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irishone
Thats not valid here We are talking the gold cup No winner in the past ten years Won after running as late as 20thfeb ....and then it was sizing john Who needed the ground Newbury heavy is a slog So are we now agreeing that this irrelevant as there are no races after the 20th in any normal season so no stats....bar Racing Post Chase giving lumps of weight away. |
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What we agree here Is that you lie on a regular basis |
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VILLAGE IDIOT
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Pmsl
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The extra week is the killer paulo
No horse has won the gold cup this century After a prep run of less than 30 days No matter where it raced |
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Farcical. Champ runs in the Game Spirit for a jumping school next Sunday. Altior goes straight to the festival.
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https://twitter.com/sevenbarrows/status/1360930390811238404?s=20
Perhaps the game spirit at 2.30pm gives him an extra 35mins to recover for Cheltenham than the Denman at 3.05 ? |
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strange choice.
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If he does have to run him it does make sense. The criticism was running over 3 miles on soft so close to Cheltenham....well this is 2 miles, held up off the pace...win or lose he gets a serious piece of work into him. He also can be lethargic so will spice him up and give his jumping a good test.
More I think of it it’s the better option of the two. |
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will he be in the race to gain the best possible place ?
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More scapegoating from high bore
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Has your mum let you use the IPad again ?
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Another special placement of Hendo ie placing a horse not to win, but for a workout - this is even more bizarre than Santini in the King George. I hope no one backs him in the Game Spirit. Maybe a betting without Champ.
What a ludicrous game plan? Why not just give Champ another private or racecourse gallop rather than taking the mickey out of punters? There's so much a punter can take from Hendo's increasingly bizarre running plan with 2 of his key charges. What's next? A run in the Stayers if he shows inadequate jumping given the quicker pace? I thought the game plan with Presenting Percy was far fetched, Champ's triumphs it multiple times! |
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Block UserHibore • February 13, 2021 1:19 PM GMT
How many races can Gold Cup rated horses run in after the Denman Chase ? Errrrmmm. One The Game Spirit   |
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he is entered in the stayers as it happens.
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he is entered in the stayers as it happens.
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.....thousands on him before christmas
Predict suddenly those bets will become NRNB ......1.01 NAP |
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Well well denial exists solely in hibore burrows,always laughs off his misfortune,changes the subject ie: their both useless wake up ffs.
Nicky sitting up in 7 says to corky 'why don't we run chump in the game spirit' why not Gov 'why didn't you think of that corky' no point in us both looking scared shitl€ss by the irish |
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Just read another thread Hibore you put up 4 in Gold cup last year,well all is not lost unless the fav wins
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Unless or until Bentring ?
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What misfortune? I’m confused again reading your incoherent post.
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Followed by another one. I’d give up trying to write anything.
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He's missed a trick by not putting Champ in the Ascot Chase has n't he?
Champ ran perfectly well behind Vinndication in a novice hurdle there so the track can't be an issue. Henderson has 5 of the 18 entries but no Champ. Clan Des Obeaux and Lost In Translation both have entries presumably as contingency in case the Denman Chase was off. |
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Well we all know how easy it is to get a racehorse
To a racetrack, on a certain day,for a certain race There are those about that can predict it 18 months In advance you. know |
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Interesting piece in RP tomorrow. Hen thinks Champ is more talented than her 3 time Gold Cup winner. Also agrees with Hendo going 2 miles rather than Denman.
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Is he giving her one ?
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Will he or won't he jump like a Gold Cup contender tomorrow? Very unlikely he'll win given his long holiday. A good round of jumping is most important.
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The reason he won't win has nothing to do with his holiday. They are more than capable of getting them ready at home if they want to. The reason he won't win is that he won't have anything like the pace needed to beat them.
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He can jump. Jumps much better than he's done in the past. Must be the choice ride for Nico over Santini.
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very good comeback that impossible
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probably totally wrong here,thought that
Coleman was going to ride the JP runners over here? |
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that was the idea penzance but things changed before the cancelled january meeting at cheltenham
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Hi bores wife must be wiping his trousers after that run
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7/1 is unbelievable for the main gig. It's the one to beat as he'll be finishing the best up that hill. Watch out ABP!
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He is on it again !
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Fill you boots Alan Amies(sorry impossible)
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I would be a little concerned with the jump at the last, he was bustled up into that and put
a short stride in , instead of perhaps going for the big one. He was under pressure there to go for it and he didn't deliver. He was on the bridle as hendo said most of the way, ballooned a few (fresh horse) , jumped left at the 3rd or 4th last. All in all pretty good round. Unless its a slog I agree with Impossible previously , he has to improve on his jumping. |
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Having said that......
It would be great to see an Irish owned and bred horse win the gold cup again ! |
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I wonder if asking him to bowl along in a 2 mile race was wise? It was an impressive run but how do you get him back to a 3.2 mile pace next time out without him pulling?
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