This horse has a fantastic physique, and looks every bit a chaser in the making imo. He's won at 3 miles around Aintree,beating Inchidaly Rock in a listed handicap, and has excellent course form at Cheltenham with form figues 122, again all over 3 miles. Take Big Bucks out of the Worlde Hurdle and he'd have been an impressive winner, so has the Engine to match. Rated 166 over hurdles he should make up into a top level chaser imo.
Caveat .. he could resort to hurdling should he fail over the bigger ones.
I didn't want to say a thing but I don't fancy this horse at all. Don't think he'll do much over fences or if he stays over hurdles. I just ain't a fan.
I didn't want to say a thing but I don't fancy this horse at all. Don't think he'll do much over fences or if he stays over hurdles. I just ain't a fan.
I must admit I really like this horse, built for fences, love the way Webber has campaigned it, but wonder if he will travel well enough. He should be tailor made for it, and i guess if he was with PFN some would start calling him the new Denman, but I just wonder if he will quite have the class. That said, some will say anythign he's achieved over hurdles was just a bonus as his game is all about chasing.
I must admit I really like this horse, built for fences, love the way Webber has campaigned it, but wonder if he will travel well enough. He should be tailor made for it, and i guess if he was with PFN some would start calling him the new Denman, but
Don't be daft R Carver, nobody would ever be calling this hoss the next Denman. Nobody could deny Denman was a beast from day 1. I don't think there was a semi decent rival for Big Bucks last season. So I'm of the opinion this horse will be an average chaser. I don't see what all the fuss is about.
Don't be daft R Carver, nobody would ever be calling this hoss the next Denman. Nobody could deny Denman was a beast from day 1. I don't think there was a semi decent rival for Big Bucks last season. So I'm of the opinion this horse will be an averag
Ha CVB you could be right, i feel sure connections would say he's been biding his time over hurdles as he is really just a chaser in the making, given his size, and i'm prepared to give him a chance, he stays very well, i just wonder if he will quite have the class to get to the V V top, but i do think if he was with one of the fashionable yards he'd be much more highly anticipated. I dont think he's done anything wrong so far, but like you i think last yr's stayers was weaker than the vintage 09 renewal. Time will tell how far he goes..
Ha CVB you could be right, i feel sure connections would say he's been biding his time over hurdles as he is really just a chaser in the making, given his size, and i'm prepared to give him a chance, he stays very well, i just wonder if he will quite
RC, I'm with you, really looking forward to him over fences, he's been really good to me, I just hope he takes to them. Time will tell.
CVB, if he was even half the horse Denman was I'd be happy. I defintitely agree with you though, he'll definitely face a lot stronger opposition this season over fences, than he did with the staying hurdlers last year.
Just hope he can repay my faith!
RC, I'm with you, really looking forward to him over fences, he's been really good to me, I just hope he takes to them. Time will tell.CVB, if he was even half the horse Denman was I'd be happy. I defintitely agree with you though, he'll definitely