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    The most disturbing thing on the build up to this gold cup was Tizzard taking the brilliant Paddy Brennan off cue card and your's truly along with literally hundreds of others told him so.

    I am going to have half a crown/two & a tanner EW on Cue Card without MB.......fookin certainty to be in the first 4
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    Coney Island ruled out of Cheltenham

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    No surprise there.

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    I was a little bit encouraged yesterday to read that Edwulf's jockey was voicing concerns that he might not get to ride the horse in the Gold Cup, "depending on what Barry Geraghty does".

    It sounds like BG is seriously considering claiming the ride on Edwulf although I wouldn't be at all surprised if JP's sporting magnanimity extended to allowing O'Connor to keep the mount, to complete the fairytale.
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    Fehily will be gutted.
    All comers, all grounds, all beaten!

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    Yeah....I read it earlier on..........not sure if it's for taking at face value!
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    Sizing John out.........never fails every year they start dropping like flies
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    Reading that article is like reading something that someone said to himself "I am getting paid I better say something"

    If he had been talking about Altior it would hold more water but Might Bite has won a nothing RSA and a poor King George and wouldn't be within 10 lbs of Kauto Star at this stage

    Would be nice if he were right racing needs hero's but Might Bite needs to get through this Gold Cup with flying colours before we start hailing him as the next coming.

    I was delighted to hear Ricci say Douvan WILL go for the King George next season after he beats Altior :0).......then we might bite when Ruby says Douvan is the best of all time
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    Fry is supplementing American, no doubt due to the ground

    Wonder if Twister does the same with BDM. Won't be running at Kelso now....

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    Glad to see Noel get a ride after being jocked off Our Duke.

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    Horse is extremely fragile according to Harry Fry but he's entered him in 3 of the toughest races in the world???


    Seems a bit strange to me..Best of luck though I am sure Noel's first thoughts will be for the horse
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    American has been found-out. Owner must have a new hat he/she wants to give a run-out.
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    Nowhere else to go really. Too high in the handicap to win a big staying handicap so may as well chance their arm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    American has been found-out. Owner must have a new hat he/she wants to give a run-out.
    Harsh. Very harsh.

    He’d be a player on soft ground. Stays longer than the proverbial


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    Is it harsh?

    American isn’t as good as Native River, and he’s not as good as a few others either. He hasn’t actually achieved very-much outside of novice company, and his record in big-fields is poor.

    I can’t have him at all.
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    I dont know if the opinion is harsh Grass but in fairness to him considering he pulled up in the Hennessy his run in the Cotswolds was a decent effort. He travelled very well for a long way before tiring late on. You know the horse stays so you'd have to presume it was a fitness issue.

    Whether his form is good enough is completely another matter but as someone suggested above I'd always be inclined to have a crack at the cup rather than put him in a handicap off a big weight.
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    Horse is a stayer wheras a few will hate the ground if it's heavy so he is entitled to have a crack if he is 100% sound but he's had more breaks than Jonjo has broken bones due to physical issues...........to me that is the worry..lot worse than him run in Gold Cups
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    Native River will bounce ?
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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