Early plans for Delta Work
"Delta Work did great last season and his last run at Punchestown was probably his best."He's not the biggest or most robust horse we've ever had, but his form speaks for itself and we'll treat him like a genuine Gold Cup contender this season."
The trainer added: "He'll be entered in the Grade 1 Champion Chase and the Grade 2 for second-season novices at Down Royal, but it is safe to say the big one will be his main aim. He's done very well over the summer."
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Was going to post a thread similar.
Controversial enough, and I know they ain’t going to, but I’d be sending Tiger Roll this route. Hedgehunter did it in 2006, and was seriously unlucky in both.
Very disappointed they aren’t. If they did, and he did it, my god.
Last edited by Double J; 30th October 2019 at 7:36 PM.
The grand national is his legacy race now so everything is from that backwardsOriginally Posted by Double J
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
I'd take tiger roll to the gold cup too.
I can't see it and am sure it will be the same as last year: Uncompetitive Grade 2 (Boyne?) Hurdle - X-Country - Grand National - Immortality
How do you think he’d do in the Gold Cup? I think he’d have no problem keeping up with the pace, jumps effortlessly, and I think he’s comfortably a 166+ horse, don’t know his actual mark mind.
I’m assuming he’ll be top weight this year, unless we get one of the Gold Cuppers again like a Bristol De Mai maybe.
Going off topic, but in topic, Kemboy wins this if he gets there. Nothing I see coming through the novice ranks that could trouble him. Be between Santini, Delta Work and Al Boum for the places.
Last edited by Double J; 31st October 2019 at 11:33 AM.
I agree he'd be very very competitive – loves the place, jumps well and equally effective on most going, but just can’t see them swerving the easier option for potentially his 5th festival win. He’s a cert to carry top weight in the National based on current ratings (he’s 172)
For very obvious reasons I’d love Kemboy to win it, but my head says is possibly not his track and if I had to back one now it would be Santini who’s a proper stayer and had an interrupted prep before the RSA
Tiger Roll hasn't jumped a parkland fence in almost two years, for good reason.
Would need a step ladder to get round in a Gold Cup.
he's never fallen at a regulation fence so think he'd probably remember how to jump them...
Presenting Percy is very much the forgotten horse
Will get his weather this winter
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
He mightn't be a forgotten horse if connections remember to run him in a race now and then.
One can only hope that a thing or 2 was learned
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Pat Kelly's last winner was in January. Clothes? Emperor?
"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."
I remember ITV just before the Gold Cup making him out to be an absolute genius, couldn’t be more up his backside if they tried.
The guys on here can't say it. Kemboy by 6l.
Is he training the horses at the moment though, or he is he having another season off and leaving it to others?!
"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."
Nah, he's not a Gold Cup type.
I am very much in the Santini camp but want to see him run before any money is down. Looks made for the race and hopefully having such a light campaign last season due to minor setback will prove beneficial this year.
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