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Sir Gino not declared for the Kempton novice chase.
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Can any of the trainers/ owners detractors explain what they gain by not running CH ? Not a lot they can do if the horse is lame or would you prefer they followed the genius of AOB running Istabraq in the Champion Hurdle when all was obviously not right but bowed to the racing public because of his popularity and a desire to make history That ended well didn't it?
NH has proven more than once he is not the sort of trainer to risk a horse for any of the above reasons, See You Then a prime example of his skill and approach and a fair few since who have come back from serious issues, none would probably have run again never mind win were they given to the BF Forum to train!! |
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Of course the horse should not run if he is not 100% but do you believe after so many similar episodes over the last 2 years that the horse was 100% a week ago?
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Give examples sage, seems he is damned if he informs the public and ditto if he does not?
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Henderson now looks a cross between a grand dame of the stage (minus the rouge) and the Rowley Birkin character from the Fast Show.
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Nicky being interviewed this morning
https://youtu.be/1Cwyq3XWeHE?si=Q9c8g-QuCoagdBhe |
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Good call,MJK.
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Henderson is only 73 one thing I learnt from this post, he's been blood 73 my whole life and someone said not a grey hair in sight
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hendo, horse has a bruised pastern, could take 3 weeks to heel.
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all coulds, shoulds, woulds , maybes with Hendo, I wouldn't like to have layed the 100 for the Fighting Fifth (unless I was Hendo or his vet)
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Someone daft enough to lay Binoculars for the Champion Hurdle at 1000 if i remember correctly , hindsight a wonderful thing
Successfully transformed from non-runner to winner in the space of less than a month, Binocular (9-1) took the Champion Hurdle under Tony McCoy at the Festival here. Four weeks ago, a muscle problem was said to have been identified which would keep him out of the race but, after the six-year-old schooled well at Nicky Henderson's Lambourn yard last Wednesday, the decision was taken that he would run after all. |
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Henderson's vet is called Jesus.
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Henderson is either crooked or he has become over cautious in his old age. I really don't think he is an elite trainer anymore, he has just got a few loyal elite owners.... It is puzzling why he has an awful jockey like Nico DB as his no.1 who will pull up any horse on a whim and always find a way to lose any race on the best horse.
I think Henderson is crooked. |
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ROFL, unlucky Mr Spurs, keep up the system of two bob idiots, Unlucky Place for you!!
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Seen that comming.
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and still the greatest cystern known to ..........you know the rest !
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Henderson has been giving regular updates on CH for the last few months.
He should shut up, no need for this 3 days or 3 weeks nonsense |
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I think he is letting connections down lightly with the horse. He is the best we have seen imo but was always a bit fragile. I make him odds on to not line up in the Champion Hurdle, the race is at Willie Mullins mercy.
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constitution nil
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Should've gone down the chasing route, toughened him up, rather than wrapping him up in cotton wool.
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not going to be, "the best we've ever seen", if having won just the one CH and then kaput
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the most uncompetitive CH in recent mwemory
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If Sir Gino runs in, and wins the Fighting Fifth the Hendo camp will be all smiles.
One hoss' misfortune could be potentially another's gain. Forego's the novice chasing code and concentrates on the CH route. |
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I think the competition over the bigger obstacles is more potent than over hurdles eg State Man (disappointing) and Lossiemouth. The rest are much of a muchness. As such, if Sir Gino wins the Fighting Fifth (a very probable runner) impressively he'll be fav for the Champion Hurdle I firmly believe. On the other hand over the bigger obstacles Ballyburn and Fact To File have been impressive so far.
If I was the owner of Constitution Hill I'd consider a change of stable. It could not be any worse than the present scenario. |
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Only won 8/8 with Henderson.
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Indeed Penzance, also the owner has been a close friend of Henderson for over 40 years.
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It's Hendo's molly-coddling and non-activity of CH when CH was sound. Hendo's never heard of "striking when the iron is hot" adage.
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the rest a much of a muchness ? ie if they are not in the 1st 2 or 3 in the betting then they must be a much of a muchness stands to reason ,no point looking any further?,
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Sir gino runs in the ff laid him at 20s as they say no such thing as free money.
Ronnie. |
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I'm a big fan of the winner yesterday but she needs a test at the trip and wants it wet to run at peak performance. Neither is guaranteed, and deep going at the festival is actually pretty infrequent.
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mystical power has very good novice form in the book ,getting better race by race last season regally bred and should continue progressing this season .
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Mind games with these people as well, Mullins probably happier to have Brighterdaysahead going for the CH so he can win the MH.
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Did we ever find out how he schooled over fences?
Think he did it after he won at Aintree in 23? Since then just won the Christmas hurdle at Kempton? Was it Buckley that decided to keep him hurdling? Or did he not school that great? I'm guessing some people in the camp wanted to send him chasing to school him, as he is up there with Istabraq as the best I've seen hurdling performance wise, and personally I would have kept him hurdling as they did. |
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mystical power could go the staying route or more likely novice chasing .
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Pretty certain CH was never schooled over fences after Nico said it wouldn't stay 3 miles.
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acey deucy19 Nov 24 18:39Joined: 29 Sep 02 | Topic/replies: 31,325 | Blogger: acey deucy's blog
Sir Geno runs at Kempton on Monday Novice Chase. geoff m geoff m Date Joined: 23 Feb 03 Add contact | Send message 19 Nov 24 18:43Joined: 23 Feb 03 | Topic/replies: 19,708 | Blogger: geoff m's blog He wont be going to Kempton if C.Hill is going to miss fighting 5th. He will be going to Newcastle. acey deucy acey deucy19 Nov 24 18:46Joined: 29 Sep 02 | Topic/replies: 31,325 | Blogger: acey deucy's blog Nico said Today they have made there mind up to go Chasing...Keep up buddy.Wink Remind me who should be keeping up Acey . |
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Apologies geoff.
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Speaking on his X account, Henderson said: "He's miles, miles better this morning. I seriously hope we can get back on the road so we can continue his preparation. Obviously the Fighting Fifth is out, but the Christmas Hurdle is still realistic. He won it last year, so let's hope that is where we can get him out so we can get his great career back on track."
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pumpkin and co getting excited about heavy appearing in the going for Newbury, strange times
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Unibet will be happy to start taking ap bets
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