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Viking, I'd say its to do with how hard a race they think he will have rather than the actual timing involved. The other race option they are considering is a novice chase at Newbury, not the Aon, so I guess they are thinking the novice race won't be as taxing.
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True, tbh I kind of always thought the talk of the Gold Cup could of been to inflate the price for the RSA a shade? That could be me being slightly cycnical but would be a total shock?
Would imagine the race at Newbury will be a school round tbh... Im not so keen on this approach, sometimes I think english novices to often arrive at Cheltenham without actually being in a race? And it's a big disadvantage... Bostons Angels was very battle hardened last year and he seem to just out battle everyone. Is a huge difference from winning a couple 7 or less runner novices, to go into a 14+ runner RSA. Not saying he wont win, because at present he is by far the form choice. |
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Little Josh
Chucked a few quid e/w at 40/1 at Sid James. This lad thrashed Long Run amongst others in last season`s Paddy Power. Twisty has confirmed it will run. |
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I think Little Josh could be the Grand National winner.
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excellant call Viking
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how does the market keep making Time for Rupert so short? I know he had beaten the Giant Bolster last time but that didn't really mean he should be favourite for this. I know the market got it right with Captain Chris but honestly TFR just keeps getting over bet
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Wd Midnihgt Chase backers. A good performance from him. Travelled real nice.
Captain Chris ... I doubt if he'll even be back for the festival, jumpsing so bad today. |
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CC injured?
TFR not good enough at all DH did not stay MC and TB have place claims in the Gold Cup,personally i would forget the rest. |
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He's is fine according to Hobbsy. Was pulled-up because of the way he jumped.
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yeh,just seen that.
Thats good news,still dont see him running in the Gold Cup though,but yer never know. |
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Good news - but WHY did he jump like that? Some sort of injury? (Reminded me of Masterminded when he broke his rib). In any case, must be a huge negative for the Gold Cup.
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That plus the big doubt about him staying anyway,thats 2 major negatives.
It looked to me that something was amiss,and they may find something in the next few days,but whatever, i think hes shown enough for me to count him out of the GC reckoning. |
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He's jumped like that before.
He also won a noivce hurdle at Cheltenham when he hung badly around the bend. |
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Also drifted like a barge since friday night,someone knew as mentioned by another poster, re paddock and going to start very late,something wasnt right.
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As i've described him b4 CC is a fluke G1 winner. I feel gutted as I was 2nd to the fluke but at least gained recompense this season by continually opposing him. Just an inherently bad jumper. Sure if he happens to meet them right he can jump them but clueless when he has to adjust. If they were sure he stays they could go World Hurdle route but just thinks he's a lost horse at present. Maybe stick him the CH or save him for a flat campaign for the cup races or big staying handicaps.
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Shame cos he's got a great engine.
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Guru. Completly agree with your sentiments re CC I dont think he will go lefthanded over fences again.Problem is there very limited decent righthanded races and his not a natural jumper so I can see him back over hurdles in the future.
BTW Great call on this race.Hope you had the forecast? |
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No fc but got 9's MC.
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