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First Lieutenant, Ryanair or Gold Cup?
First Lieutenant, Ryanair or Gold Cup?
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I think with the rain that fell on Gold Cup day it's hard to see how FL would have beaten Bobs Worth - might have dead heated for 2nd with SDC though.
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Well, looking at his last 2 races, its reasonable to say he was in the wrong race at Cheltenham imo.
Hindsight makes it a lot easier though, and during the season he did appear not to stay that well over Gold Cup type distances. Shows how difficult some decisions can be for connections. |
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I don't think he would have beaten BW either Uncle, but a 2nd & 3rd in a GC knowing your horses are in the correct race is much preferrable imo otherwise you'll be thinking what might have been.
Anyway!!   it's over with now. |
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Gold Cup next season surely?
He'll get 3m2f easy IF the ground is good (thats the key to him) |
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Is the 3 miles on 'good' at Aintree all that more of a stamina test than 2 miles and 5 furlongs on 'good-soft' at Cheltenham? I think First Lieutenant just came up against a top class opponent on the day in the Ryanair. Still think the Ryanair was definitely the right race for him.
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Well when you consider the Trainer has said all along the horse has no pace and all he does is stay i'd say the Ryanair was the wrong choice and was completley down to the Owner.
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He showed plenty of pace in last year's RSA and in the Hennessy, looked to be outstayed in both races and others were finishing better in the Lexus, he even won a Neptune. Understandably if Mouse wanted him in the Gold Cup he'd be saying things like that in an effort to convince connections. That being said, if the ground is genuinely good in next season's Gold Cup I'd give him a good chance. 16/1 looks a fair each way bet considering I doubt he'll be in the Ryanair next year
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Ding ding ding, round 2. Surely he will get his head in front at down royal. Nice price i thought.
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really fancy Mount Benbulben for that race at Down Patrick
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Royal
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Mount Benbulben ? ....fair enough. I certainly don't like to disagree too much with anyones selection, as i think everyone should stick to their guns. MB finally got it together at the tail end of last season, but this is his re-appearance. I don't think 3m is Sizing Europes game, but this may be a King George trial for him, as he ain't no GC horse. Kauto Stone won this last time, but is he still there ? I really think FL ought to take this, and i was suprised that he was 7/2 2nd fav.
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does not win often enough for me, only 3 chase wins from 15 and 2 of those were in novice races, KS normally runs well fresh but is no star, SE does not really stay the trip and is 11 years old, not much else to say, Mount B won a good trial by 20+ lengths on his final start and will do for me
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Given that FL seemingly had a penalty kick at the weights in his last race you would have to assume he will improve a ton for it. I think he is the most likely winner but want to see what the ground is first. If it is worse than Soft then it is wide open.
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I wonder if MB is coming over for the KG,if so this could be a race too soon for him?
Hes better going right handed so Down Royal will suit and if he is fit could well win Saturday,but I have this feeling hes going to be primed for Kempton. |
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MB may well have won that today,but his jumping again lets him down.
As for First Lieutenant...that was not good. |
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Shocking.
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Any news in Ireland as to where FL goes next?
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I can't see him going for any other race than the Lexus.
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With SDC now out of the Gold Cup, I'd imagine O'Leary would like this to head to the Gold Cup.
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Still a decent price 12/1 NRNB e/w for me.He has a lot to find with Bobs Worth but Cheltenham in March will suit.Bryan Cooper on board too.
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