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massive fan of Vautour...ground will be a huge influence in riding arrangements. participation and indeed result. Given similar conditions to last year i can see Vautour bowling down the hill with an extending lead.THEY MUST RIDE HIM AS IF HE GETS THE TRIP. Many races have been lost by being conservative with the stamina.If the petrol tank runs empty so be it..RW has been quoted as sating he stays from 2m to 4M..and i think is kicking himself for trying to nurse him home home in KG.
Connections MUST GO for The Gold Cup..unless ground description is heavy. This horse is a class apart..and soft going at Kempton in KG takes at least as much stamina as Chelt in the spring on goodish ground Im in Foyles camp and have a few quid on..took the ludicrous 12/1 after KG..Absolute mad price. So guys you have to run in The Gold Cup...you sometimes only get one chance. |
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He might not need to if the ground came up soft at the Festival??
Big fan of Vautour myself, but unless the ground was gd/ish for G C day, I could not fancy him to last home, lots of natural speed & befoe anyone jumps in, I know Kauto did as well, but he won his 2 on gd/ish ground, well beaten against Denman on soft. |
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i'm very keen on the horse - i have a few issues about backing him however and if he were mine, this year he would be going to the ryannair... his choke out style of racing needs training out of him especially in regards this years gold cup, comparisons have been made with kauto star but for me he was a different type in regards running style and vautours main problem isn't class but is in how he has always been ridden, as now they are struggling to get him to drop the bit...
i think though in a years time he will be a tad more relaxed and could stay the trip, ground will be important for him though and granted good ground i certainly wouldn't want to be layer but that is factored into the price you are getting now, i'd want 7's on the day even on good ground as the unknown of, will he won't stay needs factoring into the price, it seems like he is good value now but not for me with the ground unknown... its also needs to be remembered how much slower they were going in the last 3 furlongs in comparison with the novice on the same day to know there was a speed collapse and it became a war of attrition anyway despite my reservations i think he is very good, would i back him today, certainly not and would want a price even on the day, although given good ground i doubt i'll get it |
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after todays shenanigans vautour is near on fav with most firms
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Good ground an d the mighty Vautour will go off 2/1.
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That would be a tad short for a horse unproven at the distance.
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I'd guess a lot depends on what kind of week Mullins has been having. If he's been cleaning up and the ground is good then he may well be that short in my view. If he's "only" had three or four winners it may be 4-1. If he goes of course.
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Cue Card has plenty of form on better ground, and at Cheltenham. Also he was up with the pace at Kempton all the way and found plenty. Imo Cue Card has done nothing wrong but win, two Grade 1`s and a 2 and i think its down to his trainer all the negativity. Same thing as last year with Coneygree. If W Mullins trained Cue Card imo he would be fav for the GC. Will be interesting to see who Ruby rides come march.
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Vautour, just like Djakadam prior to his fall over the weekend, is currently heading the market solely on its connections despite the perceived staying power (or non) over the CGC trip and hill finish, a music to other runners.
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