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I’ve already backed Majborough and I was hoping he’d run well today but that exceeded expectations. Of course there may be a totally different result at the Festival but take away the horrendous mistake two out in the Arkle and he’d be two for two.
Mr Henderson gets enough stick on here, so kudos to him and everyone at seven Barrows over this.
That’s the thing for me, Nico won’t want both of them in the Champion Hurdle. He’s not going to jump off Sir Gino but on the other hand he doesn’t want anyone else on the Hill and potentially winning and then maybe losing the ride forever.
“Take “the lads” away from Ballydoyle I wonder where Aiden would be”
Probably gearing up to win his twentieth Champion Hurdle!
Death of a horse on a racetrack is always a bad thing but today highlights to me that all things are not equal. After Wertpols fall in the Juvenile, it was kind of like an afterthought with Alice actually joking with Luke immediately after but when it came to Kalif Du Berlais there was more of a sombre atmosphere; was it a case because one horse has shown more potential than the other? Or the connections of one are more prominant than the other?
And Ed just mentioned that he wished Paul Nichols would have a change of luck in the Lanzorote; why not Harry Derham as well.I appreciate that she’s won on the horse on the last two occasions (and i might back her today) and Mr Nicholls can do whatever he wants but if there was any other jockey against Fasol would Harry Cobden now been switched to this instead of Just A Rose?
Should say i’m not having a go at Olive Nicholls, it’s just a case of if you’ve got your stable jockey without a ride in the race, you want them on the best horse available.And at this stage of proceedings the best bet is…….Golden Ace. Don’t laugh. I’m not deluded to think that if all the main principles took part, she’d win but I do know that she’s definitely going to run. I know she was fortunate to win last year but she still would have been placed and she has an excellent record at Cheltenham (as well as only being out of the top three once in her hurdling career). Will be playing each way from now and hopefully she hits the frame and gives me funds for the remainder of the Festival.
Been out today, so only just watched this; bloody good ride by Skelton. Think the Skeltons know the time of day, so I’d leave it to them to map out future plans/number of runs, instead of saying they should do this etc. Don’t agree though with saving him for Aintree to potentially pick up additional prize money for the Championship. It’s a place he’s been beaten at in the last three years and regardless of if you think he has no chance in the Gold Cup, if I owned him and he had a chance, I’d always want to go for the Gold Cup.
Only just got in and read this now. That’s no bloody age, thoughts to his family, friends and colleagues.
Agree Ruby. I could tie myself up in knots looking at form, second guessing the weather etc so have kept it simple and followed Mr Graffard and backed both Gezora and Daryz.
Backed Alcantor each way last night at 25’s and see it’s in single figures now; be happy with a place.
