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    He's done it again!

    Amazingly brave, was down after the line and the screens were round him but he looks ok now, one of the true heroes of Cheltenham.

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    is he ok??
    <span style=\'font-size:12pt;line-height:100%\'><span style=\'color:red\'>adapt or perish</span></span>

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    He's got up so I think so.

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    He is fine...just slipped up thank God. What a horse!!

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    did he run in fence coz jockey was too busy shaking hands?
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    He turned too sharply because the jockey was too busy doing high fives etc.
    Hurricane Fly - whatever he runs in he wins

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    Is there any reason Enda Bolger never really tried to scale up to "real" racing. I don't know anything about him, just seems a bit odd, he'd surely be very much in demand.

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    Also an amazing performance by Puntal after running out and being a good furlong or so behind the leaders, yet finished 3rd only 3L off the winner, the one for March?

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    yeah, Puntal ran cracker too - but Spot really is a horse and a half! what a great win!
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    Royal Auclair most unlucky, again I might add
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    They'll have to name a race after him.

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    Juful Tennis unlucky too
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    Ovation from the crowd around the parade ring surpassed anything I have experienced there, not necessarily loud cheering but sustained applause and again when he left the ring. Did bring a lump to the throat I confess, please God (and JP) let him retire now.
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    What a brave horse. A true hero. This horse would have had a chance to win the Velka Pardubicka. I wouldn't run him there with age 15 though.

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    It has to be something that Spotthedifference is never unlucky in the race.

    The question crossed my mind about Bolger. When I was a young'un he used to win five point to points for PP Hogan every Sunday. Must prefer the hunting and point-to-point field to the pressure. Arguably shows more talent than plenty other McManus patrons.
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    His training ground is literally made for these type of races. Lovely spot.

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    A disciple of Hourigan!!

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    Spot was his usual brilliant self but Puntal would have pished this race

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    Originally posted by harry@Nov 16 2007, 09:43 PM
    Spot was his usual brilliant self but Puntal would have pished this race
    Complete and utter nonsense.

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    Originally posted by Garney@Nov 16 2007, 06:57 PM
    It has to be something that Spotthedifference is never unlucky in the race.
    I think he simply knows his way ´round there on his own. Guess we he sees these fences he thinks "great stuff - I know the short cuts"


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