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MONSIGNOR should win at Ascot...

DANTHEMAN

10 Jul 12 14:25

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For those who remember the 'will he run again' threads, it looks like Mark Pitman has him right finally and he should walkover at Ascot...

"Ascot racecourse (@AscotInsider) tweeted: "Frankie Dettori will be riding top-class racehorse Monsignor, who's on loan from racehorse re-homing charity HEROS whilst carrying the torch." (11 mins ago)"

Pause • Switch to Standard View MONSIGNOR should win at Ascot...

Report elise • July 10, 2012 2:26 PM BST

saw him a couple of years back, still looked fantastic

Report elise • July 10, 2012 2:27 PM BST

not frankie obv, he looks like something that fell out of a kinder egg

Report SlippyBlue • July 10, 2012 2:32 PM BST

My Mum asked me to put a fiver each way on him in the Cheltenham bumper, she likes religious names. I was going to stand it myself thinking it had no chance but as they were lining up I put it on at the last second. A bullet dodged

Report DANTHEMAN • July 10, 2012 2:32 PM BST

Stunning horse, Elise. One of my first big bets on at 5/4 for the RSA Hurdle in 2000!!

Report RyanWe • July 10, 2012 2:34 PM BST

Does anyone know what sort of injury stopped him furthering his career, or was it a series of niggles?

Report timeless • July 10, 2012 2:36 PM BST

Mark Pitman

Report richters • July 10, 2012 2:37 PM BST

won the chelt bumper at a massive price didnt it

Report SlippyBlue • July 10, 2012 2:40 PM BST

50/1

Report DANTHEMAN • July 10, 2012 2:43 PM BST

Was at Warwick when he won at 1/14 - seen a lot of decent NH horses win at Warwick over the years, but Monsignor was a cut above, imho. I think it was more niggles than anything major that finished his career, but if he'd been with somebody like N J Henderson, we might have been talking about him a lot more today....

Report RyanWe • July 10, 2012 2:46 PM BST

Seems such a shame, when you look at some of his form e.g. Beating Best Mate, you just can't help think 'what if'.

Report guinness2dear • July 10, 2012 2:47 PM BST

Maybe Pitman was just unlucky..

Ashley Park at least got his end away...

Report Dr Gonzo • July 10, 2012 3:47 PM BST

Monsignor is at a lot of the British Champions Series racedays as the 'Meet The Racehorse' feature they run - seen him a couple of times this year, and he looks magnificent and a great temperament.

The HEROS charity do great work, i'm glad i'm able to donate to them.

Report Lampus • July 10, 2012 3:58 PM BST

Would like to see Monsignor in next years July cup
Badbrokes gave me 25-1

Report duffy • July 10, 2012 4:01 PM BST

monsignot would be beat in a photo by montelado!

Report duffy • July 10, 2012 4:02 PM BST

monsignor even

Report Lampus • July 10, 2012 4:02 PM BST

Report Dr Gonzo • July 10, 2012 4:43 PM BST

Report HipPriest • July 10, 2012 4:58 PM BST

I was speaking to Mccoy recently and I berated him (in jest) over his ridiculously aggressive ride on Golden Alpha. He apologised and then said 'in fairness the winner was a bit special'.

And so he was - great shame.