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Any idea why Polly Pott has been sent to Ben Pauling?
Seems an odd choice of trainer to send her to if you’re trying to win a 1000 Guineas?
Sickening sight, not a fan of these cross country races. The big drops and the grass banks can’t do their legs much good.
I remember that JP horse that did a huge flip going down one of the drops either last year or year before at Punchestown and breaking it’s back, Horrendous.
Mullins Just had the first 2 in the bumper too, also got 4 of the 6 running in the next race. What a farce
Someone visited the stables a couple of days ago and took a picture of him so he’s still there.
Hopefully JP takes him at his retirement yard in Ireland
https://twitter.com/valeriacoots/status/1648739382617047083?s=46&t=yBxYn5Ih7kYRhJK9iwiRGw
Does anyone know what’s happened to Regal Encore? Says on the BHA website he left training on 24th February but I’ve not seen anything official about his retirement.
Apparently a shattered knee, I’ve read she hit her leg on the hurdle maybe this caused it?
If he was “absolutely hyper” before the off to the point he needed washing off why wasn’t he scratched from the race?
Was a horrible fall, was instant from the clip I saw.
He was obviously a very fragile horse lots of very long breaks between races, 783 days off and a 12 year old who’s done quite well for his owner over the years might have earned him a nice retirement.
“12 years old”
Yes…it was a veteran’s chase. Won last year by the 13 year old My Manekineko and the year before that by the 14 year old Kruzhlinen.Both had shown decent form before the wins, I’m not against older horses racing that’s not what I’ve said.
You appear to make a judgement based on the fact that he hadn’t completed in it’s last four races………..does that mean any other horse that hasn’t completed in their last four races should also be denied a run?
What about a seven year old that hasn’t completed in their last four, no racing either?
No I don’t think 4 non finishes means that they shouldn’t be able to run. Each horse should be assessed on its own merits, but more consideration should be given to an older horse that has more letters than numbers in its form, Especially like the 2 I’ve already mentioned that have repeated poor efforts.
Regal Encore is one I’ve already mentioned in another thread, 15 years old and shown nothing for a long time, do you believe the right thing for the horse is to continue on?
Glencoe hadn’t completed a single race this season. PU, PU, PU….I didn’t read anything from you regarding him.
Isn’t this thread about him?
For me him and Midnight Maestro, should have called it a day by now. You don’t have to agree but I’m sure there’s plenty that do.
12 years old, hadn’t completed in his last 4 races. Another one that could have been avoided
Clearly the 420 grand he’s won the owners isn’t enough, hasn’t shown a thing in 15 months but let’s send him out in a class 3 as a 40/1 shot.
The trainer and owners know best though
