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Captain Chris - Gold Cup
Captain Chris - Gold Cup
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He won a breakneck Arkle left handed or did I just see that, pulling clear from this years Queen Mother winner who just beat last years Queen Mother winner.
W1seprice is selecting Synchronised for the Gold Cup ffs, they are complete idiots for running him in the Ryanair where he was staying on showing he needed further. Would have had a great chance today. |
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No mate you didnt just see that,it happened. As I said I still think its better going the other way.He jumped out to his right again yesterday,I dont know if you missed that,and when he jumped the last I thought he would have stayed on better than he did. I can see anything other that the Gold Cup next season but he wont win over any trip at HQ again unless his jumping is sorted
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What a horlicks Kauto pulled up, Weird Al dropped out, stupid not running Captain Chris
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Synchronised ffs
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Nevermind Eric
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Sounds like pocket talking to me. If you truly believe Captain Chris would have gone close to winning a Gold Cup he would have finished better than 4th yesterday over 21F. Lets not forget, this is a horse who you said '' went past Finians Rainbow as if he were standing still'', so you therefore cannt think he lacks speed.
The horse has just not fired this season and anyone who backed him for the Gold Cup after his Argento run when it wasn't even certain he'd be heading to the festival is quite frankly a lunatic. |
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Funny how the opinion of punters can change when they put their cash on.
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Eric will have backed it long before that. Possibly when it was a foal.
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^ hahahahahaha
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It is rare but i have to agree with
Eric Synchronised ffs . Bit like For Auction when he won the champion hurdle(still havent quite got over that) |
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A worthy winner in my opinion.With kauto pulling up and Long Run not reproducing last years form it was wide open and the one thing that Synchronised does better than most is stay.
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Just re-reading this thread and reckon my assessment of Long Run as a 174 horse is holding up pretty well and The Giant Bolster did have the potential to run to 175 as i suspected. Sad to say I wandered about between potential selections like a complete tart over the last few weeks but at least I got there in the end!
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I actually backed Sync in the Lexus (posted on the NH thread) but I deserted him yesterday because I didn't think he'd beat Long Run.
 OH well, it was nice to see the Owner have the winner of the seasons biggest race, he certainly deserves it. |
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Would have to agree with the OP. Had 25 e/w at 40s for the GC, on the basis that he had Planet of Sound earmarked for the national. Both would have gone close imo.
I note some people saying he should go right handed, but I don't agree. All his form is in the spring, grade 1 festival winner and a decent size field to help him concentrate on his jumping. Kauto Star had jumping probs early in his career. I remember Nicholls putting this down to KS not racing next to another horse or a running rail, problem was pretty much rectified later. Hopefully, CC will next go for the 3m at Liverpool, and not the Melling. |