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Big suprise but fair play to the owners for giving it a go
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Think he will get massively outpaced of the bridle but he does find alot.
Can't believe they would supplement him when they already had an entry for world hurdle.
But good on them for taking a risk
Can't believe they would supplement him when they already had an entry for world hurdle.
But good on them for taking a risk
Trainer Neil King and his group of owners have decided to take their chance in the Grade One feature following the five-year-old's recent success in the Grade Two National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell.
The absence of the injured Faugheen prompted King to take another look at the two-mile championship and after Lil Rockerfeller picked up over £45,000 in prize money for his Fontwell win, his connections were willing to take a chance.
"We entered him in the Coral Cup and the World Hurdle, but handicaps are out now and he's never run over three miles," said King.
"The day Faugheen was ruled out I was on my way to Fontwell and looking at the race, it seemed very open.
"I had a chat with the owners and they were excited by the idea, but we said we'd still head for the National Spirit as that had always been the plan.
"If he'd got beaten at Fontwell I'd have shot myself, but the manner of his victory was very impressive.
"He's an improving, young horse and it's so wide open we have to have a go, also the yard is in such good form - from our last 11 runners we've had five winners and five seconds.
"Confidence is high, as it is with Trevor (Whelan), our stable jockey, and the owners are playing with prize money so when you weigh it all up, we thought 'why not?'.
"Everyone tells you how hard it is for five-year-olds and by now I expected him to be running over three miles, but he just keeps on improving."
The absence of the injured Faugheen prompted King to take another look at the two-mile championship and after Lil Rockerfeller picked up over £45,000 in prize money for his Fontwell win, his connections were willing to take a chance.
"We entered him in the Coral Cup and the World Hurdle, but handicaps are out now and he's never run over three miles," said King.
"The day Faugheen was ruled out I was on my way to Fontwell and looking at the race, it seemed very open.
"I had a chat with the owners and they were excited by the idea, but we said we'd still head for the National Spirit as that had always been the plan.
"If he'd got beaten at Fontwell I'd have shot myself, but the manner of his victory was very impressive.
"He's an improving, young horse and it's so wide open we have to have a go, also the yard is in such good form - from our last 11 runners we've had five winners and five seconds.
"Confidence is high, as it is with Trevor (Whelan), our stable jockey, and the owners are playing with prize money so when you weigh it all up, we thought 'why not?'.
"Everyone tells you how hard it is for five-year-olds and by now I expected him to be running over three miles, but he just keeps on improving."
just shows how open the race looks ,connections not frightened by anything in the race and can see chance of a payday ,a few weeks back most would have been hoping of a place at best now its up for grabs !
Connections with balls, not frightened to have a go!!!!?
Bloody hell next we'll be getting 8-runner plus novice chases!
Bloody hell next we'll be getting 8-runner plus novice chases!
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