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Would not be to bothered if ruby dint ride bb get the Townsend on him
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Swagger - Unioniste would only run in the Jewson if it was testing ground. He really needs the 3 miles. If Dynaste goes for the RSA, i think he's the banker of the festival.
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Racing is all about opinions and yours obviously differs to mine which is fine. The Newbury race suggested to me that Unioniste wouldn't get home in the RSA at this stage in his career with only a lb weight concession from his elders. He scrambled home after hanging (often a sign of a horse tiring over a trip too far) and then bumping Hadrians Approach on the run-in, in my opinion HA would have won cosily if he didn't peck on landing two out and/or get impeded by the winner before the line. I haven't backed Unioniste for either race yet but given he won on good ground at Aintree over 2 and a half miles and staying 3 miles is ideal over 2 miles 5 furlongs at Cheltenham - the Jewson really seems the obvious race for me and arguably the better race for a gifted racehorse longer term. But that's just my opinion.
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I would keep Unioniste to 2 miles 5 furlongs and step him up in trip next season, that would seem the logical way to progress the horse but we shall see which way they go with him
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Thats only wats been said at previews Judo, il b staggered if its tru myself and disappointed as a BB backer tbh
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Graeme83 - That is only my opinion that Ruby will ride BB and not Unioniste, I don't care what people said at previews!
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I'd hardly clasify his old man and trainer as an opinion a forum punter can dismiss and pass off as other peoples opinions.
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No worries if Townend rides imo. He won on him last time.
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Like I said, it is MY OPINION he will ride BB and not Unioniste!
I didn't: 'clasify his old man and trainer as an opinion a forum punter can dismiss and pass off as other peoples opinions' as you say.I merely said I don't listen to previews and what has been said because people always distort what was ACTUALLY said! We will see come 14.40 on Wednesday 13th March 2013, care to lay me evens to a grand Ruby will be on BB back if he hasn't got injured before then? |
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Wizard - that's the best post I have read on here - BANG - let's get a k on it
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I'd lay you a grand if i had it, and i'd keep the winnings.
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Paul Townend took a bad fall today and had his arm in a sling. If he's unavailable and Ruby rides Unioniste, who do we think will ride Boston Bob? Davy Condon?
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From the RP site
Townend and Ruby Walsh will ride the majority of Mullins' horses at Cheltenham and both had falls at Leopardstown on Sunday but no serious injuries were suffered. |
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In Ruby's RP interview today named mounts are Huuricane Fly, Quevega, Pont Alexandre, Conti- says he won't make up his mind about others until nearer the time 'cos of ground, oppo, weight (handicaps) and race options - latter particularly for novice chasers.
Sounds eminently sensible to me. |
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The Wizard Of Oz 03 Mar 13 13:29
If BB was going to go for the 4 miler then I am sure someone in the Mullins yard would be taking the 60's on offer on here. 11.5 for the four miler now and drifting for the RSA. I'm officially worried. |
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Pinnochio Mullins indicated it was RSA on twitter. I honestly thought to myself, when i saw 59 on the machine, that maybe someone meant to lay 5.9 ?
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My antepost is built around this running in rsa - better not be any nonsense!
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Mine too inca. Got everything crossed
 With Dynaste drifting a bit, it seems odd he hasn't shortened for the RSA a bit though. |
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Me too, surely it must be RSA.
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yeah Dynaste being bet for Jewson - had this last year with SDC - fell my way then so fingers crossed. Why or why do we do this!!
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The volume of money going on the NH is tiny, far bigger stakes still being placed on the RSA. If the ground is soft or good to soft then I'd be amazed if he went NH and it sets it up perfectly for BIF in NH
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F*ck it, in for a penny, in for a pound... gone in again at 6/1 with Hills. I think Dynaste will go for the Jewson and if he does and he BB starts here, he could go off 2/1 ish imo.
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Just don't fancy him for it. Of course he may win but no real substance to his chasing form imo to justify the price. Rather play e/w elsewhere, especially if Dynaste is a no show
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Really roo? I thought his last run was quite taking on only his second run over fences and that it is pretty solid form. I think Lyreen Legend is a very decent animal myself. That form has a really solid look to it to me.
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The form definitley better after his last run. He beat some of the best in Ireland there and clear wants further. Only Dynaste stands out over here.
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just backed him again also btw this time with the NRNB concession, not subject to Rule 4
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Ive been greedy Sint. Fancy the 6's. Just cant see them not going for the RSA.
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Always very nervous when 4 horses in a line. Just think a little is to do with his reputation which may prove to be justified.
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Cant argue with that mate.
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I don't like blanket finishes either Roo but at least BB looks like he is gagging for an extra 3f. That could see him in a better light.
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I've a little ew tickle on Lyreen Legend aswell though tbf. No surprise to see any improve for the trip from that race.
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Patrick Mullins has said that he is riding Back in Focus in the 4 miler.
I think it's near certain Bob runs in this race. |
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Lets hope he starts soon then
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Made me chuckle roo. Needed that, like on another thread, I'm sweating up before the off!
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tbh it'd be hard to be bullish about him on his last 2 starts. But Mullins is sure he's better on better ground and he's coming back to himself. He said on twitter q&a that he was going really well at home, which is good as he's been negative about him since his AB run at last years festival, he was n/r at Punchestown festival, then took ages to make his debut, then stayed on to win lto.
Ruby also said in the padypower audio that Bob was in great form at home. So it seems that he's finally pleasing them. Good ground and a real grinders race like this will be perfect for him. He never stopped last year in the AB and got up that hill faster than anything else in the AB. If Dynaste goes for Jewson like the market suggests and Ruby picks Bob over Unioniste then he'll be going off fav for sure in this. Probably too short tbh. |
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Never any chance Boston Bob was going to run in the 4 miler and funny how people were discussing it. Betfair price tells you all you need to know about where it is going to run - and where it was always going to run.
I think Ruby will go for Unioniste which is, in my opinion, a mistake. |
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Think i may well skip this race,unless i can find something that might finish the same day
 Still something has to win i guess,must be something at a decent price thats better than BB,surely. |
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panic ye not BB supporters...Bostons Angel won 2 years ago and Bobs Worth won last year so going by that BB only has to turn up,no
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Amazing the stick BB gets for being slow...when he's just won a 2m 5f graded LTO....Unioniste will need a lift round to stay this and Walsh's loss if he goes for the french bred 5yo who won a handicap off about 4 stone...Dynaste ain't turning up...BIF is off to 4m...Hadrians Approach cant jump...Rocky Creek aint going..neither is Super Duty...
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Race is gonna massively cut up indeed Ballydoyle
WPM as good as confirmed BB for this last night at a preview and BIF for 4 miler fwiw |