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How anyone thought this boat would beat VV in the arkle is beyond me. He probably won't run at cheltenham now. Surprised he lost today as he was surely much classier than that.
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Very disappointing display,didnt jump well either.May keep him back for other festivals, cause wont be winning at Cheltenham.
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UDS FORM LET DOWN 1.7
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Powers Gold Cup might be more suitable than the JLT after today's effort, would give him more time. Looks like the hard race behind Un De Sceaux left its mark.
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Blown out of fences for this season, only chance the horse could have at Cheltenham Festival 2015 would be back over hurdles off 139-rating.
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on a serious note UDS gone from 1.65 to 1.8
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thats why i don't put too much faith in the form of 3-4 runners races.. UDS got all his high ratings from those small fields .. when emailing timeform about this they assured me that his time backs up the performance so I hope they're right as UDS forms a good part of my antepost multiples.. besides there aren't any other dangers except Vibrato Valtat so here's hoping he jumps round safely..
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How anyone thought this boat would beat VV in the arkle is beyond me
Its easy saying that after the race |
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...thats why i don't put too much faith in the form of 3-4 runners races.. UDS got all his high ratings from those small fields
and then so I hope they're right as UDS forms a good part of my antepost multiples must of put some faith in those 3-4 runner races you'd have thought.  |
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I was talking about his 160+ Timeform ratings which he only achieved in small fields; even as hurdler whenever he competed in fields bigger than 4 he could only managed 160 or lower ratings. Handicappers can build a stronger picture of the form proportional with the number of runners thats why I enquired to see if the times are backing his 160+ performances. I wasn't doubting his overall class and potential which is why I included him in multiples at decent odds, I was only suspicious of those higher ratings.
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The high-class hurdler looked destined for the top of the novice chasing ranks after winning his first two starts over fences, but was firmly put in his place by the brilliant Un De Sceaux in last month's Arkle at Leopardstown.
He was an odds-on favourite to get back on the winning trail in Sunday's Flyingbolt Novice Chase, but was disappointingly beaten by rank outsider Rawnaq. Gilgamboa holds entries in the Racing Post Arkle Trophy and the JLT Novices' Chase at Prestbury Park, but trainer Enda Bolger is in favour of giving his charge a break. He said: "He seems fine this morning. He had a bit of a cut behind, but that wasn't the reason he disappointed. "He just ran very flat on the day. He'd seemed fine at home since Leopardstown, but Mark (Walsh) said he didn't jump or travel with the same fluency as he had before. "I think he needs a bit of a break now, so that's the plan. I'd say it would be odds against for him to go there (Cheltenham). "We'll give him a break and bring him back later in the spring. He's crying out for two and a half (miles) and I'm looking forward to next season with him. I feel sorry for the horse that he underperformed, but these things happen."  To be fair, i wonder if this horse could be in need of a breathing op? |