Cheltenham Gold Cup 2020

[darlojim]

Presenting Certainty.


I'd love to say I hav a clue how he ran but that TRV coverage was absolutely farcical

what a great run from him over 2m 4f against horses who are top class over that distance, Presenting Certainty is back!!

[Kevloaf]

I thought Percy ran very well. I would imagine connections would be pleased with that.

Yes, placing in a grade 1 over a trip short of his best, jumping beautifully (as you can tell on a 2 inch screen)

I'd say they're very pleased, as it's proof he's still got a lot of ability.

[Native River]

Took 16s for Percy before the Durkan on Sunday so was pleased to see him have a nice run over a trip that for sure doesn't suit. Anyone any ideas of where he may be headed next, I assume he won't be sent to the Saville chase at the end of the month. If you want a G1 3m chase I assume you're looking at the Irish Gold Cup perhaps. Saying that I can imagine Kelly will send him to a pertemps qualifier round Warwick or something daft

[ELEGANTLY TASTED]

The Lexus is next. Thry entered him today.

[charlie]

Any other owner and I wouldn’t even entertain this idea (can’t emphasise that point enough), but is there the slightest possibility O’leary could send Tiger here? He said they won’t go to Aintree under top weight which could just be attention seeking/chatting nonsense, it’s hard to tell. O’leary is definitely stubborn enough to make that call and if the XC was a prep for the National and he doesn’t go to Aintree, then what would an operation ‘winding down’ have to lose in going for a Gold Cup? Nothing but pure speculation on a slow news day, prompted by comments after last years XC chase (which I seem to watch weekly) that was in the wrong race. Probably highly unlikely

[Salubrious Chin]

It would certainly add an intriguing element to the race but he's a legend already, so i think they would prefer the easier route of the XC and bow out as a 5 time winner at the Festival. Saying that if Delta Work doesn't step up to the mark or is ruled out you never know

[Istabraq]

Any other owner and I wouldn’t even entertain this idea (can’t emphasise that point enough), but is there the slightest possibility O’leary could send Tiger here?

Absolutely none Charlie.
I made a case for him to come here 2 years ago, that would have been his best chance and they chose not to.
This season (until early Feb) is all about the owners telling media that the horse may be retired and that the UK handicapper is a reincarnation of the devil, all of which is designed to get the best possible mark for a third National attempt.

I'm convinced, assuming good health, he'll go Cross Country and then onto the National and I'll be ignoring everything that comes from the mouth of his attention seeking owner....

[The King Pimm]

Vindication out until the new year and possibly most of the season according to this bit from the racing post Kim Bailey waiting on Vinndication assessment as injury rules out Ascot target

https://www.racingpost.com/

[jack1092]

https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/savills-chase/winner

Kemboy on the drift for the savills

[Kautothegreat8]

Strange that is ain’t it

[Lobos]

https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-ra...s-chase/winner

Kemboy on the drift for the savills

Most likely not ready yet.

[Pendil]

https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-ra...s-chase/winner

Kemboy on the drift for the savills

Any word from Archie if Al Boum Photo is going for savills. Presumably not as he is 9/1

[Lobos]

Any word from Archie if Al Boum Photo is going for savills. Presumably not as he is 9/1

Doesn't look like it. Think Delta will put himself back into GC picture by winning this.

[archie]

Kemboy 11/8 with PP.

Forfeits tomorrow but last I heard he was a likely runner subject to how he works.

[Craigy14]

Is the Tramore race not a Savills chase that abp won last year as well?

Think that has been the plan for him again.