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Cheltenian - is he back this year?
(my last post for a week as I'm off to italy....keep the debate coming)
(my last post for a week as I'm off to italy....keep the debate coming)
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Solwhit - had totally forgotten about him until I saw him mentioned on another thread. 20 months or so let's hope he makes it back to the track. If The Fly is campaigned differently as suggested by connections, there's a chance that he might still win a decent prize.
And pretty much any Novice Chaser who ran in the RSA/Arkle/jewson - with the honourable exception of Finians Rainbow - can be forgotten.
Sorry should read Novice Chaser from 2011 Cheltenham Festival
Punjabi is definitely a bit of a forgotten horse imo. Could be the Arkle winner, you never know 
I don't think he's got any chance btw, but nice to see a former champion hurdle winner back in training.
The monster known as MINSK
This fella won Irish Cesarewitch ffs.
This fella won Irish Cesarewitch ffs.
Remember Bannow Strand they thought he was a gold cup horse on looks he was a smashing looking animal but ended up winning a handicap and novice chase
any1 rem the decent mare jonjo trained diamond something i think. i rem her sluicing up in a grade 3 or 2 i think and she was never seen again.
Also plenty on the flat that were bought by godolphin and never seen again suez and berenson are just 2 that come to mind
Thanks Fabulous, I missed that. Pity injuries intervened, he had loads of class.
Also do any of the Irish know anything about Aupcharlie? Always thought of him as a chaser, could we see him in the Jewson this year?
Aiteen thirty three should have a decent handicap mark now.
1833 out till new year at the earliest according to ofs thread
frawley any news on him trained by john keiley, was a decent bumper horse won his first start over hurdles last season an not seen since?
Does anyone know what has happened to Aegean dawn??? Was a really good horse a couple of years ago when beating dynaste with the pair of them pulling 20 lengths clear......... I think she moved to NJH yard???
Imperial commander, getting on a bit but loves cheltenham
I'd say cotton mill, has so much pace, was going just as well as Simonsig in the Neptune. Think he could be the dark horse of the CH market.
sam winner??? r u serious? did u not see him trying to jump a fence last season? he hated every second of it.
Sam Winner took a pearler of a fall at Exeter on Haldon Gold Cup Day. I was standing quite nearby and thought it might have killed him. It can't be a surprise if that kncoked his confidence.
Go Native makes his return tomorrow in a 2 m flat maiden at Navan.
*sorry Shock, hadn't seen you'd already posted that in the snippets thread.
No probs Stront. Hope he's back as good as he was. 2 1/2 years is a long time though.
Love Go Native,Quirky little bugger,Reminds me a lot of the great Harchibald.
solwhit....staying over hurdles for the time being at least, love to see him tackle 3 miles and you know who next march...amazing to think that he is still only 8.
Hopefully Rite of Passage might have another go over hurdles, if he's still around.
Lovely return to action from harchibald i mean Go Native there 
What a wonderful horse.
What a wonderful horse.
Cash and Go?
If I remember rightly, he has been sold and is going to Nicky Henderson
If I remember rightly, he has been sold and is going to Nicky Henderson
i hope keen leader comes back and wins the foxhunters !
WellChief, I notice Rite of Passage has an entry at Ascot this Saturday (on the flat of course).
I,d like to see Rite of Passage back over hurdles. Looked to be going to the top.
Has anyone heard of the wellbeing of Helpston from Pam Sly's yard. Not been out since Feb and was looking forward to seeing this season.
Has anyone heard of the wellbeing of Helpston from Pam Sly's yard. Not been out since Feb and was looking forward to seeing this season.
Helpston is an absolute monster,Hopefully we'll be seeing him in action this season
Quwetwo - still only 9 y/o. Is he still in training? Monster of a horse.
quwetwo no longer in training simon, was so big he couldnt be kept sound apparently
anyone know where PERE BLANC went to? im pretty sure he was sold about a year ago...
Not sure where he went RDS but I imagine he was sold in the George Ward dispersal.
yes rc, think he was. i remember reading an article about it on rp website, think he might have gone to ireland?
That Novice chase looks real good un tomorrow. Really looking forward to watching it.
Can't wait to see Waheeb in action on Thursday; got beat by my namesake at Punchestown in a real good battle. Still gutted by LoveTheHigherLaw's early departure, was such a big fan of his.
Sadley his brother seemed an absolute head case last year
Can't wait to see Waheeb in action on Thursday; got beat by my namesake at Punchestown in a real good battle. Still gutted by LoveTheHigherLaw's early departure, was such a big fan of his.
Sadley his brother seemed an absolute head case last year
Punchestown off today and inspecting early tomorrow, shame
Hi RDS - must admit, I really cannot remember. Think he has been off 2 years now, a real shame.
ONLY one lot breached six figures at Wednesday's concluding session of theSpring Horses In Training Sale in Doncaster, the five-year-old Pere Blanc offered from David Arbuthnot's stable as owner George Ward winds down his racing interests.
Anthony Stroud, an agent better known in flat circles, saw off Steve Gollings and owner Phil Martin for the progressive hurdler at £100,000.
"My career started out buying jumpers and he's for an old client from my Curragh Bloodstock Agency days who wants to remain low-key at the moment," said Stroud.
"He stopped having jumpers pretty much when I left the CBA but decided he is getting a bit long in the tooth now and wanted a few jumpers again. He also bought Red Devil Boys for £72,000 at the recent Cheltenham sale and the horses are going out in a field now and then it will be decided where they go into training.
"I bought Hazy Sunset [a sister to Pere Blanc's great grandam] for Fred Winter so know the family and this looked a nice, progressive horse who was ready to go chasing. I've known David Arbuthnot a long time and he highly recommended the horse."
Anthony Stroud, an agent better known in flat circles, saw off Steve Gollings and owner Phil Martin for the progressive hurdler at £100,000.
"My career started out buying jumpers and he's for an old client from my Curragh Bloodstock Agency days who wants to remain low-key at the moment," said Stroud.
"He stopped having jumpers pretty much when I left the CBA but decided he is getting a bit long in the tooth now and wanted a few jumpers again. He also bought Red Devil Boys for £72,000 at the recent Cheltenham sale and the horses are going out in a field now and then it will be decided where they go into training.
"I bought Hazy Sunset [a sister to Pere Blanc's great grandam] for Fred Winter so know the family and this looked a nice, progressive horse who was ready to go chasing. I've known David Arbuthnot a long time and he highly recommended the horse."
Good to see the old boy Rite of Passage back in the winners enclosure today.
Doubt they will ever run him over hurdles again (Weld didn't mention it anyway), but would love to see an Ascot Gold Cup winner serve it up to Big Bucks in the World Hurdle. I'd love to see Big Bucks, Rite of Passage, Quevega and Peddlers in the World Hurdle - now that would be a race.
Doubt they will ever run him over hurdles again (Weld didn't mention it anyway), but would love to see an Ascot Gold Cup winner serve it up to Big Bucks in the World Hurdle. I'd love to see Big Bucks, Rite of Passage, Quevega and Peddlers in the World Hurdle - now that would be a race.
Didn't see this on Sportinglife
Rite Of Passage was third to Peddlers Cross at the Cheltenham Festival in 2010 before he won the Gold Cup, and Weld went on to reveal a tilt at one of the icons of the jumping game was not out of the question.
He said: "I'll speak to his owner Dr (Ronan) Lambe, but we could look to take on Big Buck's (in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle) at Cheltenham.
"He's a super leaper and jumps for fun."
Come on Weldy, we need to give Big Bucks a race this year
Rite Of Passage was third to Peddlers Cross at the Cheltenham Festival in 2010 before he won the Gold Cup, and Weld went on to reveal a tilt at one of the icons of the jumping game was not out of the question.
He said: "I'll speak to his owner Dr (Ronan) Lambe, but we could look to take on Big Buck's (in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle) at Cheltenham.
"He's a super leaper and jumps for fun."
Come on Weldy, we need to give Big Bucks a race this year
i dont think rop will be a serious challenger to big bucks. the distance of 3m would be a positive but if he couldnt come near beating peddlers cross 2 months before winning the gold cup then it doesnt bode well for him i fink
I remember backing rite of passage in the bumper.
How in Gods name did he not win that ffs?!
How in Gods name did he not win that ffs?!
Good question! That Dunguib must be some horse
Seriously though, maybe he just doesn't like the undulations at Cheltenham?
Seriously though, maybe he just doesn't like the undulations at Cheltenham?
Tweet from Robbie McNamara earlier:
Robbie McNamara @RobbiepMcN
What a performance from rite of passage today. dual group 1 winner now, imagine getting beat on him in a hurdle and a bumper #takesdoing
Robbie McNamara @RobbiepMcN
What a performance from rite of passage today. dual group 1 winner now, imagine getting beat on him in a hurdle and a bumper #takesdoing
Rigour Back Bob - Injured early last season. Any Info?
oscars well ,not completely forgotten, but no one seems to be talking about him this time around !
Khyber Kim anyone? Not sure if I've missed something but not heard a lot after a rather disappointing finish to 2011.
Oct 1, 2012 -- 9:55AM, barnesey wrote:
Does anyone know what has happened to Aegean dawn??? Was a really good horse a couple of years ago when beating dynaste with the pair of them pulling 20 lengths clear......... I think she moved to NJH yard???
robert walford now trains, entered in the rising stars nov chase, wincanton
i mentioned Twigline last season,She's supposed to be very good by all accounts.or was,Has never raced in ireland yet,But was an exciting prospect at one time.
Twigline entered on Wednesday and Thursday, Barafundle entered over the weekend as is an old fave of mine in Bunglasha Lady (thought she had been retired!)
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