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***** sake. Can’t be arsed with watching the last two races. This game is crap at times. Why couldn’t he have just been allowed to retire prior to Cheltenham. Poor old boy. RIP
FFS Envoi Allen better be okay. That’s ruined the whole week if he’s done that on his last run. Prayers for him right now
Last years winner ran on strongly after the jumping was done and everyone else had cried enough. He looked beat after half a mile when they were all going ok, I thought he might get pulled up. He’s still a shadow of the horse from 12 months ago. Not to detract from the winner too much he was great but I don’t think the 2nd or 3rd would have placed in most renewals of this.
WD winners. WD to his biggest cheerleader in the world Nath. 2nd and 3rd jumped very badly fwiw, suspect he hasn’t had much to beat
The champ is not travelling or jumping in those pieces. New name on the trophy coming
Fascinating race in prospect. No skin in the betting here. Gut feeling at the time of the King George was it might not have been a great race and here we are with them at the front of the betting for the Gold Cup. Couldn’t call this one. Not enough market support behind the defending champ to make me think he’s back to his best.
Apparently the winner was due to run in the Turners but got balloted out. Funny how it works out sometimes
Imperial Cup winner was 4th in that Ascot race too, very hot form. Hot Fuss ran very well in the Fred Winter too last year. Lots to like if he stays the trip ok.
I think the race has become to Mullins like the Derby has to Aidan O’Brien. Hes got a load of these babies really in a racehorse sense, they all develop at different rates. He chucks a few at the trials and we think they are the best but probably they are just the ones who are ready. 5th strings or whatever on paper win, happens in the Derby too sometimes. Is what it is. Probably not a race to get too involved in antepost with the way its going
Thanks for running guys.
Friday (Day 4)
1.20 Highland Crystal (Minella Study)
2.00 Hello Neighbour & Sixandahalf & Ndaawi WELLINGTON (Absurde)
2.40 Spindleberry (Dinoblue)
3.20 Fruit De Mer (Road Exile)
4.00 Jango Baie NAP (Gaelic Warrior)
4.40 Barton Snow (Cons Rock)
5.20 Wendrock (Kel Histoire)Wd winners. They are very good at plotting one, aided by some curious handicapping again. I don’t understand why if the stewards question the riding of the horse, why the handicapper would then drop the horse on that showing. Doesnt feel very joined up. If we as punters can see what they are doing why cant the handicapper?
Well if that is true then it certainly takes a lot of gloss off what the non-running fav did last year since he beat Heart Wood lol
I think we’re being a touch harsh on Heart Wood there, vs two proven G1 performers who probably arent at their best at Cheltenham over fences but still two good opponents and hes routed them
They’ve not been good have they. I do sympathise a little bit with the starters though because the jockeys are not helping and because the front runners keep winning its a bit of a virtuous circle, everyone wants the same spot etc. Is there enough room? Sounds like Richard Hoiles had some good ideas. Perhaps they should have a chat with him prior to next year.
