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Ruby is without doubt not just the most talented NH rider their has ever been but the most successful. He is juist sublime…a artist on a young novice chaser.
Man is simply a different type of human to the rest
I surprised how mental the racing press have gone for this.
I saw the SIS thing to promote backing AP in the thing and i for one thought it was cheesey and arrogant. Racing Fans owe AP McCoy nothing the same way he owes Punters nothing. He is a fantastic Jockey and one of the best ever but Grame McDowell has done incredible feats this year and he deserves to win it. He is just a fantastic Golfing hero for the young and the old. The way he reeled in Tiger was magical.
I voting Graeme because he is a good guy and cracking golfer(oh wait i cant vote i am in ROI)
Very much so Imperial regarding Jessie’s Dream but MD was in a different Parish(so to speak) to the rest. He simply is far too classy for the likes of them.
I think the Arkle is a Mugs Option for Mullins IMO….he have probaly one more run before the Festival and 2 the max and i would not fancy backing him over a very quick 2miles on that tight festival track. Leave him for the 3 mile….let him jump safe and sound and win. Summer off and straight to the King George in 2011
I thought Cooldine ran a very respectable race….he was a long way short of optimum trip and is being aimed at the Lexus so he may strip a lot fitter.
Lexus is D-Day for this horse…he needs to go out and smash the Irish Horse’s by 10l to be even considered for the Gold Cup. He also needs to be settled he keeps going off like a rabbit. They should have pulled the head off him today to make sure he slows down.
What has he done?
He is the Racing For Change fella?? if so he has been as good as using a condom after the lad has bolted. The bigger number cloths was nothing short of genuis
J’Vole is a better horse that Tranquil Sea and again was given too much to do on her return. She really is a cracking mare and should have won the Ryanair last year.
I think Walsh will be on this Mare come March and will make all the difference. Davy Condon didn’t do much wrong but you cant afford to be a little bit out on Grade 1’s and he was. This horse is made for Ruby.
It was the most unforunate fall….if you luck at the race his left fore landed quite a way before his right as you look at it head on. As a result his fore took all the weight and simple physics determined the rest.
But the most important thing was the jockey’s reaction as he caught the horse and walked him off the track. In hindsight i am sure Willie will tell paul to ride him as the race is before the last just so he can get in and pop it and get that fall completely out of his head.
A Horse i would have given my Arm to own.
Just a beautiful horse that was a superb stayer. Would have won a Gold Cup if Yeats wasnt in the same yard.
Could have made a smashing Hurdler
especially since he comes from a Sadler’s WellsYes their was mainly because Solwhit is proven Grade 1 Winner over the trip and HF was having his first Run.
Not sure where he will go now with this new 2m4f novice hurdle.
Get him in one of the races and he hoze up. Different Class to the Jump bred horses. Absoutely travels with zest on the bridle. Get the jumping sorted and the sky is the limit.
Would hack up in the World Hurdle next year with Big Bucks going Chasing IMO
Hurricane Fly in a league of his own.
Only injury can stop this lad from storming up hill come March.
Willie Mullins will be jumping hoops after that considering.
He jumped quite well in the main…travelled all over his rivals…and had a just knuckled over on landing but up straight away and caught. Perfect recovery by Townened as well.
MDH will win the RSA Chase i have no doubt IMO
Armchair Jockey wrote:
Rubyisgodinthesaddle wrote:I was incredibly impressed with MasterMinded today. He was jumping only 70% for me. I think he fiddled a few today compared to his normal extradinary leaping.
I’m still trying to work out what race you were watching; apart from edging to the right at the 7th, his jumping was absolutely flawless. Indeed, if, at any point this season, a horse makes a better shape over a fence than Master Minded did over either the first, second-last or last, I’ll be astounded.
It was the perfect follow-up to his Ascot rout and proof positive that he’s once again a force to be reckoned with. He’ll be better granted a stronger pace too, leaving Captain Cee Bee as the only horse capable of getting anywhere near him.
I agree that Master Minded didn’t make any mistakes or even look as though he would, but I can see what Ruby/Saddle means, though. When he is really on song Master Minded gives a masterclass on how to get from one side of a fence to the other as quickly as possible at every fence. He was very good in the Tingle Creek, but there were a few deviations from perfection when returning to earth a little earlier than expected and catching the trailing edge of the fence with his forelegs on the downward trajectory.
Maybe Ruby/Saddle was watching very closely to see if his/her hero might have done the job a little bit differently?
I believe their was a few fences he didnt ping…he is the best leaper of a fence i have seen so i expect him to hit on stride 100% all the time. He last 3 jumps were perfection and the last 2 where sublime television treats but their was a few fences just starting at the back straight and the mid part where i saw him take a extra step and fiddled oveer. Am looking forward to Ruby getting back aboard but NF did a sterling job so far
especially since he comes from a Sadler’s Wells