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Willie Mullins is unsure what to make of Cooldine's comeback run at Thurles last week.
Results have been mixed since the nine-year-old's brilliant performance in the 2009 RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and he was having his first start since last December in the John Meagher Memorial Chase. He did everything right until emptying quickly after turning for home and was in the end a distant second behind Joncol.
"I don't know what to make of his run really," explained Mullins.
"He looked to be running great at the second-last. He was well in at the weights and running on a track he loves and having travelled well, I thought he would have finished better. Maybe it wasn't a bad run after a long time off, but I certainly wasn't delighted anyway.
"We'll just see how he improves at home before his next race, but I'd doubt he'll be going to Newbury for the Hennessy Gold Cup."
So, do we believe this or is he being plotted up ? 33/1 currently ..
Results have been mixed since the nine-year-old's brilliant performance in the 2009 RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and he was having his first start since last December in the John Meagher Memorial Chase. He did everything right until emptying quickly after turning for home and was in the end a distant second behind Joncol.
"I don't know what to make of his run really," explained Mullins.
"He looked to be running great at the second-last. He was well in at the weights and running on a track he loves and having travelled well, I thought he would have finished better. Maybe it wasn't a bad run after a long time off, but I certainly wasn't delighted anyway.
"We'll just see how he improves at home before his next race, but I'd doubt he'll be going to Newbury for the Hennessy Gold Cup."
So, do we believe this or is he being plotted up ? 33/1 currently ..
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I think it is a fair assessment of the race, looked like running away from them turning into the straight. He was better suited by weight and trip conditions yet he allowed Joncol to gallop past him at a time when Nolans horses are all needing their return run and Nolan was on record saying as much at the time. Whilst it was encouraging in so far as it being his best looking race for quite some time when you pick it apart it was pretty disappointing - id be leaving him alone and be dead keen to take him on wherever he goes next.
Mullins' horses were actually out of form at the time, he has had several winners since.
I avtually recall Nolans interview in the dau of the race and he said Joncol has been training well and they had had no hiccups compared to previous seasons.
But I agree in that it is a fair assesment of the race, Cooldine did look like winning only to weaken out of it. Maybe it was fitness, or maybe he is just not what he once was.
I avtually recall Nolans interview in the dau of the race and he said Joncol has been training well and they had had no hiccups compared to previous seasons.
But I agree in that it is a fair assesment of the race, Cooldine did look like winning only to weaken out of it. Maybe it was fitness, or maybe he is just not what he once was.
i couldnt back a horse that hasnt won for so long, and im sure theres way more horses that have more in hand of their handicap mark that are goin for the hennessy
Never progressed after his impressive RSA Chase win.
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