Eesh, a savage year for ante post punting.
Eesh, a savage year for ante post punting.
SickeningOriginally Posted by tiggers1972
Un De Sceaux retired, suspensory ligament injury.
Solid bugger
Just short of really top class but leaves behind him a legacy that any horse can be proud of
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Oh bless him - hopefully he will recover well and go on to have a fabulous retirement
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Willie Mullins described Un De Sceaux as a "once-in-a-lifetime horse" as he confirmed the multiple Grade One-winner's retirement following injury.
The career-ending problem was discovered after the 12-year-old worked on Thursday morning Un De Sceaux finished outside the first two just once in 21 completed runs over fences - the majority of which were in Grade One company.
"Right up to the end, he was trying to impersonate a four-year-old," said Mullins on Friday. "He worked great yesterday morning, but you could see on pulling up that he wasn't right, and it was confirmed this morning that he had a ligament injury."
Un De Sceaux has been among the brightest stars at Mullins' powerhouse stable since arriving from France seven years ago. The champion Irish trainer added: "He's been a huge star in our yard and he'll be hugely missed. You can't replace horses like him - it's impossible. He was a once-in-a-lifetime horse, and we were very lucky to have him.
"It was incredible how sound he was, because he was so hard on himself, and every day he gave his best in racing and in training. He had a huge following. The owners (the O'Connell family) have Bachasson to go to the (Cheltenham) Festival with this year in the Coral Cup, and hopefully they can look forward to that."
Un De Sceaux ends his career, having won 23 of 34 races under Rules and more than £1,500,000 in prize money.
He ran at five Cheltenham Festivals, winning the Arkle in 2015 and the Ryanair in 2017.
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moehat (28th February 2020)
Fantastic horse, hope he has a good recovery and a long and happy retirement
I'll miss seeing him race so much but so relieved he's retiring and hopefully will be ok. Of all the Mullins stable stars he's always, to me, shone the brightest, and epitomised everything that is great about NH racing. It would be great if he, when recovered, spent his retirement at the National Stud so we could all visit him.
That's a real shame. A great old warrior, and top-class as both a hurdler and chaser. Not too many you can say that about.
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SlimChance, March 2018
Not often I disagree with you, PJ, but UDS was top-class in every respect, imo.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
That's a bit harsh no? 10 Grade ones including two at the festival and over £1.5m in prizemoney would suggest top class to me.
His win in the Ryanair still gives me goosebumps!
Yeah, top class for me. His two wins at the Festival, neither were over his optimum conditions. If he'd lucked out and got a QM on soft ground he'd have been spectacular - big shame they wasted him in the Ryanair in 2018. He didn't proper stay 2m5 on soft.
Great horse, and we'll never know how great a hurdler he might have been - his 2014 season suggested he was very good. But he was a proper chaser anyway, and glad he has been retired in good health.
One of the most under rated for me Un De Sceaux. If you ever beat him you’ve usually won the race. Soft ground 2 miles, he was a monster.
Would have been 12 grade ones had he not ran into the great Sprinter. Quality horse. Happy retirement
Yeah would love to have seen him put it up to Altior in 2018.
Hope he has a long and happy retirement. Thanks for the memories fella
Top class for me
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I am not in any way looking to besmirch UDS on his day but when I think gravy, I am thinking along the lines of Vautour's Ryanair.
I don't think anyone would ever say that UDS was the best horse in training at any single stage of his career
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
UDS top class for me also, and still remember him being prevented from winning the Champion Hurdle by WPM.
Loved him. Shame about the injury, but he's out of the game in one piece, and deserves a long and happy retirement.
Was that in 14?
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
Caroles Destrier retired - fab horse for the Mulholland team.
Lucinda put to sleep after a schooling accident
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