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Oh bugggurrr.

Another two ante-post bets bite the dust.

Next year's Schweppes, then, if he were mine...

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Grand old warrior. Nice to se him leave in good order.

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I didn't have NRNB. That's my first loser in my AP list. Plenty more to follow, no doubt.

Yes, was it therefore a bit of a gamble by the trainer,who was also a vet, to run him in such a big race as the Arc after his ringworm? Did it mean he didn't have enough time to recover in time for...

Yes, sad, but at least he's in one piece.

I had him on a really high rating for his Gold Cup and hoped he'd be the dominant staying chaser for at least a couple more years but sometimes these big...

Is Complete Unknown still with us?

Great to see him getting out in one piece, the old warrior.

It's sport and different horses act in different conditions. Those that act best in really soft ground shouldn't be denied their chance to show that,just as I've argued against over-watering because...

I'd take the opposite view, Bj.

If 14 of the 19 are pulled up then the jockeys deserve credit for looking after the horses in difficult conditions.

The winner didn't appear to have a hard race...

There has to be a chance those two efforts in overcoming bad starts ultimately bottomed him.

Still, I got my money out of him :lol:

The item is behind a paywall but the headline goes:

Has Paddington been retired to the paddocks?

Just reading between the lines at the RP site.

Well, they're not going to say they retired him because he turned out to be a donkey, are they? :) :ninja:

I saw it too and found it very touching.

Well I kinda got this part-right...

Obviously quite a fragile creature. I had him ante-post for the Hennessy and Gold Cup in his second season but he never made it to the track. At least he's still with us.

Paul Nicholls given 'no...

It was an uncomfortable watch live. He appeared to plough straight into the fence. It was almost as though he didn't see it.

Did Kevin Leason ever win the Derby?

I'm pretty sure at the time I put up something on here about that Carlisle race when he beat Belami Des Pictons. I remember rating it very high.

Two runs later he beat Cue Card in that...

Yes, grand old fella (the horse, not you, DJ :)).

Glad to see him heading for a hopefully long and happy retirement. Shame they can't re-fit goolies...

A year at Martinstown and he'll be back in 2023 running in the Champion Hurdle...

Glad they've reached this decision. It was saddening watching him lose ground recently in races he would have won...

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Good to see the old boy getting out in one piece.

He was seriously flattered by his last Aintree win and the handicapper put him up far too high. He's had no chance since.

I don't contribute much to this thread for these very reasons.

It's a sport and they're bred for it. They would not exist but for the sport.

They become loved by their owners, the support staff...

Seconded.

Ruby Walsh still raves about his RSA performance.