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    Lessons learned here for all parties involved hopefully

    Will be a tough day for PT, hope he rides a few winners and everyone moves on from this.

    Al Boum Photo must be the unluckiest horse in training this year - one for a nice pot next season
    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 so sure if I can !
    Had Finian's in a docket with Un De Sceaux ; despite all the negative things I wrote about Finian's through the season.
    Serves me right I suppose.

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    RTR out to 10/3. Am I missing something?? Would have had him as a 7/4 chance

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    Possibility that alot of what ran yesterday could be running again Friday looking at the decs
    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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    Townend!! Never in doubt
    ROLL ON THE RESISTANCE !!!

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    WOW

    what a fantastic race that was; Next Destination beating two good Cheltenham winners. Proper pace and pulled way clear of the pack.

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    Townend!! Never in doubt

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    Really liked that from ND. Very poorly placed at Cheltenham
    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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    How much did I praise Bellshill after the IG...........Love that horse...even David Mullins couldn't get him beaten today :0)
    Formely Fist of Fury

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    i love djakadam

    four times in first five in chelt gold cup

    four second places in the punchestown equivalent

    willie rightly gets criticism for being hard on horses at times but djak has been on the go since 4 and he's still perofmring. it's admirable. lovely horse

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tanlic View Post
    How much did I praise Bellshill after the IG...........Love that horse...even David Mullins couldn't get him beaten today :0)
    Willie doesn't know how good he is either.
    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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    Willie doesn't know how good HE is. Like a tidal wave just relentless
    ROLL ON THE RESISTANCE !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jambo View Post
    i love djakadam
    All comers, all grounds, all beaten!

    This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Willie doesn't know how good he is either.
    Could well be a Gold Cup horse next year
    Formely Fist of Fury

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    Townend changing his first name to Lebron
    ROLL ON THE RESISTANCE !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jambo View Post
    i love djakadam

    four times in first five in chelt gold cup

    four second places in the punchestown equivalent

    willie rightly gets criticism for being hard on horses at times but djak has been on the go since 4 and he's still perofmring. it's admirable. lovely horse
    a grand horse but he'll definitely be remembered for being the biggest bridesmaid ever

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    Just how much longer is Des Scahill going to be commentating though FFS. Great race but all the way up the straight he referred to Next Destination as Next Generation.

    He’s a terrible commentator.

    Edit: Just watched the replay and he only fu*ks up a couple of times, in that race at least.


    And think Blackbow could still turn out to be easily the best of this year’s bumper horses when he’s a half decent jockey on board.
    Last edited by wilsonl; 25th April 2018 at 8:55 PM.
    Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."

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    Richard Pugh is really good and knows the point scene inside out

    Blackbow looked an easy winner but first 3 are probably tidy horses
    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 Tanlic View Post
    Could well be a Gold Cup horse next year
    I think so
    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 HawkWing View Post
    Is he giving his horses (Ricci's notably) a very hard end of season to try to become Irish champion trainer again. Hope the likes of Min and Getabird aren't affected next year.
    A lot of Willie's horses ran very sparingly before Christmas. Willie's top ten earners have averaged less than five runs this season while Gordon's top ten earners are averaging seven runs each.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euronymous View Post
    Grade 1 racing at a gaff track.
    No way can I agree with this Euro. It is a very fair course with fantastic visibility.

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