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It's a forum. How you interpret is on you.

It's clearly a game of opinions and differing views of which there will be many. What the game is all about.

As for next season, he is still young so in time he may actually need a trip. Time will...

There was the Hobson horse with Frodon turning for home who wouldn't be sighted in a Gold Cup at that stage.
With that the Tizzard horse was still able to run him down under those fractions. We are...

CDO wasn't certain to see it out well enough and so it proved.

The form of the Cotswold for Frodon was simply nowhere good enough to get involved here. Add in the more extreme test he would have...

When you say many, who are we talking about?

The KG is one thing but the Gold Cup. Couldn't have him on my mind for that. But if I'm wrong...

Can you really see connections going down this route?

I think Elegant Escape may give you your answer.

That said, a year on and maybe he can stretch it out. Bit of decent ground.

Oh ffs.

Is Nicholls really gonna drop him back in trip!

Very possibly. That said Photo has put them to bed easily enough and was worth a bit more than the winning margin.

Yup. Makes sense to give it a go. Decent ground and jump him out.
He's never struck me to have the constitution to come back for another gold cup. Today was predictable.

That said, I don't want...

Does he really strike you as one who will relish the slog of a Gold Cup.

Photo is clearly an improved animal from that day too.

IF they get the same horse back as last year on better ground then yes. Big IF though.

Knew one of the flyers would bite :lol:

Certainly not ideal for Percy fans I agree.

The Fly may well tempt me in as an alternative.

If not Percy then who wins?

Anibale Fly ran a lovely race behind Monalee.

Incorrect.

Boat not in same league as idling on TV.

The fact Elegant Escape(boat) finished as close as he did off what was not a searching pace says it all.

Is 'idling' one of the most overused words in racing!

Trip always an issue. No bearing on the Gold Cup.

I would actually fancy the other one more that he was talking about.

Well he still has that to prove really. He certainly is not slow.
Certainly debatable if he would have finished ahead of Monalee, even if it does appear he is more one for the Ryanair this year....

Bit harsh as he was certainly looked beat. Mistake 4 out clearly wouldn't have helped.

Better.

Why?

Surely he must have a good chance if getting home.

Just choked on my Muller Light after reading this.