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Cheltenham Gold Cup - 2019.
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Originally posted by darlojim View PostNope it was more of 'thats why he didnt win' comment actually.
It's disappointing we didn't get to see it (a fair clash), but ultimately the winner {Al Boum Photo} is clearly a better horse this season than he was last season.
I'd certainly not wqrite off Percy if they meet again though.... but I imagine he'll be over-bet!
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Well, the dream didn't last long but at least he came back safe and sound. Very sad to lose Invitation Only.
David said that a horse (Percy it seems) took his ground when he was in mid-air and he had nowhere to go. No fault of the horse and maybe you'd question the decision to line up on the inside. He looked very well and, as the race panned out, he must have had every chance of running into a place. Hopefully he can gain compensation at Aintree or Punchestown.
Thanks to all for the good wishes and sympathy.
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Originally posted by archie View PostWell, the dream didn't last long but at least he came back safe and sound. Very sad to lose Invitation Only.
David said that a horse (Percy it seems) took his ground when he was in mid-air and he had nowhere to go. No fault of the horse and maybe you'd question the decision to line up on the inside. He looked very well and, as the race panned out, he must have had every chance of running into a place. Hopefully he can gain compensation at Aintree or Punchestown.
Thanks to all for the good wishes and sympathy.
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Originally posted by archie View PostWell, the dream didn't last long but at least he came back safe and sound. Very sad to lose Invitation Only.
David said that a horse (Percy it seems) took his ground when he was in mid-air and he had nowhere to go. No fault of the horse and maybe you'd question the decision to line up on the inside. He looked very well and, as the race panned out, he must have had every chance of running into a place. Hopefully he can gain compensation at Aintree or Punchestown.
Thanks to all for the good wishes and sympathy.
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“There’s a tremendous cheer from the crowd as Desert Orchid is going to win it”. Relive the epic story of Dessie’s emotion charged Cheltenham Gold Cup victor...
brilliant documentary from racing TV on desert orchid.
proper racehorse
any trip
any ground
anywhere.
although they had their doubts.
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Originally posted by quevega View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIprr1hNCeA
brilliant documentary from racing TV on desert orchid.
proper racehorse
any trip
any ground
anywhere.
although they had their doubts.
Before my time, unfortunately. Best grey I've seen is either Al Ferof or Smad Place
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Originally posted by Kevloaf View PostNice, will watch that this week Q.
Before my time, unfortunately. Best grey I've seen is either Al Ferof or Smad Place
It was sadly before my time also.
the left vs right handed debate is covered in some detail
the ground debate is also covered
and also the trip and track debate.
They thought he wouldn't stay the gold cup trip for a few seasons.
They thought he could only go right handed and was a stone worse at cheltenham.
They thought he wouldn't go on heavy.
They thought the gold cup would ruin him.
Then he won the gold cup on bottomless ground and went on to win the king george again and the irish grand national carrying 12 stone.
Really was a champion horse.
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Sadly I’m old enough to remember Dessie and he was the single reason I got into NH racing, no-one can underestimate the impact he had on racing and what impression he had on the public.
Back in the days when you had to buy a postcard and stamp to vote for Sports personality of the year, Dessie’s total votes were good enough for third.
I don’t remember the stamina arguments around his Gold Cup participation, he won the Whitbread the year before his Gold Cup and of course went on to destroy an Irish National field with 12 stone.
But he hated soft ground and didn’t like going left handed, which makes his Gold Cup all the more remarkable.
Many of todays G1s were handicaps in his day and he would regularly lump 12 stone plus to victory.
People forget he was runner up in 2 Champion Chases to Pearlyman who would be Probably make a few top 10/20 2 mile chaser of all time lists.
He was a true warrior, the likes of will never be seen again....
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Originally posted by quevega View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIprr1hNCeA
brilliant documentary from racing TV on desert orchid.
proper racehorse
any trip
any ground
anywhere.
although they had their doubts.
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