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Do anyone think that Darley Stud will buy Cockney Rebel for stud purposes they seen to the purchasing any decent horse under the sun as soon as it is retired. Just like they bought Authorized, Teofleo and Manduro.
Imagine if JP McManus copied Godolphin and bought a whole slew of promising bunch of last seasons novice hurdlers, novice chasers and bumper horses at the same time. I am not talking about the average run-of-the mill handicap chaser. I am talking of the likes of Denman, Blythe Knight, Ameraretto Rose, Turbo Linn, Aran Concerto, Cork All Star, Jack The Giant etc. Imgaine tge shockwaves in the racing world if McManus wrote out a cheque for £1 million and purchased Denman the the headlines in the Racing Post would be massive. Lets face it he has never really owned a classy 3 mile chaser in the last few years.
On another note I would like to see JP try to pursuade Aidan O’Brien to train over jumps again like he did with Istabraq. Even if its only just 3 or 4 horses given the fact of O’Briens loyality to Ballydoyle. A JP McManus/O’Brien/McCoy partnership would set the benchmark and it would only be a matter of time before the Gold Cups will be coming their way (Cheltenham Gold Cup that is!), It would give David Johnson and Graham Wylie a few sleepless nights if that became reality.
There are no shortage of wealthy jumps owners out there and if they dont make an offer for her then I feel that there are missing out on a potential cracking novice hurdler for next season. After all its been publisied that Graham Wylie has spent a few bob on buying horses recently maybe he and Howard Johnson must surely put in a bid for her. Also J.P McManus has a lot of finaincial clout as well as does other big spending jump ownwers. I feel its really sad and also such a waste that very good bumper horses are going to the flat never to return. No wonder the irish have good hurdlers and they are light years ahead of their english counterparts. Just look at Sublimity, who was trained in this country on the flat and won a listed race. How many people who witnessed Subilmity’s listed win thought it could win a champion hurdle. The reason why the irish have such good strengh of depth is because they buy flat horses trained in England not just ordinary hanidcapers but some listed and group winners. Ok then here is another question what racehorses that you have seen on the flat this year would you like to see go over hurdles.
After watching Gerodieland finishing a gallant 2nd on Thursdays Ascot Gold Cup to Yeats. I think Geordieland could make a good hurdler. Wouldnt it be funny if a Geordieland was owned by a geordie. I am talking about Graham Wylie buying him and maybe running him in the Champion Hurdle. After seeing his runnign style on Thursday – running at the back of the pack and making a charge late on is very reminicsant of most top horses in jump racing. So come on Wylie or McManus please purchase Geordieland and lets see him in the Champion Hurdle!
I think Geordieland will make a good hurdler. Lets hope his future owner is also a geordie. I am talking about Graham Wylie. I can just see Geordieland running in a future Champion Hurdle race. On another note, I think the 3rd place horse of todays race, Le Miracle I think that will make it over hurdles too. Lets hope Le Miracle gets trained for hurdles by someone like Paul Nicolls.
