Cheltenham Festival
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what a tree of a horse
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That was bloody awful,surely not his running.
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They NEVER come back.
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Punchestown is correct ,he had been placed well by Mullins all year,looking impressive but what did he beat?? rick,luska lad,head of the posse??
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There's no way he'll be going to Cheltenham now,beaten by the better horse today imo,
Thats as good as he is unfortunatlely,shame really,as he looked a top prospect not so long ago, They should keep him fresh for punchestown,i wouldnt write him off as a chaser tbh,im sure he can pick up a few decent prizes this side of the irish sea,but there's no way he should go to Cheltenham |
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connections may go back on what they said and run Zaidpour in the stayers now after today.
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What did they say please Giggsy, missed that quote
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they said Zaidpour "would be staying on irish soil for the rest of the season". but since he is owned by the same people a MD (who now hasn't a hope in the race) they may now change their minds.
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These are the quotes following his last 2 races from racing post (the latest being yesterday)...... wouldn't surprise me if there were conflicting reports from this stable but I would appreciate it if you could give me a link to said comment Giggsy
18Feb12 Gowran park ( 16 Sft ,RPR163 ) Zaidpour did it well and dropping back to 2m wasn´t a problem. He showed a good turn of foot. He´s in the World Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle but there is no plan for him yet. - Willie Mullins, trainer. 26Jan12 Gowran park ( 24 Sft/Hy ,RPR158 ) The tactics and the ride won it for him. The owners would like to go to Cheltenham, but it has yet to be decided whether it will be for the Champion or the World Hurdle.-W Mullins, trainer. |
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Barnsey - The owner said in interview on ATR last weekend that MdH would go for the World but they weren't sure about Zaidour yet.
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it was in his racing post coloum today.
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Thanks Stront, surely the Champion isn't a realistic possibility for him
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Only that they'd probably want to run him and MdH in different races. But as said above, they've got some thinking to do after today.
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stront - owner actually said that they hadn't had at the conversation yet but his own thinking was maybe World Hurdle.
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Ok, thanks for the correction thieves.
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Don't think he'll be thinking that now!
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Thanks again guys, just read his RP column again and still cant see any mention of Zaidpour, if I'm going mad please point me to the rough area of the page it appears!
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barnesy. at the bottom of page 13 he says "i think we might look at the domestic races over cheltenham or aintree".
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Ah got it thanks, seems to fly in the face of all his and the owner's other comments, not a massive surprise from this yeard though obviously
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mdh looked very much a bridle horse today. very little desire to battle on and give mourad a fight. very furstrating horse this season mourad but showed something in line with his old form today.
dont think they should send zaidpour to the festival unless there is some bad weather and the ground is very soft. thats what he likes, leave him til he gets his ground. |
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Whatever they do with the horse (MDH) I'd be amazed if they put the horse back over fences as it didn't work last time,Zaidpour is a stone+ better over easy ground and that's what I'd keep him on-Cheltenham or not.
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