TOPPING

[moon_drop]

Anyone know why he's not been out this year?

He hasn't been out since TWESELDOWN 4 on 13/10/06.
Was looking at photos from Blenheim Europeans and it came to me that he wasn't been out this year. He was entered for BADMINTON but was withdrawn.
I think read somewhere that Oli now owns him or did i just make that up

 

[maestro]

He had quite a nasty fall at Burghley last year and took quite a while to recover I think. He has been given to Oliver and we occasionally see his dad hacking him out. Think he was entered for Badminton for the entry which gave the option of a swap (Tom Cruise)?

 

[moon_drop]

Thought that might be the reason. I hope he's back on form for next season he's a lovely horse.
I was thought i was right about Oli now owning him.
I Did hear at the start of the year that his owner was no longer in a position to support topping and has looking for people to join a syndicate, so he could keep a share of him.
He must of change his mind, it was very nice of him to give Topping to oli he must think alot of Oli to do that!