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Unluckiest horse in training. PHACT.
Nicky Richards will let the dust settle before deciding where to run the luckless Noble Alan next.
The eight-year-old still appeared to be travelling well within himself before hitting the fourth-last fence and firing Dougie Costello into the air.
Richards may give him a confidence booster over hurdles at Aintree a week on Saturday and has not ruled out another tilt at the December Gold Cup, in which he was also travelling well last season before falling late on.
"He seems fine, we're a bit gutted really, he's been very unlucky down there," said the Greystoke handler.
"He was just there minding his own business and going great, he'd been jumping super up to that point. He was in the ideal position and while it's hard to say what would have happened, we were very happy.
"We're not just quite sure if we'll give him a run over hurdles at Aintree next week, if the ground is decent. He's very ground dependent.
"We're just going to let the dust settle, we're thinking about things. Having said that, Dougie is coming in tomorrow and we'll probably school him over a few fences and get his eye in.
"After they parted company, he went on and winged the next three fences and finished second with no jockey so his confidence wasn't affected.
"It's very frustrating. He might go for the December race again, that will be an option. Hopefully he'll land a big one soon.
"Owner, trainer and jockey were gutted on Saturday but that's racing, we've got to dust ourselves down."
AND PUNTERS, JEFF
Nicky Richards will let the dust settle before deciding where to run the luckless Noble Alan next.
The eight-year-old still appeared to be travelling well within himself before hitting the fourth-last fence and firing Dougie Costello into the air.
Richards may give him a confidence booster over hurdles at Aintree a week on Saturday and has not ruled out another tilt at the December Gold Cup, in which he was also travelling well last season before falling late on.
"He seems fine, we're a bit gutted really, he's been very unlucky down there," said the Greystoke handler.
"He was just there minding his own business and going great, he'd been jumping super up to that point. He was in the ideal position and while it's hard to say what would have happened, we were very happy.
"We're not just quite sure if we'll give him a run over hurdles at Aintree next week, if the ground is decent. He's very ground dependent.
"We're just going to let the dust settle, we're thinking about things. Having said that, Dougie is coming in tomorrow and we'll probably school him over a few fences and get his eye in.
"After they parted company, he went on and winged the next three fences and finished second with no jockey so his confidence wasn't affected.
"It's very frustrating. He might go for the December race again, that will be an option. Hopefully he'll land a big one soon.
"Owner, trainer and jockey were gutted on Saturday but that's racing, we've got to dust ourselves down."
AND PUNTERS, JEFF
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I very rarely tip horses to my mates but I gave Noble Alan to two of them. Was really starting to get excited just as he unseated
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This horse is a real character and there's a possiblity he is doing things to deliberately get the jockey off
his back when he's had enough. At market Rasen he jumped the fence well then half jinked and stumbled and the jockey came off, whereafter he bypassed the last fence and won riderless. At cheltenham again he jumped the fence really well but this time appeared to plant himself on touch down firing the jockey out of the front end. Both races taken on their own aren't signifiacnt but combined I think they are and that he's a really smart horse who Knows what he's doing. |
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He's not unlucky, he just doesn't jump well enough. A 66% completion record over fences says it all.
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Perhaps it should be targeted at the World Hurdle and go for a place?
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His jumping is strange, he jumps very well until he makes the fatal mistake or pitches on landing.
I'd be highly doubtful of him staying the World Hurdle trip tbh, has plenty of speed. |
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I actually think he lacks speed. I see him as a 3 miler.
If Paul Nicholls had him would he be winning graded races or would it just be a handicapper? |
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Confused as to how a horse who travels so well with a fast pace lacks speed? Being able to cruise at a fast pace over 2 miles / 2m4f doesn't scream stayer to me imo.
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he's travelled that well before then found nothing before actually finishing.....a good old fashioned layers horse if ever there was one.
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He won the Scottish Champion hurdle, he does not lack speed.
And Nicky Richards is a top trainer. |
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I'd like to see him being ridden closer to the pace just to see if it might help his concentration and cut out the vital errors. He's a quick jumper and could gain lengths not being reined back throughout a race. Definitely improved this year and well handicapped, and yes, unlucky.
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dont get to excited sint....the he does,nt fall.....he'll find nothing
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day^
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Someday soon Trev, someday soon .. |
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Has burst on his last run last season at Aintree aswell. Iv give up backing him
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Couldnt happen to a more deserving trainer
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