Racing today

[Gamebird]

They've done some job of the jockey reshuffling today! Leopardstown only inspected at 8am. So the Irish jockeys only found out after that, and Paul Townend has managed to get on a plane, get to Sandown and jock Harry Cobden off Kitzbuhel. Ditto Jack Kennedy.

ETA and now he wishes he'd stayed at home

 

[bonny]

They've done some job of the jockey reshuffling today! Leopardstown only inspected at 8am. So the Irish jockeys only found out after that, and Paul Townend has managed to get on a plane, get to Sandown and jock Harry Cobden off Kitzbuhel. Ditto Jack Kennedy.

ETA and now he wishes he'd stayed at home

Always going to be a long way to come for one ride!

 

[LeneHorse]

It looked like a painful fall for PT. There were a lot of flying hooves

 

[humblepie]

Sean Bowen flew back from Dublin this morning to ride at Sandown instead now back to Dublin.

There was a really good article that you were so back by Patrick Mullins about travelling here there and everywhere for rides.

 

[Gamebird]

And it's win win for those guys as today's DRF is rescheduled to Monday, so they're not missing out on much in the UK

 

[Janique]

Time will tell? He has already won 8 Grade 1s and nearly a million pounds in prize money…. I'd say he has the ability!

I meant the ability and the will to come back after the injuries and falls.

 

[Janique]

He’s had multiple work ups and seen specialist vets including an equine ophthalmologist . All of which has been documented in several articles.

If he keeps falling and the vets can't find anything wrong physicallly with him then maybe, in his mind, he simply had enough...

 

[Orangehorse]

It looked like a painful fall for PT. There were a lot of flying hooves

That was a shame, I was really looking forward to seeing him run after the fabulous win over Christmas, when he went round on wings.

 

[Orangehorse]

Funnily enough Asterion Forlonge, who was one of theirs, also broke his pelvis at Cheltenham, whilst running in the Gold Cup. He returned to the track at the top level. He just retired this season aged 11.

I had an Owners Group horse that broke his pelvis and returned to racing, he won again, but he was obviously "one of those" and kept getting injuries, so he was retired after a training setback. He was rehomed after recovering.

 

[reynold]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2017910315921387947

Sixmilebridge nice and muddy today after yesterday's win.

 

[Maddie Moo]

Sone really quality racing today on ITV from Leopardstown - Lossiemouth, Brighterdaysahead, Marine Nationale, Majborough to name a few!

Also looking forward to Davy Crockett (one of Annie Power’s foals) as well.

I hope one day I can make the trip over for the Dublin Racing Festival and also see the Irish National Stud as well.

 

[humblepie]

Sone really quality racing today on ITV from Leopardstown - Lossiemouth, Brighterdaysahead, Marine Nationale, Majborough to name a few!

Also looking forward to Davy Crockett (one of Annie Power’s foals) as well.

I hope one day I can make the trip over for the Dublin Racing Festival and also see the Irish National Stud as well.

Yes want to go to the Irish National Stud too.


The Dublin chase looks a good one.

 

[Maddie Moo]

What a finish!

 

[Clodagh]

They've done some job of the jockey reshuffling today! Leopardstown only inspected at 8am. So the Irish jockeys only found out after that, and Paul Townend has managed to get on a plane, get to Sandown and jock Harry Cobden off Kitzbuhel. Ditto Jack Kennedy.

ETA and now he wishes he'd stayed at home

Now my Harry might have kept the horse straight in the first place.
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It did look ouch.
HC hits the deck at Leopardstown I think after The Reverend clipped heels.

 

[Gamebird]

It's lovely to see Chacun Pour Soi. Katie Walsh is riding him to do the post race interviews.

 

[Maddie Moo]

I didn’t think LM looked particularly fluent over her hurdles today, normally she’s slick and quick in the air. She made a mistake early on and then show jumped one on the back straight as well.

BDA is going to the champion hurdle not the mares at Cheltenham according to GE.

 

[humblepie]

It's lovely to see Chacun Pour Soi. Katie Walsh is riding him to do the post race interviews.

Yes saw he was there for the meet and greet ex racehorse as well.

 

[Maddie Moo]

Who do we think will win the Irish Gold Cup today?

My heart wants GDC to win but it’s a classy field. I think Spindleberry could be an interesting contender as well

 

[humblepie]

Heart with GDC too but some younger legs may win.

 

[bonny]

Whatever happens it’s some race

 

[bonny]

Whatever happens it’s some race

And so it proved, we have a new star chaser ?

 

[Beausmate]

A big well done to Aamilah Aswat on Guchen in the 3.42 at Kempton this afternoon. She must be over the moon.

 

[photo_jo]

A big well done to Aamilah Aswat on Guchen in the 3.42 at Kempton this afternoon. She must be over the moon.

Absolutely brilliant

 

[Gamebird]

Some pretty classy wins from Mark Walsh over the past few days for his soon-to-be-ex employer...

 

[bonny]

Some pretty classy wins from Mark Walsh over the past few days for his soon-to-be-ex employer...

Do you know if he plans to retire ?

 

[Gamebird]

Do you know if he plans to retire ?

I haven't heard anything