Cheltenham Festival - can't wait.

Im glad BB is up ok. For that whole race all that was ringing through my head was the song Mark and Campbell made last year after the Albert Bartlett hurdle -

You can take your Boston Bob back to Ireland!

Good times!

Bring on the Champion Chase!
 
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And he almost could have EKW - glad he's up and ok
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I had a tenner on Boston Bob, I thought he had it in the bag! Looking at the replay his jockey really did have his reins all over the shop, BB looked like he just faltered. Pleased he is ok but sooooo annoyed too! I did have money on The New One but that was my only winner today.
 
Originally Posted by FinalFurlong View Post
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!

Louise12 said:
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.
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The horse has recorded seven wins, two seconds & a third. His worst hurdling run was at Naas in Jan when he finished a moderate third on absolutely bottomless ground. Soft-Heavy in Ireland would be considered unraceable in England. His jumping can be a bit deliberate but given that he won a point to point and Mullins tends to always send them hurdling for a few runs at least before chasing it is no surprise that he didn't go straight over fences this year. Can't quite understand why nobody in UK thought he was good enough but plenty of us here capitalised on his lovely 7/1 price!!
 
amage said:
Originally Posted by FinalFurlong View Post
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!




The horse has recorded seven wins, two seconds & a third. His worst hurdling run was at Naas in Jan when he finished a moderate third on absolutely bottomless ground. Soft-Heavy in Ireland would be considered unraceable in England. His jumping can be a bit deliberate but given that he won a point to point and Mullins tends to always send them hurdling for a few runs at least before chasing it is no surprise that he didn't go straight over fences this year. Can't quite understand why nobody in UK thought he was good enough but plenty of us here capitalised on his lovely 7/1 price!!
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Assuming 'here' is Ireland, that's where I am. Mullins stated the horse was going chasing this year, not hurdling, and this is often what he does. Jury is out on whether Stowaways improve or not for jumping... big quality books still to come so time will tell
 
Really pleased to see Cue Card win the Ryan Air. Great ride from Joe too.
Also nice touch from Richie McClernan to remember his friend Campbell Gillies. Class.
 
So wanted Celestial Halo to win, but that slight blunder at the last cost him.
Well done for second though. Real trooper!:D
 
What happened at the last race to the poor horse that went down at the last. Had the screens up but no further mention on the tv coverage. fingers crossed all ok.
 
Still waiting on hearing about Matuhi.

I am shocked that the vets allowed Cantlow to even go to the start with a nosebleed! Clearly he couldn't cope with the preliminaries. And then Mad Moose gave complete and utter proof that if a horse doesn't want to race there will be nothing you can do to make it!
 
Matuhi was unfortunately put down after his fall in the previous race. Condolences to all connections.

Plus I was amused by the horse that didn't start. My husband and I were just talking about that yesterday. He's not a horse person but even he knows that if a horse doesn't want to run/jump, they will not. So much for the protesters who say that horses are forced to race.
 
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RIP Mathuhi :-((( I had hoped he would be ok and was just winded based on how he fell, but sadly it was not the case :-(((

Glad the other horse was not allowed to race. I accept the risks of jump racing but I do think that everything should appear 101% for them to start in the race - the risks of running are the only acceptable risks, not things that raise any question marks at all prior to a start. Did feel for McCoy tho....but after Synchronised I think while very disappointed he wouldnt want to take any chances either.
 
Just seen air ambulance circling, don't know if he's in it yet as Cross Country chase still delayed. Thinking of JT and his family.
 
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