Sandown jumps finale day

[humblepie]

The horses look amazing in their coats. I always think jumping the railway fences on a good jumper must be some feel. Glad Jonbon won after a big mistake at the first of them.

 

[LeneHorse]

I'm having a duvet day due to a virus so it's a rare opportunity to watch the racing. I enjoyed the parade of champions especially the fiesty mare.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Surprised Kitty's Light is running again after running in a national only last week

 

[humblepie]

I'm having a duvet day due to a virus so it's a rare opportunity to watch the racing. I enjoyed the parade of champions especially the fiesty mare.

Hope better soon. Yes she was on her toes wasn’t she.

 

[LeneHorse]

Surprised Kitty's Light is running again after running in a national only last week

Didn't seem to do him any harm
What a tough wee guy he is - great result

 

[bonny]

He said he would do it and he did!

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Don't think they will but hope Frodon gets an honourable retirement now - would be great to see Bryony get him, she's got Black Corton and they go hacking on the moors a lot

 

[toppedoff]

Kitty's light

 

[bonny]

That wasn’t bad for a horse that cost £800!

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Had every winner so far in the ITV 7, bar having Frodon....

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Surprised Kitty's Light is running again after running in a national only last week

He did it last year too. 2nd at Ayr then 3rd at Sandown a week later.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Interesting seeing Luke at the filled in water jump, I hadn't noticed that

Also interesting - looks like the one in black and yellow has a 5 point breastplate on, dont think I've seen one like that in racing before, unless it's just a normal one with more padding than normal

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Interesting seeing Luke at the filled in water jump, I hadn't noticed that

Also interesting - looks like the one in black and yellow has a 5 point breastplate on, dont think I've seen one like that in racing before, unless it's just a normal one with more padding than normal

It's not common but some horses have such high, sharp whithers that their saddles go back and its not great for horse nor jockey. No point in the saddle slipping and losing your weight cloth if you don't have to.

 

[humblepie]

Glad Hewick won after his fall at Cheltenham. Sort of felt he was owed it.

 

[bonny]

That’s that then, a long wait till all our favourites come back and just flat racing in the meantime

 

[Chiffy]

Last really good NH racing of the season. Couldn’t comment before as recorded and watched in the evening.
Love the railway fences, I count the strides!
I thought Frodon jumped great, he may not need to retire if he is enjoying himself, he just had too much weight to give away.
Kitty’s Light is amazing, just sits handily and then romps away, what a season and brilliant for Christian.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I suspect Frodon might go pointing/hunter chasing with Olive.

 

[bonny]

I suspect Frodon might go pointing/hunter chasing with Olive.

He’s still rated 160, that wouldn’t go down very well!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

He’s still rated 160, that wouldn’t go down very well!

Nope but it would be a safe conveyance and good winner for Olive at Cheltenham and Aintree.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

I never feel point to point or hunter chasing is a nice retirement as it's still racing. He'd make a cracking eventer

Wasn't Harper's Brook naughty on the run in, I'd have swapped the hand the whip was in and used it in the side he was veering towards