Cheltenham - Friday

Watching the 'going' of both Cue Card and Don Cossack, even had CC not fallen I suspect that DC would still have won. The best horse on the day won the race, in my opinion.

Alec.
 
Alec Swan said:
Watching the 'going' of both Cue Card and Don Cossack, even had CC not fallen I suspect that DC would still have won. The best horse on the day won the race, in my opinion.

Alec.
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I suspect you're right, though I would have liked to see Cue Card give it his best shot.

Hope VP does okay. I'd like her to stay on and have a nice ride, I think she's done amazingly well.
 
Back to Gold Cup, the rider of the other grey appeared to stop riding on the line and lost 4th place, someone will be pretty annoyed about that I'm sure.
 
I think she did a really good job!
Still not convinced she should have been there at all but fair play and the horse helped her out a lot by jumping well.
 
Nice one, she did brilliantly!! I thought she rode that as well as she possibly could be expected to and I'm glad she proved all her naysayers wrong :D

Can't believe what she's achieved in a year!

Also, go Nina! Good race for the girls :D
 
Fair play to the lass, she got round, got some prize money. I didn't watch the race, haven't seen any racing today and unfortunately won't be able to watch my lad but it sounds as though her horse got her out of trouble and brought her home safe. The placing is a massive bonus!

Still not a fan of Nina Carberry though! Never have been, never will be. I remember seeing her get totally jumped out of the saddle by Forrest Gunner all those years ago to be deposited on the floor - twice!
 
I was skeptical of the wiseness of putting VP in that position and rather fearful of a bad accident.
I was so pleased to watch a carefully and competently ridden race, well done VP!
 
Thankfully after everything there wasn't much trouble to get into which helped. Fair play for someone to do this and ride with the balance that she did and not interfere with the horse which we have all seen many amateurs and professionals do. It seems wrong that i have read some people want her tried under stewards for not trying and giving her horse the best chance but surely thats no different to what any other rider of her level would do.
 
ihatework said:
I was skeptical of the wiseness of putting VP in that position and rather fearful of a bad accident.
I was so pleased to watch a carefully and competently ridden race, well done VP!
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You won't be alone in that! :) With another year of experience and if she has further 'schooling', she may even be competitive. All credit to the girl, she done good! :) Despite those who wondered at her mount's staying ability, he finished well, very well.

Alec.
 
My horse is an absolute LEGEND!!!!! Sorry! I don't care about Gold Cups or Champion Hurdles! Not now anyway! The wee dude who terrorized Mullins's string on the gallop yesterday has just come 3rd!
 
It's been a brilliant Cheltenham and I'm just sad that it's over till next year. All the right horses won the big races which is how it should be.
 
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