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festivalfanatic
16 Mar 12 19:02
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Just not good enough today, couldn't go the pace and RW had to use up far too much energy to get into the race, culminating with putting down at the last when asked up (sign of a tired horse)....I think he did well to finish second. Chasing type that needs soft ground. Not on the same planet as Sir Des Champs. Good job he didn't run in the Neptune, as he would have been embarassed.
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Report OnTheSnaff March 16, 2012 9:57 PM GMT
Chasing type that needs soft ground
Bang on the button there
Report unclepuncle March 16, 2012 10:06 PM GMT
Mudlark for sure - will probably win plenty of races in Ireland next winter and come to Cheltenham as a short priced fav againDevil
Report OnTheSnaff March 16, 2012 10:39 PM GMT
Felt sorry for graham wylie to be honest,he deserves a good one with all the money he's put into the game,
Report willie the milk March 16, 2012 10:50 PM GMT
Needs dig, and plenty of itSad
Report Can't Catch Me March 17, 2012 11:15 AM GMT
Wasnt helped by the awful ride Ruby gave him. It seemed to favour being ridden prominently all week, and having shown how to ride a 3m race on Big Bucks, it was bizarre that he didnt use the same tactics on this one.

Think he thought he was on Pegasus as usual. Agree he was tired at the last and didnt quicken, but used all his energy closing the leader down.

Hats off to the winner, he was as gutsy as you like, but Ruby's worst ride of the week for me.
Report nineteen points March 17, 2012 11:59 AM GMT
spot on.why do people never say anything when he does this.
Report Masterminded March 17, 2012 12:49 PM GMT
Anyone that can read a race can see it was a poor ride. He's an idle horse and only does what's asked of him. I Don't know why Ruby held him up off the pace so far back. Super horse and it was nothing to do with the ground. He made up a huge amount of ground but the simple fact was the winner wasn't stopping. Great performance by the winner but BB had v little chance.
Report sizing armpit March 17, 2012 10:29 PM GMT
ruby has gotten too wealthy, and a tad arrogant thats the prob. plenty of lesser (paid) jockeys wud have snapped the ride up and won on it.
Report judorick March 17, 2012 10:41 PM GMT
it was predictable and indeed I did predict it on the ruby walsh should read this thread thread

the big bucks ride should have been the model all week
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