Quel Esprit

LEOPARDSTOWN, Sunday, 6th February 2011  Listing generated on 04-FEB-11 at 10:17

(2:40) 21D Dr. P.J. Moriarty Novice S'chase (Grade 1) €52,000.00 ( 2m 5f - 5yo+ )

1  Bostons Angel(146) (MrsJHarrington) RMPower 11,10
2  Magnanimity(141) (DTHughes) DNRussell 11,10
3  Mikael D'Haguenet (FR) (WPMullins) PTownend 11,10
4  Sam Adams(132) (PNolan) PCarberry(T) 11,10
5  Western Charmer(142) (DTHughes) PWFlood 11,10


Is he ever gonna run it again [>o][>o]

I've a feeling the rumours could be true after all

ffs

ny reason given?

Nothing confirmed yet but it is strange that he's missed two G1's in two weeks for no apparant reason. Unlikely to go to Cheltenham I would have thought!

Very disappointing but that's racing i suppose.
Had high hopes for this one

@PPaudioteam Hi lads, any reason given for QUEL ESPRIT's absence?

@gcunning12 They sure do. There were rumours circulating two weeks ago that QE was out for the season. Maybe they're true after all?????

@Emmet_Kennedy there were rumours he was wrong before Irish Arkle (didn't make that) but no word no...

I can't stand the secrecy behind Mullins stable. Why not just tell us all ffs.

Mullins says this morning that Quel Esprit pulled off a shoe when schooling and was a bit sore. So they decided to wait and run him at Navan next Sunday. Hope we can see him next week.

Chance now he might run at a re-scheduled Leopordstown?

big chance,he was in the orig enteries so mullins could run him at lep if he wishes to

Says in his column today he goes for either the 2 miler or 3 miler next weekend.

Takes on Mikael today over 2m5f - very surprised Mullins is running them against each other. I know his hand has been a little bit forced by all the abandonments but surely Quel Esprit could have gone for a normal novice chase? Doubt if we'll be any the wiser about their Cheltenham targets even after the race?

He will win today

I don't doubt it - but then why run Mikael at all if thats the case?

Quel Esprit the first to be niggled there before he came down he wont get the stiff RSA trip over fences in a horsebox nothing clearer there. He needs to be in the Jewson first beaten there.

Is it not possible he was beginning to get outpaced and thats why he was niggled indicating a longer trip would suit?  Plus, the horse had a hold up last week so I'd be amazed if he was 100% yesterday.

Don't write off Quel Esprit - although I have no idea what his best trip/track/ground/running style is.

Mullins states in RP today that Cheltenham is still on agenda and it will be either RSA or National Hunt Chase.

My hunch is we're increasingly likely to see him in the four miler.

Would have won by a street

Aye, pretty gutted about that 2pts at 25/1 would have been adding to the mountain won already. I can feel happy that I was fairly justified in my belief in him being a perfect RSA horse. Pity about his jumping though.

Would not have been in first 4 imo - was just starting to be niggled so when jockey asked him for a big one he couldn't manage it (similar to Great Endeavour yesterday).

Still he will be very well handicapped for something like the PaddyPower or Hennessey in November[;)]

shocking race no star there imo