Cheltenham Festival
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Surely this horse has National Hunt Chase written allover him? He really is a great jumper and takes lengths out of his rivals in the air. He was pulling further and further away from Dursey Sound at the end of that race at Catterick today over 3miles 2furlongs. I'm sure he would get the 4miles and I've not seen any other staying novice chaser than him so far this season.
Does anyone know if McCain has said what the long term plans for this horse is? He could go the RSA route too with him.
Does anyone know if McCain has said what the long term plans for this horse is? He could go the RSA route too with him.
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No idea but i'll will keep an eye on him now and check out his last race, sounds impressive.
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I've followed the horse for a while and have always thought he has a big race in him. The 4 miler is a possibility but a couple more performances like that beating of Dursey Sound and I'd say he'd earned his right to go in the RSA.
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Another impeccable round of jumping, beats Black Thunder. RSA or Nh Chase?
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A brilliant round of jumping, the only slight concern was that he jumped a little bit to his right which may prove a problem in a biggish field around Cheltenham. Not enough of a worry to put me off him though as Black Thunder is a VERY good yardstick.
I thought National Hunt Chase at first, but if he can beat Black Thunder so well then the RSA has to be a possibility. The stiffer finish uphill in the RSA will be to his advantage too as he has stamina in abundance. I am really excited about him even though I've not managed to get a penny on him anywhere for Cheltenham yet. |
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He was good today but I wonder if his style of running will set-up the race for a finisher in Cheltenham. Very nice horse though.
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Maybe Sint, but to be fair to him he just keeps finding and finding when you think he will be passed and never does get passed. He's such an honest horse. The day that I was at Market Rasen it looked like Baby Shine would breeze past him on the home straight but Corrin Wood kept finding and finding and won easily despite Henry Brooke dropping his whip too. It will take a very good staying chaser to beat Corrin Wood.
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He's one of those horses that you just love and really want to see do well, but gut feeling is that he wouldn't win an above average RSA.
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mccain puts you right off that one then.
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What has McCain said duffy? Not heard any comments from him. Guessing that he's gone and said he won't be going to the festival??
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He said going there today he thought that BR might have been a bit too classy for him and that he didn't think he was a spring good ground horse and that he really wants cut....he didn't rule anything out though and it sounded as if with his owner you've got someone who (provided the ground is safe) would be willing to give it a go...wasn't committed to one race over the other though......and added that with a horse like him that keeps galloping anything is possible.
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BT black thunder of course
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He was saying cut in the ground was important to him, hence the '' not a spring horse'' quote. The going today was officially Heavy, though times say it was quicker. Johnathan Neesom thinks it's Good to Soft on times!!
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Hmmmm he won on Gd ground at Catterick though by 20+ lengths. The ground doesn't tend to ever be rattling quick ground anymore does it what with the watering. I'm sure their will be a little bit of cut in the ground. Maybe it's just McCain being overcautious which is what I hope. With the likes of Cinders and Ashes, Peddlers Cross and Overturn's careers all in limbo at the minute. You wouldn't think he'd skip the big races at the festivals with horses like Corrin Wood.
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mccain quoted today saying RSA is preferred over the 4 miler, citing the fact he wants maguire to ride him as he believes they are a perfect match, couldn't disagree more tbh
first I wouldn't even be running him at the festival, looks the type to be suited by a rocky creek style campaign imo  , second he aint gunna be winning an RSA going off all guns blazing, they've tried that style at festivals before and come unstuck, looks more a henry brooke horse to me but its up to them |
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144th YEAR OF THE NATIONAL HUNT CHASE (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase)
Listed, £85,000. Wednesday, March 11th. 4m. Form Horse Age Owner Trainer 6-1133F ACCORDING TO TREV (IRE) 8 Fred & Wayne Mills Nigel Twiston-Davies 15122P ADRENALIN FLIGHT (IRE) 8 Mark Adams Seamus Mullins 22-P61P AIBREAN (IRE) 10 Miss Patricia Duffin Stuart Crawford IRE 0-3150P AMERICAN SPIN 10 G Collacott & R Gadd Luke Dace 220-231 ARDKILLY WITNESS (IRE) 8 Chris Stedman & Dr Richard Newland Dr Richard Newland 1/113-1 BALLYCASEY (IRE) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 262153 BALNASLOW (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE 14-1232 BEEVES (IRE) 7 Paul & Clare Rooney Donald McCain 311-F1 1 BENVOLIO (IRE) 7 Dobson, Sutton & Woodhouse Paul Nicholls 5-01112 BLACK THUNDER (FR) 7 Donlon, MacDonald, Fulton & Webb Paul Nicholls 13-2520 BOB FORD (IRE) 7 The Bob Ford Partnership Rebecca Curtis 40-331P BOYFROMNOWHERE (IRE) 7 A J Rhead & G B Williams Rebecca Curtis 332122 BRASSICK 7 William & Angela Rucker Angela Rucker 34/0326/- CARRIBS LEAP (IRE) 9 Equis Charles Egerton 033022 CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA) 6 J P McManus Gordon Elliott IRE P04134 COOLKING 7 Sir Peter & Lady Forwood Lawney Hill 332-111 CORRIN WOOD (IRE) 7 Dermot Hanafin Donald McCain 505-11F DARING ARTICLE (IRE) 8 More Blues Syndicate Robert Tyner IRE F23-121 DON COSSACK (GER) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE F11111 DOUBLE SEVEN (IRE) 8 J P McManus Martin Brassil IRE 110-1 DUNGEEL (IRE) 8 Martin Kemp Donald McCain 2P-1UU2 DURSEY SOUND (IRE) 6 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill 4113-01 EDMUND KEAN (IRE) 7 Walters Plant Hire, James & Jean Potter David Pipe 160-101 ELY BROWN (IRE) 9 Countrywide Vehicle Rentals Taxi Hire Charlie Longsdon P-316P2 FAULTLESS FEELINGS (IRE) 8 Liz Prowting Martin Keighley 6-22142 FIRM ORDER (IRE) 9 The Syndicators Paul Webber 31-2131 FOXROCK (IRE) 6 Barry Connell Ted Walsh IRE 352241 GRAND JESTURE (IRE) 6 Alan & Ann Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE 1/33-16P GUESS AGAIN (IRE) 9 Malcolm Denmark David Pipe 52F-153 GULLINBURSTI (IRE) 8 Nick Mustoe Emma Lavelle 006003 HEATHFIELD (IRE) 7 P J McGee Tony Martin IRE 0P-5126 HERDSMAN (IRE) 9 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith 3242F2 HIT THE HEADLINES (IRE)8 Richard Gilbert Gordon Elliott IRE 124-32U HOLYWELL (IRE) 7 Mrs Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill 1-1321F HUNTING PARTY (IRE) 8 Lyreen Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE 4-1P235 IPSOS DU BERLAIS (FR) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE 3-64134 ITOLDYOU (IRE) 8 Valence Racing Too Linda Jewell 122-214 JUST A PAR (IRE) 7 Graham Roach & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls 46-0131 KING VUVUZELA (IRE) 7 Red Menace Syndicate Paul Nolan IRE 1-U1U34 LE REVE (IRE) 6 Pat Betts Lucy Wadham 1-104F0 LIVING NEXT DOOR (IRE) 8 John Breslin Tony Martin IRE F/-111 MENDIP EXPRESS (IRE) 8 The Mendip Syndicate Harry Fry 4-22112 MERLIN'S WISH 9 Miss R Toppin Martin Keighley 41-61U2 MIDNIGHT PRAYER 9 The Legends Partnership Alan King 3/12-01F MILBOROUGH (IRE) 8 Pinehurst Stud Tim Vaughan 1F1-112 MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE) 7 Clipper Logistics Group Ltd Pat Fahy IRE 1PP-434 MR WATSON (IRE) 7 Mrs Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill 1114-2P O'FAOLAINS BOY (IRE) 7 Trembath, Hyde, Outhart & Hill Rebecca Curtis 551-554 RICH BUDDY 8 Liz Prowting Richard Phillips F34314 ROGUE ANGEL (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE 5(1)03-31 SAM WINNER (FR) 7 Angela Yeoman Paul Nicholls 436/-1 SHARNEY SIKE 8 John Hogg Stuart Coltherd 33-1321 SHOTGUN PADDY (IRE) 7 Axom (XXXVI) Emma Lavelle 0-1146P SHRAPNEL (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE 114-124 SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR (IRE) 7 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill 30-2422 SI C'ETAIT VRAI (FR) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Dessie Hughes IRE 16-F023 SIXTY SOMETHING (FR) 8 Alex Timpson Paul Webber 4-30F01 SLEW CHARM (FR) 12 Bob McCoubrey Sarah Dawson IRE 213200 SPRING HEELED (IRE) 7 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE F11110 STANDING OVATION (IRE) 7 The Bravo Partnership David Pipe 111-5 SUNTIEP (FR) 8 Jim Ennis Willie Mullins IRE 111-311 SWATOW TYPHOON (IRE) 7 G E Fitzpatrick Donald McCain 233112 THE JOB IS RIGHT 6 Mrs M Devine Michael Hourigan IRE 031-131 THE PAPARRAZI KID (IRE) 7 Byerley Thoroughbred Racing Willie Mullins IRE P-411F4 TOBY LERONE (IRE) 7 G Regan,A Pettey, J Dunning,S Morgan Dan Skelton 313050 TOM HORN (IRE) 8 J P McManus Noel Meade IRE 12//14-22 TOUCH THE EDEN (FR) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 0-11252 WHATS HAPPENING (IRE) 7 David Rea, Mike George & ECD Ltd Tom George 06-1FF1 WRONG TURN (IRE) 8 John Breslin Tony Martin IRE 69 entries 27 Irish-trained Timeform Top 5 Master Ratings: 152+DON COSSACK 149 CORRIN WOOD 148+ BLACK THUNDER 148+ MORNING ASSEMBLY 148+ SHOTGUN PADDY |
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Is he injured after last run ?
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