Maesfen
Extremely Old Nag!
Thought this was interesting
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ra...-According-To-Pete-trainer-backs-Aintree.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ra...-According-To-Pete-trainer-backs-Aintree.html
Experienced horseman talking a lot of sense. Unlike yesterday's Daily Mail's comment from a TV personality vet Emma someody, can't remember her name and the paper has gone in woodburner.
I really wonder if the losses would have received such a lot of attention had the 2 horses lost been unheard of 250/1 shots.
The loss of the Gold Cup winner has raised the interest greatly, and the lovely piece done on ATP brought him to the publics attention.
It was a very sad day for the sport and the horses connections, but racing took place on Sunday and no one has asked the question if horses were lost at any of those meetings.
People need to realise anything to do with horses is a risk sport. There was no public outcry when a horse was lost at Weston Park.
I just wish everyone could have listened to Ted Walsh's comment. He said he wished the RSPCA would concentrate on helping the thousands of horses and ponies in Ireland and here that are starving and leave racing in the hands of the people who care about the sport and the horses within the industry.
I thought the run in to the finish (i cant believe how exciting that was!!!) was spectacular. The riders gave a grand display of race riding and for me have justified the new changes to the whip rules.
It's a shame that the death of the horses made bigger news then the winner himself, it was an incredible finish which will not get the credit or attention it deserves.
Interesting article, and he talks a lot of sense.
I also saw this article, and it was the first photo that struck me more than anything else- you can see just how bad ATP's fall was (even if they have said Syncronised underneath), poor lad didn't have a chance
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ra...ic-surgery-needed-save-nations-favourite.html