Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Screens were up at least twice 
Great result, but some horror falls.
Great result, but some horror falls.
Aintree
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Elf On A Shelf
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I know Rachael Blackmore doesn't like to be referred to as a Female Jockey - she is just a Jockey - but I am sure she won't mind her name being down in the record books for what she has done this year! Champion Rider at Cheltenham and now to follow it up with the National! And De Bromhead too! What a year he is having!
Sports Personality of the Year? Far more worthy of the nomination and accolade than Holly Doyle!
Sports Personality of the Year? Far more worthy of the nomination and accolade than Holly Doyle!
fankino04
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I wonder why cloth cap pulled up when he was so well positioned?
Crazy_cat_lady
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I know they put them up for the jockeys too so hopefully one was getting some treatment?
Burrows Saint looked out on his feet
Burrows Saint looked out on his feet
Snow Falcon
Hoping for drier days
I had a small bet e/w on Blaklion. Great ride by the winning jockey, fabulous for the trainer too.
Equi
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Rip the long mile 
Crazy_cat_lady
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Long Mile confirmed fatality
Ditchjumper2
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Just sadly confirmed Long Mile sadly lost.
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Elf On A Shelf
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Henry De Bromhead will now sit 3rd in the British Trainers Championship courtesy of his £945,000 from Cheltenham and add on the £425,000 (£350,000 1st, £150,000 2nd) and only 8 wins over here.
We need to pull our finger out!
We need to pull our finger out!
holeymoley
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Long Mile confirmed as being pts.
SashaBabe
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The Long Mile has been put to sleep
Crazy_cat_lady
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So hopefully those behind the screens are OK? They haven't mentioned them?
Crazy_cat_lady
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There have been so many broken back legs on the flat lately, surely this needs investigating?
Elf On A Shelf
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We had one at Aintree too a few months ago.
A few of the vets I have spoken to at the races were seeing more injuries in the first few weeks of the return to racing than you normally would - they put this down to horses having extended time off due to covid then being rushed back. As the season has gone on there was a lull in the middle for injuries, and now towards the end of it a few more horses are picking up injuries, the effects of a long season off the back of an extended holiday. We shall see if they pull some stats together for publishing in time.
Kadastorm
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Very sad for Long Miles connections. there have been so many breaks on the flat recently.
I also hope Bryony is ok.
Harry Cobden has facial fractures after his fall earlier in the afternoon.
But history made. Great ride Rachael, well done to Henry and the Irish who have thrashed our butts!
I also hope Bryony is ok.
Harry Cobden has facial fractures after his fall earlier in the afternoon.
But history made. Great ride Rachael, well done to Henry and the Irish who have thrashed our butts!
Crazy_cat_lady
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So hopefully the screens at the end weren't anything? As presumably they would have said one was getting treatment?
Rowreach
Adjusting my sails
No you carry on as you are ??
Squeak
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I wondered this too. Does anyone know why yet?
Maddie Moo
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From the BHA site
“Tom Scudamore reported that CLOTH CAP (IRE), which was pulled up, weakened quickly and Jonjo O’Neill reported that the CLOTH CAP (IRE) made a respiratory noise.”
Crazy_cat_lady
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Do you think they would cause back legs to break as presumably they'd have still been able to do the day to day training, and jump racing didn't have that much cancelled did it? I know you wouldn't have "match fitness" but think there was a weekend where about 3 went on the televised races, they definitely need to do some sort of investigation but would they want to "draw attention" to it, hoping the day to day punter won't care?
Crazy_cat_lady
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Did we ever find out about the screens at the end?
Elf On A Shelf
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All racing was cancelled when we went into lockdown in March last year. Jump racing did not start again until July. Most of the horses running through the winter would have been roughed off mid-end April and come back in at the start of July. They have had an extra month off. Plus I suspect a lot didn't get wound down as normal as with no racing to go to no owners wanted to pay training fees for horses that had no where to race for the forseeable future.
Smitty
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Does roadwork have anything to do with this?
Traditionally, hunters, racehorses etc did roadwork at a walk and trot to harden their legs. I used to see strings of horses from a local trainer on the roads, plus pointers from the local yards. Not so much now, due I suppose to increased and faster traffic. So, do their legs need different surfaces to withstand the work we ask of them? Just musing...
Crazy_cat_lady
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@Elf On A Shelf they never showed One for Arthur's little piece of film for the where are they now did they? Or did I miss him? (If you had the chance to watch!)
Ditchjumper2
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I think that's a valid point Smitty. I am no expert on racehorses, Elf certainly is so would be interested in her view. However my old vet always said that there was no substitute for road work and that horses that were constantly worked on a surface may have less concussion injuries but were prone to many others. Certainly as far as hunters are concerned I still do plenty of roadwork.
Elf On A Shelf
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Most yards do still do road work to get to and from their gallops though a lot just chuck them on the horse walker instead. So they do still do the walking and trotting but the surface is different for each yard.
We have to go on road for 1.5miles to get to and from our main gallop at one yard. The other yard they don't see tarmac beyond the drive.
We have to go on road for 1.5miles to get to and from our main gallop at one yard. The other yard they don't see tarmac beyond the drive.
Elf On A Shelf
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Clodagh
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I thought he stopped so fast he had to be pulled up? He was second and going well then suddenly dropped back to 8th/9th, something had to be wrong to stop so fast and I was glad TS did so.
Kadastorm
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I saw on Twitter that he made a wind noise.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Any update on Bryony Frost?