Cheltenham Festival
There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
These 56 comments are related to the topic:
Punchestowns
Punchestowns
sort by:
Show
per page
Replies: 56
|
By:
its 3 bad runs almost 4 pal
He won a Grade 1(guessing this is the almost 4) against a good yard stick even when making a mistake. Then he didn't run well in the RSA(can't remember but think the horse had a problem after race) but still had the winner of the Paddy Power behind him so I would forgive him hat run. He then ran in the fog and no one really knows what happened but I actually like many others think Pride Of Dulcotte is top class anyway and there was no shame in that defeat. His run in the Argento was awful. All I was saying was his price could look big on the day. The horse is not gone at the game. |
|
By:
Personally i dont think cheltenham suits him at all over fences,and to be honest i aint sure he enjoys chasing.if he were mine i would go back hurdling with him.
|
|
By:
when travelling he jumps well. look at Argento again, flew a couple at top of hill when pace picked up a bit. Can't do the short/fiddle type that you need esp at start of 3m race and during it when (imo) it's all about tempo/rhythm.
2m will fix everything. Am still convinced he could one of top 5 horses in training. |
|
By:
he could be*
|
|
By:
Ryanair is tailor made for him.
|
|
By:
entered in a graduation chase on fri at Kempton over 2m4 along with crack away jack.....gets back 2 winning way(hopefully) nxt stop the ryanair
|
|
By:
Sounds like owner was leaning towards Ryanair but trainer still had Gold Cup in mind ...
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/11/02/10/RACING_Punchestowns.html&BID=465 |
|
By:
no ryanair for him by trainers comments today after that performance,was not very good.Says he needs 3m and could well skip chelt and wait for aintree
|
|
By:
Madness! That was 2m 4f on a flat track. The Ryanair is still tailor made for him! 2m 5f at festival pace with the uphill finish is perfect! They would be mad to skip the Ryanair, mad I tell you!
|
|
By:
Since when was 2m 4f around Kempton anywhere near the same stamina test as 2m 5f around Cheltenham? Punchestowns was flying at the finish around Kempton and he'll be sprouting wings in the Ryanair.
|
|
By:
He's an impossible horse, he doesn't have a distance, not quick enough for 2m and can't stay 3, and doesn't seem to like 2m4, and you can't really tell if he prefers chasing or hurdling, sometimes he bolts over a fence and then other times he will stutter at a hurdle.
I assume they will go for the Ryanair, but I couldn't back it with stolen money. |
|
By:
can not agree with you there fantastic
not sure whether he is still feeling something myself. his jumping is either very slow and steep or he stutters into the fence. he was well beaten today( barry was looking round to make sure he was safe for 2nd place) until pasco started choking. he wasn't flying at the finish, more like pasco was going backwards. punch is not the horse he looked 12 months ago and would not be in the first 8 at cheltenham. awful performance today |
|
By:
His sparkle has gone and to me it looks like something is up with the horse. Shame JP doesn't own him because IMO this horse needs some special visit to Ireland to get him back. It's just not his jumping. He used to travel like a really good horse now he looks like he's struggling from the start. IMO Punchestowns is a 3 mile horse but he should still be able to cruise all over Pasco in a race like today.
 |
|
By:
*not just his jumping^
|
|
By:
Horse looked finished to me, i laid it today as felt he had gone. Paid out but the feeling hasnt changed that he isnt anywhere near top class on what hes doing right now
|
|
By:
 |
|
By:
Agree with Master - the horse does nto travel as sweetly as he did before his injury and it seems to me he will never fulfil his potential now. He looked a superstar in his 2 races before Cheltenham. He did not travel or jump at Cheltenham, and has not since, which makes me think the injury sustained in the RSA has finished him off. He used to appear to have the speed to win over 2. Yesterday he would have been beaten a distance if Pasco had not fell in a hole when his breathing went.
|