Good luck today Michael hope Bob wins for you
Good luck today Michael hope Bob wins for you
Thanks socks. Sadly today was one of my worst days as an owner. We went there with such high hopes for this horse, and now so deflated. He was just lobbing along having a schooling session and seemed to have them all beat turning in to the straight, and we were thinking 'how far is he going to win by?' Then he just stopped in a few strides and finished legless. Our immediate thoughts were that he'd bled, but the scope done after the race was normal. So we're scratching our heads. He'll have blood tests on Wednesday.....maybe they'll show he was sickening for something. Otherwise, it might be down to the dreaded "bounce" factor which I've always been a bit sceptical about.
Ah well, that's racing.
Yes Michael it did look that way.Going from cruising to emptying out 2 fur out.
Maybe the exstreame going found him out
.Always another day dont feel too downhearted.
Doesn't fit the description of "bouncing" Michael. I thought he may have emptied a little at Market Rasen when apparently travelling better than a notably weak finisher but being outrun close home. His capitulation today was worrying and he appears to have a hole in him somewhere, which is a terrible shame as he spent 85% of the race looking extremely useful. I hope you are able to identify the problem and fix it.
handsome is as handsome does
To be honest, the going's been a lot more extreme at Plumpton for the past couple of meetings, and given that Lingfield's a gentle track compared to Plumpton or Fontwell, with their killer uphill finish, it would be a worry for such a sudden weakening under today's conditions. Might be something like a palate problem, polyps in the respiratory system, or a low platelet count, but I'm sure your vet will check him out thoroughly, Michael. All the best for him, anyway.
Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)
Commiserations, Michael. Bally Conn, who some of us used to be involved in, ran a similar sort of race at Wincanton on Saturday.He was just lobbing along having a schooling session and seemed to have them all beat turning in to the straight, and we were thinking 'how far is he going to win by?' Then he just stopped in a few strides and finished legless.
But however testing some of the going was at Lingfield, it suited some brilliantly - viz BALLYFOY positively sprinting for home under 11.12 in the 3-mile chase at 3.45 pm. Very pleased for his owners, Mike and Marina George, who've chucked vast gobbets of money at keeping their horses going. This one's been fired on all four legs and had various other problems, but his win is a tribute to his owners, Jamie Poulton's training and Mattie Battie's nonstop energetic riding - plus the enthusiastic screams from his attractive young groom. He is, though, a very wiry and athletic animal, with a well-defined and toned frame, and was still fizzing in the winner's circle. Heavier horses like TEQUILLA BOB might just have found their personal weight told against them, especially after sustaining a fast front-running effort for so long.
Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)
Extra fixture added at Chepstow on Friday - going currently heavy on chase course, heavy, soft in places on the hurdle.
Vote Alfie!!!!
Extra fixture at Plumpton on Sunday - going currently Soft to Blimeythatsachange...
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Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)
Not liking the look of the weather from Friday. Snow/sleet round here. Don't know where everyone is at the moment but it's frrrrrreezing
Thanks, Rory - she was SO enthusiastic, and when she was holding Bally in the winner's pit, I said to her, "It was that last scream that did it" and she laughed. Lovely girl - seems to love the horse, who wasn't having any of the attention. Kicked the rubber matting a few times and couldn't be bothered with all the fuss!
Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)
KNOW NO FEAR (Flame) vs CARNIVAL DREAM (Songsheet/me) on the 29th @ 6.40 in the 5f dash at Wolves! PLACE THE DUCHESS also entered, but I doubt she'll be in it. Crikey, these scurries are getting a bit crowded with members' horses, aren't they?!
Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)
Vanadium (4.40) & Know No Fear (6.40) have a night on the tiles at Wolves with Amy Scott on board. Vanadium will also run at Kempton the following Wednesday.
Will run Ballyvesey at Ffos Las tomorrow and No Panic at Donny on Friday. Getting back to normal. Would have run Quattro in the Yorkshire chase but can`t get in.Never mind. Progressing nicely
Thankyou Socks, Krizon, Rory, and Grey for your good wishes re. Tequilla Bob. We now think we know why he stopped so quickly on Monday. He underwent a thorough veterinary examination yesterday and was found to have a loose soft palate. This was operated on this morning. He's come out of the anaesthetic well and will spend a week on the horsewalker before being ridden out again. He should be back on the racecourse in 4-6 weeks' time.
I must say it's a great relief to have a likely explanation for his poor run. We can start hoping again!