Robin Roe

I genuinely wish you good luck with this one as it's always good to get in on the ground floor with an exciting horse. I think he's terrible value today though. I think Messire Des Obeaux should be ahead of him in the market as he has by far the best form on offer. Robin Roe did it easily on the bridle last time. It would have been more instructive watching how he dealt with the challenge of No Comment, but that horse made a race ending mistake at the last. Robin Roe wasn't an easy ride off the bridle on his debut and this is only his third race under rules. I expect him to be put under pressure for the first time today so let's see how he copes.

Disappointing.

Was travelling well but obviously too far out to say where he would have finished.

I'm sure Skelton will try and run him at least one more time if he's to be targeted at the Festival.

Was worried bout hurdling technique quite early with this chaps...Stepped at a few for me...

That wasn't ideal!

Need to see if he's ok first, then if he is then there's time for a meaningful prep run in a few weeks.

Pre festival experience of Cheltenham would be useful if it's to be effectively just 2 runs before March.

Makes you think they should had raced it in the last 2 months for a bit of experience.

Dan Skelton Racing ‏@DSkeltonRacing  2m2 minutes ago
Vets have diagnosed this quickly and he will be fine with time and luck on his side but will not be in action until next autumn.

Dan Skelton Racing ‏@DSkeltonRacing  4m4 minutes ago
Robin Roe was fine immediately after his fall but became lame when he returned to the stables. He's unfortunately cracked a bone in knee 1/2

Another ante-post talking horse bites the dust.

Back to the drawing board then for this year's Festival (with perhaps an eye on novice chases later in the year as RR could still be anything!

He'd just begun to be niggled before the fall.

i thought he was cruising duffy before he fell

I thought I saw him being niggled before the home bend, I was mistaken