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GoldCupWinner
09 Mar 12 10:58
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Similar races, similar prices. I think I'd rather be on Sizing Europe. Loves cheltenham has beat most of the field before apart from Finians Rainbow but last years novices form hasn't held up well at all, apart from  Medermit over longer distances.

Does anyone think both will lose?
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Report Speculation March 9, 2012 11:03 AM GMT
Sizing Europe for me as I really can't see him being turned over with so much more solid form to go on than with Sprinter.

There has to be a couple of "what ifs" with Sprinter, but there aren't any with Sizing imoHappy
Report Brian_Ookiebasher March 9, 2012 11:09 AM GMT
Sizing Europe for me too... I can see Ruby Sitting 4/5 lengths behind Sprinter Sacre until the straight then picking it up over last and drawing away to win by 6 lenghts.
I keep watching the Supreme from last year and can see no reason why SS should beat AF.

Sizing could carry the rest in his race and still win imo.
Report Goretski March 9, 2012 11:21 AM GMT
No brainer really, proven track record against an unknown quantity around this track, SE all day long.
Report judorick March 9, 2012 11:21 AM GMT
yes Brian

absolutely nothing has changed since last year has it? Race distance, type of obstacles, number of obstacles, age of horses, physical development of horses, jockeys, form of horses all the same really... oh hang on errm Confused

Sizing is a banker though can't see how he gets beat
Report Extreme Conviction March 9, 2012 11:23 AM GMT
I'll be in the minority, but Sprinter Sacre without a second thought!
Report Minger March 9, 2012 11:34 AM GMT
Sacre - Geraghty says potentially the best he has ever sat on.
Report bbsband March 9, 2012 11:38 AM GMT
Neither for me.Al Ferof and Finians.good luck
Report Goretski March 9, 2012 11:39 AM GMT
Throw another into mix, HF, SE or SS?

Minger - Geraghty says potentially the best he has ever sat on
Report judorick March 9, 2012 11:45 AM GMT
doesn't have to be that good to win this race though - the required level is well below that potential and he has already achieved a level of form good enough to win most renewals of the Arkle and there is a good chance he will improve again.
Report GoldCupWinner March 9, 2012 11:54 AM GMT
I fancy all three of the favourites but in order I'd go HF, SE, SS solely because SS is still a novice. I can't have Zarkander winning. Will get outpaced and 5 year olds don't have a great record. I know Katchit won and Binocular went close that year but those were below par champion hurdles imo. Binocular has finished behind Oscar Whisky, Thousands Stars and Hurricane Flyer every time he has ran against them. His wind op will have had to improved him. Rocky on Ruby form seems to tie in closely with both Binocular and Oscar Wells.
Report dsmith10 March 9, 2012 12:02 PM GMT
Sprinter Sacre NAP of the fesitval
Report buddeliea March 9, 2012 12:13 PM GMT
no contest,SE rock solid.
Report Minger March 9, 2012 12:36 PM GMT
Goretski - Geraghty not known for hype ....of all his Henderson rides this is the one he believes is nailed on . Re "potentiallty the best" even though he has qualified it that is still pretty strong given that he has grade 1 chase wins on Alexander Banquet,Florida Pearl, Kicking King, Big Zeb and Moscow Flyer to name just a few.

Main threat probably Al Ferof who he has beaten on Finians Rainbow so he knows what he is up against. That being said I am on SE in the QMCC.
Report Can't Catch Me March 9, 2012 3:28 PM GMT
Geraghty not known for hype

Laugh
Report its a brent thing March 9, 2012 3:31 PM GMT
Neither. I've laid both. More confident of Sacre being turned over though.
Report Minger March 13, 2012 2:29 PM GMT
Lump on to SE now......
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