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[greengrass]

Pathetic presentation from rte once again. They're now showing the full race again 5 minutes after the finish. Absolutely dreadful stuff.

 

[J.R.R. hartley]

Minello Cocooner doing the business for me. Also had few quid on cool survivor. Not sure where he came.

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

Minello Cocooner doing the business for me. Also had few quid on cool survivor. Not sure where he came.

First to be pulled up after looking to be in a promising position most of the way round.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Had an operation a few days ago. I wouldn't be backing any horse this far out, never mind one with the health complications he has.

Was just saying. Once in a horse lifetime and now he's had Colic, can he comeback? Highly unlikely, although a fella called Sprinter Sacre once did. Currently, I wouldn't take less than 5/1.

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

Was just saying. Once in a horse lifetime and now he's had Colic, can he comeback? Highly unlikely, although a fella called Sprinter Sacre once did. Currently, I wouldn't take less than 5/1.

Denman did okay after his health problems, but he was never as good as the day he murdered Kauto Star in the gold cup. Which was a shame, he might have been one of the all time greats but for health issues.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Denman did okay after his health problems, but he was never as good as the day he murdered Kauto Star in the gold cup. Which was a shame, he might have been one of the all time greats but for health issues.

But how many horses came back as Cheltenham Champions after a year+ or almost off the track? SS and?

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

But how many horses came back as Cheltenham Champions after a year+ or almost off the track? SS and?

 

[bluesball]

Carvills Hill the greatest steeplechaser ever until J Pitman devised a plan to get at him.

 

[Carmona]

Carvills Hill the greatest steeplechaser ever until J Pitman devised a plan to get at him.

Yeah, much better than Arkle.

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

A tough old business when it ends like this.

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