. Can see a couple
Of outcomes.1)Beats ykwimh and given his problems and the fact he’s just beaten one of the favourites they choose to stay over hurdles.
2)Runs well or beats ykwimh and declared all systems go for king George. I think KG is much stronger race this year as it stands and can’t see him winning. At this point after losing the KG would they really then expect him to win a gold cup. Could easily see him reverting to hurdles.
3) runs well next week, wins king George and gold cup and I get back in my box.
Anyway new member so be nice.
