Buveur D'Air
Faugheen
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Maybe you and JamesRB are right about the speed aspect, Tanlic - though I'm not sure using the Neptune as an example is particularly beneficial. I guess it would be more accurate to say I'd never seen Faugheen demonstrate the kind of explosive turn-of-foot, that his one-time stable-companion used to display, when putting two-mile Grade 1's to bed.
Regardless, it was in no way intended as a knock to Faugheen, who I would love to see return to his best....though like JamesRB, I'm a little sceptical as to whether that's genuinely possible
Also worth stating this for Frankel's sake. Faugheen would have the same feelings of inferiority at the Curragh, as Muhammed Ali would stepping into the ring against Charles Hawtrey......or any other giddy, preening mincer of similiar ilk.
You ken it, I ken it, Patsy Kensit.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
I hope you're not thinking of getting your own balls snipped, Grassy?
Changing his name to Lola I heard
Formely Fist of Fury
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
What a load of balls :0)
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On second thoughts I suppose this being a hurdles thread being gelded is allowed
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Serves me right for being head-strong and precocious in my youth.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Probably won't have a bearing come March but a valuable 2m hurdle at Tipperary on Sunday has some notable entries
https://www.racingpost.com/racecards...7-10-01/685394
Very interested to see how Coquin Mans gets on dropped back down to 2m, given he looks well-suited by further.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Some horse just don't like racing...Henry De Bromhead has achieved some great things in his time but he'll pulling off a near miracle he can sweeten up Identity Thief and get another win into him.
Formely Fist of Fury
fuc*ing Identity Thief made some fool of me last season
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
If you scroll down on this link you'll find a photo of Faugheen taken yesterday.
https://twitter.com/supremehorserac
They're happy enough with him at the moment.
Last edited by archie; 30th September 2017 at 11:07 AM.
The older I get the better I was.
Aughex (30th September 2017)
Skybet going 4/1 Faugheen NRNB.
The older I get the better I was.
JCB Triumph Hurdle hero Defi Du Seuil (Philip Hobbs), unbeaten in seven hurdle races, is on course to make his eagerly-awaited comeback in the £35,000 Masterson Holdings Hurdle. at the Showcase meeting.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Aughex (27th October 2017), Grasshopper (27th October 2017)