Cheltenham Festival
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I reckon 8 lengths is going to be about right. Has all the things you could ask for in a potential Champion.
Cruises, great jumper (excusing last years rare mistake), brilliant kick, stays.
Cruises, great jumper (excusing last years rare mistake), brilliant kick, stays.
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The trainer gave him a great race amongst horses the last day and he was jumping from the back of the fences with fun. Just the kind of experience and confidence boosting race without knowing he had a race at this stage in the lead up.
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Likes and devours the hill.
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Best Mate's second Gold Cup might be that easy.
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Apologies for being 1 length out on the winning distance.
1st Horse silk 6 Galopin Des Champs 7 11-10 7/5f T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend Held up in rear, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway on outside after 16th, not fluent 18th or 3 out, switched right before 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 150 yards op 11/8 tchd 6/4 7 Bravemansgame 8 11-10 |
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Well done Eric. Impressive winner.
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To be fair he was a bit obvious :)
Not quite as good as Best Mate’s 10 length rout after winning the King George a few months earlier. |
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Matey had demolished the 3 previous King George winners that season and the last couple of Gold Cup winners were dispatched that and his previous win.
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