Racing today

[Maddie Moo]

Looking at the crowd on ITV, glad I didn’t go as trying to find somewhere to sit and rest would have been a nightmare!

Excello is gorgeous

 

[Clodagh]

Winner! Winner! .
My lovely mare just won at Windsor (well, an hour ago!)

 

[Maddie Moo]

Congrats Clodagh! Excellent way to start the new year

 

[humblepie]

Best turned out groom the lady leading up The Real Whacker. Very stylish.

 

[Clodagh]

Congrats Clodagh! Excellent way to start the new year

I’m hoping they’ll all win now

 

[Clodagh]

I’m mainly watching 415. Is Nico de B ok?

 

[Maddie Moo]

I’m mainly watching 415. Is Nico de B ok?

Yep - he’s been stood down for the day but ITV showed him talking with some connections in the paddock the following race.

 

[Clodagh]

Yep - he’s been stood down for the day but ITV showed him talking with some connections in the paddock the following race.

Thank you. It was a horrible fall.

 

[Heyhay1984]

Winner! Winner! .
My lovely mare just won at Windsor (well, an hour ago!)

She is really lovely isn't she, wish I'd got an eyelash of her!

 

[Maddie Moo]

Altior looking wonderful in retirement

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007098345408663573

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Urgh Wincanton replaced with sandpit dross from Lingfield

 

[McGrools]

I love Nurse Susan. I’m a big chestnut mare fan. She is such a trier. Harry was kicking and shoving from way out but she just kept trying all the way to the line. What a good girl

 

[McGrools]

Also Dan Skelton is so good with the media. Very open with his information.

 

[humblepie]

Only saw a brief bit but yes excellent interview with Dan

 

[reynold]

Crambo to retire and is given to his groom for ROR. He'll stay stabled at Ravenswell.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008431988164710653

 

[humblepie]

Sad news that Langer Dan has died - retired last year and had a heart condition.

 

[Kadastorm]

Such sad news about Langer Dan, absolutely loved watching that little horse. There was that one race where 4 of them were in a photo finish and it was a brilliant race, him right there with all the taller horses. Sad he didn’t even have a year in retirement but at least it was something

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

I enjoyed watching him race. RIP Langer Dan

 

[humblepie]

Just dipping into a bit of racing. Like Your Darling with a hug white star.

lol. Not editing because he won but it was Doyen Chief with the big star.

 

[LeneHorse]

I've been watching itv 4 coverage. It's been a brutal day at Kempton.

 

[humblepie]

I've been watching itv 4 coverage. It's been a brutal day at Kempton.

Just looked at results and not at all good.

 

[Beausmate]

Kalif Du Berlais

 

[Ditchjumper2]

Awful at Kempton and you have to wonder about the ground. 3 lost

 

[tristars]

Watched for 20 minutes, horse had terrible fall over hurdles, very bad riding, watched racing 30 mins in 6months saw 2 die

 

[humblepie]

Awfully sad. With the soft ground recently it seems like there had been few fallers in the races I’ve watched. Absolutely horrid.

 

[Kadastorm]

Glad I wasn’t watching today. What a crap day for racing

 

[Clodagh]

The ground was good I think? And they were going so fast. A brutal day, 3 absolutely beautiful horses. Awful.
I had 2 OG horses running today and was very relieved to see them finish.

 

[Orangehorse]

The racing over Christmas and New Year was so good, too, with hardly any falls.

Very sad for all connections.

 

[Ditchjumper2]

The racing over Christmas and New Year was so good, too, with hardly any falls.

Very sad for all connections.

Ues and I watched loads and thoight how good it had been with very few falls. Then yesterday which was so tough to see

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Its really not a good look that they have entered CH in the champion hurdle. (I know it doesn't mean he runs)

Have there been situations like this before where a repeated faller has been entered into a high profile race?

All 3 of his falls have been heavy and theyre lucky they haven't been fatal

Yet they want to tempt fate again?

I thought NH was supposed to be quite "horse first"