wtf did I say?

Think Lord windermere will stay for sure , in fact he improved for the step up in trip when winning the RSA   over 25 furlongs in March   ,  his pedigree  is packed with stamina  , don't know about the suitability of the ground  but the   three miles two  plus distance is a big plus  imo

I'm certainly interested Giddy I backed his winner yesterday and I have just looked at him on here and there is a lot of money for him. Possible Pricewise

After Denman's two Hennessy wins, Paul knows all about landing the big prize at Newbury and, in Saturday's runner Rocky Creek, he sees many similarities to that great chaser...

I have been lucky enough to land the Hennessy three times as a trainer and twice as a jockey, and my runner this year, Rocky Creek, is not unlike my dual winner Denman in appearance.

He is nearly the size of that bruiser, and as big as a tank.

In fact, let's hope that we will be calling Rocky Creek the "New Tank" just after 3pm on Saturday afternoon.

And I think that he has everything you look for in a Hennessy horse.

The only negative is that I wish the ground was slower. I have heard some question his lack of experience in big fields, but that is often the case with second-season chasers, as so many of the novice chases cut up.

He fits into the right rating category for the race these days - and I would hope that by the end of the season he is rated higher than his current mark of 151 - is a second-season chaser with more than a touch of class, who gallops, and jumps well in the main.

And he is fit enough, having had two racecourse gallops. And they were fair pieces of work, too, with pretty decent hurdlers. Okay, I'll tell you their names. He did separate pieces of racecourse work over 2m with Celestial Halo and Black River, and I liked what I saw.

I don't think that he will be beaten for lack of fitness. I have done as much as I possibly can have with him, bar a run.

Draw a line through his Aintree run - the ground was too quick, and so many disappoint there after a long season that I am not losing much sleep over it - and Rocky Creek has a lot going for him. The way he progressed up until then, winning the Reynoldstown, always had me thinking of this race and he has obviously had this as a long-term target.

He has done plenty of work, has schooled at least once a week for the last two months - in the indoor school and on grass - and comes here primed to run a big race.

I am confident that he will run his race - he wouldn't in the line-up if I wasn't - but whether that will be good enough we will see.

I hope and pray it is good enough because I would like nothing better than to win this race for the David Johnson and Andy Stewart families, for obvious reasons.

There is no end of serious rivals, but if I had to pick one horse out among the opposition it would be Our Father.

I am sure that David Pipe will have him fit and firing for this race for similar reasons to me - it's a massive prize and the horse is also part-owned by the family of the late David Johnson - and first time up is the time to catch him. It wouldn't surprise me in the least were he to prove a very well-handicapped horse off 147.

In many ways, if Rocky Creek doesn't win the Hennessy, then I hope the Pipe yard, with their long association with David, will be leading the winner in tomorrow afternoon.

Looks like Shockster's already stolen my thunder but I think Terminal is capable of providing a surprise at 50/1 - he was travelling well in the RSA Chase until a 'stopper' about 6f from home looked to put him out of it, yet he recovered and ran on quite strongly - another 2f and he could well have won it...even allowing for Boston Bob's blunder at the last.

I know it wasn't a vintage renewal of that race but he could be well treated off 144.

People backing terminal should realise their balance situation will be in terminal decline.

There is a piece of form to suggest even if he turns up on its best form it will not win.

Hope you find that before you lose all your cash.

Tizzards are a canny old lot,although it looks a doubtful stayer to me,they are quit bullish about Theatre Guide,gonna chuck a bit on him at big odds.

Think terminal is overpriced,possible dark horse.

yes mate,its a real good Fascinating race with so many that could win. A profit in this one would be a bonus alright.
Think I would be happy with a run for my money and a bit of excitement,and probably close my eyes every time Hadrians Approach jumps!! He is really well in though.

That's a pretty bullish from PFN. Stable flying. Let's hope he is right. Loch Ba to snatch 4th

What a day in prospect, good luck all.

I'm going to have a bit on Katenko at 20s

Well done winners , back to soft ground handicaps  for Lord windermere ,smart operator  Mr henderson , Rocky ran a great race as well  , probably would have got there on soft ground , but who knows

Hadrian's Approach jumping let him down again, considering he'd beat Theatre Guide 9l lto then you'd have to think he could have gone close but you cant be sure. Lord Windemere did get quite badly hampered but was well enough beaten in the end. First 2 home look about 160 horses.

H Lodge surprised me keeping on for 4th, took my eye off of him when they got him and assumed he'd have dropped right out of it, hopefully the welsh national and heavy ground next.

Cracking shout at 70's Shockster. Someone else put him up too but I can't remember who. Nice one.

Rocky Creek ... think he may have won if the ground was softer tbh but nevertheless he ran a great race. Can he do a What A Friend and follow up with a win in the Lexus? Nothing of Denmans calibre in the race this year though.


Highland Lodge ran a good race for 4th but was beaten 13 lengths in the end and was receiving weight from the 3 horse in front of him. I know he prefers Softer ground but I can't have him for the Welsh National personally after two big efforts already this season.

Well done winners, Shockster you were right about the Ascot but the wrong house for meCan't believe how the bookies were slashing prices!Some of the SP's were stupid.

Well done winners.

I had a big bet on Kantenko, still feel it would had been in the first 2.

Still i backed TD at 70 & 29 AP, sure i posted it earlier. Amazingly fast ground at newbury.

I have backed him for the KG & GC, like i did last season.

My problem is i spend my whole season looking for a overpriced GC winner.

But then again i backed Exotic Dancer at 750 & 1000 for those 2 races in the past.

^ missed out Same Difference 20/1, 33/1

Cracking race yest
Great effort from my ew hope Rocky Creek & a gd hcap ch on soft ground awaits him, be interesting to see if he lines-up for the Welsh Nat?
Winner looks a smart young improving staying ch also & likes that gd/ish ground.
The A King horse travelled like a gd horse for most of the race only to run out of gas after 2 out, very gd 1st run back after time off, looks to be on a very gd mark providing he goes on from this run.
Wd winners nice price considering it was the stable jocks pick.

Wouldn`t count the first two out of the Gold Cup just yet.