Cheltenham Festival - can't wait.

What a ride from Ruby....oh to be able to stay so cool on a horse when it seems to be going wrong!!!!
 
Wow, some great races so far & Mr Walsh is the master of his craft. Its not luck that he's where he is !!

& Channel 4 are doing a very good job so far.
 
Was Grandouet ok after his fall in CH? Listening on the radion and they said it was a bad fall and then didn't mention anymore?
 
Imagine being Ruby Walsh...you ride a star in the making in Champagne Fever, you get off him knowing you have the Fly coming up and get off Fly having regained the Champion Hurdle and know that you have Quevega coming next!
 
Clarew22 said:
Was Grandouet ok after his fall in CH? Listening on the radion and they said it was a bad fall and then didn't mention anymore?
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Rough fall for Barry but horse just nosedived and got up and galloped off with the field. Certainly looked absolutely fine
 
Sitting here trying to do staff bonus scheme for next financial year and am sure someone's target is going to be 3 miles or 5/1 fav!

Must re-read properly before I send out :rolleyes:

Girl power next up!
 
The cross country race has been resceduled so itll be the last race on thursday :)

Didn't think champange fever would do it, i remember watching his first run over hurdles (came trailing in dead last by some way) and now winning the supreme novices! Some training performance from mr mullins!
 
I've only just finished watching - apparently the school won't look after the kids until Friday night, damn selfish if you ask me - so haven't dared come on here as didn't want to see any results! I though the coverage was great, I loved it. Brilliant day, Ruby Walsh is a truly incredible jockey and he even smiled! WOW!
I bet AP is in a black mood, his poor wife, and was so sorry to see Grandouet fall, if him and Rock on Ruby meet the Fly at Punchestown what a race that will be.

Just as well I was alone in the house for the first two races, I rode both My Tent and Simonsig up the hill...was a bit loud! The dogs had to leave the room.

Brilliant day, bring on Sprinter Sacre!
 
I loved the 2 grey's winning the first 2 races, looking forward to Sprintre Sacre & the Gold Cup Friday :D
Gotta hand it to those attending though, it must be bloody freezing there with those winds as its so open!
 
I bet they were wearing their thermal knickers!
Just read the H&H news bit about today - Ruby Tuesday - and it says that Jezki was 2nd in the first race, I'm sure that was my Tent or was I overexcited?
 
FinalFurlong said:
Didn't think champange fever would do it, i remember watching his first run over hurdles (came trailing in dead last by some way) and now winning the supreme novices! Some training performance from mr mullins!
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He hasn't ever trailed in last, and did win his first run over hurdles, but I must agree with you that I didn't think he was good enough either. He has mixed impressive performances with a couple of middling ones over hurdles. Significant also that he did not go chasing straight away? Jumping not always impressive. Interesting to see what they do with him next year.
 
Clodagh said:
I bet they were wearing their thermal knickers!
Just read the H&H news bit about today - Ruby Tuesday - and it says that Jezki was 2nd in the first race, I'm sure that was my Tent or was I overexcited?
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Dont worry - you weren't overexited - it was MTOY second, Jezki was third I think and Rock on Ruby fourth.
 
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