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17 Oct 10
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Does anyone know why he didn't run at Cheltenham on Saturday, I thought the stable have got him fit?
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MILLE CHIEF
4yo bay gelding; Ski Chief — Mille Flora. “He’s come back really well from the setback that stopped him running in the Triumph and the only problem I have is that I’ve nothing that can lead him — he laughs at everything on my gallops. I might run him at the first Cheltenham meeting in a four-year-old hurdle. I am aware that he has a fair mark on 136 for handicaps. He grew a lot through the summer and I couldn’t be more pleased with him.” Sounds very upbeat....Poster Deadloss is best man to ask. |
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Hopefully he is out there and will post something. Could be as simple as chosing a different race to start in............or keeping away from that freak that won!!
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Deadloss will know more but it was always more likely that Mille Chief would run at Aintree so nothing is amiss. This quote from Gloucestershire Echo - King said: "I would think we will give Mille Chief an entry in the Sportingbet.com Hurdle, but he is more likely to go to Aintree the following week".
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Ground I would imagine, waiting for a bit of rain.
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Will be given entry for Aintree next week in the 0-140 hcp.
If no rain though don't think he will run. You will all see him soon just depends on weather. |
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You want to know why Mille Chief didnt run.
Clerks Choice has been put up to 162 for winning. |
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Has a great h'cap mark and if he were mine I'd be trying to preserve that (within reason) for a crack at a really big pot (something like the Tote Gold Trophy or even the big Imperial Cup / County Hurdle bonus).
Would be a waste to hack up like Clerks Choice in a little £5-10k race and then get hammered by the handicapper. |
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If all goes well on Saturday I expect him to go for The Greatwood.
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Interestingly he has the handicap mark he deserves imho. Didnt achieve much last season but didnt have to.
The injury denied him the chance to get a higher mark |
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Would never fool about until February waiting for a handicap pot; everything I've heard from King and deadloss has suggested they think he could be right up there
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Unclepuncle; Clerk's won £30,000 for hacking up on Saturday. IMHO Likely to go to Haydock to hack up in the 4yo hurdle there in November for another £20,000.
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deadloss....i know where your coming from, basically connections are ensuring he is well placed to develop and collect on the way to some big prizes (hopefully)....thanks and good luck with him!!
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Shakepseare's Sheriff ^^^ Deadloss is the owner
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pmt - I think I would take Soldatino on the likely ground at Haydock.
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I thought deadloss was the racing manager to the owner tbh. Have I got that wrong, deadloss?
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re:clerk's choice...you've gotta wonder if connections have made a bit of a mess of it really....he's now up to 160+ for winning what?
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A bit dizzee,
That is right. Ive never claimed to be the owner of the horses but Racing Manager to Max and his family. Only been doing it for a couple of years (since summer of 08). |
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Do you get paid for doing it, Daedloss?
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Cant see whos business that is but no.
Max is a friend and I do it to help him and get enjoyment from being involved with the horses. |
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Good luck with all the horses this season.
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deadloss, I hope you are right and Soldatino turns up at haydock, it would make a race of it on decent ground. I don't think we will see Clerk's Choice on soft though.
by the way; if Mille Chief is going for the Greatwood after Aintree are you worried about what the handicapper is going to do to you? I have a vested interest in this. I might run leslingtaylor in the greatwood off 134 and I don't fancy getting only 2lbs from yours. |
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Pmt
I think will be soft at Haydock by then. He needs a run and hopefully this will put him spot on for it. We avoided the race on Saturday as feared what a good run could do to our mark. Hopefully we can still think of The Greatwood afterwards&I know Alan might have a few for it. Looking at field on Saturday it looks like won't be too many runners and if he wins and does go up hopefully will go up to a mark which still allows him to be competitive in the Greatwood. It looks like being a hot renewal this year with sanctuaire apparently going and Tom is keen to run Olofi. Also talk of Menorah, get me out of here amongst others. Hopefully I will be looking at revised ratings on Tuesday and MC mark will still begin 13! |
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the greatwood promises to be a most informative and competative race.
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For a very good cause.
Apologies if my last post doesn't make much sense but it's not easy doing it on my phone! |
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Best of luck but I will be hoping he goes up to the 150's !!!
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Thanks!
Id be astonished if we could get too much judging by the likely opposition. |
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you mean on Sat, deadloss not the Greatwood?
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I mean on Saturday.
It's a 0-140 handicap and as a result I hope he can win¬ go up too much as a result! |
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Wonderful to be back in the thick of the jumping season again. Many thanks to pmt, deadloss and others who - like most on this forum - seem to be genuine racing fans happy to keep us common punters in the know with their horses. Really appreciated.
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seconded tomdeane.
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at least there'll be no ruby walsh to get in the way this time
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Don't understand!
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u will when u see the decs
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think olofi.....not certain we'll run tho
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Just like to echo the thanks of the lads regards the likes of pmt, deadloss and others such as Bobby Dazzler on this forum.
It's great to get an idea of the thinking behind the placement of horses and future plans. Great work. |
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Do now! Sorry wrong horse.
Wasn't expecting you to run. Olly Greenall booked for other rides but not WW. Why aren't you running? Would have been useful to tie in various formlines&thought you'd have had a favourites chance with race fitness assured. The Kempton race would see you cone out better at levels. |
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Apologies for spelling etc but on the phone doing this!
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Also, without a jockey booking haven't considered you a likely runner in the race when discussing field earlier. According to bookings will be 6 runners with you not as one.
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Is there any news on whether Walkon will stay over hurdles or go jumping.If he stays over hurdles there wouldn't be much between Mille Chief & Walkon judging by Alan Kings comments
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