reynold
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Yes - loved it (apart from that poor horse at the 2nd last 
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Racing today
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bonny
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Monbeg genius gave it a good go but the winner was in a league of his own.
Crazy_cat_lady
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This advert for the grand national - i dont think it is the people's race any more, I cant see any 100-1 Mon Mome type winners happening again unless it was an absolute bog. The fences are glorified hurdles so it doesn't come down to jumping. The speed could be 
Saturday as its drying so much
I like JP Mcmanus, and how several of his champions retire back to him, but he has such a huge chunk of the runners (id rather him than gigginstown) it feels like smaller connections are eclipsed now. I know he spends a f tonne but still...
Wonder why the fence before the home straight was omitted in the Irish national? Hoping just damage?
Saturday as its drying so much I like JP Mcmanus, and how several of his champions retire back to him, but he has such a huge chunk of the runners (id rather him than gigginstown) it feels like smaller connections are eclipsed now. I know he spends a f tonne but still...
Wonder why the fence before the home straight was omitted in the Irish national? Hoping just damage?
Gamebird
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Yes, work phone depending!
Was it the one that Found A Fifty ploughed a huge hole through in the previous race?
Crazy_cat_lady
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Dont think so, think he was the 2nd last this was 4th last? Think they jumped it first circuit too
reynold
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Hadn't seen this on here and thought it could do with a mention.
www.horseandhound.co.uk
AP has supported Graham Lee and his family so much and this is amazing to do.
Justgiving link at the end of the article.
‘I had no desire to do a marathon’: charity’s incredible work prompts AP McCoy to run London Marathon
The 20-time champion jockey Sir AP McCoy is taking on another sporting challenge in his retirement as he runs the TCS London Marathon
www.horseandhound.co.uk
AP has supported Graham Lee and his family so much and this is amazing to do.
Justgiving link at the end of the article.
Gloi
Too little time, too much to read.
Who's watching Aintree today?
Kadastorm
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I have it on but I can’t say I’m enjoyed that last race.
humblepie
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No, two horrible incidents. The horse that fell and the one brought down both reported as walking back. Gold Dancer still being looked at.
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Crazy_cat_lady
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Oh hope hes ok
Teaselmeg
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Shame on that jockey, the horse was obviously not right, but he kept him going until the line to win the race 
I hope the horse is ok.
I hope the horse is ok.
Gloi
Too little time, too much to read.
At least the other two fallers are
humblepie
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They've just confirmed Gold Dancer put down, how very sad.
Crazy_cat_lady
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That poor poor honest horse, a broken back and he still ran to the line
Kadastorm
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I’m sorry, Paul Townend said he couldn’t feel it until he pulled up after the line, I call BS. You could see he wasn’t right and as an experienced horseman, surely you would have felt it. Fuming and turning off.
Spotherisk
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That was an awful end. I think the jockey would be damned no matter what he did though, horse didn’t look right to me but in that situation who knows what any of us would do.
Heyhay1984
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I was watching because I have a tiny share in Wendigo but that was a horrible end and I agree surely you'd have felt him lose his action or at least be cautious to the line knowing what kind of damage that sitting down sort of injury can do, rather than riding him out.
Heyhay1984
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What I mean is, if you or I were on a horse that sat down on landing after jumping full pelt we'd surely be assuming the horse wasn't going to get up and gallop merrily away
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
All in the name of sport 
. Driving a fatally injured horse to the line for the win.
Totally sickening. How can the so called horse lovers on here keep watching this abhorrence.
. Driving a fatally injured horse to the line for the win.Totally sickening. How can the so called horse lovers on here keep watching this abhorrence.
Crazy_cat_lady
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Whats angered me even more is the Gigginstown (who i dont like anyway)connection rushing to defend the jockey
Sorry but he looked wrong behind for several strides after the jump, its made even worse by the fact he used the whip
Yes if the poor lads back was broken, he probably couldn't be saved anyway, but we dont know if it exacerbated it into being broken further.
Really sickening and im not anti - this has just given a tonne of ammunition to be used. Fatally injured horse whipped for the sake of winning
Would he have pulled up straight away if not leading?
They bought in a no remounting rule, could anything be bought in after this?
This is the problem with betting, while id far rather see him be pulled up, if the horse was fine the "punters" with tens of thousands on Would have moaned
At the very least let him trot a few strides. The fact the whip was used...
Surely a pro should feel one that's that badly wrong
Sorry but he looked wrong behind for several strides after the jump, its made even worse by the fact he used the whip
Yes if the poor lads back was broken, he probably couldn't be saved anyway, but we dont know if it exacerbated it into being broken further.
Really sickening and im not anti - this has just given a tonne of ammunition to be used. Fatally injured horse whipped for the sake of winning
Would he have pulled up straight away if not leading?
They bought in a no remounting rule, could anything be bought in after this?
This is the problem with betting, while id far rather see him be pulled up, if the horse was fine the "punters" with tens of thousands on Would have moaned
At the very least let him trot a few strides. The fact the whip was used...
Surely a pro should feel one that's that badly wrong
Clodagh
Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.
I think I’ve missed all this coverage, but I am fast forwarding through a lot. I haven’t seen anything said.
Spotherisk
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I’ve just clocked Red Rum’s grave to the left of the finish post, I knew it was there but just hadn’t noticed it before.
myheartinahoofbeat
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I agree. He would have pulled up if it had happened anywhere but the last fence. PT has just undone all the good coverage racing welfare has been getting.
It annoyed me yesterday when the pictures of the tearful groom of Impaire en Pass were shown on SM as an example of how people in racing love their horses. Surely no one’s questioning a groom’s motivation? They work long hours for not a great wage all for the love of their horses. That’s never been in dispute. It’s the higher ups that sometimes have questionable motives.Poor Golden Dancer’s groom will be in bits
I’m glad I turned off when they were down at the start
Crazy_cat_lady
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Didnt look great for Hitman in that
bonny
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He’s looking fine
Crazy_cat_lady
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Ah good he took a real rolling fall and couldn't see him as the camera was obviously following the field so good hes fine
reynold
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Aintree horse Gold Dancer put down after breaking his back in win
Gold Dancer fell at the final hurdle, but recovered to limp over the line to victory. The six-year-old was being ridden by Paul Townend, who continued to whip the horse after its fall.
I know it's the Mail but this is the sort of publicity that racing doesn't need - especially when that Polanski muppet has put banning horse racing in his manifesto.
I also don't believe that Townend couldn't feel anything wrong
Heyhay1984
Member
I'm glad to hear as well as I thought the worst for him too.
tristars
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If a horse is even slightly wrong you can feel it alright
They have done this time , good and proper
They have done this time , good and proper
Crazy_cat_lady
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From another forum...
