If it does turn up heavy Native River will run them into the ground and there's nothing the others will be able to do about it
If it does turn up heavy Native River will run them into the ground and there's nothing the others will be able to do about it
As admirable and talented a horse he is, I couldn't be backing an 11yo that had a hard race in heavy ground so close to the Festival.
I’ll give it up if NR wins the Gold Cup, regardless of the ground.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
If your a Champ supporter you have to be pleased with that
Last edited by Truncheon; 21st February 2021 at 4:09 PM.
Cracking run from Champ!
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
Got to be pleased with Champ after that.
tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito
More aggressive than I expected.
Not sure what that prep does for a gold cup at all
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Some GC trial for Champ......very good effort......fair play to Hendo......I thought he was mad, but that’s a very good performance.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Yes, maybe Henderson not so daft after all
Hopefully he behaves in the Gold Cup.
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
The Gold Cup is shaping up nicely and being slightly underwhelmed with it a few months ago, I’m really looking forward to it now.
Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."
Not nearly as daft as some on here would have him.Originally Posted by barjon
Yes, maybe Henderson not so daft after all
100% - the last would worry me a bit as he was asked for a jump and didn’t give it. But that could have been Nico who is really out form, not riding his best!
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
When he sets off like a hound for hell in 4 weeks, you may be as Nicky positive
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Really nice from Champ that.
Mmm, he (Champ not Nico) has been to Henrietta Knight for jumping help. Trouble is HK concentrates on letting the horse find its own stride into the fences and I’m not convinced Nico is fully in tune with that.
Last edited by barjon; 21st February 2021 at 6:06 PM.
Doesn't Nico ride schooling for her?
I'm sure he was one of the 'only the best' jockeys she uses for schooling.
Illegitimi non carborundum
If so, I stand to be corrected. It’s just that to my eye he seemed to push him into it - probably just me, I’m hardly any sort of expert in the matter.
Last edited by barjon; 21st February 2021 at 6:32 PM.
You're right.
Nico ‘stone hands’ at his best
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