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Galvin Rated 166 in Cross Country Race tomorrow, Ridiculous class of horse in this race these days, all for £39K winnings.
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It has become much the best trial/prep race for the Grand National in recent years.
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Will really have to take to them well to challenge Delta Work.
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Reminds me of the Badminton Horse Trials and should be the last race on the card.
Sorry to put a dampener on it but I have never taken to this form of "racing". |
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It's def a spectacle, I can't bring myself to bet more than a few quid on it and can't help hearing the 'Benny Hill' tiune while its being run mind.
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I'm not a fan either. Three cross country races run per year in GB is nowhere near enough to support a division. Either do it properly, or don't do it at all.
Incidentally, wasn't Easysland rated 167 (!?!) after winning this? |
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Correct Strontium . Easyland's official rating was raised over a stone !
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2nd - to the horse that ...
.... Remember all the fuss when it beat stablemate Tiger Roll last year ? |
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Plenty of calls now to make the race a handicap in a bid to make it more interesting.
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It was a handicap until about 5 years ago.
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You got 5/4 on a 4/9 shot.
What's the issue? |
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People seem to forget this is the type of racing that started National Hunt in the beginning...
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Should have its own h'cap ratings and horses must run in at least 1 x country race to qualify for a rating, Elliot fetching horses over to school over the course is not really fair to punters, just my opinion.
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Just to add he is not the only one schooling over the track.
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I believe it's in the rules that horses must school over the track before they are eligible to run in a race on it.
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