Enable was a marvellous mare
very consistent and she is not guilty of being overrated
She is not in the top 5 mares in my list in recent years
first to come to mind without reserching better than her could be
Danedream
Treve
Zarkava
Goldikova
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Interesting comparison with Danedream. Both top class so naturally as fillies with the excessive wfa they were both wildly impressive in their 3yo years as Arc winners. Their KG's as older fillies/mares look similar also. Enable just besting CO and Danedream scoring narrowly from Enable's father with Waldgeist and SNA in third. I would rate Waldgeist as better than Nicholas though. Ratings wise I'd go:
Zarkava 134
Goldikova 133
Treve 130
Enable 130
Danedream 129
dunno about the Aussie fillies.
Arc sectionals:
https://www.attheraces.com/images/fe...nds_v2_400.jpg
Seems that NH racing is to get its own furlong-by-furlong sectionals*, though they'll likely be only at the tracks ATR cover.
*First time ever for UK jumps, AFAIAA.
Any news on whether they stay in training?
Waldgeist must be a good bet for the Breeders.
I love Enable but I really, really hope they call it a day. Nothing left to prove and absolutely no point going to America. If she went and won, so what? We know she is a great mare. If she went and lost, everyone would say she shouldn't have gone, but she is still a great mare and racehorse.
Vote Alfie!!!!
Yep.
Waldgeist I'd like to see stay in training though.
Enable stays in training.
Matt Chapman (on Twitter) is taking credit for the decision.
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
To be fair he was responsible for Live Aid, the Iraq War, and turning around the global recession, so his involvement in this doesn't surprise me.
It's great news, a very fine achievement by Mr Chapman. But will he fix Brexit?
I don't think he's told Boris the real deadline yet Art.
Brave decision to keep her in training -I thought it a 50/1 shot.
Illogical from a financial/welfare point of view. Completely logical for an ageing owner who enjoys the sport on its own merits.
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
Marb (17th October 2019)