Horse Racing News

[1964white]

[1964white]

Certainly not much settling to be done…

We missed out on a festival this weekend at the three-day Cheltenham meeting.

[Jaydog]

We missed out on a festival this weekend at the three-day Cheltenham meeting.

Bit low level do you think.
Maybe not much interest.

[1964white]

Bit low level do you think.
Maybe not much interest.

Maybe, Jay,

[Barlow Boy]

Constitution Hill needs retiring before he kills himself.

[1964white]

Constitution Hill needs retiring before he kills himself.

Totally agree.

What is Nicky Henderson thinking?

[Jaydog]

Totally agree.

What is Nicky Henderson thinking?

As Ruby Walsh said you cant put your arm around his shoulder and say everything will be ok.
Confidence 100% gone.
Training racehorses is difficult. They can be incredibly fragile mentally & physically.
Fair play to the winner though btw.

[Jaydog]

Interesting that Nicky Henderson mentioned a flat race for CH.
He can run in a maiden so could win easily to boost confidence however if he was mine I’d be very tempted by a novice chase. Run at a much slower pace than top hurdle races. If he schooled well then I’d go for it.
The reverse happened to Big Bucks. Kept falling as a chaser but top draw as a hurdler.

[Barlow Boy]

Interesting that Nicky Henderson mentioned a flat race for CH.
He can run in a maiden so could win easily to boost confidence however if he was mine I’d be very tempted by a novice chase. Run at a much slower pace than top hurdle races. If he schooled well then I’d go for it.
The reverse happened to Big Bucks. Kept falling as a chaser but top draw as a hurdler.

You know more about it than me JD, but I see a fantastic horse, that owes them nothing, heading towards a fatal fall sooner or later.

[Jaydog]

You know more about it than me JD, but I see a fantastic horse, that owes them nothing, heading towards a fatal fall sooner or later.

I agree. Retire him.
Its weird though. Jan 2025 he absolutely hacked up at the Cheltenham trials day. Was odds on for his 2nd Champion Hurdle. Unbeaten in 10 starts. Unbeaten at the Festival. A fantastically slick/fast jumper.
Since then his form is FF5F.
Bizarre.
I have to add Nicky Henderson an absolute legend who loves that horse. One of the greatest NH trainers ever.

[1964white]

As Ruby Walsh said you cant put your arm around his shoulder and say everything will be ok.
Confidence 100% gone.
Training racehorses is difficult. They can be incredibly fragile mentally & physically.
Fair play to the winner though btw.

I almost included Golden Ace in my Saturday bets.

He seems to be a lucky horse!

[Barlow Boy]

Hawk Wing, one of Aidan O'Brien's best-ever horses, dies aged 26 due to colic

[1964white]

RIP Hawk.

[Anderson]

Jaydog mentioned the form figures for Constitution Hill,FFSF.Reminds me of a tale.Paddy backs a 33to1 with figures of FFFP.Bookie says Jesus Paddy how did you pick that winner,its form figures were fallen fallen fallen and pulled up.Paddy replies oh l thought they stood for first first first and effing pissed it.

[1964white]

Surely destined for a big prize at the Cheltenham Festival.

[Jaydog]

What a brilliant race the KG was. 3 in a row at the finish with Hazza Redknapps The Jukebox Man getting back up by a nose from Banbridge & Gaelic Warrior.
Well done Harry

[1964white]

What a brilliant race the KG was. 3 in a row at the finish with Hazza Redknapps The Jukebox Man getting back up by a nose from Banbridge & Gaelic Warrior.
Well done Harry

I thought The Jukebox Man was beat on the run-in, then fought back to get his head In front on the line.

Great finish.

[1964white]

[Barlow Boy]

Sad news….

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[1964white]

Seems like he had a nice retirement, bless him!

I tipped Langer Dan when he won the Coral Cup, the days when I used to pick winners.