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    Have the Bradstocks (not that their word means too much) indicated whether it's DR or Newbury?
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    I believe Newbury was the target; though that was perhaps conditional on him running under top-weight in Listowel, which obviously didn't happen. Can't find anything more contemporary than that.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    When i hear that they are sleeping out with the fooker again, i'll know he is ready for a race.

    Until then he is a mincer
    Last edited by granger; 13th October 2017 at 11:42 AM.
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Trained at the home of Golden Miller...did you know that?
    Formely Fist of Fury

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    Jessie on Our Duke:

    I’m really looking forward to him. He looks fantastic and seems to be well forward. He’ll be given an entry in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal and that will be his starting point. After that, he might take in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase over the shorter trip, just to sharpen him up, then we’ll look at the Lexus, the Irish Gold Cup and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The owners weren’t keen to go to the Cheltenham Festival last season and I was quite happy with that with a view to the future, but we’ll be very much hoping to be there this season with him.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    Nice campaign, not cotton wooled anyway
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    The Daily Star might be my number one racing paper but an interesting snippet on the back page yesterday.
    Brian Flanagan mentioned how W P Mullins has improved Legastovegas ,Ben Button and Total Recall when getting them from other trainers, name checks Thousand Stars and believes Acapella Bourgeois at 50/1 is the Ante Post value at the moment if W P can get 14 lb improvement into him and the required soft ground March 16.

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    I reckon AB is bottomed and if Willie gets it to win a gold cup, he can get Chrisy Browne to walk again
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Not convinced AB has the stamina for a Gold Cup. The freak run at Navan apart, all of his best form is at around two-and-a-half miles.

    One for the Ryanair, maybe?
    Last edited by Grasshopper; 15th October 2017 at 1:38 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Not convinced AB has the stamina for a Gold Cup. The freak run at Navan apart, all of his best form is at around two-and-a-half miles.

    One for the Ryanair, maybe?

    Irish Lexus or Leop Gold cup should of been his aim. He should of been a poor mans a Beefy part deux
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Still a very young chaser, ARE NOT THEY ALL ?

    He may benefit from not having a WPM beginning through bumpers and hurdles so the best may be yet to come.

    All he does is gallop and jump and would be a wonderful advert for the smaller owner if Lar Byrne could bring off the magic double after Hardy ; i imagine very very few sober Irishmen coming home from The Festival, whether they had backed him or not !!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post

    One for the Ryanair, maybe?
    They will surely aim Djackadam here this year
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Why? He stays the GC trip well enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euronymous View Post
    Why? He stays the GC trip well enough.
    Wont win it - has had his chances

    When the better horses quicken at the turn, he'll be out paced again
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    They will surely aim Djackadam here this year
    Different ownership - may run them both in Ryanair?
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Different ownership - may run them both in Ryanair?

    I think he is a lot quicker than most give him credit for - probably because of his big Gowran win

    I think Nick it will all come down to how they manage to sort out the pack and what else from Mullins runs in the Gold Cup

    Take it that Min, Great Field and Douvan wont run in the Gold Cup - i'd say 2 will run in the QM and 1 in the Ryanair

    Un De Sceaux will try retain his Ryanair crown unless he looks pretty special in the KG (if he even goes there)

    That leaves Yorkhill, Acapella Bourgois and Djackadam

    If those 3 were to line up Ruby would be on Yorkie

    So as im starting to rant now, i'll further pollute the topic by saying all being well, Ricci will prob have a runner in the 3 races

    Douvan - QM

    Min - Ryanair

    Djackadam - GC
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Yep......seems logical........they don't like to run them against each other, and Ricci has nothing else for the Gold Cup, unless Douvan is massively upped in trip, or VVM gets pointed there (both seem unlikely).

    Cannot wait to see Great Field and Min back on track - even more so than seeing Douvan and Faugheen return.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    I loved Min's last day out at Leop - he looked a beast

    They won't but I'd love to see Min in the John Durkan to see how he gets on
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    It will be great to see them out and about..Can't wait, looking at today's flat cards, I never thought it possible to gather so much shite in one day.

    I can't get to grips with Min and don't know what to make of him as he's never had a real test.

    Hendy De Bromhead deserves a medal for place the horse he beat Ordinary World.

    He has won 2 insignificant race but has run and been placed against these top novice chasers and picked up 70k
    Formely Fist of Fury

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    If Altior and Buveur D'Air's exploits are anything to go by, getting a handle on Min's level should be fairly easy - even over fences.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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